The Washington times., 1924-04-25

using the most brainwork especiall
"Oys er Joe" Martina, pride of
Now Orleans, has now won two
games in succession for the Griffs.
y hen Curley Ogden's wild pitch to
the stand in the ninth with two
out permitted Sam Rice to dash
orer the pan, the veteran rookie
hid emerged victor by the narrow
s ore Of to 3. 1t was a contest
Il led to the top with thrills.
Martina lacked the control he
showed against the Yankees, is.
sizing free tickets, but he was
even more effective. holding the
Juggling Mackmen to three hits.
This is a veal feat for any pitcher
End today "Oyster Joe" is wear.
Ing broad smile and q crown of
mountain laurel.
Marina s tendency to walk bat.
ter every now and then served to
Keep the fans on edge, even when
Il e Griffs were in front. For in.
s.ance, in the third Perkins led off
with a walk. Bruggy, hitting for
Linny Burns, flied and when Per.
Ems hiked for second as Dykes
Whitfield, he was snuffed out by
Euel. But two Mackmen receiving
walks scored, showing that Martina
VAS far from being an alright per.
T. rmer.
Hale and Strand led off in the
fourth with passes. Martina fanned
tie dangerous Joe Hauser, but Sim.
mons scratched a hit to deep short,
n!ung the bases. Miller hoped one
at Prothro who disdained to cut
OF Hale at the plate, ,preferring to
null Simmons at second, so Hale
tillied. Strand though to score on
double steal and persisted rather
easily.
Martina passed Dykes to open the
sixth, but got the next pair Of lads.
Up came Joe Hauser, who special.
les in home runs on Wednesdays
and Thursdays. He kicked the ball
ont upon a roof behind. the right
field fence, tying the score. Then
Martina frightened like a new steer.
ing gear, Bruggy's Texas league
single in the eighth being the one
blow off in the last three frames
Just as against the Yankees, the
veteran grew better in the con-
Guiding sessions, leaving the mat
ter Of winning wholly up to his
supporters.
RUDE Walbert was too wild to
hang around long and vanished
in the second after Thanking
Ruel and PrOthrO for q starter.
Dinny Burns came i'm and Peck
singled wildly to left. scoring
Ruel, going to third himself on
the peg. Judges long fly 10
Simmons scored PrOthrO.
Rice singled to right. opening
the third frame, to be pronntly
forced by Goslin. Fisher hoisted
TO Simmons and then Goslin &C.
tually stole second, scoring when
Ruel bumped one to left. From
then until two had died in the
ninth the Griffs could not score
though Rice expired at the plate
III the seventh on question: Bile
decision by Umpire Rowland, who
didn't look any too good behind
the bat.
A sharp single to center by
Bucky Harris opened the ninth,
Rice forcing him with a hop to
Fauser. Dykes error put Goslin
on. Fisher forcing him in rapid
fire fashion. Rice was dancing
off third and SO Fisher swired
second. Ogden entering the game
with the fourth inning was feeling
the strain and almost before any.
body expected 1t me let loose q
Wild pitch to the stand. Rice tore
In with the deciding run, but when
Fisher tried to follow him, Bruggy 8
peg to Ogden got him. It was a
rather sudden ending to it all.
Roger Peckinpaugh gave
brilliant fielding exhibition, con-
tributing q pair of his patented,
sure-fire backhanded stops and
throws. The first was off Sim.
mons I'm the fourth, the Mack.
nan just barely beating the toss.
The second, even more brilliant
Than the first, brought applause
IN punches.
It came in the eighth off Strand,
the toss to Harris forcing Bruggy
~ second. In addition the veteran
r0t under two short flies in the
Garden. His slashing single in the
9"ond scored Ruel, so he was ex.
sed for enjoying his dinner after
battle.
When Walberg. southpaw,
.imbed the mound, Bucky Harris
sent Carr Smith to right field,
Fisher not having looked very
strong against lefthanders of late,
but with the arrival Of Burns, an
orthodox singer, back came Fisher
for the remainder of the game. He
n - 1oN A,,A RntI
TO hit safely.