Evening star., 1922-07-15

ing their ancient jinx or sliding back
d off yesterday by vanquishing the
cred by the Indians at Boston.
There are some personal ambitions
| to be fostered too. Judge. Brewer
and Rice are anxious to retain their
recently acquired membership in the
select class of 300 hitters. George
| Sisler will devote his efforts TO boost
| that .400-plus average with which he
| tops all the hitters, and Williams
| will be striving TO catch up with
| Hornsby, his rival st. Louisan. in the
matter of circuit clouts. with both
Sis and Ken working to increase the
totals which make them lelader and
| runner-up, respectively, in the gen
tie art of stealing bases.
The Fohlites and Milanese have
mingled In two sets to date this
the net result of two victories out
of eight for the locals, johnson reg
istering over Davis at Georgia ave
nue. early in May. while Francis got
verdict over Danforth in the
Mound City a month back.
MoEridee May Pitch Today.
1t is probable George Morgridge
.. will be assigned to face the Browns
in the opener this afternoon unless
| the kink in Zachary's elbow has
yielded to treatment. while the only
moral certainty about FohPs fiinging
SelecllOn is mat won De eltheT
Shocker or Pruitt, who need more
rest to recuperate from their strenu-
Gus endeavors against the Yanks
There is little comfort in the thought
that neither of the st. Louis aces
! will toll this afternoon, however. as
Wright each has demonstrated his
| ability to give the Griffman a tussle
Of it any time he takes the mound.
Kid Gleason's decision to give Harry
n Ill
| former teammates enabled the
Nationals to make II two out OF
three from the White Sox by taking
the final of the series yesterday.
Five Of the seven tallies acquired by
the Griffs accrued in the first inning
when four hits were punched with
three passes issued by the lean left
handler. George Erickson, Milans
boxmen al the start, proved effective.
though wild, until the seventh when
the aliens solved his stuH and he
gracefully yielded his post to Jehoso-
I, phat Besselievre Brillheart. who was
| injected with the bases loaded and
hurled runless bail over the remain
der Of the route.
Eric and Courtney Both wild.
Courtney and Erickson both were
as unsteady as sailor on shore
leave. but where Olak packed stuff
enough TO pull out of an ominous
situation unscatched, Harry had the
misfortune of seeing a trio of more
or less fukey bingles punched with
one real hit, and his pitching en-
deavors for the afternoon ended with
FIVE large runs charged against him.
Eric walked Johnson, the first man
TO face him. and Mulligan sacrificed.
Collins then drew pass and after
Hooper succumbed on strikes Mostil
also strolled, filling the bases. Falk
fiddled around until the count was
three and two and then raised fly
that Peck corralled on the foul line
in left.
Courtney pitched four straight balls
to Bush. three more to Peck and
then. after slipping a couple of
strikes over on Rajah. passed him,
too. Rice singled to right after wait
! ing to the ultimate count. crowdine
, the corners. Judges little fly, too
Peck counted on Brewers rap which
Sheely knocked down. but couldn't
throw Rice registered when Shanks
hit into a double play started by
Johnson, Judge taking third. Harris
walked, stole second and Tailed with
Judge when Picinich got a rap
through Johnson that was recorded as
hit. Eric forced Picinch for the
third out.
Courtney Helps SOx Score
Although through SO far as pitch
ing was concerned after that fruitful
first Courtney was permitted to bat
in the second and gave a good ac-
count of himself, walloping a double
against the scoreboard on the hy.
This put Yaryan, who had been hit
by a pitched ball, on third, in position
to record Chicago's initial tally while
Harris was snutting Johnson in smart
style.
Hodge took the Griffs in order in
the second. Judge swiped his way
to the middle station after hitting
safely in the third, only TO be left.
and safeties by Picirich and Peck
pair of tallies Accrued in the follow
ing frame. Judge led by beating out
bunt to Hodge and Brewer ad-
vanced him with a perfect sacrifice
an achievement worthy of special
m mention. Judge took Third. third ,,on on
single to left. and Bucky also counted
when Picinich drilled a double past
Hooper.
Collins, on a triple to right center
with two gone in the fifth. was the
closest the Sox came to scoring fol-
lowing round two until the seventh
two hits being their portion in that
period. Then they bumped the Swede
right off the hillock. scoring twice
in the process and leaving Brillheart
a heritage of crowded corners. a situa-
ton the youngster successfully coped
with.
Ynrynn Opens With Double.
Yaryan opened with a double to
center. moved up on Hodges retire
Pment and scored on a single johnson
caromed Off Eric's foot. Johnson was
forced by Mulligan. but, after Collins
walked. scored on Hooper's double
between Shanks and Rice. Eric then
wounded Mostil to fill the bases and
got the gate. Brillheart then halted
the Sox when he sprinted over 10
first and took Judges toss of Fslk
roller. Briliheart set 'em down in
order in the two final frames
Rice died stealing in the sixth.
after cracking Hodge on one of the
gunboats that serve him for feet.
and Judge, the only Griff to reach the
initial sack against Schupp in the
last couple rounds, was disposed OF
with Brewer in a double play.