The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
DAVIS OUTPITCHES
JOHNSON,ALLOWING
ONLY FIVE SAFETIES
Defeat Drops Griffs into
Tie With Indians for
Fifth Place.
By RAY HELGESEN.

The Nationals hopes of slipping
the st. Louis Browns a poison po-
tion consisting OF four straight de-
feats were blasted yesterday when
10000 persons, cheered by the Griffs'
good start against the leaders Sat-
urday. watched Dixie Davis out
pitch Walter Johnson and win the
second game of the series by a 2-to-
nothing score. By virtue OF their
victory the Browns gained another
| full game over the Yanks, who lost
to Chicago, and are now a game
and a half in the van of the Hug
men And the Griffs. losing while
the Indians remained idle, dropped
into q tie with Cleveland for fifth
place
An explanation for the defeat
handed the Griffmen is not hard to
find. Davis. the youngster. was at
the top of his form, while John
son, the veteran, was never right"
during any part of the game.
Four hits, an error by Peckin-
paugh and a sacrifice gave the
Browns their tallies in their half
of the third inning. After that
spasm Barney settled TO his tasN
and held them safe the rest Of the
way. In each of the fourth and
NTH innings the Browns connecteo
safely but failed to score while In
the ninth two hits were wasted.
jacobson shine. I'm Center.
II 1t hadn't been for the long legs
of one Baby Doll Jacobson the
Griffs might have realized their
hopes of two in row over the
leaders. However, the Doll was al
ways on the scene and next to the
pitching of Davis his ability to
cover plenty of territory and cut
off what looked like safe drives was
the biggest factor in the defeat Of
the Griffs.
Jacobson was credited with five
putouts and all were hard chances.
A pair of rallies were stopped by his
ability to clutch seemingly impossible
chances and with him roaming all
over the outfield the Griffs were lucky
to get any kind Of a safety beyond
the inner works.
The Browns. after having a pair Of
runners stranded in the first and go
ing out in order in the second, came
to life in their half of the third to
score the only tallies Of the after
noon.
with Davis disposed OF in this
inning Gerber beat out a hit to Peck
and went to second when Peck threw
high to first. Peck was credited
with an error on the throw. but as
a matter Of fact, Judge could have
had the ball easily had he chosen to
jump for 1t. He didn't, evidently
think the throw had a chance to beat
the runner, and so when the ball
rolled into a field box Gerber romped
to second.
williams Out at Plate.
Tobin advanced Gerber to third
when he beat out an infield hit to
johnson and Gerber scored as Sisler
drove sacrifice fly to Shanks in deep
left Williams followed with a single
to center. Tobin going to third whence
he scored when McManus doubled 10
center. Williams tried to, follow To-
bin across but was cut down. Rice
70 Harris to Pfcinich. Bucky's per-
feet peg to the plate had the slugger
by a yard.
Terrible base running by Walter
johnson wasted a golden opportunity
for the Griffs in their fifth.
Picinich walked to open the nth
and was safe at second when Ger
Der, taking McManus' forceout toss
on Johnson's roller, dropped the ball.
both runners being safe. DOME Bush
laid down a sacrifice, setting the stage
for a tie score, providing either Rice
or Judge could get any kind OF
safe hit outside the infleld.
Rice, however. rolled weakly 10
Davis who tossed him out at first
Picinich had no chance and made 10
effort 70 score, but Barney, evidently
thinking Val would take the chance,
slim as it was. proceeded almost tc
third, forcing Picinich either to re-
turn to that bag and to certain death
or to try to score. The catcher picked
the latter as the lesser OF two evils
and was an easy out, Sisler to Sew
ereid.
THAT about killed the Griffs'
chances. In the sixth Brewer
started another hard hitting streak
but two were down at the time
and Shanks was unable to get it
safe. Again in the ninth Judge
opened by beating out hit to Ger
ber but was stranded when Brewer,
Shanks and Harris were easy outs.
Brfllheart will probably face
either Pruett or Van Glider in the
third game of the series today.
Shocker may not work against the
Nationals as Fohl has finally decid-
ed, after receiving much free ad-
vice, that his hurting ace Is prob
ably overworked
johnson issued three walks dur
ing yesterdays matinee and Ken
williams was the recipient of all of
them. Williams was only officially
at bat once on which occasion he
singled to center.
Donie Bush flashed 100 per cent
exhibition at third. The little fell
low had seven chances and ac-
cepted them all. All but one was
hard. Bush disposed of his rival.
Ellerbe. three times. Ellerbe failed
to get the ball out OF the infield in
four trips to the plate.
Jacobson cut OF a pair of runs in
the third when he snagged Judges
hard drive to center with his gloved
hand after a long run. The Doll
misjudged the drive to begin with
and had to make the catch to save
himself from a razzing. As 1t was
the fans gave him a great hand
upon upon his return to the dugout.
B0yds Lose But Hold