Evening star., 1924-07-17
ST. LOUIS DEFEATS
MATS IN FIRST TILT
OF DOUBLE B|LL,3-0
Dixie Davis Gets Decision
Over Jez Zachary in
Hurting Duel.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

The ST. Louis Browns defeated the
Nationals, 3 to 0, here this afternoon
in the first part of today's double
header staged at Griffith Stadium.
Dixie Davis and Jez Zachary, the
opposing moundsmen, were in rare
form and engaged in pitchers bat
tie. the former being more steady in
the pinches, his team emerging vic
tors in the contest.
FIRST INNING.
ST. IOUiS-Tobin singled to center.
Bennett sacrificed, Zachary to Judge.
Sisler rolled to Peck, whose throw to
Taylor retired Tobin. McManus walked.
Jacobsen flied to Goslin. No runs.
WASHINGToN-Rice walked. Lei
bold grounded to Sisler. Rice took Sec
ond. Gerber threw out Harris, holding
Rice at second. A third strike was
called on Goslin. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
ST. LOUIS-McMillan went out, Har-
ris to Judge. Gerber doubled to left
center. Rego grounded to Peck and the
latter threw to Taylor to get Gerber
Davis. No runs.
WASHINGToN-Judg famed. Ruel
bounded single off Davis glove. Peck
rolled to McManus, sending Ruel to
second. Taylor was hit by a pitched
ball. Zachary flied to Tobin. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
ST. LoUIs-Harris tossed out Tobin
Peck got Benefits fly back of second.
Sisler famed. No runs.
WASHINGToN-McM threw out
Rice. Jacobsen came far in for Lei
bold's high one. Harris walked. Ben
nett went far back for great catch
of Goslin's fly, The Brown outflelder
fell to the ground in grabbing the ball,
but held to it. No runs.
FOURTH INNING. ~
ST. LoUis-McManus flied to Lei
bold. Jacobsen famed. Zachary threw
out Mcmillan. No runs.
WASHINGTON Judge singled to
right. Ruel popped to Mcmillan. Judge
took second on a wild pitch. Peck
walked. McManus went to short right
and made a good catch of Taylors low
fly. Zachary popped to Gerber. No runs.
FIFTH INNING.
ST. Louis-Zachary threw out Ger
Der. Rego flied to Leibold. Zachary
tossed out Davis. No runs.
Observation-Disclosures flied to Jacob
sen. Leibold looped a single over Ger
ber's head. Harris forced Leibold, Ger
Der to McManus. McManus threw out
Goslin. No runs.
SIXTH INNING.
ST. LOUIS-Leibold came in fast for
Tobins fy. Bennett walked Sisler
doubled to left center, scoring Bennett.
When McManus rolled to Taylor, Sisler
was trapped between the bases. He
managed to get back to second, how
ever, while McManus, who slid into that
bag, was retired, Taylor to Harris to
Peck to Harris. Peck threw out Jacob
sen. One run.
WASHINGToN-Judg popped to Nc
Manus. Ruel flied to Jacobsen. Peck
lined to Gerber. No runs.
SEVENTH INNING.
ST. LoUIs-McMillan flied to Taylor.
Harris threw out Gerber. Taylor threw
out Rego. No runs.
bin. Zachary walked. Rice forced
Zachary, Gerber, unassisted. Leibold
walked. Harris lined to Mcmillan. No
runs.
EIGHTH INNING.
ST. LoUIS-Davis flied to Rice. To-
bin tripled to right. Evans batted for
Bennett and singled to left, scoring To-
bin. Evans made a delayed steal Of
second. Zachary threw out Sisler,
Evans taking third. McManus singled
to center, scoring Evans. Jacobsen flied
to Rice. Two runs.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. now playing
left field for st. Louis. GOslin sent q
Texas League double into left. third
strike was called on Judge. Gerber
threw out Ruel. Goslin taking third.
Gerber also threw out Peck. No runs.
NINTH INNING.
ST. LOUIS - Mcmillan popped to
Judge near the box. Gerber flied to
Goslin. Peck threw out Rego. No runs.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. threw out