Evening star., 1921-05-22


The Nationals fielded We'll enough
hut on the paths they gave sorry
exhibition. woozy work on the lines
twice ending rallies fraught with
great possibilities. Charity and Ell
lerbe We're the offenders on the first
occasion. while Miller was victimized
on the other. an odd angle being
that it was swats by the Governor
and Bing which produced Washing
tons tallies.
Browns First to Score.
Lee famed after Smith hit safely
with two down in the second. and Sew
ereid's bingle to open the third
availed nothing. but in the fifth the
Browns registered the initial tally.
Sisier started with little looper too
near the line for Miller to reach. ad-
vanced on Williams sacrifice and.
after Jacobson popped to Shanks.
scored on Smiths rainbow bingle
over ORourke'S head.
Not until the sixth were the Ma
tionals able to register blow on
Palmer. Milan was doubled up after
walking in the opener. when Rice
lined to Tobin. and Miller was strand
ed at second after getting a life on
Snith's tumble in round .. Milan
was similarly favored in the fourth.
only to be forced by Rice. whose
subsequent theft of second was
wasted. Round 5 was barren. and
SO was the following frame. so far
as results are concerned. although
the Griffs made gestures.
Ellerbe Hits I'm Pinch.
A hit in the pinch by Ellerbe was
t1onals compiled in the seventh to
Knot the count, and the brand of
felse running the Governor spe-
c:anzes in knocked them out of a
chance to keep the rally going. al
though it was Pat Charity upon
whom the boner really should be
fastened. Harris started the round
with a liner to right center. which
Tobin was barely able to reach with
one hand, but could not hold.
fee, held second while O'Rourke was
being killed off and, after Charity
had been purpose1y passed, tailed
on a swat to center by Ellerbe. who
batted for Mogridge. Charity putting
up at second. Judge then rasped a
There being two out at the time.
Charity had nothing to do but dig
for the plate. He pulled up at third.
however, and Ellerbe. running with
his head down. found him here. when
he reached that station. The pair
Of them stood on the bag like petrl-
fed mummies. while Sisler raced all
the way across the diamond and
taG~sed each of them to make sure
of 7ketting the put-out.
~fre Browns. facing Acosta. again
forged to the front in their half OF
the lucky session on Severeid's Texas
Lacquer and Tobin's double.
Grins Tie 1t I'm Eighth.
In the eighth the Nationals once
more tied it up and again the ath-
1ete unlimbering the productive blow
was responsible for ending rally
while 1t still was in the bud by being
victimized on the bases. With Milan
disposed of, Rice shot a single over
Lees head and completed the circuit
on Miller's healthy double. The lat
ter moved to third on Harris infield
death. Shanks then walked. Hank
swiped second. getting such big
lead that SEVERED made no attempt to
peg for him. Instead. he returned
the ball to Palmero. Miller was suf-
ficiently deceived by the motion to
venture far enough off third for Pal
mero's snap to Smith to nail him.
Chill ruled he was safe, but deferred
to Owens at the plate. who reversed
him.
Gharrity's double in the ninth. with
one down. availed nothing, Acosta
being called out on strikes and Judge
topping a drive to Palmero.