Evening star., 1922-06-09
Given Perfect support.

- Given Perfect support.
Zach was given errorless support.
oss Bluege being particularly effect
i've on defensive. the fact that he
didn't register a shut-out being due
TO wild pitch he uncorked in the
oply round where the Speakerites got
more than one safety. Jezebel show
ed signs of. unsteadiness on several
occasions. but this was the only con-
crete evidence of it. as nary walk
was charged against him.
Zachary emerged from a predica-
.nent in the second inning. when
stephenson socked the first ball
pitched on line against the left-field
screen for three bases. Jezebel
,Spcared Joe Sewelrs hot bounder with
one hand: Bluege was directly in the
path of MCInniS' terrific liner. and
Ossie also took care Of Woods roller.
Bro>er. who was caught stealing
after walking in the second. was the
ionly Griffman To reach the runways
tun;il the fourth. when d bit OF poor
judGmon. on the bases by Bluege cost
= run Tie younSster beat out a
swinging bunt TO Gardner for
.Startcr Harris was wounded and the
pair of them advanced on Rice's sac
, 'rtfiCe. Judge then cracked "A liner to
Eight center and Bluege started for
ihC plate. When he realized that
Wood would catch the ball it was too
GdIf 10 turn 10 tne bdS anu attempt
20 SCore-~ Had he held his base there
is little question but that he could
have beaten Woods throw to the
plate. Milan was coaching on third
;,t the time. The two Griffs were
left when Brewer also lifted to Wood
Another Chance Is Lost.
Another Griffithian threat was
snuffed in the fifth. when Smith dou-
bled against the fence in right center.
was sacrificed to third by Charity
and died at the plate when La Motto
tapped to Joe Sewell
The Indians made good to the ex-
tent of one run in their half of this
round. McInnis singled to center and
was wild pitched to second by Zach
AIRY. Bleuge grabbed Woods smash
and held McInnis al second. but Stuffy
scored when O'Neill biffed a stiff STA
gle to left.
The Nationals got under way in the
following frame. taking the lead with
two runs, and could have made it
three but for reprehensible base-run-
ming by Rice. Bleuge led with his
second hit. a clean blow to center:
reached third by a fine exhibition of
sprinting when Harris crashed
safety past Gardner. and scored on
Rice's rap to right center, Harris TAX
ing third.
Stan tailed on Judges drive off
Uhle's glove. which Stephenson cor
rolled in time to flag Josephus. Rice
reaching third Brewers crash to
Stephenson was a difficult chance, and
il seemed foolish for him to attempt
to flag a man of Rice's speed at the
plate, but he heaved away and when
sam sidestepped the issue of sliding
and ran wide of the plate he was
killed. off.
La Motto Crosses Plate.
La Motto completed the circuit in
the seventh when he hit through
Sewcll. TOOK third on Zachary's line
single to center and scored as Bluege
forced Jezebel. but the big inning was
the eighth. With Rice and Judge out
of the way. Brewer doubled high
against the screen and scored on
Smiths two-baSger down the right
field line. Earl tailed on Gharrity's
solid smash to left. Pat reached sec
ond when Gardner fumbled La Notes
rap and tailed on long single to
center by Zachary before Jameson
could ferry the ball to Gardner to
flag La Motto sliding into third.
Gardner was the only Indian to get
on the bases in the last four innings.
Larry doubled to left with two down
IN the sixth. but was stranded when
the smuggling Stephenson, with two
hits.already to his credit. was tossed
cut by Bluege.