Evening star., 1922-07-23

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their victims, it marked the end OF
secutive triumphS and yanked the
second division.
Achievement of victory by the Ma
tionals was fraught with great men
tai stress and agitating uncertainty,
however. for although they appeared
TO have the artistic ability to succeed
the weather man constantly threat
ened to nullify their efforts. Nv
periods of soul soaring suspense were
provided by unwelcome moisture, but
the turning of the long lane hao been
reached and the frequently referred
to worm Topped.
Thanks Are Due PtOmaines.
II a bevy OF ptomaines hadn't
parked in the system of Stanislaus
Coveleskie the Tribe might still be
trekking toward a new all-time rec
ord for consecutive wins and the coat
tails of the leaders, but as 1T was
Speaker had to intruSt the box bur
den to Walter Mails. and the erratic
lefthander doesn't possess the class
of the polished Polish gentleman or
his mates on the Tribal triumvirate-
Morton and Uhle. The result was that
Brewer. La Motto, Peck and Pfcinich
peppered the portsider to a produc-
tive extent in four different frames.
Rice and Harris also broke into the
hit column, Bucky twice. but their
rapS didn't figure.
Harris proved a telling factor on
defense. however. at inverse ratio to
his exhibition of the day before. and
furnished some pyrotechnicS on the
base lines. but the fielding crown
went to Peck on the strength of one
dash deep into centerfield for looper
from Speakers stick in the seventh.
That effort was the berries
Indians Get Scalp.
Wambv reached second in the
opener when Mogridge fumbled his
bunt and Speaker sacrificed, only to
have Wood foul to Picinich. Harris
got as far when he beat out a rap
to Sewell and advanced on Judges
death, but he was left when Shanks
popped to Wamby.
The Indians initiated scoring in the
second with the aid of break IN
luck. One gone. Gardner walked and
sprinted to third when Mc1nnis pop
ped a Texas Lacquer just over Judges
head. O'Neilrs long fly to Shanks
cashed him.
Following half an hours idleness
due to rain, the Griffmen proceeded
to tie it up. Mails paved the way
by walking Brewer and Peck in sue
cession. La Motto moved them along
with a perfect sacrifice. Peck was
trapped and run down on the line
when Picinich bounded to Sewell, but
not before Brewer registered.
Moeridge emerged unscathed from
an onnfnous situation in the third.
with Evans disposed of. Wamby SIN
eied to center and advanced Whlle
Harris was disposing OF Speaker
bid for a single in spectacular fash
ion. Wood raped a hot one to La
Motto. which he knocked down. but
couldn't throw. Mogridge then winged
Sewell to fill the bases, but tossed
out Gardner to end the threat.
Griffs Forge to Front.
Rice perished at the midway In
round 3 which he reached on ms
Texas leaSuer to left and smash by
Harris that Gardner took care OF IN
noteworthy fashion. as Judge rolied
TO Sewell and Shanks skied. put tne
Griffmen took the lead in the fourtn.
Two out, La Motto crashed between
and he tailed without delay. when
Picinich walloped to the left field
wall for three bases. Mogridge left
Val on third when he popped to NC,
Innis The descent OF addltionai
for a second time.
After a wait of fifteen minutes hos
>f1itfes were resumed, and following
the death of two Indians they Knot
ed the count again in the hfth. more
singled to center. He reached third
when Woods fly fell too far In for
Shanks. who made futile dive for it.
The fans were imploring Mogridge
to retire another man and make II
legal game before rain ended the
tilt. Sewell socked single to right,
tfeing the score. and Wood was left
on third when Gardner again ground
ed to Mogridge.
Bucky Furnishes Thrills.
Harris furnished a couple of thrills
for the throng in the flag end of the
fifth, when he beat out whack to
wamby, who slipped after fielding
the ball. and then stole second and
third, but he was stranded when
Shanks bounded to Sewell. The Ma
tions once more forged to the front
in the sixth. however Brewer led by
lining a drive against the scoreboard
for three bases. and registered when
Gardner fumbIed .Peck's rap. La
Motto then scratched a bingle to the
third baseman, and was left, Picintch
strike. while Mogridge tapped to
Mails. H.
The Indians were docile in the sixth
and seventh, and were checked when
they threatened in the eighth. Wood
opened with a safety too center and
Sewen sacrificed. Mogridge and Har-,
ris then collaborated smartly to pick
Wood Off second. Stephenson, batting
for Gardner, beat out a rap to Peck
back of the midway. whereupon Mog-
ridge leaped to spear Mc1nnis high
bounder.
Nationals Increase Margin.
washington's margin was increased
by one run in this frame, when with
two hands buried Peck crashed a.
double down the left field line and
skidded home on La Notes third
Straight hit, q single to center.
F1cinich then famed again for the
second Of the two whiffs Mails
achieved
After O'Neill lofted in. the ninth,
Speaker sent Nunamaker in to bat
for Mails, and he came through with
a pop single to left but Rice corralled
Evans liner and Wamby's rap to La
Motto forced Nunamaker
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