The Washington herald., 1921-08-02
Milan Cuts Off Tying Run
With Perfect Peg to Plate
Shanlxs' Triple and O'Rourke's Single Spell
Doom for Red Oldham Mats After.
Clean Sweep Today
BysACK NYE.

TO shoys over a runIon George Mo
gridge. They came near that achieve
ment-oh several occasions, but were
never able to turn the trick.
The Grfffmen, however, counted
once on Red Oldham in the second
inning. and for the rest of the en-
'tertainnfent that marker looked as
big as The Washington Monument.
It finally won the battle. giving
the Grifs three straight victories
over the Jungaleers and seven
straight' consecutive decisions.
Shanks' triple in the second In
ming followed by o'Rourke's single
To right was the combination tnat
spilled the beans
Zeb Pulls Great Pes.
with. any less efficient support,
Mogridge would have been lucky
to win-h On two occasions Zeb Mi
Ian, who is still going great guns.
came to his rescue when things
looked Sdark and drear. In the
fourth inning. for instance. the bases
were crowded, with one out Bass
Ter poled a fly near the right field
foul line, which Zeb caught after
a hard run Eeach made a dash
home from third after the catch.
but Zeb uncorked a perfect peg
to Charity. who applied the ball
10 Bob as he came laundering in.
IT was fine throw and indicated
that ZSb's arm is not to be sneezed
At in the future.
Again in the ninth, with Woodall
on frss as the result of walk.
Zeb dashed in to take Bassler's
Texas Eeaguer when II seemed sure
to fall. for a hit
Both southpaws were in prime
shape, sAIogridge allowing six hits
and Oldham only one in excess Of
that ntfmber. Save in one. inning.
neither. pitcher allowed the eneny
to bunch as many as a couple OF
binEIess In the second the Cribs
crowded in three safe ones, includ-
ing Shanks' three-sacker- In the
fourth. three Detroit players sim
gIed IN a row, with one out. put
Zeb's fancy peg to the platter Droke
up theIestival.
Milan was the only player to
reach first on Oldham in the hrst
inninE,drawing four wide ones. He
was tossed out trying to steal.
came Won I'm Second.
In the second Miller opened with
a hit to center. but was doubled
when Blue took in Harris rap,
touched first and snapped the ba;:t
to Flagstead. Shanks then raped
- rrrahfnnG
Charity drew a pass, and O'Rourke
dropped a hit into right, counting
ShankS. Mogridge forced "Blackie"
for the. final out
Judge walked to start the third,
and Milan singled. Rice and Miller
skied to Shorten in center, and Har-
ris grounded to Bush.
In the NTH Judge singled with one
out, only TO be forced by Milan.
Zeb stole, but Rice was tossed out
byBusk
After that the Griffmen never got
a man as far as second. Harris
singled. in the sixth with one out,
but couldn't advance. O'Rourke
walked in the seventh, but perished
on a delayed steal. and Milan was
forced after he had hit safely in the
ninth. =
Tigers Threaten I'm Fourth.
The Tigers never threatened un-
Ill fourth. bnt in that inning they
came within an ace Of tying things
up. With one out. Veach beat out a
bunt. and Flagstead singled past
Shanlls- Judge stopped Jones' rap
behind the first sack, but couldn't
compIIe the out and the bases were
full.
1t looked like a run when Milan
speared Bassler's drive to right, but
the veteran shot the ball in with
speed and precision. blotting out
veach as he tried to score. Business
Of much cheering for Zeb.
Blus-tried to start something in
the. fifth when he bounced a double
off Zeb.s- dogs with one out, bur
Harris took in Bush's high one and
Shorten whitfield the breezes.
$ In the sixth Heilmann walked. but
perished in a double play. Flag
stead got a hit past o'Rourke, bu,
hogridge tossed out Jones.
Bas9er got life when his hot
drive trickleS through Judges hands
in the seventh, but when he tried
TO steal he was an easy out Mo-
gridges began the ninth by striking
oBt bth Veach and Flagstead. but
couldntt get the ball over for Wood
all, W DO batted for Jones. and the
pinch bitter walked. Right here the
bugs hegan to get nervous. Bass
Ter didn't help matters when ne
dropped a short one into right field.
HarriS and Milan both went after
it Tbey hesitated and it looked
as though the ball would fall safe.
fZeb, heweyer. came with a rush at
the lssr minute and speared the ball
very aose to the ground. 1t was
nifty york.
couEney OF Schacht will probably
work in the final game with the
Tigers. this afternoon, when the
Griffs will do their best to make
a clean sweep of the series.
Heilmann. the leagues leading
batter. again went hitless for the
day. He tried to knock the cover
of the ball in the eighth, but Mil
Ieg went almost back to the jury
box to snag his drive.
Mr.. Cobb took a day of. allowing
Chick sShorten to cavort in center
field. when 1t comes TO covering
ground Chick has few supertors.
Honest Zeb Milan continues his
good Hitting. which has brought him
aboev fhe 800 mark again. He gath
cred pair of singles and walked