The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-04

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Ever play the outfield?" Harris
asked Miller.
Eyes. broke in as an outfielder
and played quite a bit there when
/ was in the Pacific Coast League
before going to the Phillies." was
Miller's response.
Good replied the Griffs' scrap.
py little leader. 1T might be well
for you to work out there when.
ever you get q chance. tn give
you some work and win fit you
for any sort Of an emergency"
Ever since Miller has practiced
In the 0utfield, coming in to SEQ :
Ond base when Harris goes to the
bench just before the games get
under way. Only now and then
Is Miller seen around third base.
Taylor and Bluege take turns
practicing there.
As an outfielder, Miller appears
to cover considerable territory, and
can take q bali over his shoulder
Q11 Glli1SI S1Q0s 1uQGSuS lOOhAl1S az
him and Goslin working out side
by side, one might think Miller the
regular and Goslin the substitute.
Miller does easily what Goslin
makes q hard job. However, Cos
Inns superior hitting viii keep him
In the lineup, despite his more or
less stumbling work in the field.
Reserve strength is Of vital Inn
portance to team in the race. as
we are" says Bucky Harris, land
am glad to learn that Miller can
play the outfield as well as the in.
field. The other day in Detroit he
looked pretty good in my job. Who
knows we may need him badly as
an outfielder yet before the season
ends.
The Griffs lost chance Of climb.
ing. into first place when they drop.
ped the opening contest Of the Sc
ries with the Browns, to 1. The
Bengals were victorious over the
Yankees and seized the chance for
themselves.
Ogden and Dixie Davis pitched
steadily. The former was q vic.
tim Of timely walIops in the third
and seventh. A home run by Nc,
Manus In the seventh, with Tobin
\ on the bases, was the deciding
slam Of the day. doe Judge broke
MS batting slump, getting two
singles and q home run into the
right field bleachers. He now ex-
poets to do well In this series.
Only one game is carded here to-
Gay, but a double-header Is on the
books tomorrow, which should be
nice in this sticky temperature.
Perfect weather brought out q
capacity crowd. Fans were seated
on the grass in long lines into both
fields and never did a foul ball "a.
turn once it disappeared among
these rooters.
SEVERED crashed the first hit. a
sharp drive down the left field line
In the second with two out. Gosliu
Iumbled 1t, putting Hank on second
where ne was stranded when Ger.
!. Der famed.
Rice singled Clearly to right with
two gone in the third, and stole
second, but he was left there.
the Brownies went to the front
IN their half Of the third. Tobin
singled down the left field line with
one out, advancing on Evans sacri.
nee. Sisler raised a pretty Texas
league single over second and in
came Tobin. McManus singled and
Jacobson strolled, filling the sacks.
Ogden escaped serious trouble when
Robertson rolled to Judge, leaving
three Brownies high and dry.
Judge singled to right in the
fourth and stole second, but was
left when RueI rolled to Nc
Manus. Ogden and Rice hit
safely to center In the fifth. but
TWO were out, and LeibOId's hon.
per to Davis ended the frame.
Ogden dug q hole for himself
with two out in the fifth, but man.
aged to climb out. He passed
McManus and. Just as Marty was
stealing, uncorked a wild pitch
McManus landed on third. but Ia.
-cobson's strike-out left him there.
A pass to Goslin. Judges slashing
single to right, and Ruel's walk
filled the bases in the sixth with
one gone. A splendid chance Ia
break up the game was there. but
Peck forced Goslin at the plate
with a bounce to Robertson and
Taylor forced Peck at second-it
was all off. Il
Ogden opened the seventh with a
safe rap to center. going uo when
Leibold followed suit. Harris rolled
to Robertson, forcing Ogden. and
Goslin lifted to jacobson, souelch.
ing the rally. ~
The Browns did better when their
opportunity game in other half.
Tobin singled ami Evans sacrificed
Sisler lined to Rice, but Mn.t :
McManus delivered the goods. Nft
Ing the ball over the wall in left
and driving Tobin over ahead 81
him.
Joe Judge, feasting on Davis an
day, led off in the eighth with q
home run among the sunfish IN the
right field bleocners.
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