Evening star., 1924-06-23
MATS BEAT YANKS,
SO, IN FIRST GAME
Mogridge Gets Better of Pitching
Battle With Jones and
Markle.
GRIFFS TAKE LEAD IN FIRST
Matthews and Rice Again Star for
Harrismen-Goslin Gets Homer.
BY JOHN Il. KELLER.

YANKEE STADIUM, New York, June
23.-George Mogridge bested two
New York hurlers this afternoon in
the opening ,5s gams Of the do double.
Nationals within one game of the
league-leading Yankees. The lanky
Southpaw allowed the enemy to bunch
hits effectively in only two innings
one-time Washington jinx. and Cliff
Markle for a 5-to3 victory.
FIRST INNING.
- .swAsHlNeToN--Ri doubled to left.
and when Hendrick fumbled the bali
Rice scored. Matthews tripled to left.
Harris lined to Dugan, Matthews hold
ing third. Goslin singled to center
scoring Matthews. Judge grounded to
Pipp unassisted, Goslin taking second.
Ruel fouled to Schang. Two runs.
NEW YoRk-witt popped to Judge.
Dugan out, Mogridge to Judge. Ruth
famed. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
WASHiNGToN-Peck singled to CEN
ter. Bluege lined to Hendrick. Mo-
gridge forced Peck, Scott to McNally
Rice flied to McNally in short center.
No runs.
NEW YoRk-Hendrick lined to Har-
ris. Schang lofted to Rice. Mogridge
threw out Pipp. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON - Matthews doubled
to right center. Harris sacrificed, Jones
to McNally. Goslin flied to Ruth, Mat
thews holding third. Judge singled to
left, scoring Matthews. Ruel lined to
McNally. One run.
NEW YoRk-Peck tossed out Nc
Nally. Scott singled to right Jones
flied to Rice. Witt scratched a hit past
Peek, Scott stopping at second. Mo-
gridge threw out Dugan. No runs.
FOURTH INNING.
WAsHiNGToN-A third strike was
called on Peck. Dugan threw out
Bluege. Also Mogridge. No runs.
NEW YoRk-Ruth singled to center.
Hendrick sent high bounder in front
of Mogridge and got to first before a
play could be made. Ruth stopping at
second. Schang doubled to left, scor-
ing Ruth, and Hendrick took third
Pipp flied to Bluege. McNally flied to
Goslin, Hendrick scoring after the
catch. Scott flied to Harris. Two runs.
FIFTH INNING.
Observation-Disclosures singled past
McNally. Matthews bunted and Jones
tried to get Rice at second. but threw
wild and Rice took third and Matthews
second. Harris flied to Hendricks, Rice
scoring after the catch. Goslin singled
to right, putting Matthews on third
and Goslin continued to second on the
throw to the plate. Mark1e now pitch
ing for New York. Judge rolled to Nc
Nally and Matthews was run down,
McNally to Schang to Dugan. Goslin
took third and Judge second on the
play. Ruel lined to Dugan. One run.
NEW YORk-Peck tossed out Mar
kle. Witt singled to center. Dugan
flied to Rice in short right. Ruth was
hit by a pitched ball. Hendrick famed.
No runs.
SIXTH INNING.
WAsHINGToN-Dugan. tossed out
Peck. Bluege went out, Scott to Pipp.
Mogridge famed. No runs.
NEW YoRk-Peck made a great
stop and threw to retire Schang. Pipp
flied to Matthews. Harris made a
great stop and threw out McNally.
No runs.
SEVENTH INNING.
WASHINGToN-Rice walked. Rice
stole second. Matthews sacrificed, Du-
gan to McNaIly. Harris walked. Cos
lin lined to McNally and Harris was
doubled off first, Mentally to Pipp. No
runs.
NEW YoRk-scott popped to Judge:
BIuege took Markle's high fly. Witt
flied to Rice. No runs.
EIGHTH lNNlNC.
WASHINGTON - Judge dragged a
single past Markle. Ruel sacrificed, Du-
gan to Pipp. Peck walked. Bluege
popped to Pipp. Mogridge singled to
left, filling the bases. Rice flied to
Ruth. No runs.
NEW YoRk-Dugan singled to CEN
ter. Ruth singled past Harris, Dugan
taking third. Harris threw out Hen
drick, Dugan scoring and Ruth taking
second Goslin made good catch of
Schang's fly. Mogridge threw out Pipp.
One run.
NINTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Matt grounded
to Pipp. Harris Popped to Scott. Cos
lin knocked a homer into the right-fleld
stand. Scott threw out Judge. One
run.
NEW YoRK-McNally flied to Mat
thews So did Scott. Hoffman, batted
for Markle and doubled to right. Bush
batted for Witt and flied to Matthews.
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