The Washington herald., 1922-08-18
POUND MOGRIDCE
and FRANCIS FOR
AN STO-5 VICTORY
Griffs Go Into Last In
ming Two Runs in
Lead, But Blow.
Bv RAY HELGEsEN.

GofnG into the ulntn inuihB sWo
runs IN the lead the Grifs went 70
pieces yesterday and when the
smoke had blown away the Browns,
scoreless up to the last frame. had
scored eight runs on the combined
deliveries of George Mogridge and
Ray Francis and sewed up for them
selves what had previously had all
the earmarks of a Griffian victory
The Nationals trotted trio of tsllies
over the plate in their half of the
ninth. but failed to overcome the
six-run lead and were forced to ao-
cept the short end of an S-to-5 score.
Thus the Browns captured the
odd game of the last series they are
scheduel to play on the local dot
tails season. Their victory also kept
the New York Yankees from going
into tie for the lead with them
as the Yanks, with Bush hurling un-
beatable ball. trounced the Tigers
IN Gotham The Browns came into
Washington for their five-game Sc
ries here one run in advance of the
Yanks and TAXED out Of here last
night holding the same margin over
their main rivals for the flag.
Duel mp to Ninth.
Until the ninth inning yesterday
Mogridge and Dixie Davis had
hurled one of the prettrest pitching
duels Of the season. with the
Brownie finger having a slight
edge in the matter of hits. How
ever. the Griffs were able to make
their hits count while the Browns
were stopped in their tracks with
men on the paths.
In the fifth the Griffs went into
a one-run lead when Sam Rice, get
ting his second hit of Davis-and
Sam. by the way. was the only Ma
tional who had been able to touch
Dixie up to that time-drove the
first ball pitched over williams
head in deep center and cantered
around the circuit while the
Browns home run artist was push
ing his dogs after the ball, which
rolled to the flag pole.
That run looked as big, as a
mountain the way the long, lean
Mogridge was going. But when in
the next inning the Griffs pushed
across another tally 1t looked like
curtains for the Missouri troopers.
Goslin got his daily hit in this
frame, clouting a fast one into right
center for three bases. and after
Brewer had whitfield. scoring on
Shanks' long hy to Jacobson in left.
Thus the Grins were ambling
along under a two-run lead when
the tide of adversely struck them
In the ninth. an inning which will
go down in local history with the
one which the Detroit Tigers
staged in these parts not many
moons ago.
Mogridge was partly responsible
for his own downfall by hitting
Marty MacManus. first man up in
the fatal inning. That started
things. and before they were ended
the Griffs had been cufYed and
pushed around until they were look
ing for help which wasn't forth
coming.
Williams then doubled up against
the sign boards in right, sending
McManus to third SEVERED here
slugged a low line drive through
the pitchers box. scoring McManus
and Williams with the tieing runs.
Gerber was tossed out, but Davis
dropped a Texas Lacquer behind
second, sending SEVERED to third.
from where he scored with the run
NhaN put luc brOWn8 IN 'front.' as
Tobin lined a single into right.
From then on 1t was a slaughter
with the Griffs acting. more or less
naturally. in the heavy part as the
slaughtered
Foster came up and singled to
left. sending Davis to third and
Tobin to second. Milan. right or
wrong. had seen enough of George
Mogridge by this time. He walked
into the center Of the diamond and
relieved George of the ball and all
further responsibility. waving Ray
Francis from the bull pen to the hill.
Sisler faced Francis and promptly
scored Davis and Tobin with
single to left. Foster going to third
Jacobson was disposed of, but Nc
Manus. up for the second time In
The inning. lifted a single into short
center. scoring Foster and Sisler.
Williams sent McManus TO third
with his second hit of the inning, a
short drive over Judges head, but
SEVERED forced Sisler. Shanks to
Harris. for the final cut
The Griffs came to bat in the
ninth six runs to the bad after hay-
ing entered the last frame two runs
In the lead Shanks and Peck hit
safely. Goebel, batting for Picinich.
nied to SEVERED. but Charity, hit
ting for Francis. had better luck
and pounded a triple to deep left
center. scoring Shanks and Peck.
Rice hit into a double play, and
Harris was an easy out to end the