The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
Harry Courtney Batted Hard;
SEocker Strong in Pinches
RiceLeads Batters With Four Hits, While FL.
Dlerbe Has Big Day for Browns john
son Due to Work Today.
BY JACK NYE.

which was scheduled TO get unuer
way yesterday, encountered a num-
Der OF unexpected obstacles and
had to be postponed until later
date.
chief among these obstacles were
the ashen sticks of the St Louis
contingent. which played q merry
tune on the offerings Of Harry
courtney. Another notable impedi-
ment was found in Urban Shocker,
who has been fiinging a mean spit
ter for years and still has the
habit. -
The Browns, who have always
been like arsenic to the Grinmen,
haven't changed a Bit They
romped away with the first game
of the series in easy fashion by a
score of 8 to ,. jolting Courtney's
curves for fifteen damaging bingles.
Despite the ultimate score, the
fracas bore all the carmarks Of a
battle until the ninth. By counting
one in the fifth and two in the
sixth .the Griffs managed to get
within one run of the visitors for
a while. But in the final frame
the Fohlmen jumped on Courtney
for Eve hits which were good
enough for four runs. In order 90
ouelI the rally IL was necessary 90
cali on Albert Schacht to do the
finishing. Al did 1t very well.
Rice and EIIerbe Lead Batters.
Relieving the usual habit of cast
offs FRANK Ellerbe, who once pa
raded in a Washington UNIFORM IN
hicted much damage with his wand
He led the visiting crew at the Dat
with three hits, one of these a dou-
bic, ana drove in a couple OF runs.
Sam Rice had a busy day at Dat
with four hits, which might nave
done more damage had more OF ms
mates gotten on head OF him. fhe
Grids raped Shocker for
total of eleven safe ones but save
I'm two innings they came at inop-
nortnne times. In the pinches the
ST. Louis spitballer knew what he
was about. Ten men were left on
the sacks for want of raps to score
them.
On the last visit of the Browns to
this city. walIie Gerber was grac-
ing the. bench with an injured digit.
his absence playing havoc with
Fohrs infeld combination. Yester-
day. waIlie was very much himself
again. The presence OF this excel
lent shortstop is one of the big fac
tors in the improved play Of the
Browns.
Young Marty McManus is also
putting up a good game at second.
He did fine work yesterday until the
seventh when he became involved
in a wordy alteration with Umpire
Tommy Connolly and was requested
% absent himself from the scene.
He did this reluctantly. while the
ever active Jimmy Austin went out
there to second.
Browns Score in Third.
Courtney got along very we'll for
q couple of innings, but in the third
- the enemy began to bunch their
hits and scored twice. In that round
Shocker singled with one out and
Tobia-tripled to left center, scoring
the pitcher. Ellerbe's single to GEN.
ter counted Tobin and the Governor
romped to second when Rice Jug
gled the ball. He foolishly tried to
steal third and was caught by Char
rity's swift peg to Shanks.
The Griffs, getting one hit in each
Of the first four innings, were hav-
ing q hard time starting anything.
In the fifth, however, they managed
to shove one over after two were
out Milan drew a pass and advanc-
ed q base on Rice's single to right.
Miller slashed a hit past Ellerbe
bringing Zeb across the plate. Harris
raped to Ellerbe. who put the ball
on Bing for the third out.
Two more ST. Louis runs came in
the first of the sixth. Williams
singled and all hands were safe
when Courtney made a late peg to
second on Jacobson's bunt. SEVERED
hunted his mates along and Gerber's
single scored Williams. McManus
brought Jacobson home with a long
fly to Miller. Shocker was pinked
and 1sak his base. but Tobin lifted
to Milan
Cribs Get Two In Sixth.
Making their last serious effort in
their half of the sixth, the Griffs
scored a brace of runs.
Shanks singled to right and Charity
raped one past EIlerbe for another
safety. O'Rourke sliced dne through
the box for a hit, but Shanks was
held at third when McManus made
a great stop far behind the keystone
sack. With the bases full and none
out hopes rose high. While O'Rourke
was being forced on Courtney's tap
to McManus. Shanks Tailed. Judge
scored Charity with a fly to Jacob
son and Milan lifted a high one into
McManus' hands
There was no more scoring until
the ninth. but in that stanza the
Browns treated Courtney roughly.
Austin singled and Shocker sacri-
fceda Tobin's safe one past Harris
scored Austin and Ellerbe's double
to left center brought Tobin home.
Sisler beat out a hit to Harris and
stole second. williams contributed
a clean hit to right, registering both
Ellerbe and Sisler.
Fearing that Il would be dark be-
fore the side was retired, Mcbride
sent Schacht In to relieve Courtney
ana Al applied the brakes in short