Evening star., 1923-03-25

DN the SllNcr-ndlTeQ 1uT1St TO lO1ll
Clark Griifith's band and the crow
the National League, until the fina
most ungraCiouS hosts, SO tar as tt
fielded brilliantly, uncorked some
Cardinal moundSmcn to grab a OF
goat.
The victory was Il most welcome
one. Not only was it the first shut
cut scored by the Nationals in the
exhibition season, but it gave then
a fifty-fifty standing in the six game:
played against National League
squads and revealed a marked i'm
provement in the outfit that was de.
feated so ingloriously just "a weel
ago today by the Boston Braves.
\ win over club possessing as
much hitting talent as do the cards
Is no mean achievement, and that
these sluggers were almost complete
ly baftled indicates the Nationals
possess more potential pitching
strength than they have been given
credit for.
NOgridge Looks Good.
a more pleasing exhibition could
not be desired than that provided by
George Mogridge, who hurled the
first three innings, in making his
mound debut of the season. The
veteran southpaw was faced by just
nine Cardinals and nary one" got
20 first base. They were retired with
ease, for George was stepping out il
great form. and probably could have
gone q longer route just as effec-
lively, for he finished quite fresh.
J: Benson Brillheart. youthful left
handler, followed the veteran for foui
innings, and, after a none too aus
picious start, did fairly well. He
four bases on balls. and in thr fifth
session was reached for two II the
three singles registered by the cards
But Brillheart famed three and Gever
was i'll imminent danger of icing
scored against. JeZ Zachary did the
tiinging in the last two innings and
his sUuthpaw Slauts were nicked only
In the ninth.
While the trio of Gritf pitchers was
making life miSera Bile for the Cards,
ing rough treatment. Rarfoot. an
orthodox tlinger. opened on the mound
for the visitors, and when he had
four innings, there We're
charged against him six hits and four
runs. Bailey. a left-hauder. attempt
ell the task of subduing the Nationals
through the next three innings, and
he yielded two SwatS and as many
tallieS. one of the blows off Bailey
was GharFity'S triple, the only extra
bASt. wallop of the fray. Pertica, who
throws from the right side, was
reached twice in the eighth inning,
but no runs resulted
Charity shows Form.
The game marked the first appear
,ance in competition this season for
Charity. and in addition to his
hearty hitting. he signaIized his re-
turn to the paStime by some steady
work behind the bat. He held his
pitchers up well. got under two high
fouls cleverlN, and scored pair OF
runs during his six innings of work.
His batting mark for the afternoon
was .667. af.er striking out the frSt
time up.
The game was well played. although
several times the Cardinal infeld
threatened TO crack as badly as did
it's SANITY" manager. The Nation
ais jumped into the battle in brisk
manner. however. and had their op-
ponents with their backs to the wall
ali the way. ,,,,,o,
Rogers Hornsby. the S3oo.9Oo peaA-
tv." got a great hand when he step
ped to the plate to open the Cards
second session. 4 few moments later
Eucky Harris was roundly applaud
Cd for going into short right field to
fetire the king of the National
tired, Conroy to Mogridge. Rice ran
10 the right field foul line to catch
Myers high one.
In the Nationals turn at bat Con-
roy was safe at first on Lavan
error, after Wade had popped to
Johnny. Harris lofted to Blades, but
Blucge singled to right and Conroy.
who was snriuting for third. streak
I'D home when Freigau threw wildly
toward the hot corner. The error let
a l,.N
stranded. as Charity famed.
Score Again in Third.
Three hits gave the Nationals an
other tally in the third. Jimmy
ONeill. appearing in the exhibition
series for the first time as Il batter
for Mogrdge went out. Hornsby to
BottomIy but Rice singled to right
On a hit-and-run play Sam SprInted
10 third when Evans also singled to
t'reigau's territory Goslin hit To
center, scoring Rice. while Evans
stopped at second. Wade fouled out
10 ClemonS. Conroy raped sharply
10 Stock. but the latter recovered
i'll time To tag Evans on the way up
to third.
Brillheart assumed the mound duty
in the fourth and it turned out to be
n Iurid session, although the young
Ster$ emerged from deep hole.
Rickey and the Cards became loud in
their protest over Umps OrmsbY'S de-
Cisions at the end of the affair and
the arbiter was compelled to warn
them that if they persisted in their
vociferous kicking he would have to
clear the bench. The Cardinal man
ager will have to get new straw
hat for use tomorrow. if he is to
stroll the fair streets of Bradentown.
He ruined the one he brought with
him while wranging with the jumps.
The Nationals added two more runs
to their total in the fourth Barfoot
hit Harris and Bluege sacriiiced Bot
tomly taking ClemonS' toss. Char
rity's single to left tailed Harris and
Brillheart strolled. Rice. popped to
HornShy but Evans hit to left sent
Charity home. Brillheart stopping at
second Myers took care of Goslin's
high one to end the session.
Two More in the sixth.
The sixth was another two-run in
ming for Gritlith's hirelings. Bluege
got to first when Lavan erred and
counted on Gharrtys three-base
blow to right. Pat held third while
Bailey was tossing out Brillheart at
first, but Tailed when Rice sent fly
to Myers in deep center. Bottomly
took care of Evans.
Pertica was pitching and McCurdy
catching when the Nationals came up
in the eighth and when Bluege and
Lapan singled in succession to left, it
appeared that the club would do some
more scoring. But Zachary famed
and Rice forced Bluege at third,
while Lapan was caught off second,
Pertica TO Holmes