Evening star., 1921-08-20

troupe twice in three battles.
Interest of Washington's followers
centers in the condition of DOME
Bush. former Detroit star. who is due
to report to the Nationals here. OBJ
tanned with view to assuring the
Griffmen of third place by playing
short during the remainder of the
Campaign. there is considerable doubt
that the Tiger veteran will be able TO
horn into the lineup with La Motto
maintaining a steady gait in the po-
sition vacated by Frank ORourke.
The fiedgling turned in another cred
liable performance yesterday. getting
another bingIe in addition to handling
seven chances faultlessly in the field,
and with the club winning Bush prob
ably will decorate the side lines un-
less La Notes work falls off.
Mcbride May Remain.
Whether George Mcbride will act
on the advice of President Griffith and
go home for a rest has not yet been
decided. The success of the team in
st. Louis has acted like a tonic on the
pilot, and if cooler weather is en-
countered henceforth Mac may decide
to stick it out The decision rests
Bride does return to the capital Griff
will direct the team from the bench.
although not donning uniform, until
Clyde Milan gets back from Tennes-
see.
Washington's victory in the geta-
way game at St. Louis was repeti-
tion of that of the day before. a trio
of Brownie pitchers. Van Glider, kolp
and Bayne, being pounded for four
teen safeties. including triple by
Smith. doubles by Harris, Miller and
Grower. the latter getting two OF
.Aem. and a CIRCUIT swat by SSe..,.s.
who also ripped OF s:aEla. Harris.
Wzta three .1nS - .:- c-.1it, was
she most productive batsman. Zach
my started IN the box for the Griffs
ar; vas effective save in one round
the fourth. but the intense heat sap
ped his strength near the close and
he was relieved in the eighth by
Acosta. who finished the battle in fine
style.
Ellerbe's Single Wasted.
Ellerbe's single in the opener was
wasted. as Sisler forced him, and
Tobin was left at the midway in
round three. which he reached
through his single and Brower's
tumble. because the governor famed.
When the Browns did break into the
luck attached Sisler and Williams
had been set down in the fourth
when Jacobson smashed safely past
Harris. SEVERED jolted a single close
to the foul line in right. Brewer, laid
back to get it on bounce off the
bleachers. but the ball took a false
hop and shot away from him, Jacob
son scoring and Severeid reaching
third. Gerber drew a pass and Nc
ManuS singled over second. scoring
SEVERED and sending Gerber to third.
The latter tried to catch the Nationals
mapping by streaking on for the
plate, but La Motto, who had taken
Smiths throw. was awake and nipped
the Brownie with q perfect peg to
Charity.
Brewer. with a double to right CEN
ter in the second, was the only Griff
man to reach the bases on Vangilder
until round five, WHEN. with one out.
Shanks walloped into the left-feld
the tallies the Browns had acquired
in that session. Charity caught Ell
lerbe fiat footed with bunt, and after
La Motto lofted Zachary beat out a
bingle to Gerber in deep short. Tobin
then saved Vangilder with fine run
ming catch of Smiths vicious low
liner
Two Brownies Are Left.
With two away in the domestic end
of the fifth ElIerbe doubled to left
center and took third on Sisters little
roller. which neither Shanks nor La
left when the latter tossed out Will
liams. Following the retirement of
Harris and Judge in the sixth Miller
lined a double over EIlerbss head,
but Brewers best was an easy fly to
Jacobson.
A pair of Brownonian misplays was
factor in the brace of tallies the Griff-
men registered to assume the lead in
round Z. Shanks got a life when
Tobin fumbled his liner after sharp
sprint, and Gharrity's single to left
advanced him notch. Van Glider
was lifted here. Kolp going to tie
rubber. On La Notes attempt to
sacrifice Shanks was forced at third.
The sacks were fully peopled when
McManus fumbled Zachary's slow
hopper close to second. Smiths rap
to McManus resulted in Charity be-
ing forced at the plate. but Harris
came through with a double to left
which cashed La Motto and Zachary.
Judge left Smith on third and Harris on
second when he popped foul to SEVERED.
The Nationals Increased their lead
by one run in the eighth. when. with
Miller set down. Brewer connected
the risht-field barrier, and Shanks
promptly cashed him with rap to
center. They then missed by a mar
row margin registering still another.
After Charity popped. Shanks stole
second. aided by Severeid's low
throw, and La Motto raped a solid
single to left. Williams scooped the
ball up on the run and got off a per-
feet peg to SEVERED, which tagged
Howard sliding into the platter.
score In F1n0I Frame.
Run-getting was continued by the
Griffmen. in the final frame, which
marked the debut of a third ST.
Louis moundsman. With one out,
Smith trfpled to right center and reg
istered on Harris single to left. Stan
took second when Judge crashed a
safety past Sisler and Tailed on Mil
ler's line single to left. Judge taking
third and Bing reaching second, when
Ellerbe let Williams throw bound
through him. They were left when
Bayne. kolp's successor, compelled
both Brewer and Shanks to pop.
Dual killings played part in turn
Ing back the Browns. following the
fifth. In round six Harris started one
after Jacobson had walked and La
Motto initiated another in the eighth
that frustrated a determined bid by
the Browns. Sisler opened with a
single to left and. after Williams
skied to Charity. Jacobson singled to
center. Sisler taking third when
Smith furnhled II was here Acosfa