Evening star., 1924-10-08
FIRST INNING.

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to McNeely was wide. Earl took a
strike, and then lined toward left
Lindstrom making a spectacular leap
ing catch of the hard-hit ball. The
youthful third baseman was wildly
applauded for cutting off sure two
base hit. Harris fouied one to upper
left field stand after taking one ball.
He looked over two more high ones.
took another strike and then drove to
deep left center. where Wilson got
under the ball Rice raised the first
ball pitched for a pop fy TO Terry.
No runs. s..--,..-s.s.
NEW YORK-Lindstrom again was
applauded for his fielding feat when
he came to bat TO face Johnson. The
young third baseman hit the first ball
pitched on a line to center for one
base. FriSch missed vigorous
swing. He took wide one. fouled
one off for second strike and, after
looking over two more balls, raised
a foul on which Miller made fine
running catch. Young took a ball
and then sent a long fly to McNeely.
With a count OF one and one on
kelly, Lindstrom broke for second,
but was cut down when Ruel pegged
perfectly to Harris. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
WASH1NGTON-Go ignored a
wide one. then topped a single down the
first-base line which Bentley or Terry
could not handle. Judge took a ball.
rouied one off in attempt to sacrifice,
passed up another wide one and foulcd
Off once again before flying to Wilson in
left-center. Bentley slipped a strike over
on Bluege. then two wide ones before
fouling off another strike. He passed up
n third ball. With the hit-and-run sign
displayed, Bluege fouled off one, and on
the next play he popped fly which
Terry muffed, but Frisch recovered the
bali in time TO force Goslin with a
throw to Jackson. Bentley got but one
strike oyer in five deliveries to Ruel,
who was given his base on balls Bent
ley protested Umpire Connolly's decision
This again brought the recruit "Tarzan"
Miller up with a chance to accomplish
something. Miller took three straight
balls before looking over a strike. Bent
ley then slipped another one over, and
Miller then died when he bounded to
F'risch. No runs.
NEW YORk-Long George Kelly,
who contributed so much to Johnson's
downfall in the opening at Washington
last Saturday by soel1ng a home run
IN the second inning, came to bat. He
had count of two strikes and one ball.
then johnson pitched two more wide
ones, Kelly then fouled one back before
raising a foul to Miller. Judge took
care of Terry's bounder Wilson missed
a lusty swing, took a ball and then lift
ed a fly which Judge got under on foul
territory. Johnson was working in more
of his usual form than he displayed in
the first world series game. He was not
hesitating so long between deliveries
and appeared to have recovered from
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appearance in the title game. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON-Joh took ono
strike and then raised a looping fly
which hit the left-field fence Barney
was guilty of a foolish piece of base
running when he turned first and head
ed for second. AS a result he died when
jackson took Wilson's throw and re-
tayed it to Terry. McNeely beat out
& perfect bunt to Lindstrom and
reached second when Harris scratched
a single past Terry. Lindstrom made a
desperate effort to get Rice's foul close
to the Washington. -dugout, but failed.
Rice then popped directly in front of the
plate and Gowdy camped under it.
Goslin's appearance at bat caused a
buzz of comment in the stands, but the
best Goose could do was ground out to
Frisch. on the first ball pitched. No
runs.
NEW YORK-Jackson was credited
with a single when his rap went through
Miller to Bluege too late for Ossie to
nag him at first. Gowdy swung and
saiSsed a third strike. Ruers snap
throw to Judge barely missed Jackson
OF first. Bentley hit the first ball
pitched for a single to right, sending
jackson to third. With a count of two
and three on him Lindstrom fouled an
other off, and on the next delivery Lind
strom beat out slow roller to Miller
scoring Jackson and sending Bentley to
second. Frisch missea two swings,
fouled one off behind the plate and then
rolled to Bluege, whose toss to Miller
at third arrived too late to force out
Bentley. 1t was scored as fielder's
choice. This filed the bags with only
one out and brought Young to the bat.
Young lined to Rice and a double play
was effected when johnson took SAM s
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