The Washington times., 1925-05-22

to right by Bucky Harris gave the
Griffs a run in the first frame.
Goslin followed with a single only
to be doubled up by Joe Harris.
BIuege led off with a pass in
the second and stole as Peck died
on strikes. Johnson's hefty wal
lop to center scored Bluege.
After that Collins settled down
and was invincible until the sixth.
johnson was not scored on till
the fifth, when the Jungaleers tied
the score. Blue bounced a single
over Barney's head and Tavefler
walked. Up came Johnny Bassler
for Woodall. He plastered a double
to the distant sun seats in right
center, scoring both Blue and Tav-
ener.
Collins beat out a dragging bunt
to Johnson, putting Bassler en-
third. That was a right mean sit
uation for the Old Master, but he
came through in fine style with
the assistance Of Sam Rice. Haney
swung wildly at the third strike
but o'Rourhe stopped a pitched ball
with his broad back. Barney was
still in trouble when Absolom
Wingo hoisted a lofty fly TO Rice.
Eassler attempted to score after
the catch, but he is one-cylinder
runner and Rice's perfect throw 20
Ruel doubled him up and left the
The sixth saw the champions. go
ahead and the Tigers made a
brave but futile effort to catch
, them. Bucky Harris opened with
q single to center. Haney grabbed
Goslin's bounder but his wide throw
to O'f2ourke let Harris reach SEC
ond safely. A pass TO Joe Harris
filled the corners. Bluege's best
was to roll into a double play,
scoring Bucky Harris, and Tav-
ener's circus stop OF Peck's slow
hopper back of second closed the
attack.
The Tigers came mighty close 10
tying it up in their half. Cobb led
off with a single TO center. Joe
Harris seized Heilman's bunted pop
fly, but Blue walked. Tavener
rolled to Bucky Harris. forcing
Blue. Peck's peg to Joe Harris hit
the dirt, losing the batsman.
Cobb tried to score, but JOs
Harris, recovering the bali, shot
IL to Ruel I'm time to nail the
sliding Cobb. 1t took Ty five
minutes to get the prOfane dis
gust out Of his system.
For some fool reason, Cobb sent
Maltush up to hit for Collins in the
seyenth with one out and nobody
on. That brought Ed Wells, a big
southpaw, to the slab in the eighth.
Three hits in a row sent him TO
the showers and decided the victory
In favor OF the champions.
McNeely dropped a clean single
in left center. He is a speedy lad
and he easily Tailed when Bucky
Harris hammered q double to the
left field corner When Goslin beat
out a lazy bunt along the third
base line Cobb called upon Lii
Stoner a highlander. Joe Harris
popped to O'Rourke and Bluege
walked, filling the bases. PECK ;
savage slap over Haney's head
scored Bucky Harris and Goslin
with the Griffs' last runs Of the
day.
Tavener. the halfpint shortstop
starred in the field all day. He was
all over the place, stealing hits
from many noble gents who hate to
| have them stolen. Ills greatest bit
was to go over behind second base.
pick up Peck's slow hopper and
| flag the runner with a perfect peg
/ from a dead run. That was in the
sixth and it left Goslin stranded at
/ third base.
/ In the field Sam Rice excelled for
! the Griffs. His reg TO the plate TO
! double up the Elow.footed Bassle~
/ in the fifth was a gem of the first
water. but he also contributed two
wonderful running catches OF foul
flies, the first off ORourke in the
! third and the other off Cobb in the
eighth.
! Two more games remain to be
/ played here. Jez Tecumseh Zach.
airy is called to fling tomorrow with
| George Mogridee following on Sun
day unless Bucky Harris decides to
! use Stan Coveleskie instead. Ca
pacity throngs are expected on both
I HauN