The Washington times., 1926-08-03
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IS RUINED
BYH()NER
BY Louis A. Dougher

81. LOQ1Ss 1AO,s aug - -
70 General Crowder to give the
champions the edge in this series
by turning back those smuggling
Browns today in the fourth and
final skirmfsf.- The former star OF
the Southern Association warmed
up yesterday and found his speed
al that he desired. With proper
support today he should give the
Browns plenty OF argument.
Joe Girard, the left-hander. Is
expected to start for George Sisters
team. though there il just POS
eibiliky that Milton Castor may
draw the assignment. CASTOR did
not make much OF an impression
yesterday but he was taking up
tough Job from another before him
and that may have had something
TO do with It.
Immediately after today's game
the champions will be bundled into
taxis and rushed downtown to
board their train for Detroit over
the wabash. They are due TO
arrive tomorrow morning at S;l5
and q number OF the more nervous
among them win hit the hay to
rest before tackllng the Jungaieers
A home run WaII0p dear to his
heart, ruined Dutch Ruether In
that third game here with the
Browns. The veteran s0utllpaw
hOisted the ball out among the
hall doEen loyal ro0tefs in the
stand in right center. Instead Of
walking around the bases, Ruetl1er
ran and when he came in to
0pnOse the home boys he had
bis glove and toeplate and moth
Ing more.
They hammered him hard. taking
the lead: They increased it in the
fifth and the sixth saw Ruether
headed for the showers and Bill
Morrell in action. The Griffs won,.
"a to IL, but that was long after.
The victory was not Ruether's nor
Morrell,s. It went to Fred Marberry.
Ineffective pitching was offered
BY both teams and the Griffs add
ed some putrid fielding at crucial
moments In the struggle. and II
was q struggle with the stayers
finishing ahead. The Griffs I'M
doubtedly wanted to win more than
did their rivals and so they did.
The Browns played sloppily all the
way. while the Griffs were trying
and reaped the reward for their
aggressiveness.
Ernie Wingard was shelled from
the hill in the third frame a
pass. Judges single and an error
by Harry Rice had given the Griffs
q run and the lead in the second
and In the next session they showed
three runs across the pan and
bounced Wingard into the show
ers.
McNeely's single became a run
on Sam aRtce's single. Myer singled
and chased Rice home on Goslin's
hard safety to right. A pass to
Judge sent Wingard to the club
house and brought VanGilder -
the mound. He stopped the attack
until the eighth, save for Rueth.
er's circuit clout in the fourth.
VanGiIder tripIed with two
Down In the third. MeliIlO walk
ed, Harry Rice tFipled and Sisler
singled before Williams bounced
70 RuetEer and the Browns had
three runs in that third frame.
They tore Ruether TO pieces i'm
the fourth, following his gallOp
2HOuhu INC pdlhS'
Miller's two Dagger opened the
bail, Hargrave scoring him, with
q single to left. Robertson follow.
ed with a single and yanGilder, a
hitting fool for a day. slammed
q double to left center, scoring Har.
grave. Melillo's long fly to Goslin
scored Robertson, putting the
Browns ahead by run.
The home boys increased their
lead by two tallies in the fifth
and got rid OF Ruether, which was
probably well for him. Williams
led off with a home run into that
tempting right field stand. Miller
was hit by a pitched ball. reached
third on Hargrave's drive to center
3 and counted when Robertson sin.
gIed to right. Sam Rice killed off
Hargrave trying to score on the
hit and VanGilder forced Robert.
son, but the Browns seemed well
out in front.
For a couple Of innings nothing
happened, but the eighth saw the
Griffmen hammer Van Glider from
the slab. scoring six runs and the
Browns tie the count in their half
1t was one rough frame. 1t made
the Champions go in to the ninth
with teeth grittinR.
Rice's pass opened the eighth
Myer famed and then the fur
began. Goslin and Judge singled
and a pass to Bluege filled the
I corners. Tate's short single to left
scored Goslin. Joe Harris came
up for Morrell and walked forcing
Judge across.
It also brought Dixie Davis to
S, the slab and when he hit Nc
Nicely, Bluege went over. Bucky
Harris delivered the needed hit In
the pinch, q sharp drive to left
scoring Tate and Stewart, who
was running for doe Harris. Six
runs had come In and the Cham.
plons Led by three runs.
Marberry Yves on the hill for thu
latter half and with his ineffect
iveness and couple OF errors behInt
him, the Browns tied the score
WaIIy Schang hit for Davis slam
ming a single TO center. Harr.
Rice walked with one out an.
when Bucky Harris fumbied Sisler'
roller the bases were jammed.
Williams singled to ceater. scor