The Washington herald., 1921-04-03

DOQy Sleeps on FUSES CANCPh IA POI
1t was to the advantage of the
today, for every bingle meant bel
less battle. for beds.
Base Hits Decide.
Upon pulling into Chattanooga
this morning from Birmingham the
men wereon the most amicable rela-
tfons. But upon being ushered to
their rooms as usual dissension
arose within the ranks. There were
two men to a room, but there were
also two beds Oae was wide and
built for comfort. The other was
hardly more than a cot. After much
dtscussion il WIS decided to gamble
Tor the best beds and let base hits
decide. Each couple agreed to allow
the total of hits in today's game de-
eide the issue.
Tonight Sam Rice is snooZine in
comfort, while Joe Judge is htfully
tossing on his bunk. Sam got
couple of safe ones and Joe but one.
whiting ignobly his last chance to
tie IL up, Duffy Lewis is also In
luck. Al Schacht is gloating over
Uncle Nick Altrock, for the comedian
was showed into the game at the
hast minute and never had chance
NJ bat. rena
Grin's men were full of pepper
today and had little trouble with
sammy Strang Nicklin's hirelings.
They punched hits effectively and
made il a run away affair. Just to
demonstrate to Judge that he could
lead in other things besides hits,
Sam Rice stepped on the gas and
stole three bases on the bewildered
Chattanooga pitchers.
Courtney in Form.
Harry Courtney and Al Schacht
shared the mound, the latter getting
his first workout since his recent
Illness IN. Tampa. Harry pitched IN
his usual lefsure,y fashion. but his
slants were highly effective. He
allowed two hits in five rounds. the
snly runs of the afternoon for tbs
locals. was a present from Harry,
who issued an untimely wild pitch
after First ,Baseman Smith had dou-
kIed and advanced to third on an
InfieId out. Save for that round me
southpaw was 'suureme.
Schacht took up the burden in the
the eighth they n:cked him for a
rouple Of hits and in the ninth they
aittoed, almost forcing over another
run. Considering the fact that Al
has been on a diet of soup for a
week his work was highly satls-
factory.
with a premium placed on base
hits. the Mats started out to make
- -ot, in h.
md continued it until the end.
The opening round was productive
of four sand. more important, as
many precious bingles. Roy Taylor.
a youthful slabber from the Fred
erick club of the Blue Ridge League,
was The one so rudely handled.
Judge made his first and last bid
for a big bed by driving long dou-
BILE to the fence in left center.
Milan grounded out, but Judge slid
home successfully, when "Chtef
Bluehawk, the Lookout's Indian sec
ond baseman, tossed wild to the
.plste on, Sam Rice's grounder. Sam
stole as the pitcher held the ball and
romped in On Duffy Lewis sizzling
drive to right center for three bases.
Deeby FosS unearthed one of his
slashing drives, sending the ball to
deep left for two bases, scoring
Lewis.
Four, More I'm Fourth.
Things grew interesting for the
bed bugs" again in the fourth when
they produced a quartet of hits.
These were good for three more
runs, but who cared about the in
consequential tallies7 Nobody but
Eriff and Mcbride. Picinich singled
and Courtney dittoed, Val being
nipped at, third when he tried to
AXE an extra base. Judge was safe
On Bluehawk's boot, and Courtney
scored on Milan's single to right.
After Rice had grounded out, Lewis
singled, scoring Judge and Milan.
It was Duffy's second hit and won
aim a bed
In the final four frames the Ma
5onals ran across some good pitch
ng, dished out by the husky young
fsr named Bill Morris, who Is a
sroduct OF the Florida State League.
Siil had everything. and would have
ield the Nationals scoreless save
or two errors behind him in hfs
irst inning. He allowed but two
ITS and--whiffed three. Also, he
iad excellent control. As II was.
te gave up two runs in the sixth.
rwo boots put him in a hole and
kice slapped his second hit, bring
NC Mflanuand Pieinich home.
Instead of going to church and
Sunday school. as is their usual Gus
ON the boys are going to COM
nune with nature tomorrow, TAX
ugE a Sightseeing tour of the bat
tehelds here.
chattanooEa gave the Nationals
tasbig welcome and some $500
,lanked down to see today's game.
fr. Grifhth. who Is doing secre-
arial dutfes,r was thankful for the
ffering received at the gate.
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