Evening star., 1921-07-31


Exigencies in connection with the
furtherment of the Bengal offensive
launched in the eighth round ac-
counted for Leonard fading from the
picture. and the delay incidental to
the aforementioned debate over the
legality of a Jungaleer batsman i'm
paired the efficiency of Johnson.
through the medium of cooling him.
to the extent of a pair of tallies.
emergency sticksmith in the hectic.
but productive domestic end OF
the eighth so that after Harry
Courtney, his successor, had caused
three Tigers to die aerially in the
final frame, McBride's huskies were
confronted with the task of sur
mounting a one-run lead. They ac-
complished this feat, and,-jn the do
ing. touched off large parcel of the
consignment Of pyrotechn1cs on dis
ties And it was O'Rourke. who on
two previous occasions had basked in
the spotlight, that furnished the de-
cisive punch.
Zeb Milan Starts 1t.
Milan pried open the ultimate canto
with a clean single to center. his sec
ond. of the affray. of Red Oldham.
Rice. hitless till then. got one. 1t was
on the wrist. from fast ball. and en-
titled him to his base. Miller's lunge
resulted in rap that bounded up and
struck him on the leg. automatically
retiring him. Harris beat out a
smash that Oldham DETECTED to Flag
stead. and when the latter strong
armed the ball past Blue. Milan
crossed the plate with the tying tall
ly. Rice treking to third.
ton, assigned to rescue work. failed
to get the first two over for Shanks.
whereupon it was decided to purpose
ly pass him. which filled the bases
This put it up to O'Rourke. After
missing two bealthies. and taking a
wide one, BIackie met the ball solidly
and drove it on a line to deep left.
veach speared it with one hand. but
was so far out that it was hopeless
to attempt to throw out Rice, who
cantered in with the decisive marker
BeBgals First to Score.
The Bengals initiated scoring with
rather disconcerting Promptness:
Luzerne Atwell Blue. the first athlete
to face Johnson, beat out roller to
O'Rourke. shimmied to second on
Bush's sacrifice and scored when
Cobb jolted a safety to left, 7. Ray
mond being nipped after rounding the
initial sack on Harris relay to Judge
Of Miller's throw.
Milan got no farther than the en-
trance after scratching a binsie TO
r
vHarris away in the second. Shanks
paved the way for a pair Of tallies
that sent McBride's men to the fore
and ORonrke completed the JOB WIN
a crash over Cobb's head to the wall
in centerfield. completing his sprint
around the bases before the ball could
be returned to the infield.
After the initial session and until
'Bassler got an unsupported single
Cobb walked and was tagged steal
11s loved d with sas little little loopsr to left that
fell safely between O'Rourke and
Miller, Whereupon johnson. famed
Heilmann and Veach was doubled up
on Picinichs snap aT,,pe, peg ILL., to Judsei a r,,g
stead trying to stretch a single in
the fifth. and in round foul
fly by Flagstead left Cobb on third,
which he reached through his single.
Isach's sacrifice and Heilmann's long
Tigers Take the Lead.
Bassler had been disposed Of in the
. eighth when Sargent drew a walk.
1t was here Acting Manager Milan
lodged protest that S sargent 7nns naq Evans pat
called him out, but reversed his rul-
ing when Capt. Donie Bush directed
the arbiter's attention to some hero
glyphics on the submitted batting or
dor that were. at first overlooked:
Cole was sent IN to run for Sargent
and fulfilled his mission to good eff
feet, when Jones, batting for Leonard.
came through with 2 triple to the
waIlop Of like dimensions to the other
side Of the lot and died at the platter
on O'Rourke's relay to Picinich of
Millers peg.
he failed to locate the plate for
Bush. Cobb then beat out whack
to shanks. Bush sprinted for third
cd the station just in time to take
judges throw and get the decision in
q spectacular play, in which the ath-
1etes were confusingly scrambled
only three &c Grifrmen reached the run
ways, and none got beyond the ini-
tial station. ShankS was tagged
stealing after drawing a pass in the
fourth, Picinich was nipped by Veach
trying to stretch single in the fifth.
and shanks languished after poking to
when Cobb travelled some to spear
ORourke's clout.
Much Strategy Employed.
Although nothing concrete mate
rialized in the fag end of round 8.
the strategical tactics resorted to by
Manager r. Raymond Cobb and Pilot
Pro Tenn. Jesse C.. Milan provided
large gobs of keen interest for the
bugs in attendance. First, Brewer.
q lefthand hitter. was nominated to
bat against Slicker Parks, a north
paw, who had relieved the fork
handed Leonard He waited and
walked. Smith, of the same batting
characteristics as a. BroWers then was
summoned to stick for Johnson.
Cobb promptly withdrew Parks and
substituted Red Oldham, a side
wheeler, whereupon Milan countered
by Withdrawing Smith before he had
actually taken his place at bat in
favor Of Charity. This left Milan
with his object STAINED. a right
hand hitter facing southpaw pitch
er. but availed nothing. for Pat loft
ed to Veach and Judge drilled into
q double play initiated by Bush.