Evening star., 1922-06-19


homer by MeManus that bounced O,
N easy out had Earl Smith been pre-
Cool weather is not altogether to
the liking of Mogridge at this stage
80 the season. however. as he re-
r'arked when leaving the sweltering
r"tropolis of Missouri that he hoped
'AA warm spell would continue. as it
is what his old souper needed. But
..@ doctor couldn't have prescribed
%@Ething more beneficial for Johnson
than 20-degree drop in temperature.
uv1nclng evidence of which was
Finished by the l to verdict he OBJ
t-lned over Urban Fabcr in the
opener with the White SoX yesterday.
Quite a Different story.
His exhibition was in direct con-
traSt to that he gave Wednesday in
50 Louis, when he wilted under the
terrific heat in the sixth inning of a
game where the Browns amaSsed
ha. a dozen runs to eke out a victory.
h comparatively cool atmosphere at
CoWiskey Park put johnson right on
edSe. as may be judged from the fact
thai he yielded only four hingles. but
1t would be unfair to his supporting
cas- to give Barney all the credit.
His mates deserve a large share of
II tor the errorless backing they
accorded him. with Sam Rice dra WIN Z
the biggest hunk.
Rice on two different occasions
saved the day by Spectacular work
afield and with his bat proved the
entering wedge for the only run of
. the contest. while Earl Sheely. the
alien first baSemdn, with an error on
difficult chance. made its registra-
ton possible and sent Reds Faber
down to an unmerited defeat in as
thrilling battle as the Griffs have
participated in for many a moon.
Make Threat at Start.
The Nationals made valiant but un
successful effort TO accomplish some
thing in the run n-Scoring line as soon
as the battle got under way. Bluege,
upon receiving floral tribute. in
stead of tanning. as is customary,
singled to right. advanced on Harris
death and took third when Rice
dropped Texas Lacquer into left. on
down at the plate. Shanks crashed
single off Mulligan's glove to fill the
bases and all were left when Schalk
chased to the grandStand for Browns
foul.
After being retired in order in the
opener the Sox proved just as dam
gerouS but no more so in the second,
Rice proving the white-haired boy on
defense for the Griffmen. With Hoop
er gone. Mostil singled to center.
II
drive to left center that apparently
was ticketed for three bases, but Rice
Went into high and by fine burst of
speed contrived to intercept the ball.
NIOStil stole second and Sheely walk
ed. but Picinich got under Schalk's
foul.
Not another scoring chance was
afforded until with one gone in the
fifth Peck got a life on Ernie John
sons error and moved up on Walter
Iohnson's death to the left, when
Bluege lofted to Hooper.
Falk opened the fa2 end of this
frame with a safety over second and
died with Sheely when the latter
bounded to Judge. who initiated a
snappy dual killing. Peck ferrying
his toss to Harris. who covered first:
Schalk then walked and took second
on solid single to center by Faber,
but Judge stopped Ernie Johnson's
wicked hopper and got the ball to
Barney as he tripped over the initial
sack.
Judge Picked on First.
In the sixth Judge scratched safety
through Ernie Johnson and was almost
Immediately picked off first by Faber.
In the home half with Mulligan and
Collins laid away. Hooper raised
long fly to right that netted him two
bases when Brewer misjudged the
ball. Barney rose to the occasion by
whiting Mostil.
Only a sensational bit of work by
Mu!ligan prevented the Griffs from
horning into the run column in the
seventh. ShankS started with a
hinSle to, center and, after Brewer
famed. reached second when Ernie
johnson erred on Picinirhs roller.
Peck then collided fer what had all
the carnarkS of an cXtra-baSe hit.
but Muligan lun@cd to knock it
down. recovered it and stepped on
third for Il forCc-out and then whipped
to first to get 4 double play verdict
by half d. step. Schalk. who walked
in the rear end of this session, was
forced by Faber.
y catch by Rice, even more remark
able than the one he pulled early in
the fray. saved JohnSons hide and
the ball game in the eighth. 1t was
with one out and Mulligan on first
by virtue of a base on balls that Col
Inns clouted a potential home run to
right center. 1t seemed impossible
that Sam could get over and back
far enough to reach the sphere, but
long dash and flying leap enabled
him to spear it with his gloved
hand.
Rice Scores Only Tally.
II seemed fitting that it should be
Rice who scored the only tally of the
pastime. The plaudits of the multi
tude occasioned by his second Sensa-
tional catch were still ringing in his
cars when he Strode to the platter in
the final frame and sInote the first
ball pitched to confer for a single.
Judges sacrificial tap put him on the
midway. Shanks was victimiZed on
strikes at this juncture and it seemed
the Griffs again were destined to be
thwarted when Brewer raised a mile
high fly in front of the plate. Sheely
called for 1t and jockeyed<to get set.
but the strong breeze drove 1t back
toward the plate. The first baseman
sprinted on and when within q few
steps of the platter reached 1t, but
the ball filtered through his mitts
just as Rice toed the block with the
lone counter.
Brewer attained second on the mis-
cue and reached the far corner when
Pioinich beat out a bounder to Ernie
Johnson in deep short Val then was
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