The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
Eachary's Failure to Touch
First in Ninth Beats Griffs
|llerbe Scores Winning Run When Husky
Southpaw Misses Putout at Initial Station
BY Fraction of Inch.


ly I1.-Small feet are the fashion
4 they played a prominent part
a TO 4 defeat for the Nationals
closing the series with the
Downs today. With Jezebel Zacha-
equipped with a big set of dogs
the hoofs now are commonly de-
ribed the winning run would not
We been scored in the ninth In
hg.
rhe Nationals came from behIni
kice to tie the score and with
kchary hurting shut-out ball in the
nth II looked as IL the pastime
buld extend to the tenth. and with
e Nationals having the top end OF
s batting order set to oppose Bill
urwell their chances of victory
ere favored. However. the tentn
rs not played and it all goes back
JeIebers miniature Tribes
|iniature to the extent Of missing
st base by a fraction Of an incn'
kcording to Umpire Moriarity.
lack Missed the Bag.
Frank Ellerbe, once a member OF
ke Gin tribe. started the nintn
kith an easy bounder to Judge
BE- nelded the ball way over from
Se bag and had to call upon Zach
~ 10 get the put out Zack was
his way to the station aheA1 OF
6lerbe. and caught the ball How
Eer. in scrambling around he failed
\ touch the sack. and after the
|ame Umpire Moriarity said less
Ian an inch
Ellerbe deposited the winning
an Stsler sacrificed. Shanks to
zrris on first. A dangerous bird
Fas disposed of when Williams
kied tarlyde Milan. Then came
be chance to win or lose Tor the
rowns, and Jacobson flled the Tor
her prescription with a liner be-
kreen Rice and Milan 1t wound
Ave been good for tripie. 10.
|hke stopped at first and watched
3lIerbe -score the winning -un-
The Nationals found Kolp too
kuch for fhem in the early part o.
he game and only ten batters faced
he young right-hander in the frst
hree innings. Erickson stepped out
b the drst and second. although
bund for two singles and was the
|ctim. of a home run smashed by
|ohnny robin in the third. That
tarted rthe scoring. The Swede
|boled George Sisler in this inning,
boxing Eover a perfect curve for a
krike with two strikesand no balls.
sGrins start Well
For a time the Nationals pronlssa
y get Z commanding lead in the
rst- Harris opened with a triple
% right and when Tobin's throw
|ounded over Ellerbe's head. Hlrris
|rossed The plate, tying the score.
kice singled past Kolp. Smith SIN
he'd butaAustin brought in the ball
md witSa quick throw to McArsnrs
|hught Rice turning second.
Miller continued the attack with
long single to left. sending Smith
b third while ''Bing" advanced to
|econd don the throw. Shanks
trounded to McManus and Smith
bid over the plate ahead of the
hrov. Miller reaching third.
A spectacular double play closed
he inning as Williams raced far
Iver the foul line for Picinich's
png fou5 and finished, with a long
brow to SEVERED to catch Miller
rying II score.
After Tobin's homer in the third
Erickson. held his own until he
aced Tobin again. He had one
ut when Tobin bunted safely. Ell
erbe singled past O'Rourke. Sisler
kied to sRice. Williams pummeled
long double to right, Tobin scor-
nE. Harris made clever catch
Z a shost pop from Jacobson and
ut OF swo runs.
Ertek,s Poor Throw Hurts.
The Browns put on another squirt
n the, sixth and aided by a wild
brow bg Erickson were two up.
evereid sstarted with a double to
enter. Rice making a great try for
he low finer but failed to reach
/ Erickson knew the sacrifice was
n with McManus and played 1t
up to the time of his
brow. He picked up the hunt down
he third base line and had plenty
{ time 3 get SEVERED. but wheel
ng aroupd he skipped the ball at
The throw was a bit high
nd Howard could not put up his
ands in- time to get it. the ball
against the pavilion in
eft ieId SEVERED scored while
reached second. Austin
united, and this time Erickson
layed fer the runner and retired
.ustin al first, McManus moving
ver to third Kolp grounded to
hanks, McManus holding third. but
'obin followed with a line single
o center sending McManus over.
singled. putting Tobin on
bird. but Sisler, who had his sec
nd hitless day. fouled to Shanks.
Two pitchers departed for the
'roYns ia the seventh and the Ma
lonals TIED the score. One more
a. was needed to put them over
he line. with plenty to spare.
planted a triple out of
acobsonis reach. Brewer went up
or Erickson and delivered a single
) CENTER scoring O'Rourke. Judge
Ingled, @ left. Harris advanced
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