Evening star., 1922-03-19

Zachary proved he is not yet READY
to stand the gaff, being walloped Tor
seven safeties and three runs. two or
them earned. in his three innings.
Woodward. who followed him. dis
played quite bit of stuff, permitting
but one single during his tenure on
the mound. Phillips did well Tor
three sessions, but overestimated his
stamina and it was due to this fact
that he was bumped so disastrously
when he attempted to hurl fourth
round.
Spank Jex in Second.
Although Powell. the first ~batter to
face Zachary, kniched him for a safety.
he was effaced when kopf drilled into
double play initiated by PeckIn-
paugh. but in round two the Braves
spanked Jezebel for three successive
bingles that netted them pair or
runs. Nicholson shot roller over
the midway cushion and raced 10
third when Boeckel rammed hot one
between ShankS and Peck. Boeckel
made second before Milan could re-
treve the ball. The pair of them tai
lied on Holke's ripping double down
4 pair of misplays gave the Braves
an additional counter in the th'Iu.
Harris was the first to offend, PEI
mitting PoWelrs coller to sift through
his legs In an effort to nip him OIL
first. Charity hsaved the bal! 10 70
third. from where he scored OIL kopfs
sacrifice fly to Milan. Zeb got off an
accurate heave. but the sandy ground
slowed up his bounced return. Nicn-
olson. Boeckel and Holkc folioweo
with safeties, the latter's a scratch
affair. but the bases were left jammed
when Ford lofted to Goebei.
Peek. Double Net. Run.
Peck's single in the opener was
wasted, but double he connected
for in the. third inning gave the
Griffmen their initial tally. With
a safety to center. RInesc was put
in to run for him and after Judge
fouIed to Holke the younsster
streaked all the way to the plate on
Peck's liner to loft. on which Mich
olson's attempt at shoestring eaten
failed. Milan Left Peck on second.
Frank Woodward got through his
three innings of toll without being
scored on and permitted only one
single, but he WAS in bad jam in the
coclly starting q double play with the
bases filled. Southworth got a lille
on Harris second error and was
forced by Nicholson The latter stole
second. aided by Gharrity's poor
heave. and reached the far corner on
Roeckers third straight hit, single
to left. Boeckel swiped second. as
sisted ny Woodward'S wild pitch, and
when Holke waited for four wide
ones the sacks were crowded. with
the hands of Woodward. who prompt
ly fired the ball to Charity. Pat com
pleting the dual Killing by ferrying
to Judge.
were able to accomplish but little.
their offensive. efforts being limited
TO Texas Lacquer by Milan and
single Goebel. rammed by kopf in the
sixth inning. They were left when
Boeckel grabbed Harris grounder
and frustrated Milan's effort to dive
under him to third base.
Rice Hits Three-Basser.
Safeties by Torres and Judge off
John Watson in his first round, the
seventh, went for naught. but the
Griffs got to him for 4 trio of healthy
swats in the eighth that accounted for
two runs and tied the score: With
Milan out of the way Rice damned
out the longest drive of the day.
triple to right center. and scored
while kopf was retiring Goebel on
a difficult chance. Harris then
plunked a clean one to center. clever
ly thieved his way to the keystone
sack and Tailed when Shanks bounced
a single over kopfs head. Torres
popped foul to end the rally.
Phillips start was inauspicious,
Kopf hammering a double to left the
first crack out of the box. He moved
up on Southworth's sacrifice. but was
left when both Cruise and Boeckel
died aerially. He escaped again in
the ninth, when, with one down. he
walked Powell, who stole second after
kopf had been retired. Rice then got
under Southworth's long drive.
The blow-off came in the tenth,
when Phillips. unequal to the task
Of travelling more than three innings
in the present stage Of his condition
ing, weakened, three healthy blows
giving the Braves their winning mar
gin. Walton Cruise started it with a
ripsnorter between Milan and Rice
for two bases. advanced on Boeckefs
neat sacrifice and scored when Holke
rammed a triple over Milan's head.
Holke counted when Ford singled to
right center.
Opposed to Morgan in their half Of
the tenth, the Nationals were i'm
potent, Rice, Goebel and Harris being
set down in order on fly balls.