Evening star., 1922-06-16

yesterday. except that the run COunl
To-day the Griffs probably will be
represented on the mound by an ath-
lete who has attained victory on the
occasion of his last five starts and in
all but one of them by genuine abil-
tty. 1t will be interesting to observe
just how Zachary'S string is broken.
If broken it is. In all likelihood the
luCkless Elan Nansilder will be pit
ted against him. The latter has proved
a terrible bloomer all spring and the
fans have soured on him. but the
same is true of Bayne and Davis. yet
both have gotten by in the current
series. the latter getting the verdict
over Mogridge yesterday.
May Have to Face Pruett.
If Pruett should be picked for serv-
Ice this afternoon and displays the
form he has shown in his last twenty
one innings of service in which he
Griffs assuredly would be in for a
tough afternoon of it, but thet are
such an unfortunate bunch that Fohl
probably could start the aged and
creaking Lefty Leifield and get away
with it.
q Milan signalized his return to the
lineup as a regular by slapping a
single over second. He moved to the
midway on d Wild heave by Williams
after the latter caught Harris fly
to be left when Judge popped to Ell
lerbe.
Brewer was responsible for the tall
1y registered by the Browns in the
opener. although not officially charg
ed with it. Mogridge tossed out Tobin
and walked both Gerber and SiSler be-
fore whiting McManus. Jacobson then
drilled single to right. With clean
handling and any kind of throw
Gerber could have been tagged at the
fur h ad ha ho1
long enough for Gerber to check in.
recovering in time to flag Jacobson
sliding into second
Tie Score in Third.
Shanks was doubled off the initial
sack in the second. after he had sin
sled. when Tobin raced far in to
clutch Peck's Texas Lacquer but the
Griffmen tied it up in the third. when
they punched pair of doubles off
Davis. At least. the official scorer
ruled them doubles. Picinich got the
first binsle on drive to left, reach
a boxing match with the ball Mo-
e. dge sacrificed and Val scored on
safety to left by Milan that netted
two bases. when Williams again
played hide -and-seek with the
sphere. Harris and Rice tailed to
get the ball out of the nfield.
Double plays stopped the Browns
in the second and third. Williams
scratched a hit to Harris and died
stealing. and SEVERED was doubled
had gotten n two-bagger. Another
dual killing followed in the third.
when Shanks grabbed Gerber's liner.
after Tobin had connected for a two
baser. but the breaks enabled them
TO assume two-run lead in the
fourth. Sisler led with sliced swing
ing bunt and scored with McManus
when the latter's swat to left
bounced over the low fence for
home run. Jacobson and Williams
ensued when Mogridge intercepted
;Severeids smash and tossed to
Shanks, who ferried to Judge. and
Mogridge then picked Williams off
second.
Smith Hits for Circuit.
Smith. who replaced Milan in left
field. starting with the fag-end of the
third recovered one lap for the Griff-
men single-handed in round six. when
he raped to the flag pole in center
field 1t was liner that Jacobson
tried to trap on the first bound. Har-
ris then was wounded. but Rice and
Judge and Brewer failed to het him
beyond second base.
Retired in order in the seventh.
,Mogridge gave the Griffmen an open
ling in the eighth when he led off with
a double to right center. He repre-
sented the tying run and as a pre-
cautionary measure the speedy Goe-
bel was put on to run for him. He
remained right on second, however.
as Smith, Harris and Rice all raised
easy flies.
Judge connected for vicious liner
off Davis glove in the ninth, but the
pitcher scrambled after the ball and
got a close decision at first. Brewer
lofted to Tobin and when Shanks roll
ed to McManus the pastime was ter
minated.