The Washington times., 1922-05-22


league. Today finds them but 1
Tigers, who are riding in fourth
seems greatly improved over the
possible that the Evening Stars
may do something before July 4, {
into this pennant race.
The Milan gang has copped fiV
feat. The pitching shows signs of
praise going to Ray Francis. The
brilliant, with especial praise go
Harris and Joe Judge. The HIT
Brewer the lone 800 hitter. Br
Stars.-or Midnight Ramblers, if
slump caused by their wretched {
This promises to be a rather rough
week for Milan and his merry men.
not that Kid Gleason's White Sox
threaten to cause much harm, but
because five afternoon sessions with
the Battering Bambino are right
ahead. Yep, there are to be three
Babe Ruth days right here in the
Capital. following a couple over in
the big town.
Tomorrow the Chicago White Sox
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out Of town and the Evening Stars
or Midnight Ramblers, II you will
go 10 New York for two contests. AS
II not content with those two
sessions at the Polo Grounds. Milan
will bring back the Yankees with
him for games here on Friday, Satur.
day and Sunday.
Zeb Milan used whip and spur
yesterday. driving his hirelings to
a dirty deed. Not one of the Eve
ming Stars-Or Midnight Ramblers.
II you will-wanted to go to hat
In the opening frame. Not one
wanted TO make a hit or take q
free ticket. Not one wanted to
cross the plate.
But. like Simon Legree. Zeb crack.
ed his whip about the heels OF his
hirelings, his slaves Of the diamond,
and drove them to the fell deed
There were tears in "On" Smiths
eyes in that first inning as he saw
the fourth ball called that sent him
slowly to first base and he cried
with joy as Harris forced him. Rice
willingly rolled to Eddie Collins
Judge fairly sobbed as he reached
rrst base on single outside of Har-
vey Mcclellan. He grieved that
Harris had scored
The sadness of that second inning
will never be forgotten as long as
the Evening Stars or Midnight
Ramolers, If YOU will-remain in this
league. Against the will Of every
man Jack of them engaged in the
dlreful task. free ticket. sacrifice
fly, a double and three singles were
marked up in the scorcbooks.
But the misCreants are known
inelr names have been kept in the
annals of the crime. Their Infamy
Is here and now spread before the
gaze or all not witnessing it,
Goeoel rolled tender morsel 10
Ernie johnson and. greatly to his
surprise, landed on first because the
veteran visitor fumbled that roller.
rank Shanks, protested loudly, but
Umpire NallIn insisted that he take
nrst base on four wide ones.
Now for the dirtiest Of all the
dirty work. Pat Charity Is ac-
cused Of wearing a shadow Of a
smirk when he joited a double to
lett center, scoring Goebel and
Shanks. But for that smirk, that
twobagger might have been called
luke. even II il did 20 to the
garden on line between the aged
etrunk and the veteran Mostil. But
that smirk damns Patsy forever.
Roger Peckinpaugh accidentally
singled to left field going up to
second on Mostil's peg somewhere
as Gharrity trudged down to third.
Roger stands excused. 1t has been
Verltled that he intended to whiff
or something.
Jezebel TeCumseh Zachary is to be
applauded for his kindness. He tried
TO ran but failed and flied out to
Harry Hooper. That used to mean
death at the plate, but Hooper to-
day is not the Hooper Of ten wears
ago and so Patsy Charity went to
the bench charged with a run. "
Oll Smith broke down and shook
with sincere emotion as he singled
TO center, bringing in Peckinpaugh
with the fourth run of the frame.
Bucky Harris made a mistake and
sent Mostil galloping far out toward
tne wall for his long fly. Bucky
olont mean to drive II so far. He
was trying to push up one right at
the Chicagoan.
Sam Rice happened to hit one over
sheely,s corrugated dome, and 70
on Smith. seeking to make amends
for having singled. deliberately al.
lowed himself to be caught at third
on Hoopers throw to Mcclellan. He
might have been safe. but he re-
moved his dog from the bag and let
the 'Chlcagoan tag him.
Nevertheless. in spite Of all the
good intentions OF Zeb Milan's Eve.
ming Stars-or Midnight HANDLERS.
II you will-fiye runs had been en-.
tered In the books by the gentle
manly scorers aloft in the stand,
and Harry Courtney was one step
nearer TO the Kansas City Club,
which Is still waiting for one more
hurler In payment for Ferdie
Schupp.
Let me get in against those
birds, said Harry Courtney to Kid
Gleason
"All right. vouIl CO." said KID
Gleason to Harry Courtney
We can't go out and get anv
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