Evening star., 1923-10-01
ROCKIES 70 SHOW
WARES IN. SERIES
Timely Hitting by Prothro
and Smith Beats AS in
Sunday Game.
~ PHILADELPHIA, October L.
Recruit players are to be used
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Recruit players are to be used
by the Nationals in their last
foreign stand of the year, scheduled
TO get under way here this after
noon. So impressive was the work
of Doc Prothro, third-sacker, late OF
Memphis, and Carr Smith, outhelder,
recently obtained from Raleigh,
against the Athletics in their final
appearance of the season in Wash
ington yesterday that Manager
Donie Bush decided to give them
more opportunity to demonstrate
their worth.
These rockies had little to do afield
for the BEshmen. but did some smear
ing with the fail that accounted for
four runs in their clubs to VIC
tory over the Macks. giving the Ma
tionais an even break in the snort
series.
To make any decent showing
against the Athletics for the season
the Nationals would have TO sweep
the set OF three contests here. Then
they would be trailing III the inter-
club series with ten victories IN
twenty-five starts.
Two Mack Hurlers Bumped.
As usual. Connie Mack employed the
three-pftciIer system yesterday, but
not because of any prearranged plan.
Rollie Naylor. right-hander, who
opened fire against the Bushmen. had
little with which to hafiie them and
after. granting six safeties and rour
runs in four rounds retired. Fred
Heimach, southpaw, toiled three In
nings and was bumped for hve hits
and three tallies. Roy Meeker, re-
"a
slabbing for the AS. but was not as
meek as either Of his predecessors.
All OF the punishment passed out
during the afternoon did not go TO
the Mackian hurlers, however, oli-
phant Haggard Marberry, the Ozark
bear who turned IN such a good game
against the Chisox last week, started
against the Athletics. He was some
what free with hits and also with
passes and in the eighth. after he
run, gave way to Allen Russell.
The Nationals went right after the
bacon in the first inning. Le1bold
opened with Texas League double,
homo as Dykes tossed out Goslin.
The Macks went ahead, though. in
the fourth. singles by Weich and
Dykes, with Galloway's triple sand
wiched between, showing PAIR OF
markers over.
Grfns Regain Lead.
= This lead was swept aside when
the Nationals got their fourth bat
ting turn. Goslin began the round
with a single and Rice doubled.
Judges best was a foul to Perkins.
but Ruel singled Goslin and Rice
home and took second on the throw
to the plate. After Matthews caught
Harris fly Ruel sprinted 10 third
and was driven TO the final point
by Prothro's scratch single.
Heimach was graciRg the slab
when the Nationals came UP in the
fifth and the newcomer got his" in
punches in the sixth. Ruel started
the round with a one-base blow and
Harris followed suit. Prothro sent
both OF his teammates homo with a
triple to left Doc held third while
Marberry was thrown out. Then.
because a southpaw was pitching.
Bush sent Smith to bat In place of
the left-hand- hitting Leibold. The
rookie smashed the first ball pitched
him 70 center for a double and
Prothro counted.
The Macks chased A1arberry in the
eighth. Dykes forced Galloway, who
had singled. and scored on success
sive hits by MCGOWAN and Walker,
the aforementioned pinch batting for
Heimach. Russell was rushed to the
mound and after yielding g. single to
Matthews that tailed MCGOWAN held
the Mackmen at bay.