Evening star., 1922-08-30


You guessed that Sam Jones was
the cuss who gummed the works Tor
Milan and his gang. He received
material assistance from Plpp ana
Ruth, both OF whom connected 1or
mara thon mauls, the latter thereoy
reducing the margin of advantage
held by the rivals to five, but IL
was Jones uncanny ability to pre-
vent base blows when they would
prove damaging that furnishes the
ultimate answer to the defeat IN
flicted upon Johnson.
Seldom have the Nationals finished
better than second when confronted
by Jones. This bird way back when
like a majority of the present cham-
pions he wore a Boston UNIFORM, al
ways proved a combination OF prusSlc
acid and rough on rats FOR the
particular brand OF poison is just
as potent as it has been for 10, these
many years.
Jones Gets bad Start.
1t appeared early this season when
Jones failed to fulfill the prom Ae
he gave last year that his days as
Grifiithian hoodoC might be num-
hered. This also was the outlook of
The outset of the fray yesterday when
his wildness served to present the Ma
fiOnals with tally. He then whitfield
La Mott with the bases loaded and
permitted only four futile hits until
the ninth, when his uncanny ability
again became evident.
Witt got him in a jam with a two
base muff of Shanks' short fly to open
the final frame and after La Motto
popped he issued free tickets to both
Charity and Johnson. With the bases
loaded. one out and the top of batting
ms q
far from rosy, but with the count
three and two on Rice. the latter
swung vainly at hook through the
middle, and when MeuSel Sprinted to
tribute TO Jones ghostlike prowess
against the Nationals had been
recorded.
Sam Presents n Run.
Jones' unsteadiness made it possible
for the Nationals to register right at
the outset. With Rice disposed Of.
Harris slashed single to left, Judge
walked, and after Goslin whitfield, sue
Cessive passes were issued to Brewer
and Peck. forcing Harris over the
platter. Then, with the bases loaded,
La Motto was victimized on a low
third strike.
The Yankees failed to take ad-
vantage of somewhat similar oppor-
tuuity in their half Meusel hitting
into a force play after Wits perfect
hunt. Pipp's solid single and a pass
to Schang had crowded the corners.
But it was different in the second,
when one OF the well known breaks"
enabled them to tie II up.
Ward opened with ringing bingle.
advanced on Jones sacrifice. after
Scott lofted. and tailed when Wits
roller took an odd hop and got away
from Judge. Dugan then stopped one
Of Johnson's fast balls with his
81 md AZ
breath was left with Witt when John
son whitfield the mighty Ruth.
Home Runs Decide 1t.
Pipp propelled the Yankees to the front
without any assistance in the third when
he walloped into the upper right field
stand for the circuit, and snappy work
was required to prevent the margin from
being more when SchanS followed by
waiting a slow ball to center and pulled
up at third on MeuseI's double
against the right field wall. Picinich
made a fine running catch on Wards
foul close to the boxes, Peck grabbed
Scott's bounder over by the midway
and tagged Schang at the platter with
a perfect peg to PiciniCh. and Jones
famed on three pitched balls.
It was in the fourth that Ruth in
dulged In his favorite pastime at the ex-
pense of johnson and the much-ds-
cussed short field at the Polo Grounds
had nothing to do with it. for the slam
landed far UP among the hard seat pa
irons beyond the grandstand.
Barney was complete master Of the
situation thereafter. but with Magician
Jones on the job it mattered not, for
the Griffs were unable to finish any
thing they started.
Ruth's fwenty-scventh circuit swat
Of the fading campaign was homeric
punch. 1t landed about half way up
in the bleachers. adjoining the grand
stand in right field. But this was
not the only distinguishing feature
of the Babes afternoon He whitfield
twice. each time with runners on the
bases. and made a nifty one-hand
catch of Rice's short fly in the
seventh.
Marshall, thirty-third degree Wash
ington base ball bug and patron of
the gridiron. ring. etc. He could talk
only in whispers when the battle was
ended.
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