Evening star., 1921-09-12

mind OF President Griffith or Manage
club want to see new blood injected
gardless OF what happens.
woodward's debut was not what
might be termed eminently success
full. The first ball he pitched was
soaked to left center for three bases
by Witt. who subsequently scored.
Another pair of bingles, with a couple
of passes. netted the aliens a trio of
runs in the second inning and they
punched swats off him in both the
the last of these offsetting the ter
rife lacing Bryan Harris had been
subjected to in the first two frames.
Protest Lifting of Woodward.
Although the New Haven rookie
had been hammered in hard and time
ly fashion. and it was the part of
good Judgment to lift him with the
score tied when hit meant rum
the fans Justify voiced their disap-
proval when Brewer was announced
to bat for Woodward with a runner
on second in the sixth round. and it
was net so many weeks ago that they
yelled for Turkey to be produced on
every possible occasion. Then, when
the box the conscientious and hard
working southpaw was greeted with
boocs ard Kisses. 1t is probable the
displeasure of the crowd was not a
manifestation of it's feeling toward
Jezebel. but protest against the
lifting of Woodward. Zach demon
strated the wisdom Of McBride's
course by hurting gilt-edge brand
of base ball. yielding but two scat
tered singles in the four frames he
toiled and fully deserved the victory
which was credited to him.
Unjustified as the action of the
crowd seemed it served to prove be-
pond any question that the base ball
going public of the capital demands
that newly acquired talent be given
a chance to prove its worth Mcbride
will not be cenSured by the fans II
he makes use CT all the youngsters
who report to him in what remains
of the campaign. regardless of the
managerial estimate of their prowess.
The fans know what the present gang
is capable of and they want to see
for themselves what the kids can do.
MiIler's Swat Decides 1t.
Rice shared honors with Judge on
the offensive yesterday, each driving
in three runs and personally scoring
another. but in handing out the bou-
Guets Miller cannot be overlooked. for
it was Bing who produced the swat
that meant victory for the Nationals.
With the induction of Rommell. start
ing with the third inning. the Griffs
early punch completely disappeared.
For seven rounds they were pract-
cally helpless.
Then it happened-Rice led with a
double down the third base line. took
third on Stan Harris scratch safety
to Johnny Walker and romped home
when Miller clouted to deep left.
al
bali and started for the clubhouse.
Mackmcn Take Lead.
woodward's first offering was jam
med to left center for three bases by
Witt. who promptly scored on Dykes
long fly to Miller.
This advantage was short-lived. the
Nationals chaIking up pair of tallies
in their half. Bush led off by beating
out a bunt Perkins made fine play
on. He streaked TO third on Milan's
double to right center and scored
with Zeb when Judge rammed a
safety to right.
The AS again forged to the front
ceived Grifiithian strategy went
astray. Collins drew walk at the
outset. McCann scratched hit on
bunt toward Judge and Galloway ad-
vanced them via the sacrifice route
Johnny Walker was purpOsely passed
here. filling the bases and bringing
up the light-hitting Bryan Harris.
The sought-for dual killing was in
sight when the altitudinouS finger
rolled softly toward second. but Stan
Harris momentarily fumbled. He re-
covered and tagged Bryan, but Col
Inns scored in the meantime. with Nc
Cam and J. Walker following him to
the platter when Witt came along
with a line single to center.
Griffs Get Busy Again.
With two gone in the domestic half
of the second the Nationals resumed
right where they left off in the initial
frame ending the tenure of b. Harris
by connecting for a quartet of swats
and as many markers. Woodward
was safe on his swinging bunt and
continued to second when Mccain got
off wild heave. Bush walked and
Judges single off B. Harris glove
registered Woodward. and Rice Clean
ed the still clogged runways with a
wallop to the scoreboard for three
bases. Sam was left when Collins
galloped mile for Stanley Harris
long drive.
Following two fruitless frames the
Mackmen pulled up to within one run
of the home guard in the fifth. Rom
melrS initial sticking effort resulted
in clean single to right. He was
forced by Witt. who advanced on a
single to center by Dykes.
visitors Knot the Count.
In the next round the visitors knot
ted the count and ended the regime of
Woodward. Collins rifled safety to
center at the outset. ambled to the
midway on McCann's act of self-abne-
cation and, after Galloway popped to
Shanks, reached the counting block
by reason of a real jolt to right by
J. Walker, which was registered as a
double when the ball caromed off
Milan's shins. Rommell left Walker
on second.
After round 2, with Ed Rommell on
the slab. the Nationals failed to get
anywhere until the fatal tenth. Three
scattered singles represented the
,efforts of the locals in Rommelfs first
five sessions. while a Texas League
double by Miller in the eighth and
Milan's safety in the ninth were un-
supported.
In the four stanzas Zachary toiled.
after Woodward had given way to a
pinch hitter who didn't. the AS were
limited to a pair of unbunched bingles.
one of them scratch affair.
How Griffs Are Hitting