The Washington herald., 1922-07-03
FERGUSON HOLDS
CRFFS SAFE and
BOSTON WINS, Fl
Barney Blanks Hubmen
In First 8 Frames, But
Is Scored on i'm 4th.
By RAY HELGESEN.

scoring the first of a pair Of runs
OF the Big Train in the fourth in
ming. Through the first three in
n!ngs Barney had held the Sox safe.
But in the fourth the Sim Feiners
coupled two hits with a pair OF
base thefts and a walk and scored
the run that stopped Barney's streak
at thirty innings. Two innings later
they scored their second run which
was just enough to win the natl
nee. the final score standing . to !
with the Griffs in the rear.
The Grifrs were held TO five hits.
three OF them of the scratch variety.
by Alex Ferguson, while the Red
Sox got to Johnson for eight. How
ever, had IT not been for a lucky
stab of a thrown ball behind first
by Del Pratt in the ninth inning
the Griffs almost certainly wouio
have scored enough runs to beat
Duffy's Irish clan.
Going into the ninth the Nationals
had failed to score a run, while the
sox had already showed q pair OF
TALES over the pan. Ferguson had
the Griffs eating out of his hand
during the early innings. He let
them meet the ball but somehow
or other they could only pop directly
into the hands of some infielder or
gardener. Nineteen Of them died by
skying out.
Until the final inning only three
hits had been registered off Fer
guson. Two of these were doubt
full clouts. Shanks hit in the fifth
being the only really clean blow
which he gave up.
Then came the ninth. and with it
a series of breaks. one of which
went against the Griffmen and gave
the Sox a victory over johnson.
Judge opened with a single be-
tween Pratt and Burns and Goebel.
who was sent In to run for him
went to second as Ferguson issued
his only walk of the matinee to
Peck. That put two on and none
out The stands were in a frenzy
as Rice stalked to the plate.
Here's where the break that beat
the Nationals comes in.
Rice attempted to sacrifice. He
laid one down just to the left of
Ferguson which the pitcher made
no effort to get Dugan. seeing the
hurler standing idle. came in fast.
grabbed the ball on the run and
hurled to first. The ball passed over
Burns head just as Rice hit the bag.
Goebel and Peck had made third
and second. respectively. and were
getting ready to start for home on
what they supposed was an over
throw of first.
Pratt Makes Lucky stab.
Pratt, however. had backed up
Burns on Dugan's throw. and as the
ball passed over the big first base
mans head he stuck his gloved fist
into the air and brought II down
firmly clutching the ball. which. un-
fortunately for the Griffs, had set
tied there. That stopped Goebel
and Peck from advancing. but left
the bases loaded with none out.
Shanks followed with a fly to COL
lins in right. and Goebel scored as
Ferguson intercepted the ball in
front of home. keeping Rice and
Peck from advancing. Brewer flied
weakly to Menosky. and Harris
rolled to Dugan, who threw to Pratt
forcing Peck at second for the final
out and the game.
Plainly. IL Pratt had not made
that lucky stab of Dugan's over
throw. the Griffs would have tied
the score then and won it a moment
later on Shanks' fly to right.
Milan derricked johnson and Pici-
Mich in the eighth for a pair OF pinch
hItters. one of whom was himself and
the other Goslin. but he might Just as
well have let the battery do the hit
ting. as neither he nor Goslin could
get the ball out of the infield. Milan
fouled to Ruel and Goslin tapped
weakly to Burns and was tossed out
at first. Ferguson taking the throw.
streak Broken In Fourth.
The fourth saw Johnson's scoreless
innings streak go by the board. Chick
Maynard. the young Dartmouth COL
lege rookie, went out on fly to Smith
to open. Burns followed with a hit to
left. but was forced at second by
Pratt Pratt stole second. Dugan
walked and went to third. while Pratt
scored as Collins singled sharply to
left center. Collins also stole. but
Menosky struck out. ending the in
ming
Three hits brought the Sox their
second and winning run in the sixth.
With two out Pratt doubled to left
and went to third as Dugan followed
with a single to shor', Joe barely
beating Packs throw to first. Pratt
scored and Dugan went to second as
Collins again came through in the
pinch, driving a single into left. Me-
nosky again ended Imc inning. this
time with a fly to Brewer.
In the seventh the Griffs had a
pair stranded when Bucky Harris,
who Is hitting far below his usual
pace. failed to come through in the
pinch.
With one out. Rice scratched a
single to Burns. He was forced at
second by Shanks. who lifted a short
fly to Maynard on the grass just be-
hind second. Maynard dropped the
fly but was saved from an error by
getting Rice at second on a force play.
Shanks went to third as Collins. the
Red Sox hero. dropped Brewers short
fly to right. That put 1t up to Bucky.
but he rolled weakly TO Maynard and
was tossed out at first.
Today Is an ofr-day with the
Griffs and the Red Sox, but tomor-
row both teams will have plenty of
work as a double -header-a morn
ing game and another in the aft
ernoon-is scheduled.
Erickson and Francis will prob
ably get the Griffs' hurting assign
ments, while Piercy and Two-Gun
Rip Collins are expected to work
for the Sox. Tomorrow's double
header will wind up the Sox series
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