The Washington herald., 1922-05-10
HARRIS ERROR BIG
FACTOR In DEFEAT
OF NATIONALS, IS
Browns Overcome Five
Run Lead Francis
Pitches Well.

In front and back, over and around,
taking everything that came his
way with the ease and grace of the
finished fielder, which he undoubt-
edly Is. He accepted eight chances
perfectly and all of them were I'M
usually hard.
Yet II was Bucky's lone error,
high throw to Peck in the fifth
after he had scooped up Ellerbe's
hard hit drive, that paved the way
for the three st. Louis runs and
gave the Browns chance in the
game, which up to that time. was
/ TO all intents and purposes, sewed
Iup by the Griffs. Eventually the
Browns came on" and won, the
final score being I to 5.
The defeat marked the Grifs' sew
enth straight beating and gave the
| Browns a perfect average for the
FIRST two games Of their Eastern
invasion.
Up to the NTH, when Bucky pulled
his fatal miscue, and which turned
Iout to be the turning point of the
game, Ray Francis. the dancing
southpaw for whom President Grit-
nth gave $4,000 last winter, ap-
peared to have the Browns num-
Der. 1t Wbs Francis first start OF
the season. and he at least flashed
enough to assure himself OF an
|other chance in the near future.
During the first four frames only
thirteen batters faced the young port
slider. In the third inning Earl
Smith's clever shoestring catch OF
Ivan elders looping fly and smith
peg to Judge. which doubled NC
Manus OF first. aided the youngster
considerably. In the fourth Gerber
singled to center, went to second
on Sisters out at first and to third
on a wild pitch, but got no further,
as Jacobson fouled out to judge.
But Harris miscue in the follow
Eng inning was the break" which
;aused Francis to waiver slightly and
allow the Browns to score three runs
Bnd get within striking distance OF
he Nationals, who were then strug-
king along under a five-run lead.
Foil sent his big right-hander,
Nan Glider. to the mound in an
Effort to make il two in a row from
the Griffs. Van Glider was an alb
soIute failure in this respect. He
went along nicely for a couple of
frames, but in the third went to
pieces. and before the curtain was
Dropped the Nationals had scored
four runs on four hits and a walk
nd seemed to have the game on ice.
Judges Hit Clears WALL
Two were out when the Griffs
tarted their big rally. Gerber had
brown out Charity and Van Gil
her had tossed out Francis, wehn
Bush got a scratch hit on Van Gill
hers glove. He went to second
when Harris walked and scored,
Harris going to third, when Rice
singled to righS-
With two on Judge crashed the
all out of the lot His drive easily
tarried the right field wall. Harris
nd Rice scoring ahead of him.
Brewer followed with a Texas
eaguer to center which was wasted
rhen McManus threw out Smith.
In the next frame the Nationals
dded another to their total Van
Elder was getting more erratic
it'll each ball he threw. He got
Peck to a 3-and-2 count and then
II him in the back with a pitched
au. Charity sacrificed and
francis surprised a number of pay
ng customers by singing to right,
coring Peck.
That was all for Van Glider.
Jayne went in and retired the
Without further damage.
Severoid started the Browns fifth
y getting a scratch infield hit off
rancis' gloved paw. The smuggling
Williams slugged at only the in
Intensive air and whitfield.
Harris Throw High.
This set the stage for Harris
rror. Ellerbe drove a Grounder
hich BuckIy handled cleanly.
kut his throw to Peck to force
evereid at second was too high
nd the catcher was plainly safe.
Had Harris throw been perfect
cvereid would have been out by
ards and McManus' fly to right
ouId have been the third out of
be inning.
With two out and two on Bayne
nSIed sharply to center scoring
cvereid and sending Eilerbe to
tcond. Rice attempted to get the
.tcher at the plate but his throw
ok had bounce over Gharrity's
cad. EIIerbe going to third and
ayne to second. Both Of them
cred when TObin singled through
Dc box TO center.
Joe Gleason relieved Francis in
he sixth after the Crowns had
rored on a walk and Severeid's
ripIe to deep center. Williams
rectcd Gleason with Y double off
ie right field wall scoring Seve-
rid WITH the tieinE run.
The pcNt inning saw the Nation
is defeat. Bayne got scratch hit
nd scored with TObin- a left-hand-
hitter drove to the wall in left
Dr. the circuit. Shanks played the
an badly and repeated on the next
rive Gerber smuggling the ball al
ost to the same spot Tobin had
bund but only getting three bases.
sler and Jacobson were easy in
ED outs.
That just about finished the Griff-
en-. During the remaining in
ngs they failed to get into a
boring position. Johnson was sent
70 bat for Gleason in the ninth.
NJ he lifted to Jacobson. Bush
7xied to center. but was stranded
Harris struck out and Rice
bpped to williams.
johnson will face the Browns in
days engagement. Barney has
orked a couple OF innings as re-
sf twirler in the last three games
Id he thinks he has at last found
mself Dixie Davis. hero Of the
Inning game here last year, will
iri for the Browns.