The Washington herald., 1922-06-15
SISTERS WALLOP
WITHBAGSLOADED
RUINS MATS LEAD
Johnson, Brillheart, and
Erickson Walk Five
: In Fatal Sixth.

ST LOUIS. Mo-. June IA 6 to
! lead for the Nationals with Wall
ter Johnson on the hill. passed out
to to s victory for the Browns
in the opening game of the series
today. And the story is told on
one thrilling base hit and a series
of passes-the free tickets by
Johnson, Brillheart and Erickson,
and the circuit smash by George
Sister.
The early parts of the game
show the Nationals stepping along
with apparently not a single worry
on their shoulders They had
chased Bill Bayne and his south
paw shoots in three innings. They
picked on Wayne Wright for four
singles and two runs in the fifth
and swept in the sixth to get rid
of the Brownies.
All Well TO sixth.
To the casual observer johnson
would fetch the Browns as he did
all afternoon. He was a bH wild,
however. Probably Walt was just
experimenting with some new
shoots to carry him along in mis-
waning days on the hill. Certainly
Clyde Milan was not disturbed, at
least not until the sixth.
1t opened with McManus putting
a single in center. Shorten and
Collins drew passes, filling the
bases and tnen Milan. hopping off
the Bench. rushed out to the hill to
confer with the Kansas tornado.
johnson nodded his head, the sig
nal that he was not in distress.
Frank Ellerbe was the batter and
Frank sent hard grounder to
Harris. who threw to Peckinpaugh.
retiring Collins. and Peck's shot to
first base connected with Collins
shoulder. the ball rolling to the
grandstand. Peck's claim of in
reference was allowed by Umpire
Connolly and only McManus scored
while Shorten was sent back to
third and Ellerbe was declared out
on the second half of a double play
so the Browns had but third base
occupied-one run in and two out
Severed. up for Wright. walk ed
and with Tobin next. Milan decided
to swing over to southpaw. Brill
heart going to the hill. He was
out there just long enough to pass
Tobin. filling the bases. Erick-
son was. called to the front. He
passed Gerber. the ninth of the
game for the Browns and the fifth
of the inning, Shorten crossing the
plate.
sisler spoiIs the Day.
Then came the crucial moment,
the battle between Erickson and
Sisler. The Nationals were three
in front Erick opened with a fast
ball on the inside. Sisler fouled
two over the grandstand and with
two strikes and one ball measured
! the next pitch and put his IFS
pounds in back of the swing. The
ball was met right on the seam and
il Travelled clear out of the park
landing on the fair side of the
right field pavilion 1t was a
clean home run and play had to be
suspended while the 5000 home
rooters. keyed up to pennant
pitch, celebrated.
On the Nationals bench. however.
the hearts were heavy. They could
not smile. There were other Incl
dents to the game besides the sixth.
but they were null and void. Every
thing wiped out.
Sam Rice hit a home run to CEN
ter in the first. In the second Goe-
bel singled. Shanks walked. Peck
sacrificed. and the two runners
scored on Gerber's wild throw to
the plate after fielding Picinich's
grounder. Another in the fifth.
when Harris singled and Rice dou-
bled.
The attack in the NTH on Wright
consisted Of singles by Johnson.
Harris. Rice and Brewer.
Nine walks In six innings are
enough TO ruin any 81 lead, and
they did when Sisler soaked his
circuit wallop with three on.
In one inning the Griffs changed
from championship appearing club
to a second divisioner.
When Walter Johnson passes sew
en-three in one inning-then the
day is all wrong, and so it was
with the Nationals.
Picinich was so vexed when Um-
pire Moriarity put a new ball in
play after Sisters home run that
he threw II over the grandstand.
Moriarity then called a new catcher.
Anyway, Sammy Rice had a pros
porous afternoon-a homer in the
first. a double in the third, and
single in the fifth.
There were bright spots on the
Griffs' side even in defeat. In talk
ing about distinguished first sackers
-Tenney.C Chase, and Sisler-don't
snub Joe Judge. Grounders. line