Evening star., 1922-06-30

would escape, already having suffe,
a day off. the odds indicating Rice,
this trio alone having played in ever
ca If left to a vote of the more than
1000. who saw Milan's men nosed
Out. 6-4. in a inning battle by
the Yankees yesterday. the Nationals
would devote the day to intensive
bunting practice instead of invading
the Old Dominion at the risk of
injury to high-priced limbs. 1t has
long been realized that the Griffmen
are sadly deficient in the art of lay
Ing EN- down. but the fact seldom
has been more strikingly illustrated
than in the overtime affair that en-
abled the champions to get an even
break in the tWo-Game set.
Suffer Seven Force Outs.
- On no less than seven occasions
did the Nationals drill into force
plays. two of them leading to dual
killings. Only three of them came
as a result of efforts to sacrifice, but
an average of 600 for even that num-
ber of attempts strengthens the
already well defined impression that
extensive drilling in this department
of play is needed
Although no statistics are available
to support the contention. it may be
ventured that the Nationals advance
fewer men through the suicide route
and nip fewer players at second when
aliens essay the strategy than any
bunt. which figured in the lone tally
of Wednesdays victory over the
Yanks may be regarded as the eX-
ception which proves the rule.
Ray Grooves One-Blooie!
With but a single Yank to dispose
Of for a 3-2 decision, Ray Francis
yesterday made the mistake of groov-
ant triple and Wards single enabled
the Hugmen to tie it up. and they
pounded out their winning margin
in the tenth. when. after a walk to
Hofmann was sandwiched between
the deaths of Scott and Jones. the
weakening of Francis was symbolized
by successive singles attained by
Witt. McNally., Ruth and Meusel, the
1atters poke to Smiths sector re-
sulting in the Babe being tagged at
third for the final out.
Jones also showed the effects of
his duel with the youthful southpaw
and in the fag end of the tenth. after
a walk to Rice and singles by Shanks
and Brewer. produced a run. with
one out and the tying tallies on the
bases. he was replaced by Shawkey.
Milan took the precaution of putting
Goebel in to run for Brewer, but
Edofe's speed availed nothing when
harris drilled into a two-play demise
initiated by McNally.
Yanks Get Early Start.
The Yankees lost no time getting
down to business. combing Francis
for brace of tallies right at the
outset. One gone, McNalIy was
credited with a bingle on his mean
rap to Peck. He advanced when
bunting safely. and scored on
Meusers line single to center. Ruth
reached third on the blow and tailed
when Judge made fine play in grab
-bing Pipp's hopper to force Meusel
at second.
The champions were retired in
order in the second and went out the
same way in the third. due to field
Ing of sensational order by Harris
and Judge.
In the same period the Griffmen
were able to make but little headway
faced him in the opener and Harris
single, with two gone. in the second
was wasted when Smith rolled to
Scott. Francis got bingle with one
away in the third. but Judge lofted
weakly to Witt and the pitcher was
forced by Peck.
Ward obtained an unsupported
single in the fourth when the Ma
tionals swung into action and knot
ted the count. Rice started with a
vicious crack that caromed off Wards
glove and netted two bases. He
to the limits in left by Shanks that
netted three. Hank held his base
while Jones was handling Brower'S S
swinging bunt and scored on long
fly to Witt by Harris.
Brewer and Pipp shine.
Worthwhile fielding bits by Brewer
and Pipp marked an otherwise un-
eventful fifth inning. Brewer chased
over the center field to take Wits
fast travelling wallop, while Pipp's
contribution was leaping 'one-hand
stab of terrific liner that robbed
Judge Of three-base, hit.
McNally, Ruth and Meusel proved
rolling to Judge for the second time
in succession, and the Griffmen ac-
complished nothing. despite the regis
tration of three hits. Peck got the
first one. solid blow to center. but
was forced at second. when Rice's
right into Jones hands. Rice then
was detected in an effort to steal and
was thrown out by Jones. Shanks
followed with a bingle to center and
raced to third when Brewer looped
a Texas Lacquer too far in for Witt.
but the pair of them were left when
Ruth golloped over into left center
to collar Harris liner.
A snappy double play initiated by
Shanks checked the Yankees after
they had made a promising threat to
tally in the seventh. With Pipp dis
posed of. Ward and Scott singled in
succession. the former pulling up at
second, but 'Shanks intercepted Hof-
mann's smash and Harris did the piv-
oting in the dual death. "A penchant
for hitting into force plays spoiled
the chances of the Nationals in the
a swat to right and died at second
when Jones clutched Gharrity's bunt.
Francis crack at Pipp resulted in the
death of Charity at the midway, and
after Judge walked he was forced
when Peck rolled to Scott.
Grins Take. the Lead.
The Yanks proved docile in the
eighth, but the Griffs vaulted into the
lead through the medium Of pair of