Evening star., 1922-08-09

ELAN Vangilder or Dave Danforth
probably will be pitted against Ray
Francis in the Nationals final fracas
IN the west against the Browns this
afternoon. If the former Coast
Lacquer can deliver pitching goods
ON par with that displayed by Zach
airy yesterday the Griffs may entrain
for the yand-a-half ride to Boston
this evening with an even break here.
despite the sloughing they received
10 the first two games.
Jez Pitches Great Ball.
lJezebel had the league leaders COM
pletely at his mercy for seven innings,
yielding only three scattered hits and
displaying perfect control, and when
he wabbled a bit in the last two
frames his mates came to his rescue
on each occasion with rapid-fire dou-
b1e plays.
Frank Davis. Zach's opponent. back
on the slab after an absence of more
than two weeks with a busted finger,
had lot of stuff. but not enough to
prevent the Griffs from solving him
at three opportune junctures-
Harris drew a pass and stole second
in the opening chapter. only to be left
when Judge famed and Goslin was
called out on strikes. Peck's safety
in the second was unsupported and
Harris walked again. to no purpose.
in the third, but round four produced
Brewer singled to right. took third
when Shanks duplicated. and tailed
on a larrup to left by Peck. Picinich
then whitfield and Zachary rolled to
Sisler.
Add n Run In Fifth.
The Griffs picked up another marker
in the fifth, when Davis did a clever
bit of twirling to escape further dam
age. Rice started with a liner to
Williams in right center that went
for two bases, and Harris was hit by
a, pitched ball. Judge popped a foul
to Collins. Goslin then bounced one
over the box that grazed Davis fin
ger tips and dribbled through both
Gerber and McManus for a single,
Rice scoring and Harris taking third.
Brewer was given a free ticket, but
with the bases loaded Shanks watch
ed a third strike sail over and Peck
lofted to Jacobson.
Another fine opportunity was neg
lected in the seventh. when Harris
got a life on Gerber's tumble. stole
second and. after Judge walked. ad-
vanced with him on Goslins sacrifice.
Brewer then lofted to Austin and
Shanks fouled to Collins.
A similar chance in the eighth was
not overlooked. however. Gerber
again erred. Peck being the benefi-
ciary this time. and he completed the
circuit on Picinichs sacrifice. wild
pitch by Davis and Zachary's safety
past Gerber. Rice then forced Jeze-
bel and Sam died stealing.
Browns Chances Are Few.
jacobson singled in the second and
doubled up with McManus. Davis got
a safety in the sixth and was Wild
pitched to second, where Gerber left
him. In the seventh SisleI' got no far
ther than the initial station with his
single. but the Browns obtained an un-
earned tally in the following frame.
Williams led with looper to left; Col
Inns followed with liner to center,
which Rice momentarily fumbled.
Instead of pulling up at third, Will
liams drilled on to the plate. Harris
was caught mapping by such enterprise.
his relay to Picinich being just frac-
ton too late. Vangilder. batting for
Davis, lined a safety to right that Har-
ris barely was able TO knock down. Col
Inns stopping at second. burst was put
on to run for Vangilder. but the rally
was abruptly halted when Gerber rap
ped into double play initiated by
Shanks.
After Tobin had been disposed of in
the ninth. when Judge took Peck's wide
throw and tagged Johnny as ne breezed
by on the line. Sisler socked a double
against the right field fence, and when
Jacobson walked the fans were in an
uproar, but quickly subsidized when Peck
made a sensational stop of McManus'
wicked crack and started a lightning
double play, with Harris and Judge col
labora ting.