Evening star., 1922-07-16

The only round in which the
Browns collected more than one
bingle-the fourth-was the lone oc-
casion that Mogridge's runless regime
was menaced, and a significant com
mentary on the caiiber of the south
paw in a pinch is that, with visitors
on third and first. this was the spot
where the sole strike-out credited to
him was achieved. And it was Ken
| Williams, the new home-run king of
the American League, who was vic
timized
The backing accorded Mogridge iii
the field, while crrorless. WAS far
from faultless. the inner Gordon
neglecting numerous opportunities to
get two birds with one stone. Alsu
the ammunition brought to bear 10y
the Griffmen with their fails was
far from plethoric, but the finesse
with which they grouped three OF
the half dozen hingles collected of
the combined efforts Of Wright and
Danforth remedied what otherwise
would have proved d sad deficiency.
Griifmen Bunch BingIes.
Only three Grifs faced Wright in
the initial session, but, with one gone
in the second, they proceeded TO
carve out what proved to be the de-
cisive counters. Brewer was safe
when McManus high throw drew
Sisler off the bag 0n Shanks' single
third and was tagged on Jacobson's
he2ve to Ellerbe, Hank reaching sec
ond. double to right by Harris reg
istered Shanks and Bucky also tai
lied, after Picirich walked. when
-Mogridge poked safety TO right
center. Picinich sprinted to third on
this blow and was left when Bush
rolled to Gerber.
Tobin beat out d bunt to Mogrdge
in the opener. but Gerber's effort to
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forced by Mogridges heare to Peck
Sisler then forced Gerber and was
himself picked off first by Mogridge.
Jacobson's bunt caugh Bush of
guard with one out in the second. but
two force plays followed and. after
staged threat. the only real one
they made. Gerber had lifted to
Harris in short right when Sisler
beat out bingle to Harris back of
second base. Sis advanced notch
on McManus' single to right and took
third when the latter was forced by
Jacobson. This brought up Williams.
who took couple of hone-run cuts
and then watched Mogridge slip a
third strike over.
Tobin's safety Wasted.
Immediately following a futile fifth
Tobin rammed regular single TO
right, only to be forced when Sislcr
rolled to Judge. In the sixth Jacob
son whacked safety through Bush
and was forced by Williams. who di ed
stealing after SEVERED lofted
The one double play the Griffmcn
contrived to engineer was initiated
| by Bush at the expense of Collins.
! who oatted for Wright in the eighth.
! following a single to center by Ell
lerbe, and scratchy blow to Peck
| by McManus in the final frame was
| unsupported.
| Pickin's for the Nationals after the
successful second session were lean.
| Pcinich. with a walk in the fifth.
| was the next Griffman to reach the
| baselines and he was killed off with
| Bush, when DOME lined to Ellerbe
after Mogridge gave. his teammates
| a lesson in how to sacrifice. Sisters
smart handling of a crack by Judge
| forced Rice after Samyouell singled
| in the sixth. and the ensuing stanza
developed nothing, but the eighth
| with Dave Danforth on the hillock, was
| fraught with possibilities.
| Mogridge evolved his second safety
| here. Bush popped to Sisler. PECK
| walked. Rice fouled to Ellerbe and
| Judge rified to right, filing the bases.
This brought up Brewer for his last
| chance to save his consecutive hit
| ting streak and Turkey was one
peeved athlete when George MoriartS'
called an apparently wide one a third
| strike.