Evening star., 1921-09-16

Inability of ST. Louis to stop Miller
Browns within striking distance of
the Nationals. the margin separating
McBride's men from third place to-
day being only two games. with
Fohrs outfit scheduled to play most
of its remaining games in alien ter
ritory. while the .Grifmen continue
to appear on their home field
Covey and Spoke Both Ready.
With Coveleskie again in shape to
t. Ike his turn on the rubber. as was
illustrated "Wednesday, when he down.
ed the Mackmen with ease, and Pilot
Speaker so far recovered from the in-
jury to his knee received in st. LOUIS
that he is expected to be able to re-
sumo his garden post this afternoon:
the Tribe must be regarded as sun
very much in the running to repeat
their triumph of 1920. 1t will be re-
called that the Indians plight through
the latter stages of the race last year
was a most deplorable one, and yet
they copied. Yes, the Indians remain
very much in the. race. and II tney
repeat the stunt of their last visit 10
the capital of taxing three straisnt
genes Sunday evening may ma them
again at thetop of the league ladder.
Eric George Erickson. who at times
has dispiayed renarSanle ;is .Hsova1snd aSsree
probably will be Manager McBrldes
choice as pitcher in the first game
of the set this afternoon. with Geolse
Mogridge slated for work tomorro"
and Walter Johnson Sunday. Eric 10
day may have to face either Bagoy Or
IThle. as Sothoron. Coveleskle. Caio
well and Mails toiled in the game a'
Philadelphia o,,t
Appearance in the Nationals ou.,
field today of the much advertiSso
highly touted champion batsman OF
the pennant-winning Columbia ciuo
of the South Atlantic League hhals
has shown up, after disappointing the
fans for several days. and Will pc
showed into the lineup immeala.eIgy sn ,,siiy
appear in place of Miller, R1ce Or
Milan has not be decided.
Grins Beat Orioles, 81.
Clark Griffith today is entitled to
eiesIe a bit after seeing the athletes
on his pay rooi administer 81 nFuo-
bing to the champion Baltimore team
of the New international League at
too popular in the Monumental city
because of remarks attributed to him
TO the effect that Jack Dunns league
titleholders and conquerors OF the
American Association champions are
"a bunch of buShers," and he was
subjected to quite a razzing by the
close to 5000 fans who turned out
for the exhibition.
That the score by which the Ma.
tionals won represents the margin OF
difference in class between American
and International League base Dail
probably is not the view taken by pa
irons of the Tooie circuit. One game
provides no basis for correct estl-
mate of relative ability and, possibly,
the outcome of yesterdays 1racas
but had the score been reversed IL
might have been hailed.in some guar
ters as proving lot of things.
Jezebel Tecumseh Zachary did the
pitching for McBride's troupe ana
turned in good job, h9ldlng lne
priyed of credit for q shut-out In the
ninth when Donohue singled through
Shanks, advanced on an infeld death
and scored on Boiey's second double.
Groves Solved In seventh.
Opposed to Zachary was another
left-hander. Groves. who is referred
t6 as star boXman of the Orioles.
Groves held the Grlitmen IN GneeS IN
until the seventh, when they nickeo
him for fistful of ,tallies. Rice peat
out a bunt to the pitcher. took sec
|ond on Harris sacrifice and scored
when Lawry fumbled Miller's rap:
Bing took second on the mispiay ana
scored on a safety u Se.SI ~
Shanks. Hank moved up a notch on
an error by Groves and scored with
Picinich when Val walloped a homer
over the left field fence. Zachary was
disposed of. but Bush singled to cen
ter and completed the circuit on a
passed ball and Milan's Texas Lacquer.
Harris registered the other tally in
the eighth. He hit safely. stole sec
ond and continued to third on an
overthrow by Davis and chased home
on a wild pitch.