Evening star., 1926-04-28

Unless all signs are misleading. there
is nothing tiuky about the recent pill
pounding prowess evidenced by the
Griffs, much to the encouragement of
their supporters. BY clouting two of
The trio of Boston boXmen who did
duty yesterday for 13 SafetieS to at
tain their second straight victory, the
titleholders extended to six the num-
Der of consecutive double figures in the
have registered double figures in the
hit column. All of the Nationals save
Judge participated i'll the celebration
Yesterday Gcslin once more show
ing the way with three safeties, While
Bluege celebrated his entrance to the
home run class.
Johnson Settles Question.
Just as encouraging as the batting
was the mound exhibition given by
Johnson. Walters true form has been
Il moot subject ever since that sue
ressful 15-inning effort on opening
day, but his feat in letting the Grim
son Hose down with but four scat
tered bingles should just about settle
the debate.
Tony Wezer, the Milwaukee Dutch
man grabbed by the SoX from Mobile.
essayed to do the tiinginc for the S0X
Griffithian runs failed to convince Lee
Fohl that Weller was not the man for
the job, but this became apparent
even to the Hub helmsman during
round when four more markers
materialiZed. What was left of the
fiinging then was done acceptably by
Delmore Lundgren, youngster from
Birmingham, and Rudy Sommers,
veteran lefthander who has just been
rescued from long stretch of service
in independent ranks.
Herrera Produces Tally.
Herrera supplied the punch that en-
abled the Red SoX to get off in front
with their lone tally in the second
inning. RamOnS contribution was a
slashing double down the left field
line that scored RoSenthal, who had
reached the midway on pass and
Rigney'S sacrifice. Castor SucCumb-
ed on strikes and Ruel frustrated
Herrera's attempt to pilfer third.
Weller pitched himself out of jam
not entirely of his own making in the
initial frame. Rice got a life when
Todt grabbed his bounder and threw
poorly to Weller. covering first.
After Flagstead pulled fancy catch
of Stan Harris low liner. Goslin beat
out bunt that refused TO roll foul
for Haney and Joe Harris was hit by
a pitched bah. filing the bases.
Weller then hooked a third strike over
on Judge and Bluege hit into a force
play.
Weller Luckless i'm Third
Welzer's luck deserted him in the
third round. however. when a quintet
Of Grifflthian tallies splashed over the
platter. Tony provided the entering
wedge himself, when he muffed Todt S
toss of Rice's roller, the latter moving
up on Stan Harris sacrifice. Goslin
was credited with bingle when Todt
and Haney collided heavily in trying
for Gooses high fly back of the box
and Joe Harris slashing single
through Haney registered Rice to knot
the count.
Judge succeeded only in forcing Joe
Harris, but Bluege came through with
"A line drive down the left field line
that caromed off the concrete barrier
in front of the field boxes past Rosen-
thai to deep left. Buege easily COM
pleted the circuit before the ball could
he retrieved. Goslin and Judge scoring
ahead of him. Myer then poled a
single to center. Ruel followed with
a slow. looping double close to the
right field line, and when Carlyle
tinued on TO the counting block. The
session was ended when Johnson
lined to Carlyle.
Another Big Inning.
Welzer got along swimmingly there
after until the sixth, when he was
driven from the mound by a barrage
Of five bingles that netted four mark
ers. Johnson's death followed single
by Ruel, the latter taking third when
Rice beat out a bunt to Herrera.
With the squeeze sign on display,
Stan Harris caught the right side of
the SoX infield mapping, his jolted
hunt going for hit and scoring Ruel.
Goslin's two-bagger down the right
field line scored Rice, and Joe Harris
cashed the pair of his mates with a
rousing double to the barrier in left
center. Weller was recalled here, and
Lundgren succeeded in halting the
parade.
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