Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-23


they were sharing the van with pa
tougher hurdles than these rivals in
tanned, would land them SO far in fro
of the field would not be visible for
When Urban Shocker recorded a
biol verdict over George Mogridge
In the curtain raiser at New York
last week Miller Higgins was pictured
as ChortlinG with glee over his ac-
QUESTION of the spitball manipulation
from the Browns, particularly as Joe
Bush, the principal consideration in
the swan, made a rather inauSpiciouS
start. Subsequently the Griffmen
hammered Shocker'S SaliVated SlantS
all over the Gotham stadium by way
of obtaining revenge. when he eS
saved to rescue a faltering mate, and
yesterday they staged an encore that
sent ShoCker to the showers beaten to
a pulp before the fracas was more
than half completed, while Bush was
turning back the Indians in most ap-
proved style at Cleveland, all of which
is calculated to give Huggin'S pause
in estimating the advantages of his
three-for-one trade.
Three Up on Yankees Now
Their 10.to-l victory yesterday gave
the Nationals four wins in five starts
as the toughest foeman they must
face in the effort to repeat their
success of last season, and need to
win but of the II contests remain
ing between them to finish the sea
son with an edge on the big city
outfit.
There was nothing half hearted in
the way Harris and his henchmen
vanquished their antagonists. They
inc hni.
of the year in a championship game
before the fans who so Loyalty sup
ported them in their victorious Strug-
gle against great odds last Summer
and by their performances looked
every inch worthy of the title they
sport.
a throng of $4,000. the largest by
far that ever witnessed a regular sea
son game in the National Capital and
which included representatives of
every walk of life from the Chief EN-
ecutive of the United States to the
newsy who stood in line for hours
waiting for the gates to open, took
advantage of almost perfect weather
conditions to witness the raising of
the curtain here on the 26th campaign
In Ban Johnson's circuit.
The asSemblage was entertained by
music dispensed by two bands, amused
by the antics of Coaches Altrock and
SchaCht, interested in the raising of
the American flag by Secretary of
State Kellogg and the tossing out of
the first ball by President Coolidge,
and immensely gratified by the man
ner in which Goslin. Judge and their
fellow workers performed in assisting
w. Perry Johnson to achieve his
initial triumph of the year.
His Ninth Win i'm Opener Here.
1t was the 18th time in his 10 sea
sons spent in local uniform that the
famous kanSan has officiated in the
center of the diamond in an opening
game here and marked his 9Th victory
in this role, of these winning efforts
having been shutouts But for d
momentary faltering in his support
Barney would have BANKED the enemy
again yesterday, the lone run chalked
against him having been due to a
weird heave Joe Judge was guilty of.
Several brilliant bits of defensive
work were displayed for the editication
of the throng in the course of tbs
combat, but the most pleasing aspect
OF the afternoons activities was the
utter abandon with which the cham
pions welded their bludgeons. Every
active athlete in local livery took
hand in the business of bingling, IA
SwatS, for a total of 90 bases, being
amassed from the offerings of Shocker
and the pair of Yanks who followed
him TO the hill-Ray Francis and
Henry Johnson. E
The Griffs started out as if to make
short Shrife of Shocker, a promise lat
er to be fulfilled. Liebold sliced single
down the left-field line, moved up
notch on Harris safety to right,
liner that Ward leaped high for. but
could only touch, and scored on a
clean smack to center by Rice. which
sent Harris to third. Shocker then got
breathing spell, when Ward adj
journed to the bench for first-aid treat
ment to the digit damaged by Harris
wallop, and escaped further damage,
as Goslin popped up, Rice died stealing
and, after Judge walked, Bluege flied
10 Combs.
Resuming their attack in the second
the Nationals hung up another tally,
employing even less ammunition. Peck
was franked for a starter. and stole
second, aided by O'NeilPs high-throw,
Jfuel hunted, and when Shocker
slipped and fell in attempting to field
II Muddy got a cheap bingle and Peck
reached third, from where he tailed
when Johnson whacked a safety past
Scott
Their ratio of run to an inning
was maintained in the third, when
Goslin poled to the barrier in left
center for three bases and Judge fol-
lowed by lining a triple against the
right field fence. When Bluege beat
out swinging bunt down the third
base line it appeared the Mats were
in for a big round, but Peck popped
TO Scott and Judge was doubled up at
the plate after Meusel made a bril-
liant catch of Ruel's low liner.
Cnoca CI,oolyan IN
Baked for the first time in the
fourth when they were set down in
order. the champs returned to their
onslaught in the fifth, chalking up
three runs and chasing Shocker to
cover in the process. Rice provided
the entering wedge by chopping a
single over third. He tailed on a
double to left center by Goslin, who
was advanced a peg on Judges sacri-
flee and scored on a single to center
by Bluege, which ended Shocker's
regime. Ray Francis, his successor,
succeeded in disposing of Peck, but
Rlueue Oilfered> second while tha aY-