Evening star., 1924-07-05

For the twoply attraction today
Harris has Walter Johnson and Fred
Marberry primed, which gives Wash
ington a shade the better of pros
Hoyt figures to give Barney an even
battle of it, Marberry must be rated
las having a distinct edge on either
Bob Shawkey or Cliff Markle. one OF
whom Huggins is expected to start
In the other fracaS.
Griffs Get No Breaks.
1t was not through lack of fight
that the Griffmen stubbed their toes
yesterday. They were contending for
everything in sight at all times. and
with little better break in luck
would have captured the morning
clash and stood fifty-fifty chance of
basging the nlghtcap. too.
An Illustration of the part Dame
Fortune played in the first game was
furnished in that big inning of the
Yanks'. Through d pass to Matthews
and Goslin's resounding double in the
opener and a sacraice fly by Rice,
following Blueges tWo-bagger in the
fifth. the locals had two runs to their
credit off Bush when round six got
under way, M-,ile Zachary had limited
the Ianks to three scattered safeties,
Leading off, Witt was credited with
e. bingle on his topped swing in from
of the plate, which either Zachary OF
Ruel could have handled in time. but
untouched. Dugan then was disposed
Of, and with the count three-and-tw
on Ruth, Zachary thought he had cut
a corner of the plate for a strike-ou
only to have imp Evans rule that
1t was wide.
Goslin's Henve Gets Away.
o. Meusel then drove a line single to
left that was grabbed by Goslin, who
cut loose with hezve that seemed
destined to flag Witt at the platter
but the bound of the ball was a trife
high, and in his anxiety to do the
tagging act Muddy failed to inter
cept it. with the result that it trav-
Witt to the plate and Meusel reaching
third. from where he tailed when
Pipp singled to right. Hofmann then
drilled into dual killing.
The Yankees other run was obtain
ed off Russell in the eighth, after
Zachary had given way to a pinch
hitter. Dugan started things with a
safety off Bluege's glove, took third
on Ruth's single and the bases were
: filled with none out when Meusel
Pipp's offering at this juncture to
force Dugan at the plate Schans
then got a whack to right that cash
ed Ruth, but Rice's accurate peg to
Ruel nipped Meusel at the pan and
Russell famed Ward
Their best opportunity faced the
Griffs IN round four. when single
by Goslin and Judge and the winging
of Ruel filled the bases with one out
but Meusel snuffed hope here by TAX
lin at the counting block. A single by
Harris was the only dent made IN
Bushs armor during the last four
frames.
Tough for MoEridse.
It seemed tough lines for Mogridge
to be sunk in the afternoon tilt after
the sterling exhibition he gave fer
got exactly one base blow. a single
by Ruth in the seventh. as the Ma
tionals dere offered several oppor-
tunities to spank Sam Jones.
Rice was nipped off the keystone
which he reached on his single and
Wits error in round l. Goslin was
left after walking to start the second
and Bluege's swinging bunt in the
third was unsupported. Judge stole
second after walking with two gone
in the fourth, only to be left when
Ruel famed and Mogridge hit into
double play following Bluege's single
in the fifth
Nationals decorated all the bases in
the sixth. with a pair dead. Harris
singled and moved up on Meusers
tumble. Goslin got a safety off Plpp'
. glove and Judge drew pass, put
when Ruers singing liner Travelled
directly into the hands or Dusan the
door was slammed in their races"
1t was not till the final frame that
the string of ciphers was broken
Wit blazed the trail with rap
right through the box to center for
a single. Dugan whacked to left and
got three bases, scoring Witt, when
Goslin's attempt to spear the bound
ing ball with one hand failed. Mo-
gridge whitfield Ruth at this juncture
, but Meusel shot a double to left that
cashed Dugan. He was left, after
Pipp walked, when Hoffman, Hneo
to Bluege.
A chance to pull the game out OF
the fire was offered Harris hench-
men in their half. when, with Judge
; disposed of, Ruel singled and Peck
walked, but Bluege hit into force
play and Bert Griffith, batting fol
Mogridge, sliced a roller down the
line which Pipp and Jones collabo
rated on.