Evening star., 1921-06-07

games mere tnt SuSNSSSlui oo1ii'
leaders, who will be battling each otl
With George Dauss and Howard
Ehmke both having shown winning
form in the last few days after doing
little or no work this spring through
Iateness in rounding into condition.
Cobb has seven Fingers available 1or
service, any one OF whom can start d
game with some assurance OF winning
the others being Harvey Sutherland.
John Middleton. Carl Holling. Hub
Leonard and Red Oldham, the latter
two southpaws.
Lu blue u Sensation.
In addition to the veterans like him
self. AinSmith. lehman. \each.
Shorten, Flagstead. Jones. Bush and
Young. Cobb has John Bassler. Il fine
looking young catcher. and one of
the most sensational performers to
break in at first base in recent years
in LuZerne AtweI Blue. The latter is
hometown product. having gotten
his first experience on the Sandlots of
Northeast Washington. playing later
with the Briarley Hall team and
reaching the Detroit club via Martins
burg of the Blue Ridge League and
Portland of the Pacific Coast circuit.
Blue has graceful and effective man
ner of attending to his duties around
the initial station. and his hitting has
been both hard and timely. latest fig
ureS showing him possessed of an
average of 1923.
1t is expected that George Mogridge
or Jezebel Zachary will pitch for the
Nationals this afternoon. while Old
ham or Leonard may draw the assign
ment for Detroit, making left handed
paStime of it, So far as the mounds
men go.
sloppy Contest to Griffs.
Although withdrawn under fire in
the eighth inning yesterday. Harry
Courtney got credit for the victory
and thereby attained the distinction
or recording two wins in one series.
ne also having taken the measure of
kerr IN the opening battle last Thurs
day Yesterdays affair was a free
hlttlns AMI loosely played game. Har- |
fiS was the big noise on offenSe his !
pair of doubles and a single account |
ing for three runs. in addition to a !
trio he scored himself
sloppy work afield was prominent |
IN the early inning scoring which |
instance. when the Nationals got off |
in front on Judges single and a |
double over third by Harris. Bucky |
also Tailed when Falk's throw to the |
psate got away from Schalk.
the initial session. despite safeties by |
MulliSan and Hooper. but erratic |
ifaving by the southpaw enabled the
spx to tally in the second. Mostil |
singled to start with. took second on |
4 wild pitch and when Courtney i
ltunked him in the ribs trying to |
r6p him of. advanced to the far cor
rer, where he tailed with ease on |
Heely's short single to center
1Gharrity's double and O'Rourke's |
siasle retrieved this run in the home |
eAd Of the second. Blackie took an |
eStra base when Hooper's peg bound
60 away from Schalk. but he got no |
farther.
Both Tally in Third.
I'm the third Collins Tailed for the !!
Sox on walk. Hoopers death and I
Halk's single. and this tally was
Homptly matched. Harris delivered |
f1s second double-this one to right |
feId-and took third on Rice's re-
tsement. Bucky dashed for the plate
Gn Lewis rap to Johnson, but saw he
was beaten and turned and sprinted |
fer third. Schalk's throw hit him in
tAe hack and bounded into left field.
Harris scoring and Lewis reaching
second. where he perished
s1n the fourth the Griffs picked I'D
rQn No. and passed up a chance for
still another. Gharrity's single and
ORourke's triple TO left center pro-
tpced the tally. Courtney then con-
nected for a stiff drive aimed for the
seoreboard. Mostil made a fine catch
otter hard run. but O'Rourke failed
p hold his base and was not in
pSitlOn 10 attempt to score after J
tfe catch. Blackie died at the plate
Oh Judges high bounder to Kerr.
srhere was no further scoring till the
eighth. when the Sox chased Court
1&y and counted pair to pull up
ID within one run of the home guard |
Collins walked for a starter took
third on Hooper's single to right and
tSllied while Harris was tossing out
Ralk. Shanks and Harris contrived
10 kill off Hooper or MostiPs hot
smash to Hank. but the latter scored
On a triple to the bleacherS by Shee-
Il. Courtney faded in favor of Shaw
Here and the round ended with
Schalk rolling to ORourke.
Griffs Again Get Busy.
Miller led with a double over the far
cerner and counted without delay on
6hanks' single to center, Howard
making second on the throw lin.
Snanks stole third and tailed on
Gi1arrity's long fly to Mostill.
QRourke lofted to Falk and the pa
rAde was resumed. three more Griff-
rSont counting when Shaw crashed
safety past Johnson. Judge doubled.
Harris and Rice compiled singles and
,hhnson erred on Lewis. Miller skied
to Mostil on his second appearance |
70 close the round.
THE Sox caused a mild furry in the
dnaI. when. with Pinch Hitter Strunk
a, third by virtue of his triple. and
tEo down. Collins walked. Hooper /
singled and Falk doubled. This net
ted the aliens three runs. Shaw ended
iS by tanning Mostil. /