Evening star., 1922-07-21

noon will essay the task of pit
L of the Indians. now attained
tive games, as d result of the So We
setting their ancient jinxman-Eric
Sir Walter will have as his b.
riChthander. now suffering from a
- several seasons OF puttering aroun
one DAY and a verltable bum the II
but two afternoons Oft, having stI
Covcy ard Uhle. the Alabama bio:
T. Speaker is seeing to it that he an
It's toll every third day for those bI
While the Nationals are on the field
striving 10 win Il ball game today
their distressed boss. {. &. Grlff1th,
will he browsing around in the STICKS
searching for players VINO can MT
base balls somewhere other imam at
an alien fielder. Griff is scouting To-
6av and will h.. for many TO come tie
entrainrd with his itinerary unan-
nouuCed last night. but not before
a confab with his field leader. );
Zebulous Milan. The confereeS agreed
that insutliciency uf batting is 70
blame for the manner IN which the
Nationals are. tioundcring around IN
the second division, but both admit
ted heing stymied as to the WhSloFe
of the aucmic stickWork
Grin Doesn't Know Why.
..Nort. ii our players has hit up to
his stride at any time this season.
ouorh ,;riff. much less beyond IT.
Nou'H notice that the clubs doins
things and getting somewhere al
ways have one or more men VINO aI
travelling above their true speed, TEN
porariIy at least. with the others ue-
iiyering at their normal gait. our
Iredicament is not to he wondered az
Ivhen II is considered that hardly one
of our collection has rated at even
mar EtIt | don't know why
Milan is completely non-plussed pS
the failure of his charges 10 render II
reasonable return on their estanish-
.If We had r wild or wayward bunch
the explanation would he easy. "tu ~
observed but just the contrary Is
tr,,e for thay are remarkably wen
behaved and take excellent care OF
themselves. they. start every odi,
game with the idea that they can ana
will win and when they RAJ! /. ~
variably is because the punch Is lack
ing.
NiInn Doesn't Know why.
..rI,,, often do Won see us make two
hits in 4 row? It's a rare thing. why
The other day when rain caused a
uustponclnent we made four runs III
the first inning on sock over the
fence. by Judge, but none OF those on
the bases ahead of him had made a
was hit by Il pitched ball
Take the last game as an example.
We. made two runs the first because
pass preceded a hit and the other pc
cause a player was winged just peiore
a hingIe developed. Hitting is the
greatest tonic in the world for any
team. When the boys are getting them
safe they do other things well, ana
when the base blows are missing
their work in other departments SUI
fers correspondingly We're not hit
: ting. But | don't know why
So there you are.
We Don't Know Why.
whats the matter with the Ma
tionals?"
They're not hitting
But we don't know why.
Eric started yesterday as if to ex-
ercise his customary spell over the
Indians. but lots of things happened
to him and by the fifth inning the old
jinx had been relegated to the junk
pile and Olaf was headed for down.
town movie. Uhle not only hurled
with rare discretion and great skill,
but his mates accorded him the smart
est kind of support. Gardner WED
with McInnis for fielding honors and
the latter enjoyed perfect afternoon
of it with the fail. but Cuckoo Jameson
was the cats whiskers on attack. sup
piementing a productive double in the
d
wall. his offensive efforts accounting
for just half of the Tribal tallies.
Griffs First to Score.
Although baked in the opener with
men on third and first by virtue of
Judges walk and Goslin's single to
right. when Speaker shared BrOwerS s
; stiff liner the Nationals scored in the
O. second and in most unexpected man
ner. Peck walked to open the round.
!. reached second on Picinich's death
. and tailed when Erickson crossed up
everybody, including himself. by ram
, ming single to right. Olaf was
forced by Rice.
Set down in order for two innings.
the Indians combed Erickson for
three hits and as many runs. with
some assistance from Goslin. Mc1nnis
beat out a wicked bounder to Peck
and moved up on O'Neilrs line single
to left. Uhle's attempt to bunt re-
suited in a pop to Erickson, but
Jameson cracked n double over Cos
Inns head. scoring McInnis, and when
Goslin heaved into the tribal dugout
O'Neill also tailed. with Jameson
reaching third. He registered from
. there on Wamby's fly to right, despite
Brower's. good throw.
Peck initiated double play that
nullified Il walk to Sewell in the
fourth. but the following frame wit
messed the unlimbering of a savage
in a daZe, three runs resulting. Nc
1nnis started with solid shot to CEN
ter. advanced on ONeilfs demise and
scored on triple to left center by
Un,e. Jameson then picked out one
TO his liking and walloped it over the
. clock on the right-fierd wall. When
E. Wamhy followed with a hearty swat
" TO left, Eric got the gate. being re-
/, placed by Zachary. Speaker then
forced Wamby. and, following Woods
single off La Notes shins. Spoke died
at third. Peck recovering and firing
to Bob.
The Indians Garry On.
Zachary paved the way for an
: other Tribal tally in the sixth, when
= he franked Gardner with one gone.
Larry syrinted to third on McInnis'
third straight hit. this one to right
f.. center. and counted on O'Neill's fly
Z. to Brewer.
. Speakers single in the seventh was
unsupported. but the visitors counted
again in the eighth when Sewell beat
3 out a rap to Peck, reached second on
+ iardner's safety, took third on Nc
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