The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-17

Frank O'Rourke. former Griff-'
man, got three Of his teams six
hits off Coveleskie. two real ones
and aNscratch. Whitehill, Bassler
and Blue got the other three among
them in widely scattered frames.
Covey. tanned only two of the foe,
but he was at his best when the
going was the toughest.
For three innings the Griffs could
do nothing with Whitehills sBeedy
southpaw stuff, Bluege singing in
the second for the lone man to
reach first base. With one down
in the fourth, Rice singled to right
and stole second after Goslln had
whitfield.
Joe Judge sprang into the lime.
light with double to the bleachers
in right center, scoring Rice.
Al pass to Ruel with one out.
CtDyeleskie's unexpected clean hit to
left and McNeely's Texas Lacquer
to the same field filled the bases
In the fifth, but Bucky Harris
eolled into a double play and that
fine chance went to pot.
Rice opened the sixth with a
single to right. Hoilmanil's peg
beat him TO the bag when he tried
for two bases. GOslin burned
sizzling single through Blue and
stole second. Judge famed and
then >GosIin tried to annex third
with WhitehiII holding the ball.
Nothing doing.
Apparently, fooihardy running by
Bucky Harris got the Tigers out
of a hole IN the eighth. Harris was
on first with two down when Rice
doubled to the bleachers in right
center Harris tried to count and
was out standing up. Had he re-
NAMED at third there would have
been runAers on second and third,
with GosIins at bat, something not
even an Earl Whitehill would de-
sire.
Meanwhile, for seven frames,
Coveleslxie was moving down the
Jungalfeers. 1t was not until the
eighth that they got a man across
the platter, tieing the score. Manush
came up for Tavener and famed,
but Bassler singled to right and
gave way to Johnny NeuTl, a fleet
footed guy who Immediately swtped
second, going right on to third on
Ruel,s poor throw to Scott.
Burk, hitting for Whitehill, pop.
bringing up the dangerous Blackie
EO'Ronrke who raped a single to
left, Scoring Neun. Ruel grabbed
Wingo's foul fly over near first
base and the Tigers were done for
the day.
Going into the tenth tied, the
Griffs promptly got busy Scott
led off with a single to left and
= Ruel walked, both advancing on
COvelesIxie's perfect sacrifice TO
Doyle, who had replaced NhltehIh
on the slab. Earl McNeely.s long
fly scored Scott with the run
that won.
The first WASHINGTON double ply
was caused by interference. Earl
WhitefiilI was being forced at sec
ond on Haney's roller to Harris and
ne gave Scott the shoulder, pre-
venting a pag to Judge. Umpire
NaHin promptly called Haney out
at first, making double killing,
though Judge never took a peg.
Scott chung to the ball when he
found himself knocked off the bag.
nv Cobb beefed about that decision
fora while. but IT, stuck.
Earl McNeely showed perfect ac-
curacy and fair strength when he
got Haneys at third in the first
frame. Kinney was trying to reach
third en- O'Rourk e's single to center.
McNeely took the<bal On the run
and beat the runner to the bag with
a foot or so to spare.
AS a general thing the fielding
Of both first sackers was excellent.
Both took pegs in the dirt and high
in the air. Once Blue stretched
eight feet to take u wide peg from
O'Rourke, completing double play.
He looked like the Statue Of Liberty
for a second or two as he seized
the ball.