The Washington herald., 1922-09-17

SERIES OF BUlTS
UPSET FRANCIS;
TIGERS WIN, 9-5
Errors of Outfield Aid in
Breaking Up PrOmis-
ing Battle.

DETROIT, Sept. f6.-rwice in
the fifth inning this afternoon Ray
Francis threw the ball to the
wrong spot and the third time he
threw IL badly to the right spot.
These three mistakes. only one of
which was scored as an error and
all three of which came on hunted
balls. marked the turning point in
the ball game and Washington was
beaten by. 9-tc-5 score.
Francis was opposed by John Cy-
rus Oldham. red-headed. freckied-
faced and freckled- -necked and
left-handed. John Cyrus. whom
they know on and off the ball
fields of North America as plain
Red" is usually a tough nut for
the Nationals. no matter how soft
and sweet he may be against
other clubs. He looked rough and
tough today, but so did Francis.
They settled down to what prom
ised to be an exceptionally fine
hurling duel and it was all of that
until Francis uncorked his messy
plays in the fifth.
The Nationals crashed at Old
ham when the game started. Joe
Judge singled to center and Stan
ley Harris, who got three hits and
a base on balls off Oldham In four
tries, smashed liner past Fother
gill for three bases, Judge scoring.
Oldham frightened right there and
the next three were retired. Har-
ris resting at third when the third
out came.
Bunts Spoil II.
Detroit tied in the third. an in.
ming that looked bad for Francis
and in which he pitched excel
lently. Bassler singled. Oldham
walked and Haney bunted a single,
filling bases. Francis got tough
at the plate. Cobb flied and Old
ham scored after the out. but
Veach forced Jones and that was
that.
They were working smoothly when
the Tigers came to bat in the fifth
with the score tied at /. Haney sin
gled. Jones bunted toward first. Fran
els got the ball and threw accurately
to second but too late to get Haney.
Cobb bunted toward third and again
Francis got the ball This time he
tried to nail Haney at third and again
was too late. Bases we're packed with
none out. Francis was ratified and
he pitched four balls to Veach, walk
ing him and forcing in Haney. Fother-
gill singled and drove in Jones and
Cobb. Cutshaw hunted. Again Fran
els got the ball. This time he threw
it to the right spot but he waited so
lone that Re had to throw il hur-
lie ly and the peg was wide; bases
were again flied. Rigney flied, but
Bassler singled and Veach scored The
next two batters were retired with
bases still packed. but four runs were
over and the Thing was done.
Judge Clears Sacks.
Jones walked in the sixth and stole
as Cobbed famed. Japan pegged to
the outfield. Jones continuing to third
He scored on Veach's single and when
Fothergill sent Veach to third with
single. Francis was removed in favor
of Warmcth. Veach scored on Cut
shaw's grounder to Peckinpaugh.
The Nationals made their one
strong bid in the seventh. Rigney
fumbled Shanks' grounder and Papan
walked. Peckinpaugh flied but Rig
ney fumbled LaMotte's grounder and
bases were filled. Charity ba;ted for
Warmotk aGd famed but Judge
raped double of right field screen.
clearing the bases and scored himself
moment later when Harris made his
third hit on Oldham. a single.
Erickson started pitching in the
tome half of the seventh. Oldham
walked. Haney famed. Rice mufYed
Jones fly. Oldham racing to third
Brillheart was introduced here in
place of Erickson. Cobb singled, OLD
ham scoring and when Shanks made
wild peg to the infield, Jones also
scored. That was the last Tiger run.
Oldham departed in the eighth. Cos
lin had grounded when SEanks sim
gled With the count three ard one
OF. Lapan. Cobb took out Oldham and
substituted Olsen. Lapan singled. but
not another National reached first
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