Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15

considerable OF surprise with an
in pitching and on attack. with the
step or two OF the leadership on a
consistent occupant OF the first divi>
Following the Redskins. r.. Ray
mond Cobb will lead to town for a
quartet of battles. starting next We'd
nesday, the snarlins Tigers he bosses.
The Jungaleers seem to he the same
ferocious and as of yore. a tri1e weak
on the mound hut hoaSting OF a hat
tering ram attack that only tight
pitching and equally tight fielding can
check.
Then. the recently revivified Ath-
letcs are to he encountered in Ave
games. two Of which are listed for
Philadelphia. SO II is apparent the
Griffmen will have to keep hustling to
remain in position to overhaul the
front running Yankees by the time
the Hugmen are met in their own
Gotham yard the last of this month
Griffs Beaten In Poor Game.
George Sisler last night departed
with his Browns for Boston account
ing his stay in Washington a not
complete failure as a result of the 10
TO- verdict they registered over the
Nationals in the final tilt of the set
of four. but in view OF the proceedings
IneES WIS IIttle credit 10 De
anywhere.
70 was one of those loosely played.
hard hitting affairs where anything
can happen. and as it turned out the
Browns made a little better Use than
the Griffmen of the same number Of
hits-l4-and benefited trihe more
from the deficiencies afield that were
displayed
Milton CASTOR contrived to stagger
h. -,,1,
Kelley Of the quartet of local hurlers
used was able to escape punishment.
and he was on riew for only one
round. Aside from Williams waliop
over the right field fence, nothing
noteworthy was offered. 1t was just
one Of those games.
I.amotte's failure to realize on the
fun possibilities OF a situation pre-
scented in the first inning, although he
escaped being charged with an error
in the of1cial records, made possible
pair of Grifithian runs that would
not have materialiZed otherwise.
McNeely was at the initial station by
virtue of a free ticket when Harris
bounded to the shortstop. Lamotte
stepped on the midway for force
play. hut his poor peg to Slsler pre-
Guided a double killing and instead
OF the side being retired when Sam
iANV SiOhfNSu O'it, SlHsieS pN 1oSltu
and Judge and RlUeGe's double sent
two ralles in. The bases were loaded
when Peck walked. hui CASTOR es-
capped further damage when Ruel hit
into force play. T.
Browns Rampant In Third.
Meek in the first two frames.
marked only by bursts hingle, the
Browns broke out into a rash of extra
base blows that. with some assistance
from Rhege. Melted he Browns
quartet of tallies in he third. Dixon
opened with long drive 10 left that
Gosin played poorly and which fell
over his head for three bases.
RlueSe got Gaston's smash. but
heaved wide Of Judge. giving the
pitcher life and permitting Dixon to
score. Harry Rice then lined double
to center that McNeely all but
speared with one hand. putting
CASTOR on the far corner. bursts long
ny cashed CASTOR and sent Harry Rice
to third, from where he tailed when
Sisler tripled to right. the manager
counting later on Williams single to
right. McManus drilled into a dual
killing to end the procession.
McNeely was on the producing end
OF marker registered by the Griff-
men in the fourth. when with a little
better brand of baSerunning the cham
pions would have had IWo Ruel
strolled for a starter and Myer, bat
ting for Ferguson beat out hunt to
McManus. the latter being saved an
error when Sisler stretched like an
india rubber man to snare his wide
throw McNeely then poied he hall
over Williams head for two bases,
scoring Ruel. ,.'yer hesitated after
rounding third md then dashed for
the plate only to find the hall await
ing him on Lamotte's relay from
Williams.
Three More for Browns.
Williams towering fly that cleared
the right field barrier for home run.
his nth Of the season. by the way,
inauRurated the sixth inning in which
a trio of St. Louis Iallies We're re-
corded. Ogden had gotten by wen the
round before after Ferguson left the
scene, hut following ken's circuit
smash and McManuS deaf jacobson
tripled close TO the line in rgh; and
Lamotte walked. With the squeeze
sign displayed, Dixon cashed Jacob.
son and got life himself when
Judges throw To the plate was late.
CASTOR popped hut Harry Rice
singled 10 right TO send I.amotte in.
Getting Gaston's range again in the
seventh the champs Staged n rally
that had great possibilities, but fell
two runs short of knott:fg The count.
Sam Rice singled and Goslin got
life when Harry Rice was slow in
covering the midway on "a n a;tempt Ell
force play with McAianus on the
throwing end. Judge died aerally
and did Blueee. Sam taking third
after the cSltch. and the par of Them
scoring when Peek singled and Kuel
doubled. Rne:her was drafted to bat
for Kelley and succeeded only in ltH-
ing a hook for "A third strike
More Doing in Eighth.
Dixon's single, Gaston's triple over
McNeely's head and Bluece's tumble
Of Harry Rice's smash boosted the
Browns total az TALES to In
Round s, with Marherry on the rub.
her, and in the flag end Of the frame
the champs also got couple. Harris
hit into double play after McNeely
singled. hut Sam Rice got life on
Harry Rice's tumble Goslin lined
triple against the Scoreboard and
Judge beat ont a rap to Sister.
Still another marker was picked
up by the Browns in the final fra me
on a single by Jacobson and I.amotte's
double, while all the Champions did
was threaten. Stewart was put on TO
run after Peck singled and took third
when Ruel followed suit. Batting for
Marberry. Tohin popped. McNeely
then bounded to the box and Harris
had a third strike called on him,
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