The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-27
SAM RICE
AIDS FOE
To WIN
Griffs' Star Outfielder Blows
Opportunity to Kill
Browns Rally
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27.-ThankS
largely to Sam Rice, the st. Louis
Browns defeated the World Cham
pions Griffmen in the second game
of this final series of the year at
Sportsman's Park by a score of
II to 8. Rice had a chance, to cut
off four runs. He didn't. The
Browns made them and won by
a margin of three markers. Oh,
it wasn't all Rice's fault, but he
had a large share in the blame.
Weak pitching by Coveleskie and
Ruether, two burned-out veterans,
contributed to the downfall of the
Griffs, who merely kept pace with
the Mackmen when they might.
easily have gained a full game.
The painfully important frame
was the third. When the Browns
went to bat the Griffs were leading,
4 to 8. Dutch Ruether had re-
Lieved Coveleskie. Jacobson opened
with a single to right, going to
second on Sam Rice's tumble. Nc
Manus walked but Benefits bunt
to Ruether forced Jacobson at third.
Ruether, knowing better than to
give Hargrave a high ball, served
one in the groove and Reds singled
to center, scoring McManus. Robert
son beat out a single to deep short,
Hargrave going to second. Then
came the break against the Griffs.
Davis sent a fly to Sam Rice
In short right. Sam caught 1t and
holding the ball in his hands,
watched Hargrave make q start
off second. As Sam ran In some
ten yards Hargrave ran to third
arriving safely because of Rice's
dumb play. The slow footed
catcher should have been thrown
out with yards to spare, ending
the inning. But that was not IN
the books.
Harry Rice singled to center,
bringing Marberry to the slab. La
Motto singled to left and Sisler
poled a triple to right center.
Jacobson walked and had stolen
second before Marberry could dis
pose of McManus on a hopper to
Bluege. Six runs had been counted
for the Browns on six hits. Sam
Rice should have held the enemy
to pair of tallies at the most.
Earl McNeely celebrated his re-
turn to the lineup with four hits.
all singles. Goose Goslin poled a
brace of real two-baggers and got a
single and a walk for good measure.
AS a team the champions never
quit under fire. They drove Giard
to the showers in the third and
Davis followed him in the sixth.
Danforth got the air In the seventh,
Vangilder finishing the game
strongly.
Singles by McNeely, Bucky Har-
ris, Goslin and Joe Harris, with
Harry Rice's wild peg, gave the
champions two runs in the first
frame. The Browns quickly tied 1t
up in their half on Harry Rice
single. Sisters first triple and
Jacobson's long fly.
Passes to Peck and RueI, Cove.
leskie's slashing single to left,
gave the champions two more
runs in the second, the Browns
getting one back I'm their half. on
RObertsOn's double and Harry
Rice's single.
The Browns big explosion came
IN the third when six runs were
counted but the Griffs kept poking
AWAY at the foe and got a couple
of runs in the fifth when Joe
Harris tripled and scored on
Bluege's long fly and Peck getting
pass, scored on Leibold's hard
single to right.
Davis, usually a pest for the
Griffs, was driven to the showers
In the sixth when Sam Rice
tripled and scored on Goslin's dou.
BILE. Danforth came to the rescue
and got his in the seventh.
LaMotte bumped Ballou for
home run in the fifth, the lone
hit made off the youngster in
two innings.
Peck opened the seventh with a
single to center and Ruel walked.
SEVERED, hitting for BalIou, rolled
into double play, but SisIer
promptly yanked Danforth and sub
stituted Van Glider. McNeely met
him with a single. hot shot right
through Robertson's legs. Peck
tailed. Adams doubled, sending Nc
Nicely to third with two out, Sam
Rice made a great bid for a home
run or at least a triple, driving
bristling liner to center, but
Jacobson trekked across country
and snagged that drive on the gal
lop. That catch saved the game
for the Browns.