Evening star., 1923-06-15

lIld1Sll between the .AIHlellCS anu
Philadelphia i'll which second place '
The time limit for interclub tr;
trantS will have to struggle along W
except such as may be acquired by
battle promises to be merry one.
In the National League conditions
are somewhat different in that two
Teams-the Phillies and Braves-ap-
pear to he hopelessly outclassed, but
the Giants no longer have a copper
riveted hold on the first rung of the
ladder, topping the Pirates by but
Jour and onehalf games. while the
sixth place Cubs are a matter of only
seven games removed from the front
runners.
Fifteen Passes Issued.
Pitchers on both sides tried To pass
away yesterdays game. total OF
fifteen walks being issued. but the
EhisoX won through superior field
ing and more timely hitting.
Then. too. Gleason proved better
second guessCr than Bush. Thurston,
who supplanted Leverett at the be-
ginning Of th1-hird inning, being un-
scored on Russell. who took up the
--6urden after Zachary had hurled one
Very unimpreSSive session, on the
other hand, was as wild as the man
from Borneo. giving free tickets TO
six in as many rounds. in two of
which the Sox also clustered nliS.
Zahniser and Hollingsworth, who slab
bed the eighth and ninth, respectively
We threatened
y9ch's troubles started with two
Out. Collins and Mostil singled and
ruiled the double steal. and the sacks
,,ere loaded when Sheely walked:
7.ISh then cashed two with ScratchE
double to center.
Russell was wild from the start.
passing Schalk al the outset OF the
second inning. \ sacrItice. ahoIher
walk and 4 wild pitch followed To
score run.
Two More in Fourth.
Hooner's double. errors by Peck
and Judge. Collins sacrifice bunt and
SheeIv's single added a pair IN the
fourth Hits by Mostil. Elsh and
kamm. with pass to sheelg mlNeu n
Leverette helped the Griffs to a run
in the opening inning. when ne
walked a trio. Peck and Goslln
strolled with one down down ana hit 'f5 Blneee rE
was passed, but Leibold and Harris
failed. ,,,i.h
two down in the second, and then lne
Grifrs ~uuft for the afternoon: Ruel
singled. to be forced by Russell Rice
vas walked and Peck lofted to Nc
CIelIan. Goslin then hit the score.
board for two sacks. Judge was
walked, but Bluege famed.
In the next session Thurston was
on the mound. and although he was
threatened couple of times. he was
very tight in the pinches.
Kamm made n fine impression on
Rho fans Yesterday, although he got
snlv one scratch hit. He maze
couple of nice plays, handing the pali
with ease and grace that was Soou
to look at. His hit was a smash OF
Bluege's bare hand, but he was ROB
bed of safety by clever running
catch by LeibOld F.
LetboId could have been given an
error without injustice on Elsh 5
smash that went for double ana
counted two in the first inning lie
PLAYED with the ball for while ana
then threw high. with chance TO
nip Elsh at the keystone sack
Peck had nine chances. the ma
inrity of them difficult, but his error
came on the easiest play ne mad al
afternoon. With barrel of time, ne
threw low after taking McCleilans S
grouuder in the fourth.
/, All the aged Eddie Collins did was
to accept his nine chances. make
hit and A sacrifice. get a walk ana
score a run.
NostiI had 81 big day on the paths,
p,@F ring three of the SIX oases
S|oIen by the Son He swiped second
two hits and walked once.
Muddy RucI had the worst day he
has experienced since he joined the
Nationals He just couldn't find the
bag. He was charged with only one
error. overthrowing second when
Kamm thieved in the seventh, but
his heaves might have checked other
steals had they been to the right
SPOT. He was throwing high and
wide.
Judge had "a busy dny at the in
itial station. He had seventeen put
outs and two assists. He threw bad
~ on A chance to make double play
on Mcclellan at second after Ruel
had tossed out Collins on his hunt
In the fourth.
GosIin's double that scored two for
+ba Grifrs in the second frame came
close to clearing the high wall. "
hit near the top of the scoreboard
and bounded directly back to Mostii,
nreyenting Goose from making three
sacks.
Fish set the pace with the fail
with two singles in addition to his
double.
schalk displayed the aIertness for
which he is noted In the second IN
ming and nipped an incipient rally:
Russell had singled and Rice had
walked with none out. and with the
hit-and-run play on Schalk called for
wide one and got Allen at third.
Rice turned hack to first. to he
caught stealing after Peck popped
to Collins.
Thrcc passes md n sacrifice avail
cd the Son nothing in the third. Mos
I'll walked and was Suicided along
by S;heely. Elsh flied out before
Kamm and Scha1k strolled. and
Judge snuffed out Strunk, who bat
ted for LeVerettc.
ON COLLEGE DIAMONDS