The Washington times., 1925-05-18

wrapped in overcoats and furs, saw
JezebeI Tecumseh Zachary nose out
George Uhle in beautiful pitching
duel by a score of to 1. The
champions have not looked so
formidable on this trip as they did
in defeating Uhle. He pitched fine
ball and deserved a better fate.
Zachary pitched his usual game
when going good. Nine hits came
off his delivery, and in only two
frames did he keep the Indians
off the bases. But when necessary
he uncOrked stuff that daZZled
the home boys, and his support
In the field was up to world Sc
ries standards.
Three smart double plays figured
in the defense Of the champions,
each snuffing out q rally. Lutzke
doubled in the first with one out,
but was doubled UP when Speaker
lined to Peck. In the second Luke
SewelI and Lee, rookie outfilder,
singled with one gone, but Burns
rolled into a double play. In the
fourth Speaker slapped a double
down the left field foul line with
one out, and Joe Sewell stopped
pitched ball with his back. Luke
Sewell promptly hit into a double
play with a hopper to Bleuge.
In the fifth Burns got two bases
on a short fly to left. One was
out, but Zachary blazed away, and
the next two gents expired on pop
flies. Uhle singled in the eighth
with one gone, but again Zachary
uncorked his stuff. Jameson. with
the big crowd bowling encourage
ment, danced one to Bleuge and
Rube Lutzke popped foul fly to
Ruel.
For two innings the Griffs could
Bluege did get a pass in the
second, but the third saw the
. Champions go ahead, never to be
caught. With two gone Rice shot
a two-bagger to left center and
easily counted when Buclxy Harris
dropped a single in left field close
TO the foul-line.
UhIe continued to pitch fine
ball and it was not until the
eighth that the Griffs got their
second and deciding run. Rice
opened that frame with a Texas
league single over Lutzke's head,
going up when Bucky Harris
sacrificed. doe Harris. hitIess till
then, crashed a real single to
center and in came Rice.
Speaker got his third hit as
starter in the ninth a slashing
single to center. Joe Sewell lined
to Goslin in left field and then
Bobby Knode, former Maryland
University star, replaced Speaker
on the paths. He was just in time
to hurry around to third when
Luke Sewell slapped a double to
the corner in right field and Lees
long fly to McNeely scored him.
The mob was yelling for Burns to
bring young SeWell from third but
his best was pop fly to Bucky
Harris behind second base and the
Griffs had won their fifth straight
game.
iris Speaker arrived in the morn
ing from Rochester, n. Y, where
he had his twisted knee repaired.
He brought the sawbones along
with him to exert his skill on some
more Of the Indians who are a bit
spawned. The veteran outfielder
and manager looked himself at bat
with his double and two singles dis
tributed in all three gardens, but
his knee bothered him as the game
proceeded and Knode ran and scored
for him in the ninth.
Joe Judges wrenched ankle was
still too weak 10 permit Of his get
ting into action and so Mule Shir-
ley. who worked for him until the
eighth when, to bolster his fielding.
Bucky Harris sent Joe Harris to
first base. Goslin to left and Nc
Neely to center where some mana
gers switch outfielders for hitting
strength, Bucky Harris operates on
a different scheme. He shifts his