Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
BROWNS VICTORS In Z OUT
OF 9 CONTESTS THIS YEAR
Take Both Ends of DOubleHeader From Criffmen,
Ito 6 and to 2, Although Oubatted by Wide
Margin in Each Game.

| had brought a run and left Goslin
| at third and Tate at first.
| Then Stewart, sent in TO run for Tate,
set sail for second as Crowder pitched
| to Rigney, and he made the sack
easily. That must have caused Goose
I to think he had wings. Anyway. he
darted toward home while O'Rourke
had the ball and when he arrived found
ONeill in possession of the sphere,
waiting for him. The attempted theft
appeared plain suicide from the start.
Rice Is Foolish Also.
Rignev famed and the first game
was gone. Then Sam Rice figured in
foolish stunt on the bases right off
the reel in the second contest. lie
singled and Harris was hit by Van Gil
der. Adams grabbed Speakers ground
er and threw to O'Rourke too late for
a force play against Bucky.
That filled the bases, but Rice. after
pulling up at third decided to dash
plateward while the Browns second
sacker was looking daggers at Um-
pre Dineen, who had called Harris
safe.
Sam was caught well off the final
base and although Gosin walked aft
er Judge popped out. the Nationals
did no scoring and had three left on
the paths to start their total OF IA
for the game.
The Browns broke the ice in the
second, Williams two-bagger, Harry
Rice's sacrifice and Adams double pro-
ducing a run.
The Nationals countered in the fifth
with tally accruing from singles by
Harris and Speaker and Goslin's sac
rifical hoist. In the seventh they went
s,SN.
hasers by Speaker, Judge and Goslin
were good for a marker. Ruel then
drew a pass to fill the sacks with one
down, but Rigney drilled into double
play. 1t was the second two-ply eras'
ure of the game to come when the Ma
tionals had the bases crowded.
In the last part of the seventh,
though, the Browns came back for
victory. Sisler singled and so did Will
liams. Harry Rice forced out Ken
Williams as Sisler tailed, and Adams
two-bagger sent Harry home.
The Nationals got on in the eighth.
Reeves drew pass as a starter. only
to be caught when trying to swipe
second. Stewart and West shared
Coffman's batting turn, the latter loft.
ing to Harry Rice. Sam Rice tripled,
but Harris grounded to Gerber. A
real one-base knock by Judge and a
hunted single by Ruel had two on with
two out in the ninth. Rigney ended
the twin bill with bounder to the
pitcher.
No Sensational Fielding.
There was nothing particularly
startling about either game afield.
Sam Rice. Speaker and Judge did
some healthy clubbing in both con-
tests. Williams and Adams were the
stars of the Browns in this respect.
Tate, after breaking into the first
fray, banged two singles and a homer
for perfect day.
Bucky Harris, banished on Thurs
day, came back to the National lineup
and never had harsh word to say to
the umpires. Coach Jack Onslow, I
though, said something in the first
inning Of the first game that dis
pleased Umpire Nallin and had to
take the air.
Ossie Bluege, who did not recover
from his stomach disorder as quickly
as expected, was out of bed yester-
day, but did not get to the ball park
So Topper Rigney continued to play
third for the Nationals and was ex
pected to remain on the job this
afternoon.