Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16

refused to keep out OF action.
That spike wound inflicted by Har-
ry Heilmann Saturday, however. was
too severe to permit the doughty cap
tain'S continuance in the game. The
Tigers steel cleat cut a jagged cash
in Harris left instep, and though the
treatment. Trainer Mike Martin be-
lieves the captain will have to re-
main idle several days.
The loss of Bucky temporarily
breaks up the fast-felding combine
ton around second base that mainly
was responsible for the double-play
record established by the Nationals
last year Harris started most of the
16S two-ply killings registered by his
club in 1922, and. with Roger Peck
inpaugh. has contributed generously
to the 90 made in the eighty engage
mentS this season
The defensive play of the Nationals
captain has been particularly bril-
liant during the present western trip.
Repeatedly he has blocked blows that
apparently were certain hits. and.
with great throws, sent the batters
back to the bench.
Until Harris fully RECEIVERS from
his injury Jimmy O'Nell will do the
second basing for the Bushmen. This
utility player handles him self fairly
well around the middle station. and
his recent work with the fail indi-
Gates he may prove troublesome TO
opposing pitchers.
Get Customary WnIlopinE.
The Nationals yesterday took the
customary walloping. being beaten
series with the Tigers. George
Mogridge. EusHs starting pitcher.
strained his back while hurting to
Ty Cobb. second W in the Tigers
operine frame. and had Z" retire
after his first Pitch to Derrill Pratt,
fifth of the opposition to sten TO
the plate. leaving the bases filled.
Paul Zahniser, second National h'lrtAr.
was unequal 70 the task of checking
the Cobbmen. and Kenneth SedGe-
the eighth. was none too good
Had any of these hurlers been in
particularly good form, however he
probably would have gotten the los
ing end of the battle. for Herman
Pillette. big right-hander, heaving
for the Tigers. was in fine fettle.
He permitted but three scattered
hits all singles. in the first seven
innings. When he loafed under the
advantage of d comfortable lead in
the eighth inning Bush's crew got
three safeties and tally ana re
poated the performance in the ninth.
But in each OF these scoring frames
Pillette bore clown on the Nationals
when they threatened to become too
handy with the bat.
Tigers in their three-run first inning.
With Haney out Of the way, Cobb
walked and was doubled TO third
by Fothergill. Heilman's stroll filled
the bases. MogridCe pitched one ball
10 Pratt before giving way to Zahn-
User, who passed the Tiger. forcing
IN a run Charity muffeI Peck's
throw of Rign"y's rap and Fother-
gill counted. Heilmann got home as
Jones was tossed out.
Tigers Continue Attack.
Fothergill's second double. He'll
mans retirement and Rigney's single
melted the Cobbmen fourth tally i'll
the third inning, and in the sixth
Woodall tripled and scored the fifth
marker by working q squeeze play
with Haney bunting. After two were
out in the seventh: Pratt'S triple.
successive singles by Rigney. Jones.
Woodall and Pillette and Rice's error
accounted for four markers With
Sedgewick pitching in the eighth.
the Tigers got their final tally, He'll
mann's double and Pratt's single do
ing the work after two batters had
been retired.
One-baSe blows by Ruel Peck and
ONeill and the erasure at first base
of Evans, who batted for Zahniser,
gave the Nationals their run in the
eighth. In the ninth. Bluege's two
baser and Goslins single were good
for score.