Evening star., 1921-07-12

That's the conclusion to be reached
from the hectic affair that wound UP
their sojourn there yesterday, when
the Mound City aggregation came
through with a garrison finish and
made it three out of four from the
Nationals by coping to T..
Zach's Slip Costs Came.
After knotting the count in an
Interesting seventh session, when
they faced three St. Louis pitchers,
the Nationals proved helpless against
Burwell for the remainder OF the
the fray after the score had been
tied and escaped trouble for two
innings, paved the way for his own
downfall in the ninth.
1t was on a roller to Judge py
Ellerbe that Jezebel neglected the
highly essential business of toeing
the initial sack. Sisters suicide put
tho Governor on second. and, after
williams had lifted to Milan, Jacob
son socked a liner to right center
that ended the debate.
A hit an inning off Erickson was
the lot of the Browns in the first
three frames, that by Tobin in the
third being a clout into tho right
deld bleaoherS The Browns had the
distinction Of scoring the initial tally.
for scattered singles by Shanks and
Olaf was the extent of the damage
done to Kolp's delivery in the same
period.
Rice,s Base Running Costly.
There was another tale to tell in the
fourth. however. when a triple and
three singles were punched with an
error. vet produced only two Grn
nthian tallies. due to headiess WOLF WOLF
on the paths BY Rice ana s'eA'
low Hsrris started with a jolt to right
vhich netted three bases when
hopped past Tobin and STANLEY keP.
ON to the plate when the picketman
peg bounded over Elerpes neaa ~
an Kolp's glove and advanced noten
an Smiths slow roller to snort. sam
oyerran second and was kiLieo on
when Austin recovered ana hreo u
The costliness Of Rice's offense was
apparent when Miller followed with
ciAan blow to left center. whlch sen.
Smitt to third. Bfng reachipg secono
on the throw-in. On Shanks, rap 20
MeMsnns n1ss. nnder s"in the throw to SEVERED:
Nilier taking third. Picinich connected
ror \ long drive which Williams cor
rsied close to foul territory: ana tnen
with 4 line throw to Severed oouoAeo
up RroS,n'a neat bunt in the fifth paved
>he vav for the. tieing tally by the
Hrovn1. Eiierbe scratched hit past
O'Rourke. and. after Sisier loIteu 70
Rice, williams cashed Tooin with d
dnnSIe down the right-field line $40
II. Louis vauIted into the lead with
a nair of unearned tallies In the fol,
lowing frame. when the home sualo
nicked Erick for trio OF saiel!es'
after which the Swede sought the
cooling comfort of the showers Sew
ereid started with q low liner to CEN
ter, on which Rice's desperate enort
for a shoestring catch faiied, tne
catcher reaching second. Erick TOOK
q bunt from the bat of McManus ana
nred 1t . mile over Shsnks head, Sev-
second, from where he counted on To-
bins safety to center. Ellerbe also
hit safely, but was left with Tobin
when Shanks got under Sisters foul.
GriRs Aided to Score.
A rather notable exhibition of pitch
Ing ineniciency enabled the Nationals
to knot the count in the seventh.
O'Rourke drilled a triple between Will
liams and Jacobson and scored on .
for Erickson. Judge also hit safely.
and the pair of them advanced on
Harris sacrifice.
Kolp was lifted here. Palmero get
ting his Job. Emilio's first delivery
was a hook which winged Rice. f1ll-
who was nominated to bat for Smith.
was wild pitch which allowed
Brewer to tally. and his third very
low ball which almost got away from
SEVERED.
That spelled finis for. the Cuban,
Burwell ascending the mound. Char
rity's rap to Austin resulted in Judge
being tagged at the platter. and Mil
Ter ended II by lofting to Williams.
When the fag end of the seventh
arrived Zachary was on the mound,
with Charity receiving him, and Mi
Ian stationed in right field. Williams
walked for a starter. was forced by
jacobson and SEVERED hit into a dou-
ole play. Austin's safety in the eighth
was unsupported. but Zachary dug his
own grave in the final frame.