Evening star., 1922-07-23

Considerable hinged on that be
terminated a slump that embraced TO
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 mem
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. TWO
periods of soul soaring suspense were
provided by welcome moisture. out
the turning of the long lane had been
reached and the frequently referred
to worm Hoped.
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 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 Picinich
peppered the portsider to a produc-
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 or one
dash deep into centerfield for looper
from Speakers stick in the seventh
Of the harrieS
Indians Get n Scalp.
Wamby 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 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
Following half an hours idleness
due to rain, the G-iffmen proceeded
TO tie 1t 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
Mogridge emerged unscathed from
an ominous situation in the third
with Evans disposed of. Wamby sin
gled to center and advanced Whlie
Harris was disposing OF Speakers
bid for single in spectacular fasn-
ion. Wood raped 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 persisted at the midway In
round 3 which he reached on ms
Texas leaEuer to left and smash py
Harris that Gardner took care OF IN
noteworthy fashion, as Judge rolled
to Sewen and Shanks skied. but the
Griffmen took the lead in the 1ourtn.
Two out, La Motto crashed between
Gardner and Sewell for base blow
Picinich walloped to the LEFT neia
wall for three bases. Mogridge left
Val on third when lie popped TO NC,
1nnis. The descent of additional
moisture here interrupted the oa''ie
for a second time
After a wait of fifteen minutes hos
ffities were resumed. and following
the death of two Indians they Knot
ed the count again in the nth. More
rain made its appearance as speaker
singled to center. He reached third
when Woods fly fell too far in for
Shanks, who made futile dive for II.
The fans were imploring Mogridge
to retire another man and make It a
legal game before rain ended the
tilt. Sewell socked single to right,
tieing the score, and Wood was left
on third when Gardner again ground
cd to Mogridge.
Bucky Furnishes Thrills.
Harris furnished couple of thrills
for the throng in the fag 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
lining a drive against the scoreboard
for three bases. and registered when
Gardner fumbled ,Peck's rap. La
Motto then scratched bingle to the
third baseman, and was left, Picinich
being called out on a debatable third
strike. while Mogridge tapped to
Mails.
The Indians were docile In the sixth
and seventh, and were checked when
they threatened in the eighth. Wood
opened with a safety toe center and
Sewell sacrificed. Mogridge and Har-
ris then collaborated smartly to pick
wood of second. Stephenson. batting
for Gardner, beat out rap to Peck
DaCk OF tHo IuiU"dyb WuCfeuPoh 3Nho5.
ridge leaped to spear McInnis' 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.
Fqcinich then famed again for the
second Of the two whiffs Mails
achieved
After ONeill 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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