Evening star., 1924-06-27
ON THE SIDE LINES

Weather permitting, fair fans and
Boy Scouts are expected to helm
swell the attendance at the third tilt
of the series with the Mackmen this
afternoon, ladies day" Paul Zahni-
Ser Is due to pitch for the Griffs.
Mack's choice of box artist is con-
jectual, but with Rommel out of the
way 1t doesn't make much difference
The President was given q hearty
reception by the fans when he ar
rived between games and joined Mrs.
Coolidge and their two sons in their
f1ag-draped box, but as mascot for
the Nationals the Chief Executive dis
appointed.
Floral wreaths from fans and
friends of Stanley Harris were pre-
sented to the youthful pilot prior to
the opening of hostilities.
Nick Altrock and AL Schacht We'd
with the Navy Band and a fair troupe
OF tlmy Sarbed dancers in providing
pregame entertainment for the crowd
Joe Judge proved the big noise on
attack for the Griffs. He not only
got both the hits obtained off Rom
mel in the nightcap, but drove in
three of the five tallies earned in the
initial battle.
The Nationals pulled half a game
farther away from the Yankees, who
We're walloped in Boston, while the
third-place Red Sox gained the same
margin on them.
In
prevented a Mackian run in the open
ing round of the first game when, by
backing up third base following
Strands triple, he intercepted Bucky's
wild heave close to the visitors
bench.
Matthews set the huge throng wild
with spectacular one-hand catch of
Galloway's' liner in. the second. 1t
robbed Chick of triple or possible
home run.
RicOndn turned in a neat play in
grabbing Ruers foul in this frame.
Sammy HaleS successor took the ball
over his shoulder while speeding to-
ward the stands.
RuePs failure to clutch Simmons
high foul in the fourth with Hauser
roosting on the far corner made the
fans a bit nervous as Al walked
moment later, but the threat ended
when Riconda hit into a force play
strunk displayed a flash of his old
time speed in crossing the foul line
to snare Ruels fly in the fourth.
johnson was wide awake in the
fifth. He caught Baumgafther and Mitbous s
a seconds hesitation wheeled ana
lined to Judge, doubling up Perkins
who had singled.
Umps Ormsby missed one" when
he ruled Strand safe at first follow
ing his force out of Bishop in the
sixth. Harris pivot throw tagged
Strand by full half step.
Rice made good use of his far
famed speed in the sixth, when. with
Mackmen on first and second, he sped
far over into center to clutch Sim
mons fly.
Bluese broke into the limelight in
sensational style in the ninth when,
with MackS on third and second, by
virtue of bingles, he scampered after
a hot smash off Johnson'S shinS by
Perkins and tagged 81 with an un-
derhand heave to Judge.
Hauser displayed great agility for
a big man in retiring Judge In round
of the nightcap. He played nasty
bounce with rare judgment, anu Sol
his man with peg to Rommel. who
covered first.
Bruggy's double in the fifth was
lucky affair. The drive was a sink
err that fell just too far in for Cos
lin to make a shoestring catch.
Only a perfect peg by Rice pre-
vented the AS from scoring in the
fifth. Sam grabbed Rommefs single
and got the ball to Ruel on the first
bounce just in time to nail Bruggy, at
tempting to score from second.
Peck electrified the throng by going
back of second to spear Galloway's
roller with one hand in round Z,
topping it off with line peg to
Judge.
In the ninth Rajah made an equal
ly meritorious though not so spec
tacular play, when he nailed
Strands roller in deep short and tagged
him with a long heave to Judge.
Bfng Miller, popular former Griff-
man, is nursing an injured throwing
hand, and may not be able to get
into the current series.