The Washington times., 1922-09-17
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AGAINST CATS
Three Short Taps In Fifth In
ming Grabs All Chances of
Oriffs to Win Opener From
Tigers.
~ ETRoIT, Mich, Sept. To-
iii Ty Cobb always insists that
the bunt is the most valuable
weapon Of baseball attack and Ray
Francis will agree with him. Had
1t not been for three bunted balls
in the fifth inning today Francis
might have been victor over De-
troit instead of being charged
with q Washington defeat by q
9-to-5 score.
Ray was hooked up with RED"
Oldham this afternoon. Ray Ia tough
for Detroit and Oldham equally
tough for Washington. They were
having a nice little duel for four
innings and this would have con-
tinued In all probability had not
Francis gone all wrong on the
matter OF hunted bafis.
As matters turned out the bunts
caused the collapse of Francis. and
before the game ended Warmoth,
Erickson and Briiiheart had pitched
in order named, while for Detroit
Oldham went wrong In the seventh
and had to be lifted In the eighth.
Judge Starts IL.
Judge started Washington with a
single in the first and Harris, who
reached Oldham for three hits and a
pass, drove q liner just out of Fotn-
erRill's reach for q three-bagger, scor-
ing Judge. Harris died on third and
Oldham settled down. seemingly, for
q long battle.
Detroit tied II in the third, when
Bassler singled, Oldham walked and
IIahey hunted a single. That filled
the bases, with none out, but Fran
els hurled himself out of the hole.
Jones forced Bassler at the plate and
Oldham scored on Cobb's fly, but
Veach forced Jones and 1t was no
more than a score tie at one.
The fifth should be recorded here
in detail, for IL stands as one of the
freak innings of the season. Hahey
singled to center. Jones bunted to
the box and Francis grabbed the ball
and threw to second too late to get
Haney. Cobb bunted and again
fielded the ball. This time
he tried to force Haney at third, but
again he threw too late. Bases were
result and walked Veach, forcing
Haney home; Fothergill singled
Jones and Cobb across. Cutshaw
the third time. He was slow on
this one and when he did th!sw IL
was a wide peg and bases were again
filled. Rigney flied but Bassler
Veach scoring the fourth
run Of the inning. Two outs followed.
Mighty Cobb Fans. .
Francis walked Jones in the sixth.
and he stole second and continued to
third when Lapan threw to center.
Cobb famed just before this play but
Veach singled Jones home and Foth-
ergill sent Veach to third with
single. warmoth replaced Francis
at this point. Veach scored while
Peck threw out Cutshaw. Rigney
walked and stole but Bassler ground
ed.
The Nationals broke loose In the
seventh. Rigney fumbled Shanks'
grounder. Lapan walked. Peck flied
and then Rigney fumbled LaMotte's
grounder, filling the bases! Charity
struck out, but Judge crashed the
ball off right field screen for dou-
BILE, clearing the bases, and scored
himself when Harris raped out his
third hit off Oldham. Rice tapped
to the box for the third out.
Goslin was out in the eighth
when Shanks singled. The count
was three and one on Lapan when
Cobb took out Oldham and sub
stituted Olsen. Lapan singled, but
he was the last Of Milan's team
to reach first.
Erickson began pitching in the
seventh. Oldham walked and
Haney famed. Rice muffed Jones'
fly. Oldham reaching third, and
that caused Erickson's removal in
favor OF Brillheart. Cobb singled
to right and when Shanks made
a wide throw Jones followed Old
ham over the plate. There was
no Detroit scoring after that. =
Nick Is q Star. =.
Nick Altrock II the one member of
the Washington club who is always
in form. Nick gave q good show
here this afternoon. He had lot Of
new stuff and he put on an act be-
fore the game In which he burlesoues
the ground.keeper.
The weather was extremely chilly
and the smallest Saturday crowd OF
the season attended. Most Of those
who came attended to see Altrock
act. When warmoth replaced Fran.
els washington was using a rookie
battery, for the catcher was Lapan.
Harris was caught off first base
In the third inning. So many
players got into the run down thnt
the scorers became dizzy trying to
record assists. To avoid any mistake
in scoring. Harris slid safely hack 10
first. eluding the out-stretched right
Of George Cutshaw.
Rice slipped, stumbled, but re-
covered In time TO catch Cobb's fly IN
the third. Bases were packed at the
Tina and ouiy one RIM scored Had