Evening star., 1922-07-03

Altogether the afternoons festfvt-
ties presented little of joyful nature
Then. when Judge cracked single
to right and the footed Goebel
was put in to run for him. shout OF
gleeful anticipation arose from the
stands. 1t increased in volume as
Peck drew the only pass Ferguson
had issued and became steady roar
when Rice beat out bunt to Fergu-
son, loading the bases with none out
The pitchers heave was Wild. pass
ing completely over Burns head. The
and intercepted the bum chuck damp
ened the ardor of the bugs somewhat
but the din again became terrific
when Goebel scored from third on
Shank's fly to Collins, bringing up
Frank Brewer. as sturdy slugger
favorite with league park patrons
Turkeys little loft to MenoSky
caused a radical revision downward
in the frequency of sound wave VI
brations and the noise dispensers be-
came as idle as railway shopmen
force-out that spelled finis for the
fracas.
Pratt's Play Saves Day.
Ferguson is entitled to paean of
praise for his masterful mound ma
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perfect day at bat. and acknowledge
ment must be made of Collins ac-
complishments as a productive poker,
his bingles driving in each Boston
run. but it was Derrill Pratt who
earned the lions share of the encomi-
both tallies to the block, but saved
the ball game for Boston single
handed by his foresight and enter
prise in backing up first base when
Rice hunted in the final frame
Fergusons ferry sailed for over
Burns head and II Pratt had not
been there to spear it, Goebel and
Peck both would have scored and
Rice reached third with none out!
Shanks' fly on which Goebel subse-
as well to cash Rice with the victor
ious marker.
Infieid rollers resulted in the death
of the first three Sox to face johnson.
He whitfield Pratt to start the second
and, after Dugan riff1ed a single over
double play Ruel walked with one out
in the third. moved up on Ferguson's
sacrifice and was left when Leibold
famed.
Johnson's String Broken.
It was in the fourth that Johnson's
string of scoreless; innings was broken,
after it seemed on two occasions that
rard disposed Of, Burns singled to left.
Pratt rolled to Peck. who forced Burns.
and it seemed Harris heave to Judge
arty ruled otherwise. Pratt stole sec
ond, Picinich's throw being high. and,
with the count two-and-two on Dugan,
Johnson slipped over what apparently
was third strike: Nailin Ia called 1hs leI, Il
delivery. Collins then. singled to left
center, scoring Pratt and sending
Duean to third Collins pilfered and
johnson then struck out Leibold Tor
second time.
Walter winfield pair to retire the
side in order in the fifth, but. with two
gone in the sixth. the Sox buncned
three bingles for another tally: Prati
got two bases on a. driTe Se,i that iine ra'ise se
took third when Dugan beat out
rap to Peck and scored as Collins again
produced a safety. Menosky lofted to
Brewer.
GrifYs' Bats Are Useless.
For three rounds the Nationals
were sent back as fast as they came
up. Peck got the first mt on rersu
SON with one away In the fourth ana
was an easy theft victim after Rice
lofted. Shanks started the hfth win
a bingle, but was ancnoreu IN tne
vestibule, Brewer. Harris and Smith
all dying aerially. o-,a.
1t was one. Two, thIC Aoi
in the eighth, and in. the following
frame, when presented with an op-
portunity. they were unable to take
aSvantare OF it. After Peck popped,
Rice beat out a roller to Burns and
was forced by Shanks; Collins manea ,sa
third. where he fingered when Harris
bounded to Maynard. =-..-.
Maynard b1istered safety through
shanks in the eighth and, after Burns
and pratt lofted. took second on a not
smash over third by Dugan thAt
Shanks knocked down. Collins then
Nsither Milan nor Goslin. appear
ing in emergency roles for Picinich
and johnson, was able to get the Dali
out of the infield in the eighth.
Erickson retired the Sox IN oroer