Evening star., 1921-08-10

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effect of the drain on his nervous
battle or willing from his physica
actually improved as the battle wan'
oases-through passes-after the ter
sions they were retired in order.
But his hurting was not the only
noteworthy accomplishment OF Davis
his bat with telling effect on one
occasion and. but for an unfortunate
oversight, would have ended the
struggle three rounds short of the
distance it went. 1t was in the six
teenth inning that he> poled one of
Acosta's offerings between Miller and
Milan to the jury box. The clout
was good for three bases and when
Harris relay carried over Shanks'
head to the grandstand he crossed
the winning run. but in racing
around the paths he neglected to
touch second base.
Two Fights Are Averted.
The oversight was noted by both
the Washington players and Umpire
Wilson and when ORourke got the
ball and tagged the cushion Davis
of the entire array of Browns. who
surrounded the arbiter and protested
with such vehemence that for a time
physical violence seemed imminent.
course of the thrilling contest that
overwrought nerves Of the players
nearly led to casualties. for in the
eleventh inning, when a snap throw
from Charity to Harris picked Nc
Manus of first, Lefty Lief1eld had To-
be restrained by some of the other
players from committing mayhem on
The person of Wilson. and as re-
suit Fohfs coach and first lieutenant
was thumbed out of the pastime by
the diminutive umpire.
MOSridge In Box at start.
At the start of the affray Davis was
opposed by Mogridge. Neither proved
particularly effective for half the
route. although had it not been for
an error by ORourke the southpaw
would have copped in the customary
nine innings by a tally of 5-4. NC
Manus opened the ninth with avicious
wallop to the scoreboard for three
bases. Davis was retired with ease
and Tobin sent soft roller to
ORourke. 1t seemed a certainty Nc
Manus would be tagged at the plate.
but Blackie fumbled. He recovered
the ball in plenty of time, at that, to
effect the put out at the plate, but his
throw was wretched, a low, wide
chuck past Charity that permitted
McManus to tally and Tobin to reach
doubled up. when Brewer made a
great catch of EllerbSs liner.
Sisler started the tenth with a triple
to center and scored on a safety to
right by Williams. Jacobsen sacri-
feed. and after SEVERED looped a
Texas Lacquer to center Mogridge was
withdrawn in favor of Acosta. Jose
caused Gerber to pop and Williams
then died at the plate on an attempted
double steal. Harris getting the ball
back to Charity in Hash.
Fans Start for Exits.
When both Miller and Harris had
been disposed of in the rear end of
the tenth the fans started for the
exists. They halted as Shanks drew
a walk and returned to their seats
when Charity scored him with
wallop to the scoreboard, on which he
reached third. He languished there. |
ORourke's best effort being fly to
Jacobsen.
Thereafter neither Davis nor Acosta |
could be located for a bingle in the |
right spot, although each were threat |
ened on more than one occasion-un- |
till the nineteenth This frame opened |
with Shanks snaring liner from the |
bat of Ellerbe that many Of the fans
could not follow in the gathering
dusk. Sisters hot smash through /!
Judge was the beginning of the end.
He moved to second when Acosta
walked Williams and scored on a solid |
single to left by Jacobsen, Williams
taking third and Big Bill second when !
Miller fumbled the ball. SEVERED !
looked too dangerous to be pitched to |
and was purposely passed, filing the /
bases. Williams then scored on Ger |
bers slow roller to ORourke and the |
frame ended with McManus lofting to |
Milan.
Three Nationals. including Pinch !
Hitter Earl Smith. failed to get the |
ball out of the infield in the fag end }
of the round. the detected fans leav-
ing the park to find the moon up and !
the street lamps gleaming-just three !,
hours and forty-five minutes after the |
battle started.
Browns Score In Opener. /
Ellerbe blazed the trail for the !
initial tally of the pastime in the |
opener with sUat past Rice to the |
scoreboard for three bases. Mo-
ing with a wild pitch. This deprived !
Sisler of the distinction. for he fol- |
lowed with single to left, and then |
was doubled up with Williams.
Washington's tally to balance was |
initiated in similar fashion in the |
three-bagger and Rice cashing him, |
after Milan whitfield. with a fly to |
Williams
The home guard went to the front !
in round ?. when o'Rourke beat out
rap to Gerber, after Harris had |
singled. They advanced q notch !
apiece on Shanks' sacrifice and Char
rity's death. and Harris Tailed when I
ORourke beat out a rap to Gerber. |
This advantage was hort-lived, the |
a trio of unearned tallies in the third.
Mogridge gave Stuart life by muf-
f1ng his pop fly. and the latter ]
reached second ahead of Judges toss !
of Davis tap. The pair advanced |