The Washington times., 1922-06-11
FIRST GAME
LOST In WEST
BY GRIFFMEN
GOES TO CATS
Tigers Prove Initial Stumbling
Block to Washington as
Francis Fails to Improve on
Johnson's Pitching. w.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.
IN ETROIT, Mich, June To-.
Bleuge opened with a
walk, and went up when
Harris slashed a single to right.
Rice doubled to right center and.
Bleuge was across. VeAch.
dropped judges easy fly, letting
Harris tally. On Goebeps pop fly
to Bassler, Rice was doubled up
trying to get back to second.
Judge died stealing, ending the
frame. 80
Smith opened the second with
clean single to center only TO
be let at second. Jones tore off
single for the Tigers in the
first and was left at Second.
Heilmann walked to open the
Tigers second and. with two out,
Bassler drew a pass Oldham
dropped a texas Lacquer In center,
scoring Heilmann. Bassier over-ran
second and Rice cut him, down WITH
snap peg TO Harris. Ossie Bleuge
belted the pill up against the score
board In left center as q starter In
the third for two bases. He tried to
get three on Il and died at third. 1t
was a beautiful double but
ridiculous triple. .l
Jones and Cobb Walk.
with one gone in the Tigers
third, Jones and Cobb drew passes.
Nothing happened. though, because
the next two died easily. GoebeI
singled to center, opening the
fourth. going up on Smiths neat
sacrifice to Blue. Picinich coaxed q
pass from Oldham but IL went for
nothing when Lamotte hit into q
double play with bounder to Jones.
With one gone in Detroit's fourth
Rigney took a walk and reached sec
ond, when Bassler singled to left.
Oldham flied to Rice, but Blues walk
filled the bases. Then johnson un-
corked all his speed and Bobby jones
was called out on strikes.
Cobb walked as q beginner In the
Tigers fifth, Veach lifted to Smith
and Heilmann did the same to Rice.
Cutshaw singled to center. putting
his boss on second.
It was all over for frame when
Rigney shot a high ny to Goebei.
Judge tripled close to the line I'm
right IN the sixth with one gone, only
to see Goebel fan and Smith roll to
Jones. Oldham insisted on making Il
a tight game. Bassler walked as
starter for the Tigers in the sixth.
but was cut down by Picinich on old.
hams bunt in front OF the place.
Picinich's peg was perfect. Blue
took a walk and johnson decided ne
had enough. He conferred With
Milan and left the pastime fiat on its
back Nine walks were too much Tor
him and he gave way to Ray Francis.
Bases Are Loaded. -
Haney replaced Jones at bat md
took walk. filling the bases. cobt
grounded 10 Harris. bringing Oldham
over with the tying run. veach
rolled to Judge. 1t left the score
tied. Charity. hitting for Picinich
in the seventh. was safe on Haney's
tumble. He went up on LaMotte's
sacrifice and reached third when
Francis grounded to Rigney. Bleugs
walked and went over when Harris
forced him with a bounder to Rignay.
AHos LyBcAc LUX Jne. Iedu WHtn
Heilmann walloped the ball into the
terrific drive and set the big crowd
wild with delight. The next two
died. but Bassler walked and went
up on a wild pitch. Oldham singled
to left and Smiths peg to Charity
cut down Bassler at the plate.
Rice walked as a starter in thu
eighth and Cobb had no fewer thar
i've pitchers warming up in left,
field. Judge shot a liner to Hail
mann. Sobb dashed In to give Old
ham advice after Goebel had tive
balls called on him and finally took
q walk. This brought Ehmke 70 tho
slab. Earl Smith stepped into the
first one and kicked Il to the war
IN center for three bases, sendins
Rice and Goebel over the pan.
Charity drove a liner right n
Haney and LaMotte's foul fly ts
Bsssler closed the frame.
n Blues Single Clean. -.
Blue opened Detroits half With
clean single to center. Haney sacri.
ticed to Bluese. who sat down tut
still managed to get the ball across
70 Judge m time. 1t was a brilliant
play by the Peoria Pippin. After
Cobb had rolled to LaMotte, Francis
pulled q wild pitch that let Blue
score the tying run. veach's roller
TO LaMotte left the two teams TIED.
Heilman opened the Tigers, ninth
with q single to center. advancing
on Cutshaw's sacrifice. Rigney beat
out a slow roller 70 Francis, Heilrsn
reaching third. Charity nailed Rig.
ney steaiins before Bassler walked.
When LsMotte tossed out Ehmke
extra Innings were In order.
Harris Heiiman rubbed Turkey
Brewer Of home run In the tenth.
Turkey poled the pill out ts the
screen IN right and Heilman, teapiup
hiEh Into the air. brought q down N
HE Eiored hand. That drive mi,hl
have ended the game right there.
LaNotts's wiid pea gave Blue q NE
as q nfnrfer In the TIrers' tenth