Evening star., 1921-05-18

The Browns really are one of the
best ball clubs in the circuit. con-
sidered either individually or as a
whole, possessing more than their
share of speed, and a punch second
to none. lack of the proper spirit hav-
ing beer their principal deficiency to
date.
Browns HurIers on Form.
They say there is not single hurl-
er on the roster of the Browns VINO
has shown good form to date. not
even the redoubtable Urban Shocl:-r.
but this means little so far as the
Nationals are concerned. The Griffs
have invaded the Mound City on nu-
merouS occasions in other years when
the local crew was in a slump only
to have them promptly emerge from
it with the arrival of the Nationals.
Even though Fohls fingers are far
below par and remain so during
Washington's visit it does not neces-
sarily mean that the Capitalians will
profit thereby, for their own boXmen
recently have been giving about as
amateurish an exhibition as ever was
seen in a major league.
Not only that. but the fielding OF the
Nationals has been SO poor as to rank
them a bad last among the other
clubs in the circuit.
Mogridse Pitches Victory.
Thanks to a high-class exhibition of
box work by George Mogrdge. which
enabled them to end their losing
streak at three straight games by
taking the final of the set from the
Tigers in Detroit yesterday. = to l, the
Nationals have hoped back into the
first division. Their margin is slight
and the advantage they now hold
over the Browns is not so great but
that FohlS men can pass them IN the
hof@ hn
pull up stakes for Chicago next Sat
urday evening.
A brace of Texas leaguers was the
medium through which the Nationals
broke the ice with a tally in the
opening round. Rice got the first of
been set down. Sam swiped second
and scored when Miller hit another
looper
A single an inning was Washing
toms portion for the next four rounds.
Shanks, who started the second with
a rap. reached third on O'Rourke's
sacrifice and Gharrity's death. but
Mogridge famed. Rice. O'Rourke and
Mogridge, who collected safeties in
the succeeding frames. never got be-
yond first. and in round six. the
Griffs were retired in order.
Meanwhile the pickings of the
Tigers were even leaner. single by
Bush in the opener, a safety in the
third by Ainsmith, who got no far
ther than the midway: a walk to the
same athlete in the fifth and Young's
unsupported bingls in the sixth be-
ing the extent of Detroit's damage to
Mogridge's delivery.
Grins Get Second Tally.
Washington picked up it's second
counter in the seventh and missed
getting still another by the narrow
est of margins. O'Rourke led with
Gharrity's bunt. On Mogridges rap
to Bush Mickey was trapped. but
jockeyed between bases long enough
to permit Mogridge tb reach second.
The latter then tailed on Judges
safety of third which bounded past
Flagstead to the fence.
Josephus streaked around at his
best gait and reached Afhsmith
ahead of Bush's relay from Flagstead,
but found the plate completely block
ed by Eddie's bulky form. and was
waved out. Miller's triple in the
eighth went to waste. as did Char
rity's single in the ninth.
Tiger. Finally Count.
Mogridge was located for a double
by Jones in the seventh and a lone
single by Bush in the eighth. The
ex-Yankee was combed for two hits
in one inning only. in the ninth. when
the Tigers registered their lone tally.
but. with the tying run on third
and the winning marker on first, Mog-
ridge displayed his mettle in strik-
ing style.
Heilmann opened the final with a
crash to right and was forced by
Flagstead. Blue walked Eeach. sent
in to bat for Jones. was victimized
on strikes. Ainsmith delivered sin
gle to center. which cashed FIagstead
and sent Blue to third. Then Hale.
batting for Oldham. was famed by
Mogridge on three pitched balls.