Evening star., 1921-07-24

and an even dozen Qe1eatS, Will oii
There are no alibis to offer Tor
was the fifth reverse in a row tor
another setback tomorrow means
Bengals now being only halt a gal
For only the second time this year.
as it can be recalled offhand. Mog-
ridge merited defeat, for he was out
pitched by Howard Ehmke, while the
Junealeers also outfielded and out
batted the tourists, who proved un-
able to take advantage OF numerous
opportunities to score and but LOT
the generosity Of the Cobbmen woulo
have been blanked. while the enemy
when not fairly earning tallies' was
having the task made easy for them
by the usual sloppy Griffithian oe-
fense.
Escapes in the Opener.
Mopridee escaped unscathed in the
opener, when with one out, Bush was
credited with a single on rap
O'Rourke juggled and took thlrq on
Heilmanns safety to center. Here
Veach popped to Harris and snanks :
leaped to spear Flagstead's liner with
one hand.
But it was different in round two
when the southpaw was nlckeo TOT d
pair of runs with Milan appearing IN
the role Of both villain ana nero.
shorten started with healthy clout
to right center for three bases anu
Mogridge failed to get the ball over
for Jones. Shorten scored on stiii
single to right by Bassler. Jones 60
ing to third as Milan momeh'ar''S
fumbled.
Then Jones tailed on Ehmke's lucky
handle hit to the same sector. Bass,
ler reaching the far corner ,iaa aha
Ehmke second when Ieb played niue
and seek with the ball after stopping
il. The bases were loaded and Mog-
ridge bruised Blues ankle with
pitched ball. Milan held the runners
on their bases after getting onoeI d
loft BY Bush and then contributed a
hit of stellar stuff by taking He'll
mann's fly and doubling Bessler al
the plate with a great line throw TO
Torres.
Score Again In Fourth.
Only three Tigers faced Mogridge
in round three. but in the following
frame they punched sufficient bingles
for another marker. Jones opened
with a Texas Lacquer. on which Har-
ris barely got his fingertips: He was
forced when Mogridge ferried Bass
ler's bunt to O'Rourke. Bessler took
second on Ehmke's single to center
and scored when Blue duplicated.
Ehmke being trapped between second
and third. Rice saved further en-
barrassment by spearing BUSH long
drive in deep center with one haAo
while running toward the fence.
For the Nationals the first four
chapters were replete with neglected
opportunities. Milan doubled In the
initial session and took third on Rice's 8
fy, where he was left when Miller
lined to Ehmke; Faulty oase ansth,s ronnins
run in the second. Stan singled to
OMEN the frame and was tagged slid
ing back into first after being caught
apparently trying to pul! a delayed
steal. Shanks' roiier 70 sue ~ouid id
have put him on second and ne could
have scored from there on ORourke's
single, which followed. Blackte then
was tossed out stealing.
with two away in the third, Judge
reached the far corner when his single
bat. but Rice lofted to Shorten. and
Miller got no farther than the initial
station when Flagstead fumbled his
grounder in the fourth.
Griffs Aided to Score.
That the Griffmen scored in the fifth
was due solely to a lapse by Lu Blue.
Torres beat out a swinging bunt and
uIenty Of time to start a double play
when Judge rolled to him, but he con-
tented himself with retiring Josephus.
This brought Milan up and Zeb cashed
Torres with his third straight safety
a slashing triple to center. He was
left on third when Rice again lofted
to Shorten.
Brilliant fielding by Shanks forced
Flagstead after the latter hit safely
in the fifth. but in the succeeding
with a tally. With two out. Ehmke
connected for his third straight bingle
a two Dagger to left, and he scored
when O'Rourke put Blue on second
with a heave over Judges head;
Texas ieasuer with one out in the
sixth and a single by Shanks that en-
sued was wasted when ORourke
bounced to the pitchers box, while
in the seventh Judges safety with
two down was nulled by Flagstead.
who gobbled up Milan's sturdy bid
for a fourth consecutive bingle.
Miller's Hit Brings Run.
Miller paved the way for Washing
toms second run in round =, wnen he
hit the left field fence on the ny 1or
two bases. after Rice had rolled 20
Sargent. Harris singled to left and
Miller was safe at the plate when
Bassler dropped veach's perfect peg,
Harris reaching the midway. Stanley
stole third as Shanks Tanned ano
stayed there when O'Rourke was
victimized on strikes Tor secono
Another pair Of Tiger tallies &C,
crued in the eighth. With one gone
Sargent walloped the ball over the
scoreboard in left field. Ehmke
singled to left and was forced when
O'Rourke took Ehmke,s roLer anu
tagged him on the line: Ehmke
reached second on a passed ball and
scored. following a single to center
by Blue, when Torres muned RICE
peg, Blue reaching third, where BUSH
Rating for Torres against Middle
ton in the ninth, Smith 1ofted To
Veach, as did Judge after Brewer. ap-
nearing for Mogridge, walked. Milan
then rolled to Blue to end IT,