The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-17
RAY FRANCIS STARS
WITH EDDIE GOEBEL
AS NATIONALS WIN
Eour Runs IN Ninth In
ming Rally Give Lo-
Gals Victory.
By RAY HELGESEN.

the spotlight this afternoon as the
Griffmen with three rookie in
fielders in the line-up won their
Arst exhibition game OF the sea-
son. defeating the -Phillies in an
uphill game 10 to 8.
Goebel crashed into the limelight
in the ninth inning when he
doubled to right center. scoring the
runs that put the Griffs in the van
for the first time.
Ray Francis grabbed his share OF
spring glory when he relieved Joe
Gleason in the ninth inning with
three men on base and forced
Walker to roll to Bluege at short.
Bluege threw Walker out at first
with a neat throw.
Harry Courtney started to pitch
for the Griffs. He was the Harry
Courtney of old. All the stuff in
the world but little If any control.
He hurled five innings and walked
FIVE batters. Putting something on
the ball. he was unable to get il
across and the result was that he
was touched for five runs and seven
hits. The Phillies were leading
8 to 2 when Joe Gleason stepped in
and temporarily stopped them.
Gleason showed extremely well
until he had two out in the last in
ming. He seemed to weaken then
and was waved to the showers with
the bases loaded and two runs
needed to tie.
BlueEe was the shining light in
the infield. In his first time under
FIRE IN a major league uniform he
bore out all that has been said of
him
Pills Score One.
First inning:
washington-Milan went out,
Rapp to Leslie. Harris popped to
Rapp and Brewer lined to King in
deep left.
Philadelphia-Lebou hunted
safely, Courtney being unable to
handle the ball. Rapp and Walker
were thrown out. Lebourveau NOV
ing up on each putout. King
crashed over Rice's head for three
bases. scoring Lebourveau. Leslie
flew to Harris.
Second inning:
Washington-Rice struck out. the
third strike being called. Parkin-
son threw out Goslin and LaMotte
famed, swinging hard at the last
ball.
Philadelphia-Fletch lined to
Rice. Parkinson hit to Harris too
fast to field and stole second on the
next pitched ball. Weinert fouled
TO Harris, who caught the ball,
driven by wind, in the first base
coaching box. Lebourveau drove
through the box, almost knocking
Courtney of his feet. The ball
travelled to center. where Rice
gummed it. but Parkinson was held
at third. Courtney walked Rapp.
forcing in Parkinson. Bluege threw
out Walker.
Third inning:
washington Fletcher blew
Bluege's hard, hot bounder. Pr
cinich hit ito right. advancing
BIuege to third. from where he
scored on Courtney's two-base blow
. to eight center. Picinich moving to
third Milan was thrown out at
first by Parkinson. Courtney ran
Picinich of third and Val was
caught at the plate, Parkinson to
Petrs. Lebourveau made a shoe
string catch in center Of Harris
drive for the third out
Philadelphia-Kingd drove over the
left field fence for the circuit. 1t
was his second extra base blow.
Leslie walked and Fletcher hit into
Brewer. Bluege threw out Parkin-
son at first.
Lebouryeau Triples.
Fourth inning:
ashinEton-Brower was called
out on strikes. the third strike be-
ing over his head. Fletcher threw
out Rice at first. Goslin walked.
I.aMotte reached for one away out
side and Goslin was forced at sec
ond. Fletcher to Parkinson.
Observation-Disclosures threw out
Henline on a slow roller down the
third-base line. LaMotte dupli-
Gated on weinert. Lebourveau
bases. Rice was playing in too
close. Rapp drove over a freight
train outside the park. but the drive
was foul by inches. Harry struck
out Rapp.
Fifth inning:
washington-Bleuge beat out a
hit through the box. He was thrown
out at second on a double play when
Picinich hit right at Rapp and was
thrown out at first by Parkinson
Harry Courtney drove over the left
1eId wall for the circuit Milan
flew to Walker for the third out
Rice. Sam duplicated. making a
. great running catch off King in left
center. Harry walked Leslie.
Fletcher hit past first to Goslin.
who fumbled enough to allow Leslie
TO make third. Leslie scored and
Fletcher moved to third when
Parkinson hit to right. Goslin mis-
Judging the ball and falling in his
attempt to get it. Heline walked.
Parkinson moving to second. With
the bases loaded. Ralph Miller hit
for weinert and flied straight up,
Brewer missing the ball. and Leslie
and Fletcher scored. Lebourveau
went out. LaMotte TO Brewer.
PhiIadeIphIa Chance Battery.
Sixth inning:
Washington-Wint now pitch
ing and Lee catching for Philadel-
phia. Harris beat out a hit to third.
but was caught of first by Winters
uuick throw. Brewer flew to
Fletcher. Rice was an easy out,
Parkinson to Leslie.
Philadelphia Gleason pitching.
Torres now catching. Rapp struck
out walker was thrown out at
FIRST on a hard chance by Bluege
Harris threw out King on a close
play
Seventh inning:
Washington - Goslin famed on
three pitched balls. La Motto singled
Dver short. He and Bluege were
: doubled when the latter drove to
Fletcher. who threw to Parkinson