The Washington herald., 1922-08-17
cpIFFS LOSE FIRST,
7-3, THEN SLUG way
TO AN 1l-3 VICTORY
Brillheart Pounded in the
Opener, B u { johnson
Stops Leaders in Final.
By RAY HELcEsFN


double header with the 81 r.ou,.
browns. the Nationals yesterdav
gafned = half game on the Cleve-
land Indians. who lost to the Mact. .
men in the Dead City. and also kent
the Missouri troupers from rstnfne .
more than half a game. on the
fanks. who took a beating Al ~.
hands Of the Tigers.
Milan used Kid Brillheart In yes
terdays opener. But the Kid
wasn't there and was forced to
Jake the short end Of a 7-to-s score.
Que mainly to the fact that he
couldn't keep the slugging Browns
from slugging.
In the final. which was threat
ened by a rainstorm that never
materialized. and in which the Ma
tlonals outslugged their opponents,
Walter Johnson was returned a VIC
tor over the combined efforts Of
Ray Kolp. Beverly Bayne and a
youngster who answers to the name
OF Meme II ysu call him In a re-
spectful tone. The score of the
second fray was IL to 3.
second q sIugfest.
80 EaAhc was
contest and was marked by a num-
Der Of extra base clouts, Including
homers by Bucky Harris. rather a
synthetic affair. and Peck. and
triples by Peck. Shanks, Picinich
and Johnson. A couple of unim-
portant doubles were also registered
by each club. Johnson's victory was
also marked by the tactics of the
Browns. who made every effort to
prolong the game, hoping that the
impending rain would deluge the
field before the fifth inning had
been played.
The Griffs went away to a two
run lead in the opener but failed
to hold it. They made a run in
the first and another in the second
but the Browns tied things up in
their half of the second and the
way Brillheart was going It seemed
merely a matter Of time until they
would get to him for the works.
Eventually they did.
In the Browns seventh. after the
Griffs had scored a run in their
nth. putting them one run in the
lead. Brillheart weakened and the
leaders salted away the game by
scoring four runs on as many hits
and a walk.
Shocker opened the inning with
his second of three consecutive
singles to center field. Tobin was
walked. Eddie Foster, working his
first game as Brownie, then
pushed a double down the right
field foul line. scoring Shocker and
sending Tobin to third from where
the latter registered as Sisler drove
a sacrifice to Rice In deep center.
Foster went to third as Jacobson
beat out a hit to Harris. Jacobson
made second while Shanks was
throwing out McManus and hold
ing Foster at third. Williams.
however. plastered a single into
right. scoring Jake and Foster. will
liams died stealing. Pieinich to
Harris.
shocker Steals Second
Another pair of hits in the eighth
produced the Browns seventh ana
last tally.
with one out Gerber doubled 70
center and scored when Shocker
again singled to center. With To-
bin up shocker started loping to
second, hardly even running. ana
the Griffs were so surprised to see
pitcher stealing they almost
failed to cover the bag. Picinichs
late throw was high and Shocker
landed safely without even at
tempting to slide.
That disposed of chat game as the
Griffs could do nothing with the
veteran spitballer. In the ninth
Milan batted for Brillheart. but
rolled weakly to Sisler. Foster
threw out Judge. after which Harris
beat out an infield hit. which was
wasted when Judge drove to Tobin
for the final out
After the second inning of the
second game the Browns hoped anc
prayed for the rainstorm. which
proved to be merely a threat.
Kolp started for the Browns ana
was nicked for five hits in the sec
ond. which. coupled with a pair of
msscues by the reliable Sisler, gave
the Nationals six runs.
Goslin opened by popping to Sis
Ter. after which Brewer was hit on
the left knee by a pitched ball.
Peck attempted to sacrifice and
rolled down the first base lire. SIS
Ter DleW Inc CndnCC Aft -
error and then tossed wild to Nc
Manus. covering second for his Sec
ond miscue. Peck reaching second
and Brewer third.
Barney TRIPLES to Center.
Picinich laced a single to left.
scoring Brewer and Peck and him.
self scored when Walter Johnson
crashed a fast one into deep left
center for three bases. Barney also
scored when williams return to the
infield was wild.
That was all for Kolp. Bayne. a
young lefthander. was rushed to his
relief. but proved little better.
Bayne opened by hitting Rice. Sam
went to third as Harris singled into
center and scored when Judge
slapped a single into right. Harris
tried to make third on the blow.
but was cut down, Tobin to Foster.
A moment later Judge was caught
stealing. SEVERED to Gerber.
A pair of triples brought the
Griffs another run in their third.
With two down Shanks tripied
to deep center and scored when
Peck lined a long one down the
left field line for three bases.
Harris synthetic home run gave
the Griffs their eighth tally In the
fourth. With the storm apparently
almost on top Of them. even then
. few drops of rain were falling.
the Browns attempted to kill time
In the hope that the contest would
be stopped. Johnson opened with
q single to center but was doubled
with Rice. McManus to Gerber to