Evening star., 1922-06-08

Seldom has Washington team
participated in more sruehng con-
test or made a more impressive hnish
than that flashed at Dunn Field yes
to-day. OFF to a tWo-run lead that
was wished on them. the Griffs erred
afisld and Francis caved, SO that
when the fifth round was ended
Milan'S men we're on the short end of
a 7-to-2 count. They seemed hope
Nessly out of it when the seventh
three alarm fire, with only three
scattered singles charged against
him.
Nationals Get Busy.
Then the visitors got busy. and
chased over four runs. Judge, Brewer.
Smith and Charity doing the heavy
work. That left them one run TO the
good with timely double in the ninth,
and johnson. having followed Francis,
Phillips and Turk to the mound, held
the enemy at bay, although frequent
ly threatened, for the mainder of
the route, giving Judge and Brewer
chance to put on the finishing
touches in the eleventh.
In this frame, with the score tied
at to s, and both Harris and Rice
disposed of, up came Judge. He had
cracked out a homer with a mate on
in that fruitful eighth and could have
content and smacked single to
center. Then came Brewer. He also
had done his share on attack cross
ing the plate twice and collecting a
pair of bingles. but Turkey had a
rank error, committed earlier, to
style by clouting to the fence in
right center for two bases scoring
Judge with what proved to be the
winning rum
Tho Indians, having come from
behind to tie the score on two pre-
vious occasions, made menacing ges-
lures in their half of the eleventh.
when. with two down. Joe Seweu and
Mclnnis singled in succession, but
johnson opened the throttle wide
and breezed three past Wood to end
the tension and the contest.
Helped to Two Runs.
Two runs registered without the
semblance Of a hit was the portion
of the Griffmen in the opening round.
q walk and three Tribal misplays
figuring With one gone, Harris drew
pass ana, was safe at second when
Wamby fumbled Rice's roller Judge
bounded to McInnis. who made a per-
feet peg to Morton at the bag. but
Guy dropped the throw, and Harris
forced by Brewer, Rice taking third.
Turkey then stole second. and when
Luke Sewelrs throw carried to center
field, Rice scored. Brewer was left
on third when Smith rolled to McIn-
mis-.
The Nationals passed up a chance
to increase their run total in the
second, which Charity started with
a looping single to left Pat imme-
diately stole second. and when Jee
Sewe1 failed to cover the sack for
Brother Luke's throw Charity kept
n 70 f-I
when Francis bounded to Stephen
son Charity trekked for the plate
Seeing he could not beat the throw.
Charity rushed back to third, and
when .Stephenson's chuck went over
Luke :Sewelps head Charity again
TORE Tor the plate. but was nipped on
Luke's toss to Morton, who covered.
Griffs Aid the Indians.
Jameson led for the Indians with
up when Wamby grounded to La
Motto: Starting with the second
Milan's groundba shy outfielders
conspired to present the Tribe with
the tying tallies. Stephenson singled
when Brewer fumbled. He advanced
a notch on Joe Seweu's Texas
Lacquer to center and scored on Mo
Innfs long fly. In the third Luke
SeweH drilled a single to center that
.ioIIeu LII ouSL rice ieeS,. tHe Dats-
man reaching third before the ball
could be retrieved. He was held there
while Judge retired Morton. but
scored on Janiesons loft to Rice.
Three clean hits gave the Indians
their first earned run, and the lead,
In round 4, Stephenson, Joe Seweii
and Wood doing the stickwork. In
the following frame the lid was blown
completely off. Francis being driven
to the showers when four hits yielded
as many runs. With one gone, jam
ieson beat out a high bounder to
Francis and, after Wamby poppe,I
took third on slow roller that caught
Harris out of position on his way
to cover second. When Evans started