The Washington times., 1922-06-26
Nallin called . baIk. Galloway
scored and Dykes went mp to
second.

For fully five minutes the storm
ragged, the arbitrator being en-
tirely surrounded by red-faced. red
necked Griffmen. Zeb Milan emu
lated Patrick Henry. Joe Judge
became Demosthenes. Bucky Har,
ris was Pericles and Henry Clay
rolled into one. Roger Peckin-
paugh was Daniel Webster.
Nallin ruled that Zachary had
started to pitch. then stopped and
made a throw to the plate.
Zach claimed he had not started
to pitch but that. seeing Galloway
going In. he had stepped backwards
off the rubber and nailed him at
the dish.
Pat Charity, the angel.faced
catcher, was seemingly tongue.tied.
Ordinarily the scrappy Patsy is in
the middle Of all those wordy battles
around the plate. Apparently he
had signed for the pitch and wasn't
SO darn sure Zach hadn't baked.
Anyway. the decision stood.
The big North Carolina south
paw went back to his job and
turned I'm . fine days work. The
next two blokes popped up flies,
ending that frame, and from then
to the bitter end they could do
nothing.
In the fifth Pep Young led off
with a single only to be forced.
In the sixth Dykes scratched q
hit off Zach's glove and went to
third on McGowan's single to right.
Then Zach famed Slim Harris.
stopping that.
In the ei1btb an error p,,t Miller
on, and q wild pitch advanced him.
but he was nipped at third on Gal
, ioway's roller to Peck.
Scheer. a young infielder hitting
in place of Slim Harris, cracked q
single in the ninth. but was strand
ed at first base.
That's what happened when Zach
got his mad up. He's a hard guy
when. aroused.
The Griffs took the lead in the
very first inning. Joe Judge lead.
ing off with a triple to the fence
In left center and scoring on
Peck's timely tap to center. Peck
stole and Shanks singled and q
purposed pass to Brewer brought
up Charity with the bases jammed.
Tilly Walkers fine running catch
of Gharfity's long fly. took Slim
Harris out of the ditch into which
he had fallen.
Unexpected witness on the part
Of the tall Mackman decided the
victory In the sixth inning when
the Griffs made a run without
\ hit. And that one tally gave
them the lead to the end.
Peck and Rice started off with
free tickets. Shanks bumped one at
Slim Harris and Peck was cut down
at third. Bucky Harris waited
around for four balls. The bases
were jammed with one gone.
Turkey Brewer was implored by
his admirers to produce a bingle, q
reel hit to the wall, but his best was
dribbling grounder between first
base and the box. Slim Harris went
across, picked II up and threw out
the long outfielder. But Rice sailed
over the plate while that was going
on. Pat Charity was purposely
passed, again filling the bases, and
the inning ended when Doc Johnston
leaned over the heads Of the girls In
the field box near the Washington
dugout and took Bluege's high foul
fly.
The game was marked by brilliant
fielding on the part of Roger Peck.
inpaugh. He proved to the fans his
right to play regularly. He was all
over the infield and he brought dow n
the house when he raced out into
left center in the fifth and took
Walkers fly. Peck caught the ball
while running straight toward the
fence.
Tilly Walkers brilliant running
catch OF Gharrity's drive In the first
saved at least two runs. Doc John.
ston starred with his catch Of
Bluege's foul fly in the sixth.
All In all, II was a merry after.
noon.