Evening star., 1922-07-12

OF the Wetk-
As a matter of fact, should the
opener he taken as n criterion the
Griffs will be hard pressed IN every
one of the remaining engagements,
for they were extended to the ll.l!l.
TO take the measure OF the mas
member of the Chicago curVinS corr
Yesterday. with hurlers OF estao-
lished ability yet to be faced
This afternoon. for instance, Man.
aver Gleason has Urban Faber' nois.
ball manipulator; Charley Roperssom,
the no-hit performer ~ felu 1;,,hia for
service. Pilot Milan will pick ms
finger from a group including JoHh-
son, Erickson and Brillheart.
Griffs Extended by YounEster.
Yesterday NTogridge was pltted
against the youthful Blankensnlp, d
right-hander discovered IN the WY
and wide eXpanseS OF leAas' 90 60
George was in a fair way to ABSORB
a setback until the wreckins gre"
was summoned to his rescue.
For all the closeness of the con
test it was a listless affair untll the
seventh, when the SoX manutactureu
il essential for the Griffs to register
a couple to get out in front. rms
they did with no loss of time, Earl
Smith being the hero of the sklt Win
Il productive pinch -blngle-
Brewer opened what proved 'ne
lucky frame by ripping a single TO
right He was forced when Blanken-
ship ferried Shanks' attempt to sacri,
flee to Johnson. After Harris coaXeo
"A free ticket Milan inserted hlmseli
in the fray to bat for Plclnlch, ana
the managerial maneuver resulted in
while Sheely was gathering in Zeo' $
roller. Smith then was summoned
10 hit for Mogridge, and came
through with a sterling slam to the
middle garden that cashed Shanks
and Harris Bush then beat out a
well placed bunt athwart the third
place line, but on an attempted dou-
ile steal "Oil' was tagged at the
pan.
Nationals Start the Scoring.
Scording was initiated by the Ma
tionals in round 2, when Judge opened
with a lusty rap to right, and regis
tered from first on Brewers even
two bases. Shanks' attempt to sacr1-
flee resulted in Turkey being forced
at third on SchaTk's toss to Mulligan.
Harris sacrifice put Hank on second
and Picinich walked, but Mogridge
was called out on strikes.
Mostil strayed off first after bihing
a single to center in the second, and
was nipped on Harris relay from
Rice to Judge. Blankenship walk ed
10 no purpose in the third. and two
Sox were disposed of in the fourth.
when Hooper's single and Mostifs
triple to the scoreboard nettcd tally
that tied the score.
Blankenship rolled into a double
play after Schalk singled in the fifth.
and a pass to Mulligan in the sixth
was nullified when Brewer intercept
ed Hooper's liner, but the Hose vault
ed into the lead in the seventh.
Mostil led with a single to<Peck in
deep short and reached second ahead
of Mogridge's throw on Falk's hunt
Both advanced on Sheely's sacrifice.
Schalk looked dangerous and was in
tentionally walked, filing tho bases.
Blankenship then bounded toward
right. Judge knocking 1t down and
retiring the batsman, but not before
Mostil scored. Johnson then lofted
10 Rice.
Rice Perishes on Third.
Shanks died stealing after getting
q bingle in the fourth, and in the
sixth Judge left Rice on third, to
which Sam attained by blistering a
single through the box. stealing sec
ond and drilling on when Schalk's
bad throw carried to center field.
Rice got no farther than. tho
initial station after being fFanked
with one down in the eighth, but run
making additional to that done in
the seventh was unnecessary. as only
six sox faced Francis in tho last two
innings, Mulligan. who greeted Ray
with a safety at 0e opening Of the