Evening star., 1921-08-02

day George Mogridge put a quietus
on finger who has bid fair to at
tain the proportions of a jinx to the
Nationals-John Oldham-and. Incl
dentally. recorded his third shut-out
victory of the campaign. all of which
have been by the narrowest sort of
margins. Quinn of the Yankees and
Hasty of the Mackmen having been
his other victims. Incidentally, it
marked the sixth successive victory in
shut-out battles in which the Nation
ais have participated, the only occa-
sion on which the Nationals have
tailed to register at least one run
having been on April 21 at Boston.
when Mogridge was compelled to bow
to Sam Jones of the Red Sox. and
then only because his mates failed to
get him single tally.
shanks and O,Rourke.
AS has been the case frequently OF
late, it was Shanks and O'Rourke who
supplied the punch that made a win
possible yesterday. The lone tally
developed in the second inning which
Miller opened with a safety to CEN
ter. Blue made sensational stop
Of a vicious crack by Harris, toed
the initial sack and heaved to Flag
stead at second. where double play
was made possible by the fact that
Miller overran the base instead of
anchoring with slide. Shanks then
whacked to the scoreboard for three
bases and, after Charity drew a
walk, scored on O'Rourke's looping
safety to short right field.
- Blues robbery of Harris was only
one of a number of smart bits of
fielding which developed in the course
Of the afternoon. as might be ex-
pected from flinging contest of it's
caliber. Shorten played highwayman
at the expense of O'Rourke by rae
ing in to grab his short liner in the
fourth, and Heilmann enacted a SIM
Aar role, with Shanks the victim. in
round s, while the agility and skill
displayed by Flagstead in frustrating
en- attempted delayed steal by
o'Rourke in the seventh were note
worthy. Blackie picked the psyche
midway. but notwithstanding the
fac. tnat Flagstead had to sprint
from his position at short and that
Bassler's throw was poor he effected
the killing in a workmanlfke manner
Milan Twice Saves Day.
Milan. who henceforth will have
only the duties of captain and out
FEEDER devolving upon his capable
shoulders. rounded out his term as
acting manager with another Of the
hang-up games which recently have
distinguished his work. Rodney got
two Of the seven bingles obtained Off
Oldham, registered the only stolen
base of the game and contributed two
swell plays, both at points where their
execution was vital. The first of these
was In round 4. when the Tigers made
their most determined bid for tallies
One out, Veach caught Shanks fiat
footed with bunt, F1agstead poled a
regular hit to center and Jones beat
out rap to Judge. clogging the lines.
Bassler here raised a fly to short
right, which Milan clutched on the
run. and. with a perfect peg to Char
rity. doubled up the speedy Veach at
the plate.
Again, in the ninth, when Mogridge
walked Pinch Hitter Woodall after
whiting Veach and Flagstead, Milan
came to the rescue by racing far in to
spear another fly by Bassler, getting
the ball after having given Harris
right of way to make the catch.
Veach Is Doubled Up.
Veach drilled into a dual killing
started by Harris after Heilmann
walked in the sixth, and the only
other occasion on which Mogridge was
in danger of being scored on was in
the fifth, when Blue connected for two
bases. Here Mogridge made Bush
pop to Harris and famed Shorten.
An opportunity was neglected by
the Nationals in the third, when Judge
walked for a starter, took second on
Milan's single to center and went to
third on Millers long fly. Harris end
Ing the round by rolling to Bush.
In the fifth Milan forced Judge, who
opened with a safety. stole second.
aided by Bessler's passed ball, and
was left when Oldham detected Rice's
smash to Bush.
Milan opened the eighth with hi:
second safety, but was forced at sec.
ond on Rice's attempt to bunt.