Evening star., 1923-06-08


1t has been rumored from time to
ime that he would be able to resume
playing. and less than a week ago
reports from St. Louis were to the
feet that he had recovered sum
iently to drive his roadster about
Ee has not handled a ball as yet this
ears.
After trying both Jacobson and
icManus at first base. in neither case
With much success. Fohl engineered
Brooklyn of the National League
angy youngster named Fred Schlieb-
er, who played with Warmoth and
.apan on the Little Rock Club of the
oSthern association last est- sea, season; m
topgap at the initial corner, but
hats all. The remainder of the line
tp is unchanged. except that Gene
robertson has been holding forth at
he far corner In place of the brittle
Ellerbe.
Wsaksnea h theqgh shey SDoa ars ,s hs the
he Nationals the stirest kind Of an
8rgument--they always have-and
ne fact that they now are listed
sext above Bush's men. with but
ew percentage points separating
hem, should lend interest to the
cries, for It may be possible for the
Ebcals to overhaul them before next
Wednesday.
Grifs on Hitting Rampage.
Batting Pillette and Collins to all
orners of the lot, the Grifs yester-
lay set a high-water mark or sixteen
Euns for themselves for the season
b win in hollow fashion from the
Eygers. who were limited to quartet
II markers by Warmoth and Russeil:
Warmoth was combed Tor PAIR OF
Inns at the outset on Blues single,
rothergilrs double and triple to
he scoreboard by Heilmann. who was
eft when Cutshaw fiied to Leloolo,
But the Nationals went them one
etter in their half.
Rice opened with a shot to center.
Zdvanced on Peck's safe bunt to
Haney and scored on a single over
#he midway by Goslin. Pinette walk
d Judge, filling the bases, and when
lie passed Bluege. too, Peek was
orced in. Goslin scored while Lei
Ran Rla foaied foul f96sF to Fo,hs1sif ashfe and Kuei
oiled to Haney.
A terrific drive by Pillette which
arried far over Goslfn's head Tor
Ehree bases enabled the Tigers to
bull up to even terms with the
kushmen in the second. the olow
coring Bassler, who was on Erst;
ue TO a pass. Rice's peg to Ruel |
fter catching Hanev's fly doubled UP
fillette trying to score from third.
The Nationals were a Dusy puncii
h the third. when they registered
We times. Judge was safe on a
pdash to Blue and took second on the
Estter's Wild heave. Pillette fumbied
$luege's sacrifice, Joe taking third,
! nd after Leibold's death Harris
Falked. filing the bases. Ruefs
10th walked. again filling the bases,
4 nd when Rice beat out swinging
hunt to Haney. Harris counted. Peck's
Eingle to center cashed Ruel and
Earmoth. Goslin rolled to Blue and
zudge walked to again crowd the
orners. Bluege then ended 1t by
biting.
Russell Relieves warmoth-
Successive singles by Heilmann and
Futshaw caused Warmoth to be with
rawn in the fourth. Russell took
his place and famed Rigney. but
|valkod Bassler. and Heilmann tai
lied on long hy by Pinch Hitter
Hanush. The visitors got but three
Fcattered singles off Allen thereafter |
Bushs men made merry again at |
he expense OF Rip Collins in the |
fourth, scoring another handful of |
fuhs on singles by Rice. Goslin, Judge !
and Harris, Leibold's triple and a !
pass to Ruel, with errors by He'll |
mann and Bassler thrown in.
Leibold's walk and steal. Manion's !
wild heave. Harris sacrifice fly, |
2uers triple and Rice's double were |
actors in the scoring of another pair !
IF Washington runs in the seventh. |
while singles by Goslin and Judge |
and Bluege's long fiy gave them their !
final counter in the eighth.