Evening star., 1922-08-16

The brogan was on the other dog
In the closing encounter. however.
for Francis proved unequal to the
handler, while Davis frustrated the
efforts of Larruping Leon and his
playmates so effectively that they
were blanked until the ninth. the
final tabulation reading: Browns, I;
Griffs, 1.
Two passes and two hits. with a
little, assistance from the enemy. gave
the Nationals a brace of tallies at
the. expense of Wright In the first
inning of the initial encounter. Rice
started with a single over the mid
after Judge walked. scored on Cos
Inns, single to center. Judge took
third on the blow and Goslin reached
second when Williams fumbled. A
walk to Judge filled the bases;
Judge and moved his mates up
notch. but they were left when Peck
lofted
An opportunely placed pair OF
bingles yielded another marker in the
triple to center. falling after he
turned first. advanced on Judges neat
sacrifice and tailed on a rap to CEN
ter by Goslin. Goose attained sec
ond on Brower's swinging hunt, but
was tagged sliding into third on
Goose Again Does 1t.
Zachary biffed into double play
after Picinich singled in the third and
ported, but the Goese's fourth straight
safety in round cashed a pair
of mates. Jezebel was passed by
Pruett. who had succeeded Wright on
the mound, and was forced by Rice,
who reached second when Harris beat
q 70 tn, Stcva -,
Judge crowded the corners. and when
Goslin bounced safely high over Sis
ler's head Rice and Harris counted.
The rally ended when Brewer popped
to Bronkie. who doubled Judge off
third.
Zach himself was on the producing
end of the sixth and final tally In
round 8. Shanks walked for
starter. took second when Peck
bounced bingle over Brohkie's head.
was forcing Rajah and Tailed on
Zacharys whack to right
Jezebel was threatened in both the
hrst and third innings, when Tobin
and sisler punched binsles. and again
IN the fourth, when Williams got a
Thereafter only two scattered singles
fell to the lot of the Browns until the
eighth. when safeties by Sisler and
Jacobson. followed by McManus' sac
rifce fly. gave them their only tally.
Bronkie. who opened the ninth with
q double, got no farther than second,
the next three visitors dying aerially
Browns Climb on Francis.
Clean singles by McManus and
eevereid, with Williams death sand
wiched in between. gave the Browns
run in round of the second game
1ukey bineles in the third inning.
Gerber whacked safety off Shanks'
glove. moved up when Howard made
q nice play on Tobin's smash and
scored on Sisters Texas Lacquer back
Of Peck. sisler reaching second on
the throw-in. Jacobsen then beat
out a swat to Harris close to the
midway. Bucky's toss was low and ,,
Sisler attempted to tally, but died at
the plate on close play when Judge
pesged to Picinich.
An error by Harris was factor in
the registration of two runs by the
Browns in the sixth. One gone, |
Jacobson singled to left. Harris
grabbed McManus' roller and tossed
wide of Peck In attempting a force
McManus second, from where they
Tailed when Williams bounced q
safety over Judges head.
Another brace of counters was ac-
duired by the Fohls in the seventh, |
Davis drew a free ticket with one
gone, Gerber singled, both advanced
on Tobin's sacrifice and registered on
q sliced shot to left by Sisler. which !
he converted into a triple by fast
ankle work. Brewer then captured
Jacobson's liner.
Francis himself was responsible |
for the run ST. Louis ehalked UP in |
the eighth. McManus beat out a |
swinging bunt to the pitcher and |
promptly stole second on Torres, who
had succeeded Picinich. Francis then |
took Williams tap and heaved to the |
pavilion. McManus scoring.
Until the ninth. when Peck's single,
q pass to Pinch Hitter Goebel and |
Rice's smack to right netted mark |
er. the Nationals were unable to make |
any impression against Davis, who |
had Goslin's number.
The Goose had a chance to do some
thing for his country in the first |
frame. with Harris perched on the far !
corner by virtue of hit, q theft and
a passed ball, but Goslin grounded to |
the boz.
A golden opportunity was presented |
N the third, when Picnich's infield |
hit: the wounding of Harris and |
Judges single through the box, gave |
as q setting. but he whitfield, much to |
his disgust.
In the sixth. when Judge doubled |
with one down and Goslfn walked, |!
Brower hit into a force play and !.
Shanks lofted. while Francis' safety !
and b pass to Rice in the seventh |
went for nausht when Gerber turned |
In q brilliant play on Harris bounder
over the keystone