Evening star., 1922-04-04

Slab work for the Grlfmen today
will be divided between Erickson.
expected that McQuillan, Miller and
Morgan will get the call from Mana
ger Mitchell, unless the veteran.
Dana Fillingim, decides he is ready
to make mis- debut of 1922.
WaShington'S lead over the Braves
was reduced to two points, as d re-
suit of the 3-to-2 victory the National
1-eaSuers registered at Charleston
yesterday. the game count now being
five victories for Milan'S men against
three defeats. Ineffective bat work
proved the downfall of the Griffs,
who scored only in one round. when
two-bagger by Charity and a
. triple by Judge followed a base on
balls issued by Oeschger He allowed
only one other safety in his five
frames and scattered singles by Zach
ary and Rice comprised the total
damage done to the delivery of Wat
son.
: I'hillips was unsteady at the outset
when the Braves got their first run
and he yielded another on pair of
: bingles punched in the fourth. Zach
AIRY pitched hitless ball in the last
r three sessions, but a trio of bingleS
he was located for in his opening
round gave the Braves what proved
to be the deciding tally.
Braves Score mt Outset.
The Braves lost no time crashing
, into the run column. and Philips
generosity made it lucky for him that
charged up. POWELL walked to be
. gin with, reached third on kopf $
single down the right field line. and
scored on SouthWorths deep fly to
1tice. Cruise drew Il pass and. after
. Boeckei forced kopf with rap TO
Peck, Hoike was wounded. filling the
bases PsCk then tossed out Ford.
\ sensational catch by capt. South
worth of the Braves prevented the
Nationals from at least tying the
was forced back by Peck and after
Milan popped to Ford. four balls were
issued to Rice by Oeschger. Goslin
, then connected for Il low liner near
the foul line that Scuthworth grab
bed with valiant effort.
1t was different in the second
round, however. when the GriffS got
the range On Ocschg"r ana hopped
into the lead. Harris whitfield. but
Snanks walked and scored all the
way from first when Charity bound
cd Il double over the head of Cruise.
Phillips also whitfield but Judge register
ed pat with A terrific wallop to right
center for three bases. Peck left Joe
on third.
RcancatcrS Tie Count.
The Braves were disposed of in or
der by Phillips in the second and
u.
him in the following frame when
Boeckel drove over Gosln's head for
two bases and Tailed on Fo-ds safe
ty to left. Milan fumbled the ground
or. but Rice recovered it and tagged
Boeckel sliding into second Powell
doubled to right center in the fifth.
but was nipped at third trying to
stretch it on Harris relay from Rice
to ShankS.
Phillips gave way to Zachary start
ing with the sixth and Jezetcl Te-
~cumseh promptly was nicked for u
tally that again put the Braves in the
van. Southworth opened with d sim
gle to right. Nicholson. batting for
Cruise. pop fouled trying to bunt.
Boeckcl put SoUthworth on third with
a safety to left and the latter scored
when Holke jammed Il single to right.
Ford then drilled into Il double play.
In the seventh Zack walked O'Neill.
Watson sacrificed and ONe;ll was
erased sliding into second following
Powelrs rap to Zach when Shanks
took the toss and chased him back
GoS1in kicked kopf's single into cen
ter field. but sprinted after it and
tagged Powell at the plate.
The Nationals could do nothing
with Oeschger after the second. al
though Harris in the fourth. and Peck
tance after walking. Watson who
went to the mound for the Braves
starting with the sixth. held the
GrifS in check.
The weather was fair and temper.
ate, but considerably cooler than the
athletes have been accustomed to in