Evening star., 1923-06-24

second game of the series by
hard and sustained, overpowered I
after an adverse week deli
The finish of the game resulted
Bush to threaten to protest the game
Rommel retired the first two men tc
,tring out Manager Bush delegated
Charity drove the ball deep into i
and then made leaping stab that
MCGOWAN made quick catch betor'
Bush claimed that McGowan never
'aught the ball, and that it had
struck the fence to his body, and
that the wall wedged 1t there. The
umpires paid no attention to his kick
Ioon through the hundreds of spec
tatoTs who crowded out on the field.
The Macks had fifteen hits to their
|credit. everybody in the cast, except
|tng Rommel, getting one or more.
Spark Plug Matthews torrid single.
seventh. took all the fight out Of
Washington. for when Rice held the
hall all three runners scored.
Heat Gets to walberg.
Rube walberg, who started on the
IL pealk, was credited with the victory.
The big southpaw had to leave the
&ame on account of the heat at the
|Cliu OF Ine "nen the MdChS
H. ere one run to the good.
In the six innings he pitched he
held the Griffs to six hits. but they
k"ored five runs, one of which was
'he result of an error. Rommel went
10 the rubber when Walberg retired
and blanked Washington for the rest
of the game.
Among the spectators was Tom
Turner. official of the Portland. Ore.
team, who sold Walberg to the Ath-
letics. He declared that he would
make a second Waddell.
The one jarring note to the Ath-
letics' victory was an accident to
Hauser, who was spiked by Evans in
the fourth He was so badly hurt
that he had to leave the game and
join the Mack hospital squad. which
elready is occupied by. Naylor and
when Rommei Appeared, Bruggy
went behind the bat and Perkins to
flrst.
Joe Judge, after making five
straight hits in two games here, was
by Walberg in the fifth in
ming, when he famed.
Russell Soundly SSpanked.
Russell started for the Griffs. but,
after being tanned from the start.
sesd to fee in the third, and young
LahniSer finished. Seven hits and four
runs were made during Zahniser's turn.
The game aboUnded in good field
ing, sparkling defense keeping the
'iriffs from scoring a number of
runs.
where they play tomor-
row afternoon. Then they return
here Monday to resume the series.
The Athletics had a prosperous
start. After Matthews fouled to
n n ieyh In
and caught Perkins fly. Hauser
clapped a. Russell pitch to left for a
base, MCGOWAN putting on the speed
current and scoring. Hauser took
second on the throw home and also
Weloh discharged a single to port.
hit to Bluege, who pinched
Welch at second.
The Griffs acquired a run In the
second inning. Judge. the hit-hound,
to third while Hale was throwing
out Rue1- Hale broke down Evans
terrific rap and threw him out at
first by inches, Judge scoring. Welch
lprinted hard to the right field fence
and closed his fists on Stan Harris
long drive, tricking that chap out of
: sure double.
Mncks Regain the Tally.
The Athletics grabbed the run back
to left and Dykes fouled to Ruel.
Walberg, another Mack curver, who
IAN hit, plastered a single to left.
Hale dashed for third on the run
and-hit sign. but Matthews couldn't
meet the ball. Ruel hurled a deadly
throw to Bluege and when the latter
spilled the ball Hale was declared
safe.
Matthews then walked and the
bases were full. MCGOWAN drove the
IN NIyho ~
parently was going to be a gorgeous
triple, but the Washington center
fielder dumfounded the spectators by
making a dazzling, running catch.
1t was sacrifice anyway and Hale
Another quirk Of base ball fortune
sept the Athletic run output down
Perkins jostled a solid single to CEN
ter. Walberg flew for the plate and
third. Evans fieided the h bali 'S very cry
e13rgeticaliy and made a swift,
deadly throw and pegged Matthews.
II Just was Athletic luck that Bluege
the tag ending the half
shy of touching the rubber, and Chief
Umpire Hiidebrand would not allow
the Walberg run to score.
In the run making duel, 1t was
Washington's turn to take the lead
IN the third. Bluege poled single
and Russell moved him up one has
sock with his sacrifica Matthews
ran hard toward the infield and
caJght Rice's fly. Peckinpaugh gave
p Walberg pitch hefty whang and
the ball sailed majestically into the
left field bleachers for four bases.
8luege also scored and the count was
now even. Goslin skied to MCGOWAN.
Athletics Smash the Tie.
The AS as quickly smashed the
tie In their chance after the sides
changed. Bluege muffed a foul from
Hauser, who then famed. welch
walked and SKINNED around to third
on, Galloway's scientific run-and-hit
Sh1e EhTew " out S Hale. weleh Iehs' seorins Srsss
Dykes broke off a double to left that
Goslin should have held to d single.
took fast strides to the
pentagon.
Skipper Bush rushed out on the
bench and beckoned for Zahniser to
come in from the bull pen. Walberg
greeted the emergency pitcher with
his second straight single and Dykes
Matthews rammed a solid
single to center and when MCGOWAN
loaded. Perkins hit to Harris, who
ossed to Peck for the long-delayed
Joe Judges fifth straight hit at
shibe Park was his second double of
the day. This hit opened the fourth
nning. Ruel followed with a wallop
bf like dimensions and Joe rolled
home. Evans laid down a sacrifice
Ind was out on Walberg's throw to-
Hauser, but in running to base the
|iriffman spiked Hauser's foot so
badly that the first baseman had to
|eave the game fiat Bruggy took the
|naim9d Mackman's place. Walberg
|etired the next two batters.