Evening star., 1923-04-21

In only single frame did the Bush
ers fail to get one or more bingles,
but, aside from a pair Of doubles
grouped when the battle was all but
over and a boundary topping swat
by Goslin early in the fray, their hits
or Lefty Heimach didn't mean any
thing. Goose, for instance, after
starting with Ruthian rap in round
:. failed to get a ball out of the in
field on his next four trips to the pan.
coming up three times with mates on
ahead of him and whiting inglori-
ously for the final out.
Fail to Make Hits Count.
In the opening game the Nationals
made one run for Johnson on four
hits. while the Athletics got three
counters on six blows. In the second
contest nine safeties produced two
runs, while the ten hits Mogridge
yielded were good for a quartet of
markers, due in a measure to George 8
unsteadiness Yesterday the visitors
amassed eleven hits, including a home
run and three doubles. yet got but
Two tallies while their rivals ac-
quired half dozen runs on but four
bingles. AT that ratio the Nationals
may be blanked today if they con-
trive to obtain about fifteen safeties,
while the Athletics should register
at least three runs for every bingle.
Hollingsw displayed plenty Of
steam on his fast ball and a sharp
breaking hook His inexperience at
pltchlng with runners on the bases
were costly, however, and so was
his wildneSs, for three Of the gratu-
ltous tickets to first that he issued
were cashed. and only Conroy's wild
heaVe or the four errors committed
pack of him failed to prove a factor
in the scoring. Fumbles by Harris
and Rice and Goslin's wild throw all
being costly.
Bing Miller Bingles.
The stage was set for the Athletics
rally in the third without anything
resembling a bingle being achieved.
With one gone Harris let Perkins
rap roll through his legs, Riconda
was given his base when a fast ball
grazed his shirt and the sacks were
Jammed when Rice muffed a liner
by Hauser directly in to his hands.
1t was here that Bing Miller hinged
the only bingle of the round, a hop
per just out of Peck's reach that
cashed two of the AS.
Hollingsworth then whitfield Gallo
way in impressive fashion, but Hau-
ser stole third while he was doing
II and the Minneapolis rockies in
experience was apparent a moment
later when he became confused as
Hauser and Miller essayed the double
steal. holding the ball until too late
TO nip Hauser at the plate. This
slip failed to upset Holly, however.
as he then proceeded to hook a third
strike over on Welch.
Harris had a chance to put the
Bushman back in the game in the
following round when he came up
with the bases loaded on Heimach's s
muff of Conroys pop, Peck's single
and a walk to Rice, but the captain
failed when he permitted third
strike to sail by. 1t was a good one,
too.
HollfngswOrth Aids Enemy.
Hollingsworth's unsteadiness paved
the way for the pair of counters reg
fstered by the AS in the sixth, al
though only one run would have re-
suited, but for an unfortunate break
that caused Goslin to be charged with
an error. AS a result of walks, Hell
mach and Matthews were on second
md first, respectively, when Perkins
rift1ed single tc left that cashed
the hurler. Goslin retrieved the ball
and when his heave plateward struck
Matthews going into third and bound
ed to the stands, the peppery out
fielder also counted.
Goslin proved unequal to the emer-
gency when offered an opportunity to
do something for his cause in the
seventh. Rice opened with a bingle
and was forced by Judge, after Harris
popped foul. but Josephus took third
on Evans single to center and joey
reached the midway on the throw-in.
A blow at this Juncture would have
meant two runs, but the Goose sue
ceded only in rolling weakly to the
box.
Russell was given a warm recep-
ton when he went to the hill in place
of HollingSworth In the eighth. Welch
greeting him with a screaming home
run drive into the left field bleachers.
1T looked as if the AS run total might
be still further augmented when
Dykes reached second on Conroy's
wild heave and Heimach sacrificed
but when Matthews missed connec-
tions on the squeeze play Dykes was
easily trapped. Doubles by Harris
and Evans gave the Griffs their sec
ond tally in the final frame Both
were wicked wallops. Bucky's came
after Rice had been disposed Of 1t
carried on a line against the barrier
in left and he Tailed, after Judge
popped. when Evans propelled an
even longer clout to left ceNter. Cos
lin then wound up his day, opened so
auspiciously. by missing three swings.