Evening star., 1923-04-26

gcthcr and took the tlnal OF the ser
bv annexing the first two games III
'Tis true they faltered then, receive
Ing generous coat of whitewash
with President Harding as Specta-
tor Tuesday and finishing on the
short end OF IL 1-to-l count yeSter-
Gay when HoilingSwortE proved Wild
AS well as ineffective in striking con-
trast to the performance turned IN
by Herb Pennock. but at that AN even
break with last years title winners
is no mean achievement and for all
the fact that the second division
claims them. the Bushmen possess an
edge on three other clubs, one of
which, the White SoN. generally Is
rated as sure first division entrant
and another. the Browns. is regarded
as formidable even without the ScTN-
ices If Sisler.
The local fans will see in the play
ers Bush is directing a bunch who
have not yet struck their stride with
the bat, for although none OF his ar
ray is going hitless and they nave
averaged nearly eight hits to the
game the aspect of timeliuess has
been largely lacking. as was demon
strated yesterday when nine bingles
off Feunock produced but one run,
and that a homer. while as many
seven counters, four of the half dozen
passes Hollingsw orth issued in his SIX
innings being factors, of course, as
was also tumble by Goslin.
Conroy Good Fielder.
Although he has yet to demon
strate any penchant for quick think
ing, Conroy at third has proved ne
S a fine mechanical fielder, and II
he contrives to bat around the .27O
mark should do. Peck is a far more
agile athlete than he was last sea,
son. and is making plays around
short that could not be eNcelled oS
any man in the business, although
he also has been guilty OF slipping up
on easy chances. and is not accom-
plishing much with the stick. Har-
ris is gobbling up everything in sight
around the middle cushion. ana ap-
pears to have emerged from the hit
ting slump that gripped him during
f,eldinG in fine style, and has gotten
few safeties. but is not yet in his
stride with the willow. He has not
been going into the ball the way ne
should. Goslin is whaling away as
usual. but with only indifferent sue
cess thus far. Rice and Evans are
the batting leaders, but their aver
ages are far from impressive oeins
tied at .290.
Ruel and Charity both are back
neither is pegging the way he should.
and the pitchers have not had sum
cient opportunity to demonstrate JUST
how they should be rated: although
Warmoth has demonstrated the most
effectiveness to date. Wiidness is
handicapping Hollipgsworth and
Brillheart. but johnson is about ready
to give his best, and a better line
will be obtainable on Zachary aiter
the festivities this afternoon. NC
Grew has looked fairly gooo IN MS
two appearances as reller nurier' anu
z he annlieS to Russell.
Mackmen Have New Spirit.
In the Athletics Washington fans
Will see a far different aggregation
than any that has represented fhlla-
delphia for eight years. Inc! nave
marvel of energy and ambltlon IN
Wild Matthews, the dinlinuttve out
fielder obtained from Milwaukee FOR
$50, 900 and two players, and who ap-
pears to be worth every cent OF II.
They have a still more expensive
article in Sammy Hale, whose Illness
has given Harry Riconda a chance 10
demonstrate his ability at tnlro, anu
A corps OF hurlers who apparently
have found themselves this season.
the list including Hasty, Harris,
Ieirnach and Naylor in addition TO
Rommel. the star of last years stair.
who is having trouble getting started
this spring.
It's the new spirit of the Mackmen
that has enabled them to make such
A creditable showing in the opening
Young Matthews appears TO
be largely responsible for it. He is
bound to take the eye of the local
bugs.
Holly's Wildness Costly.
Hollingsworth's unsteadiness got
him into a jam in the second inning,
and before he could retire the Ianks
four of them had dented the dish. He |
walked Pipp for starter, and MeuSel |
iooped a Texas-league single just out
of Peck's reach in short center |
Schang moved his mates up with a
and Ward also walked. filling the |
bases With a double play in sight |
Peck momentarily fumbled Scott's |
rap and he got but one man, Pipp |
scoring. Pennock then poled lusty |!
double to the barrier in right; cashing
Meusel and Scott. and tailed himself !
on Wits two-bagger to left.
Holly's generosity also proved cost !
~ in the following frame, when he !
passed Ruth for a starter. The Babe |
stole second, aided by low throw /
from Ruel, took third on Pipp's sac |
rifice, and. after Meusel died. scored |
on Schang's line single to center.
A plain. or garden. variety of muff
runs in the fourth. Scott's hot single |
through Conroy, four straight balls |
to Pennock and Wits sacrifice pro-
vided the setting. Goose's part con- !
sisted in getting set under Dugans |
nigh fly and letting it filter through !
his paws.
Rice was left at the far corner in
the opener following his Texas dou-
Bile and Evans sacrifice when Judge
rolled to the box and Goslin popped.
Harris travelled as far in the second
on pass, Pecklnpaugh's infield sin
gle and Conroy's sacrifice, only to be
left. when Ruel and Hollingsworth
proved impotent and Peck forced
Harris after Bucky singled in the
fourth.
Rice Averts q Shutout.
1t remained for Rice to put a mark
in the run column for the Bushmen.
which he did with no assistance in
by polng liner to the
fence in right and completing the cir
cult before Ruth and Ward could re-
lay the ball In. Evans and Judge
followed with stinging singles, but
the rally ended when Goslin took a
third strike. Goose thought 1t was
Conroy drilled into double play
after Peck singled in the sixth.
Pinch Hitter Lapan did likewise\ fol-
lowing a walk to Ruel In the seventh,
when a subsequent pass to Rice and
Evans single were wasted as Judge
whitfield, and neither Rajah nor Rice
t,.t4 .4I k.St