Evening star., 1922-07-08

present.
BY punching bingles off Cole. the
Nationals went into the eighth inning
o. the first game with two-run lead.
nut Johnson was combed for SIN hitS
a,d three runs in the last two frames,
when the Griffs failed to get even one
safety.
Put the closing encounter vas the
c.rrb In this one Milans men mad
"nassed lead of seven tallteS when
the final frame was reached. Oldham
aud Holland having proved totaiiS
incapable of checking them, ,whiie
.Iogridge had limited the visitors to
a pair of tallies. In the ninth inning
they hoped all over Mogridge and
Zachary, who attempted to rescue
him. and with nine hits and three
passes registered nine runs, the bases
being loaded when Brillheart was
summoned and famed IIeilmann to
retire the side. Then. with Dauss
opposing them. the Griffs were un-
abie to get a bal, out of the iufield
IN their half.
Tigers Start Early in Opener.
The Tigers rang up two counters
off Johnson right at the outset in the
opener. Smiths two-baSe muf OF
Blues fly-in-the sun was the enter
ing wedge. Jones showed him along
with a sacrifice. he scored on CobbS
tailed on a single to center by Neach.
Heilmann hit into a double play.
Johnson walked a pair. with no
damage resulting in the second. and
in round took He!lmann's tap ana
tossed out Cobb at the plate after
Tsrus walked with one down and
uent to third on a single to left by
Neach, but an error by Harris gave
the JunSaleers another tally IN the
fourth. One gone. Bassler and Cole
rcsn hn .
stopping at second. Blue bounced TO
Peck, and a dual killing was in sight,
but Harris took his throw for a
force-out. and then heaved over
Judges head. Bassler scoring.
Judge tripled 20 the scoreboard TO
open the second inning. and could
not score. as Goebel whitfield and a
double play resulted when Shanks
rolled to Rigney, but the Grifrs broke
into the run column in the fourth
when Peck led with a double over
the far corner. and, after Rice and
Judge lofted, scored on Goebeis lucky
Texas Lacquer to left. Goebel reached
third, when Shanks hoped a safety
over Rigney's head, but Cooo raceo
over into left to snare Harris fly.
Cobb paved the way for the Tigers
fourth run in round 5. when he wal
loped over Smiths head for three
bases. Veach collided for liner to
left, on which Smith made shoe
string catch, Cobb scoring by beating
the gun in getting away from third.
Grins Get Coles Range.
Safeties by Picinich and Peck in
the fifth were wasted. but the Ma
tionals got Coles range in the fol-
lowing frame for a quartet of bingles.
Mixed with a brace of bungles they
netted four runs and the lead. Blue
1eaped to spear Judges terrific liner.
Goebel then rasped single past
Bile to right and scored with him
when Harris cracked a safety to left.
On Picinich's blow to right, Harris
slid into third ahead of Heilmann's
throw and he tailed when Rigney
fumbled after getting under john
sons pop fly in short left. Johnson was
forced by Smith, Picinich taking
third, and when Jones grabbed Peck's
bounder and fired wide in an enort
TO force Smith at second, Val tailed.
Rice ended the rally by flying to
Heilmann.
Judges second triple, this one over
veach's dome to left, led to local
tally in the seventh and brought
Holling to the mound. Josephus
scored on shanks ny to Heiimann
after Brewer, batting for Goebel, was
disposed of.
Rigney opened the sixth with a
single and reached third only to be
left when Johnson whi1ed Blue. and
the Tigers went out in order In the
seventh, but they combed Walter for
four hits and two runs to tie the
score in the eighth. The first bingle
was a gift. Clark's little fly falling
untouched in short left center be-
tween Peck, Rice and Smith. Singles
by Rigney and Bassler scored Clark.
and a safety by Manion. batting for
Hoiling. registered Rigney. Blue
then whitfield and Jones popped to
Harris.
Get Winning Run in Ninth.
The Tigers obtained what proved
to be the winning run in the ninth.
cobb flied to Smith. but Veach socked
a two-bagger to left and Tailed on
Heilmann's double, to right center.
Tho latter reached third when Harris
fumbled Clark's roller. and was left.
Risney whiting, and Oleson popping
to Judge.
The Nationals efforts to get some
where in the final frame were checked
in snappy fashion. Jones first robbed
Peck OF a double. with sensational
stab of his liner over third. Oleson
walked Rice and after he pitched one
ball to Judge. he was lifted, Oldham
taking his place. Judge connected
for a terrific whack toward right, on
which Blue made spectacular play.
His toss to Rigney forced Rice. and
the return doubled up Judge and
ended the battle.
oldham CIoufcd in Final.
Oldham was warmly greeted in the
closing encounter, Peck's hot smash
over third and a looping double to