Evening star., 1924-10-09
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Peck was given big hand when he
came to the plate. Roger took one
ball. then caromed a single off Lind
stroms glove, reaching nrst before
the ball which had bounded toward
second base, could be retrieved by
Frisch. After inspecting one ball
Ruel lofted to Meusel, and remained
hitless in this series. Zachary was
set down on three straight strikes.
No runs.
THIRD INNING.
NEW YORk.-With one strike
charged against him Lindstrom sent
Il vicious liner to right center. on
which Rice came over fast to make
a spectacular catch. Frisch turned
over to bat right-handed, as is his
custom against southpaw pitchers,
took one ball and then sliced a dou-
BILE down right field line, his second
hit of those dimensions at bat. Young
fouled off strike and then rolled to
Harris, Frisch taking third. Up came
Kelly, who had driven in the Giants
first run, but on this occasion after
taking ball bounded to Bluege, who
tossed him out at first. No runs.
WASHINGTON-With a count of one
and one McNeely popped to Jackson in
deep short. Harris had a count of two
and one when he bounded to jackson.
After working Nehf to the ultimate
count Rice lifted foul which Lind
strom got under on foul territory. No
runs.
FOURTH INNING.
NEW YORk-Peck easily disposed OF
Meusel by tossing his grounder to
Judge. Wilson fouIed off a strike, then
slashed a single to right. After taking
one ball, Jackson hit into a double play
Harris made nice stop Of his roller
and fired to Peck at second. This forced
Wilson, and Rogers heave to Judge
killed off Jackson. No runs.
WASHINGTON-With count of two
and one on him, Goslin lifted high
fly to Young. With count of two and
two Judge lofted to short left center,
where Jackson made a nice catch.
Bluege sent an easy chance to Jack
FIFTH NNINC.
NEW YORK-Gowdy hit Zachary's
first delivery to Peck. who tossed him
out at first. Nehf also met the first
ball delivered and died when Rice made
sensational running catch of his near
Texas Lacquer close to the foul line in
right. 1t was brilliant effort, and the
crowd cheered Sam vociferously. Zach
airy then took Lindstrom's easy roller
and tossed him out. Zachary earned
the distinction in this round of retiring
the Giants on three pitched balls. No
runs.
WASHINGTON-Peck met the first
ball pitched for line single to left, his
second consecutive safety of the day.
Ruel sacrificed, Nehf to Kelly. Zach
airy met the first ball pitched and rolled
to Kelly, who beat him in race to
first Peck taking third on the play.
Nehf failed to get his first three de-
liveries to McNeely, and on another
wide one Earl walked. The throng was
in a hubbub as Harris came up. Bucky
missed a vigorous swing and swung fu
tilely at the next, but McNeely had set
sail for second and arrived there safely
under Gowdy's heave to Frisch. Harris
fouled off one and took three balls and
then lined a single to right, scoring
Peck and McNeely, and going to second
on Young's throw-in. Young's heave.
was wide, but Harris got no farther
than second. After ignoring two balls
Rice took a strike and fouled off an
other. A third ball followed, but with
the crowd in an uproar, Nehf fooled
Sam by hooking a third strike over the
plate. Two runs.