Evening star., 1927-04-17
lucks Doum G1ifs in Hectic Tilt 81: Pitching Strong
CONCENTRATION OF BOOTS
VOUDS CRIFFS' FINE ATTACK
Stewart, BIuege and Ruel Group Misplays in One
Round to Toss Off Victory in Initial Clash of
Season With Mack's Costly Antiques.

down. Grover himself started things
| by poking a single to right and he
moved up when Collins teasing roller
down the first base line slid by Mur-
ray and reached Stewart too late for
effective handling.
Bill Lamar then made contri-
button for his employers and dear
old Rockville in the shape of a scream
ing drive TO the scoreboard that was
good for three bases and a brace of
runs.
Murray not only settled down to re.
tire the Macks in order in the sixth
hut took a hand in the attack that
enabled the Griffs to once more take
the lead in the rear portion of that
session. Judge got the movement
under way. after Myer died with
pondereus drive TO the barrier in cen
ter field for three bases. He waited
while Bluege hoisted harmlessly and
Ruel walked. and as the question of
pinch-hitter was being debated by the
fans Murray strode to the pan and
sent Groves first delivery shimmying
into left field for safety that cashed
Judge and put Murray on the mid
way from where he tailed when Rice
shunted a safety down the left field
line. Stewart was unable to carry on.
This advantage was but temporary,
however, for three wide assures ap.
peared in the Griffithian defense in
the seventh and the resulting quartet
of tallies put the Macks just two to
the good. Cochrane walked at the
outset and when Stewart got of a
wild heave of pinch-hitter Wheat's
roller with double play in sight
both hands were safe.
Two More Costly Boobies.
French was nominated to hit for
Grove at this point and Manager Har.
ris countered by sending Marberry in
to pitch in place OF Murray. French
hunted. and when Bluege fumhled his
sacrifice the bases were loaded. Mar
berry was unable TO get 'em over for
Collins and Cochrane was forced in
with a run. Lamar heisted harm.
lessly, but Cobb lined safely just out
Of Stewart's reach. scoring Wheat and
French and sending Collins to third
Rice got under Simmons fly and
got off a perfect peg to Ruel. but
Muddy dropped the hall and Collins
was in.
The Griffs put on a rally in their
half OF the stanza that had the bugs
wildly excited for time. but it fell
one run short of tieing UP the pro-
ceedings. Groves successor on the
hill. or Joe Pate, started inauspi-
ciously by plunking Speaker In the
ribs. Goslin lofted softly, but Myer
looped Texas Lacquer to center and
when Judge heat out bunt to Pate
the corners were crowded. Bluege's
long fly to Simmons off WaIberg, who
replaced Pate. let Spoke tally. and
Judge stole second before Rue1 also
drew a pass to again load the has
2ocks. Cullop. however. summoned
to stick for Marberry. could do no
better than fly to Cobb.
Wild Man HadIey Appears.
Hadley gave the cash customers a
bad case of the fidgets when he passed
three of the first four men to face
him on his accession to the hill in
the eighth, but having picked one of
the AS off second and with another
having died via the suicide route. there
were but two on when young Burke
was beckoned from the bull pen. He
heightened the apprehension of the
populace by franking Collins to fill
the bases before the tension was re-
lieved by Lamar's demise.
Cobb's single. L1amar's double and
long fy by Hale enabled the AS To
boost their run total to eight in the
final frame and twas well for them
they did as the Harrismen evolved
marker in their half on rockety
whack by Goslin close to the lire
in deep right that netted three sacks
and was converted on Myers boost to
Lamar. That ended the splurge, for
Judge already had more than his
share of bingles and Bluege isn't hit
ting this season.