The Washington herald., 1922-09-12
HOUND TWOBOSTON
HJRLERS TO COVER;
RILLHEART WILD
I'D Southpaw Starts Civ
ing Puns Away, So Is
ERelieved by Johnson.
By RAY HELGESEN.

With the New York Yanks in the
NAL game of the year. Yesterday
tie Nationals played host to the
dkxn-trodden Red Sox, of Boston,
ID points North. Fortunately they
wsre able to slip the sox a healthy
beating. Therefore. they can now
leave these parts for their final
Western invasion with the best
Wishes of the few fans who turned
odt yesterday and watched them
hand Duny's hirelings a 12-to-3
beating. while getting II hits.
Sunday the Grirs couldn't hit at
al. Yesterday. however. it was diff
fEent: all they could do was hit;
tRey combed the offerings of the
movie idol. Bill Piercy. personal
midnight pal of the great Bsmbino.
and a young gentleman named
K.arr. for a total of seventeen hits.
That's a lot of hits in any major
league and when credited to the
ue1aAy HlllesS -NdtIOHdIS u an al
most staggering total. In fact.
there are some fans who will care
fully check up all box scores before
they will admit that it's even pos
slele for the Griffs to get that many
ssfeties in one game.
- BrilIheart a Bit wild.
The youthful Brillheart opposed
l.Fn
plenty good enough when he could
get the ball anywhere near the
pixie. In fact. he was unusually
good. But like all wronghanders
hsis prone to drop of the straight
a nd narrow path. Wildness has
caused the ultimate downfall of
better men than the little Virginian
Sds=when J. Benson crashed into one
oSthe prettiest streaks of wildness
we-have seen this season at the be-
ginning of the Sox' fifth inning. he
was gently. but withal. firmly
wesed from the hill by the worried
MEan and was replaced by the Big
SPoke himself.
After Johnson's entry into the
psatime. the chances of the Sox
were worthless. Barney was right,
which means that the Sox were
wRng. He allowed but one lone
sa1kty. a single to left in the ninth,
durtng the five innings he worked
Otherwise. the Sox were set down
ahHost as fast as they stepped
tGThe plate
Enough the Griffs were scoring
o& and on during most of the
game. their opening inning bar
rage virtually put the contest
away for keeps. Three hits and
the Hollywood youngsters inability
to control the ball gave them a
total of five runs. which, as events
proved. were more than enough to
pull through on top.
Piercy Gets Wild.
With the Sox disposed of in the
first frame. PierCy got himself IN
trouble by walking Harris. after
Pratt had tossed out Judge. Rice
followed by beating out a hit to
Mitchell Harris going to second,
from whore he scored when Cos
lin drove the first of five straight
hits 1" right field. Rice made
third OF the blow. Brewer was
walked. filling the bases. Peck
rolled to Piercy and Rice was
f"Eced at the plate. leaving the
sacks crowded. LaNIotte walked.
f"rcin- Go<lin across. And then
Val PiciniCh. anxious to leave the
old home town in a burst of glory,
slapped a double to left, cleaning
the sacks. Brillheart rolled weak
y 20 O.EOurke. thus following
the rules Of the pitchers union.
Another run followed in the Sec
"pd inning. this one being the re-
suit Of three hits and one of
Percy famous wild pitches.
With two out. Rice singled to
center. vent TO second as Piercy
threw the ball past Rucl. to third
on GoSiin'S scratch hit to Mitchell
and scored when Brewer ripped d
single past the siowfoOttd Burns.
Goslin W. Mt To third on the blow.
but Was =traHded when Peel lift
ed to Collins.
LaMct;-s double paved the way
for an"th'r .un in the next frame.
Picinirh sacrificed Bobby to third
l.rI.ihcgr- again rolled To- OI;ourke
who hCld I.aMOtte on third while
"" Pe-Gcd out the pitcher Judge
walked. but Harris came through
with Il SIn-l" tO right. scoring Bobby
and sending Judge to third Bucky
STOLE. but Rice lifted to Pratt in
short center.
Son Get J in Firth.
The fourth was passed up as a
S~urinC inning by both teams But
the fifth saw more action. the Sox
getting Il bite Of the cake this time.
This inning also saw the passing
"f Brillheart before 4 man had been
retired.
Collins opened with single and
went To second as OROurke sim
sled to left. Both moved up a base
hen Goslin kicked the ball around
l;uel walked. filing the bases.
iercy walked, forcing over Collin,
ana Mitchell was hit by A pitched
ball. forcing O'RourFe across.
That last bit Of wildness brought
Johnson from the bull pen ard sent
l:rillheart to the showers. despite
the fact that a number of the fans
were loudl: advising. even demand
ing. that Milan let him finish it.
Eut Rodney realizes that if the ball
came is lost he will be blamed and
IL it is won he might. get that. he
might. get the credit
Miller grounded to Peck. scoring
l;ucl. but Burns whitfield and Pratt
rolled to I.aMotte
The Griffs got two Of these back
in their half of the NTH on three
clean hits There was no scoring i'm
the sixth. hut the seventh brought
the Griffs another tally, and the
eighth saw the arrival nf two uoora