Evening star., 1925-06-01


lead the invasion of Western clubs il
Il was Stan Harris himself who put
the finishing touch on the colorful
clash at the Georgia avenue enclosure
yesterday. When the fag end of the
ninth inning arrived the Griffmen
were deadlocked with the Athletics, 3
to 5. following a see-saw scrap, in
which first one and then the other of
the rivals was in front.
Stan CoVeleSkie had given a fine
account of himself for the seven ses-
sions he toiled until withdrawn for a
pinch hitter, but despite the fact that
his mates had collected nine safeties
off Bryan Harriss they were on no bet
ter than even terms with the enemy,
as half of the six bingles yielded by
the spitballing Pole were long-distance
clouts, Lamar and Simmons pounding
out triples, while the latter also belted
home run.
Ruel Starts Winning Rally.
With two hits already to his credit
Ruel opened the final frame with a
third hit. The fleet McNeely was put
into run for him, and Marberry, who
had shouldered the hurting burden
when Covey dropped it, was permitted
to bat for himself, with instructions
to sacrifice. Fred exceeded the fond
est expectations by jolting a tap to
Bishop, which became a hit because
Poole had dashed in trying TO inter
cept the roller and left his station un-
covered. Rice was given similar or
ders and when his bunt down the third
base line refused to roll foul, the bases
were filled with none out ond the is
sue put squarely up to Stan Harris
In his official capacity Bucky is sup
posed
as we'll as issue orders and he did il
right there by cracking a single to left
that sent McNeely in with the deciding
run.
Macks on the Job Early.
The AS lost no time buckling down
TO business, hanging up a marker in
the initial session. Peck's error on
Dykes difficult bounder paved the
way, after Bishop had been retired,
and Lamar completed the job with a
hearty clout to the limits in left for
three bases. Lamar perished at the
far corner when Simmons rolled to
Peck and Miller lofted to Rice.
Harriss took the Griffs in order in
the opener, but provided the entering
wedge for the tying tally in round two
when he walked Goslin. Goose was
forced by Bluege after Joe Harris flied
TO Miller in deep right, but Oss ad-
Nanced on Peck's safety to right and
completed the circuit when RueI
raped a single to left. Covey famed
10 leave his two mates on.
Although Rice opened the third in
auspiciously by taking a third strike,
the round was productive of another
tally. Stan Harris shunted a safety
10 right and galloped to third when
Judge followed suit, Miller making a
nne stop of JoeS bounding bingle
While on the dead run. Goslin then
hfted not distant fly to -Bing, who
got on a good throw TO the plate, but
Bucky arrived about the same time
as the ball and caused Cochrane to
lose his equilibrium by crashing into
him. Joe Harris walked. but was left
with Judge when Bluege rolled to Gal
loway.
Simmons SOaks a Couple.
Simmons sizzling sock to the ex
treme corner of right center for three
bases put the AS in the way of tying
IL up IN the fourth, after successive
singles by Galloway and Cochrane in
the second were nullified when Chick
died attempting to steal. Miller fol-
lowed Simmons with a long drive to
Rice. Sam made a perfect peg to the
pan, but it is doubtful if RueI had
tilne TO tag simmons, even if the ball
~
then followed pass to Galloway with
inner to right center and died try-
ing TO stretch the single when Peck
TOOK R1ce's throw with one hand and
Whlrled to put the ball on Cochrane
with the same motion,
simmons required no assistance in
manufacturing the marker in the
sixth that put the AS in front. AL
let out an extra notch from his pre-
M
soaring over the nine-foot railing in
front of the crowded left field stand
TO trot triumphantly around the
paths as the populace cheered.
Stan Harris died stealing after
being winged in the fifth and Bluege
drilled into a twin killing following
Joe Harris safety in the sixth. A
chance was offered in the seventh
when Ruel beat out a bunt to
Cochrane with one away Bucky de-
cided it was eXpedient to withdraw
CoveleSllie. a notoriously weak hitter
and called on Jeibold, who famed in
Covey's best style. Rice came through
with a shot to right that sent Muddy
to third and it was up to Harris. but
on this occasion the helmsman's roller
to Galloway left his two hirelings
stranded.
Judge and BIuege Help.
Judge and Bluege collaborated to
get the Griffs back in the ball game
in the eighth, however. Josephus
started by beating out a rap to Gal
loway in deep short. Goslin and Joe
Harris both died aerially, but, with
Bluege up, Judge pulled clever theft
OF second, bad leg and all, and
scampered in with the tying tally
when BIuege lined a single to left.
Summoned to the slab to fill the
post vacated by Covey. Fred Marberry
breezed through the last two frames
There was an anxious moment in the
final when, with one gone, he passed
Miller. who moved to the midway on
Poole's death, but Firpo proved his
mettle in this pinch by tanning
Galloway.