The Washington herald., 1921-06-13

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Iris Pulls Prize @Bone."
Iris waltzed OF with first honors
In a close race with Elmer Smith,
when he allowed Sam Rice to score
from second in the seventh inning
on an outfeld fly. The clear-headed
Indian leader was laboring under
the impression that there were two
out when he made the catch. He
went far back for the ball and
then began to hoof 1t leisurely for
the bench Rice was already past
third before Iris realized his error
and made a belated throw to the
infeld.
When the inning was over the
crowd gave Speaker a good natured
razzberry and he took il like q
sport, doffing his lid with a sheep
ish smile. Thus in very few days
time, Washington fans have enjoy
ed the experience of seeing both
Cobb and Speaker pull one"
Speakers mental lapse was all
the more amusing because he had
just finished saying sharp words
to Elmer Smith for one on the very
same order. With Harris on third.
and Rice on second and one out,
Brewer sent hot drive into
Smiths hands Thinking that II
would go safe, Bucky took a long
lead OF the bag and Rice dashed it
all the way to third. When Smith
caught the ball he had an easy
chance to double Sam OF second,
as the speedboy was still in the
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stead he held the ball and then
made a lazy throw to Burns at first
While all this was going on, Rice
sneaked back to second and Har-
ris. after returning to third. sped
home for an unexpected run.
Miller Hits His First Homer.
As damaging as these slips were.
they didn't lose the ball game.
The blow that killed father came
in the sixth when Bing Miller. the
Southern league home-run cham
pion, demonstrated that he can hit
EN- for the circuit in the major
leagues.
With two men on base, Bing
smashed a colossal drive against the
jury box fence for his first home
run Of the season. A foot and a
half more lift would have put the
ball inside the bleachers. With the
1ception of Harry Heilman. Miller
: the only athlete who has ever
reached the left field barrier with a
drive His wallop gave the Griffs
a healthy lead and took the strain
on George Mogridge, who hung up
his seventh win
Chle Travelled strong for the first
four rounds, during which period
Joe Judge got the only hit. In the
NTH, however, Miller's single and
steal and Gharrity's hit to left
scored the first run of the game.
Grifs Get -Four I'm sixth.
one OF those frequent big innings
which have marked the work of the
Grins all season popped up in the
sixth, and the Griffs put the game
on ice Mogridge opened with n
nit on difficult grounder to Burns.
Judge skied out and Harris sin
gled' sending the pitcher to third.
Rlce skied to Wamby and Brewer
singled of Burns glove. counting
Mogridge. This brought Miller to
the platter and he crashed his four
sacker to the jury box. adding three
runs to the total. Speaker went
after the drive fast. but it took a
pad pound past him and Bing was
nearing third when he recovered.
Snanks singled and Charity dou-
oled after Bing's big blow, but
O'Rourke furnished the fnal our
with a long one to Evans
In the seventh il was a comedy
OF errors, most of them mental, and
McBrtde's men added four more
markers. Mogridge got as far as
second when Sothoron. who replaced
Uhle in the box, made a wild throw
70 nrst- Judge hit to Burns, who
oluned throw to second and then
discovered that neither Sothoron nor
"amby had covered first. 1t was
nit for joe Harris was hit on
tne arm, nlling the bases, and Rice
singled to center. scoring Mogridee
and Judge Brewers liner to Smith.
which should have resulted in
double play. saw Harris come in
from third. and Rice registered
from second when Speaker forgot
70 make throw in on Miller's deem
ny. Shanks lifted to Evans for the
third out.
Clarity Steals Home.
Not satisfied with nine runs, the
Grlns added a tenth in the eighth
After Charity and O'Rourke had
singled Pat surprised Sothoron by
stealing homo while O'Rourke
swiped third. "Blackie" tried to
count also when the ball got away
from Catcher Wilson. but was
caught at the pan.
Mogridge held the Indians back
until the sixth when hits by Speak
er and Gardner and Sewelrs infieid
out brought Spoke home. In the
eighth Speaker was safe on a field
cnoice, advanced a base on
Smiths short single and another on
a wild pitch, counting when Sewell
singled to center.
The hnai Indian tally came in the
ninth when Stephenson batted for
Sothoron and was safe ON
ORourke's error. Evans double
sent him to third and he crossed
the plate on Wsmby's single to left.
Speaker brought an end to the en-
tertainment by batting into a dom