Evening star., 1922-07-29

Perry Johnson ana Jenosaplat bes
the task of getting the Griffmen c
series, which closes Tuesday. Spea
carried the Indians to dozen strai
in Washington last week. makes Ge
the system does not take double-hea
probably will appear in one OF the
Just last Tuesday Speaker triec
ular" twirler toll in both ends OF
the Mackmen in the opener, came to
stunt and was hammered all over
not expected TO attempt it again.
Dasoits the fact that the Indians took
thee OF FOUR games during their recent
soSurn In the capital they are one Of
the teams the Nationals hold an ad-
vantage over, their game margin to
date being seven and four. Right now
the Tribe is but two and one-half games
ahead of the Griffs. so that 1t is pos
Sible for them TO grab NTH place during
their stay here. Possible. but not prob
able for four wins will be necessary
to turn the trick.
Tigers Take Final. to 3.
An even break was the best the Mi
lanese could record in Detroit, the final
yesterday going TO the Tigers, Cd. Ihe
c;riffs had the satisfaction of chasing
John Oldham. the ancient hoodoo, on
1l6 NH III IHt III st Iouiit- put SOoAo ~
little or noting with the veteran. George
Dauss. who succeeded him. Aside from
one frame. the sixth. Francis hurled
sterling ball against the Bengals, but
that one inning produced SIX hits ana
five runs, the fact that the scoring
avalanche developed after the Tigers
really should have been retired being
neither here nor there.
Oldham lasted only one-third of an
inning in his attempt to come pack
hnt
his victory of the opener, being driven
to the showers by three hits which,
with a walk. netted pair of runs.
George DauSS. who relieved him.
hurled in a masterful manner to es-
cape from the bad hole he inherited.
Rice proved easy, but Harris singled
to left, moved up on wild pitch. and
Judge walked. Goslin shunted
safety over the midway. scoring Har
ris and putting Judge on third. from
looped bingle to left. Oldham
pitched one high ball to Shanks and
was replaced by Dauss. Howard
beat out slow roller to Jones. fill
ing the bases. Peck's bounder to
Rigney resulted in Goslin being forced
at the plate on a close decision. and
Picinich left the corners crowded
when he watched three straight
strikes sail over without taking his
bat off his shoulder.
Francis unsteadiness got him in
trouble in the opener. but he pitched
himself out of it cleverly. After
whiting Blue, he walked Cutshaw.
who stole second. aided by a passed
ball, and reached third when Peck
tossed out Cobb Heilmann then
walked and Veach was wounded. fill
ing the bases, whereupon Francis
famed Jones.
Francis, who singled to start the
rrip J. l., nit 4.
ball. were left on third and second.
respectively, when Goslin rol!Sd softly
to Dauss. Then the Bengals got
themselves a run. Rigney and Wood
all both singled to center, and after
Cobb and Francis nearly came to
pleasantries, Dauss hoped one over
the box that eluded Harris back of
second. Risney scoring. Picin!ch and
Peck collaborated to pick Woodall or
second. Blue whitfield for the second
time and Cutshaw forced Dauss.
Brewer 1ansuished at the midway
following his single and Shanks' sac
rifice in the third and Cobb was
doubled up with Heilmann after Ty
sneaked single to center.
Rigney reached the far corner in
round 4. when he singled to left.
moved up on Judges bad toss to the
box and took another base on Wood
alrs death, only to be left as Dauss
famed: and the same thing happened
following Judges single in the fifth,
Shanks rolling to Blue for the final
out.
In the rear end Of this frame. after
Cutshaw singled. Francis had the
satisfaction of tanning Cobb, and
Cutshaw was killed off at the same
time on Picinich's peg to Harris, who
smartly handled VaIs high throw with
one hand.
Detroit Goes to Front.
With two Tigers done for in the
sixth. they proceeded to forge to the
front. six successive hits. including
homer by Blue with two on, netting
five runs after an ordinarily easy fly
ball fell untouched for a safety in
stead of providing the third out. and
Jones got real single. and on the hit
and-run, with Harris breaking to
cover second. Rigney looped a dinkey
Texas Lacquer that fell safely in
short right. This proved a costly
break. for Woodall singled to right.
scoring Jones, and Dauss hit to CEN
that Blue walloped one over the left
field fence. Woodall and Dauss scoring
ahead of him. Cutshaw then clouted
a triple over Rice's head. but Francis
famed Cobb for the second time in
row.
Woodall. with a scratch single
through the box in the eighth, was the
only Tiger to get on the bases in the
last two innings.
After two hitless frames Goslin got
an unsupported safety in the eighth,
but it was not till the final inning
that the Griffmen seriously threat
ened Dauss. Then they staged a
rally that netted a run. but lacked
the punch to keep it going. Batting
for Picinich. Milan rolled to Blue, but
Smith, hitting for Francis, drew
walk. and tailed on successive
singles by Rice and Harris. The lat.
ter pair were left when Judge bounded
to Cutshaw and Goslin lofted to Cobb.