Evening star., 1924-04-28


The veteran Southpaw uncovered
fast ball worthy of the name on needed
occasions and mixed up his delivery in
u manner that made him appear more
formidable than at any time last season.
BY polling a pair of triples in the Sab
bath Set-to, Prothro furnished additional
evidence of his ability TO hit for dis
tanCe and parked himself among the
league leaders in the matter of total
bases on bingles. A glance back dis
closes that in only two games thus far
has Prothro failed TO get safety and
that of the twelve bingles accredited to
him five went for three bases and two
for a pair of sacks. the other five be-
ing singles.
Evidence on another point-that pitch
ing regulations mean nothing TO the
Griffs--was furnished TO the 11,0oo on
hand for the Sunday session by the
way they punished the offerings OF How
ard Ehmke, one of the most effective
Fingers in base ball, who was bombed
off the hill in six StanzaS.
Multiple killings Scotched run-scor-
ing opportunities for both outfits in
the initial Stanza. With FlagStead
on the far corner by reason of pass
md q single by Eeach. following
Wamhy's death, Ruel held ]. Harris
tipped third strike as the hit-and-run
was esSayed and fired TO Pilot Harris,
whose return was. in plenty of time TO
nip Flagstead sliding into the platter.
\ triangular retirement effected by
the Beaneaters spoiled promising
situation for the Nationals when. with
Ieibold at the midway through q
pass and Stan Harris on first due to
safety EzZell knocked down, Rice
lined 10 J. Harris. His peg TO Lee
and the latter'S return did the work.
BOston's First Run Unearned.
\ pair of scratch hits and a brace
of errors figured in the registration
of Bnston's firSe tally in round ,.
Boone scratched a safety TO Stan
Harris for a starter and continued to
second when Bucky heaved wildly
past Judge. Ezzelrs attempt to
sacrifice resulted in Zachary's tagging
Boone at third with a toss TO Pro-
Ihro. a passed ball by Ruel and his
erratic peg to center put Ezzell on
the far corner, from where he Tailed
when O'Neill showed a Texas Lacquer
to right.
Getting some of the breaks" en-
abled the Nationals to shove pair of
runs over in the fifth. Judge hand
RueIs rap to Wamby was ferried to
Lee too late to force Judge and when
the shortstopper threw poorly TO f1rst
Muddy also was safe. Prothro lofted,
but Peck drew a free ticket, filling
the bases and after Zachary famed,
Memo Leibold came through with a
clean single to left that scored Judge
and Ruel. Veach fumbled the ball
long enough to let Leibold reach sec
ond, but ne was left, with Peck on
third when Veach corralled Stan
Harris drive.
SOx Knot the Count.
This advantage was shortlived, for
In the sixth the Hubbites eased
runner around the paths with a min
lmum of effort to knot the count.
Wamby opened with a shot to right,
moved up when Zach failed to locate
niata n
J. Harris roller that went right
through Zachary and Stan Harris
over the middle cushion. Ruel then
picked Veach off second, Zach famed
Boone and EzZell forced ]. Harris.
Some opportune swatting al the ex-
pense of Ehmke sent the Griffs ahead
again in their portion of this frame.
Rice Strolled at the outset, raced to
scored, after Judge and lofted, on
Ruefs sacrifice to Veach. Prothro's
triple TO right registered the Goose,
DOC being left when Peek popped to
Jzzell.
Zachary faded from the picture in
the seventh when he was responsible
jor putting on base the two Sox who
tailed to again tie the score. ONeill
led with safe swat and Williams,
running for him, was forced by Lee
Old Shane Collins. sent in to bat for
Ehmke, wheedled a pass out of Jeze-
bel, who promptly was thumbed to
me showers. Specie. who got his
Job. winged FlagStead to fill the
lases. Lee then scored on Wamby's
:acrliIce fly and a bingle by Veach
sent Collins home. J. Harris rolled
10 Judge to end it.
GriHs Put Game Oh Ice.
Baked in the seventh, Fuhr's first
round, the Nationals put the game
on ice with rally that netted a fist
ful of markers in the following
frame. There was an element, Of luck
10 the way il started. too, for, with
Rice disposed of, Goslin got two bases
on little fly too far in for Flag
stead. and Judge was credited with a
safety on rap that Lee knocked
down back OF the midway All the
other blows We're real, however they
including single by Ruel. triple
TO the score board by Prothro, and
three -bagger to left center by Specie.
the hurler completing the circuit
when F1agstead threw poorly in re-
trieving.
Five runs to the good Speece eased
up bit in the ninth when a pass and
bingles by Wamby and Veach, to-
gether with a tumble by Goslin, net
ted two runs. but they didn't mean
anything.