The Washington times., 1922-05-28
GRIFFS FALL
DOWN FACING
FINECHANCES
TO WIN GAME
Babe Ruth Fails MiserabIy
Against Southpaw Slants
of Ray Francis, Who Is Nosed
Out by Bush in Hot Scrap,
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

- and shivered for two hours yes
terday watching the Yankees
nose out the Griffmen, 3 to /. They
were offered at least four oppor-
tunities to howl with anticipatory
Joy and then groan when runs
failed to arrive.
Ray Francis, the Seattle south
paw, was hooked up with Joe Bush
in a pitching duel that was never
really over until the seventh inning
died. For the last two innings Bush
forged ahead and retired his en-
emies in order. !
Babe Ruth returned to the diamond
after his one days suspension and
failed to hit safely in four trips TO
the plate. He walked in the first
inning and twice thereafter rolled
into double plays. The fans greeted
him with mingled cheers and jaers,
but he was spared the ordeal given
him in New York. He was idle In
the field.
Miller walked. opening the third,
advancing on Wards sacrifice.
Ftuth's roller to Harris sent him to
third and he Tailed when Frank
Baker, the venerable farmer person
ITdppe, ma, doubled TO the
corner in right field.
The Griffs tied the score in the
fourth when Joe Judge opened with
hearty triple to the scoreboard and
came over on Brewers long fly TO
Meusel.
Yanks Take Lead. .
Bush in the fifth beat out a hit
close to second base that Harris
managed to stop and that's all.
Bucky hurled to the dugout and so
Bush reached second. After Goslin
Ralloped over to the wall for Miller's
roul Fly, making a clever catch, too.
by the way. Ward brought the
pitcher across with a clean drive
TO center. Babe Ruth then drew the
jeers OF the mob when he rolled into
double play, Harris to Peck to
Judge.
From then on the two teams bat.
tied fiercely and evenly. Francis
was quite as good as Bush and no
runs were seen until the ninth when
the Yankees showed their final tally
over.
Meusel opened that last frame with
clean single to center, advancing
on Pipp's sacrifice. Everett Scott
connected for his second twobagger
Of the day and over came Meusei.
Peck tossed out the next two birds.
The first chance for runs came to
the Griffs in the third and they did
nothing. Peck walked and LaMotte
beat out a bunt to Baker, rather
showing up the old man. at that.
Francis sacrificed and II was UP TO
Harris and Rice. Bucky hit to the
box and Rice popped to Ward. No
runs, etc.
Charity Falls Down.
In the sixth the Griffs fell down
on another fine chance to do some.
thing. With one down. Judge singled
70 left only TO be forced by Brewer,
who has apparently landed into one
Of his hitting slumps. Goslin took
walk. putting II up to Pat Char.
rity. The gang howled for a hit and
n least one run. but Pat famed
Roger Peckinpaugh opened the
Grifts' half of the seventh With n
single TO right center. Bush picked
up La Notes bunt and rot Peck at
second but Ray Francis. who knows
he can hit. poked a double to left and
that put LaMotte on third. Harris
tanned and Rice merely rolled to
Ward, ending that last chance the
Griffs had TO do anything.
Francis pitched GOOD ball and, had
his sporting cast done anything with
the fail In the pinches. ne might
have copped. He had a couple Of
nifty fielding bits himself, showing
hat he is moro than a mere orna-
ment out there on the mound.
LaMotts Is Cheered.
Bob LaMotte. the young infielder,
earned the plaudits OF the customers
couple of times. His fine back
handed stop Of Millers bounce over
the bag In the first frame, with a
perfect toss over to Judge. started
the fans In his favor. II was a fine
play and Bob deserved the applause.
In the seventh, with Scott on third
and Schang on first, Miller drove n
liner at L.aMotte. The rookie seized
the pill and stepped upon the bag,
doubling up Scott. Really It was a
| simple play. but the fans rose to
their many feet and howled with Joy.
LaMotte's last sizzling bit came in
the ninth, when Pipp sacrificed. The
Yankee first-sacker hunted and the
hall was by Francis In a jiffy. But
LaMotte was right on the Job. He
picked up the ball and got It across