Evening star., 1922-03-26


The pitching presented by the
the Nationals pounding trio of
Mitchell's slabmen for sixteen safeties.
including five twO-basgers. They
pecked away at McQuillan at the rate
of hit an inning for the first four.
the Young right-hander being saved
on two occasions by smiles from
Dame Fortune. They pounced on
John Watson with such vim, begin
ming with the sixth. that no amount
of luck could save him. however, and
maintained their batting stride. after
he had been yanked, against Cyrli MOT
gan.
Braves Lucky mt Outset.
A fortunate break enabled Nc
Quillan to get through unscathed
after an inauspicious start. only three
Griffmen going to bat despite the
fact that they had the benefit OF
hit. walk and two errors. Judge
singled through the box at the out
set and continued to second on Ford s
toss over Holke's head. He promptly
hiked to third when McQuillan I'M
Corked Il bad throw to nip nm OIL.
Peck walked. Milan connected with
vicious liner straight into the hands
of Kopp. whose toss to Boeckel
doubled Judge off third. Peck then
died stealing.
Rice opened the second inning with
single to center. only to be tagged
stealing, and Il similar fate befell
Shanks ir the third. 1t was not until
ously threatened again and then their
efforts were frustrated in spectacular
fashion by Center Fielder Powell.
Judge started with a drive to right
center that was limited to two bases
by Southworth's fast fielding. Peck's
1po
trapped between bases a moment
later. when Milan rolled to Ford.
Rice then drove Il stiff liner to right
center that Powell grabbed with one
fin after sharp sprint
BOSTON Scores in Fifth.
Limited to one bingle in the first
four frames. the Braves scored the
initial tally in round >. due indirectly
TO Gleason falling" for an old coach
ing dodge Cruise walked at the out
set. but was promptly caught off.
Boeckel then doubled to center. and
when Holke bounced to the box,
Gleason was foxed by Manager Mitch
Shanks at third. where he had no
chance to flag Boeckel. Ford popped
foul to Judge. but Gowdy's single to
left scored Boeckel.
Against Watson in their half of
the fifth. the Nationals vaulted into
r tWO-Fun ledu vi i've HltS anu Gil
error. Goslin opened with double
to right center and was anchored,
while Harris and ShankS popped. He
took third when Charity beat out a
rap to kopf and was safe at the
plate on a swinging bunt by Brewer.
batting for Gleason, Charity going
TO third and Brewer to second when
Watson's toss got away from Gowdy.
Judges single to left scored Char
rity. and Brewer tailed on similar
safety by Peckinpaugh. Judge pro-
vided the third out in attempting to
pilfer his way to the far corner.
Charity Makes Snappy Plays.
Snappy work by Charity frus-
trated the Braves in the sixth, which
Powell opened with a double down
the right field line. Kopf walked.
Pat grabbed Southworth's attempted
sacrifice and tipped to Shanks. fore
ing Powell. and accomplished the
lunge resulted in swinging bunt.
Woodward whitfield Boeckel.
Watson got tn ough the sixth un-
DANA ged. although Milan singled and
Harris walked, hut in the seventh
he was hammered off the hill, trio
of healthy swats off him and a couple
off Cy Morgan, who succeeded him.
netting three more runs. Charity
blistered a safety through BOeckel.
Woodward's sacrifice and Judges
death put him on third. and Peck'S
double over Cruises head cashed him.
Batting for Milan. Smith shot
double to right that scored Peck and
sent Watson to the showers. Rice
greeted Morgan with a two-bagger
past Kopf that registered Smith.
Gosfin then beat out a swinging bunt
to Morgan, but was cut down steal
ing.
Washington's final tally was regis
tered in the eighth. With two down,
Picinich got a life on Kopf's tumble,
was wild-pitched to second by Nor
gan and Tailed on Woodward's be-
whiskered rap through Ford