Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

set of battles with the Bushmen, but
not care who knows it. With their (
the start of the season, the Natior
establish during the western swing
as that made i'll the first jaunt of tn
wien mark of ass was achieved.
JGhat record was registered with
1e pitchers far from right and a
n xkeshift team playing through prac-
tically two of the four-club series.
This time, too, the Nationals will be
Handicapped. Joe Judge. usually de-
pendable first sacker, has not yet re-
covered from an injury to his knee
and is not likely to break into the
lineup for some while. The club
also is short on stead" hurlers Pros
poets could be much brighter for the
score of battles to be waged before
the Nationals again see the east.
-. Trouble may be expected right off
the reel. for tomorrow Bush's crew
meets the White Sox. who are begin
ming to play up to the form sre-
oktthe championship campaign, The
Sox now are fighting their way to
second place-there's no use conced-
Ing any club a chance to GUST the
to come. if at all-and they are MAX
ing Roadway with good pitching and
a hard punch. Faber. Blankenship.
Leverette and Cvengros appear to be
me COnQltlOn, 1Or CHey nave Deen
hurting remarkably well recently.
Treated Roughly in Gotham.
1 The White sox cannot give the
THAN did tie Yankees. though. Moth
Ing came the way of Bush's gang in
New York. the final two games OF
the series going to the league lead
ers yesterday. Inefficient National
pitching was costly in both instances,
n of NJ q rtf a
ing long.
Paul Zahniser was given a good
buffeting in the first three innings
Of the first game before giving way
johnson had to pass out in favor of
Cy Warnaoth in the second session of
the late engagement. Herb Pennock
and Sam Jones of the Yankees each
had wabbly inning. but not until
their club was we'll ahead.
There were home runs galore to
cheer the home fans. In the 12-to-6
first game, Whitley Witt and Everett
Scott each pounded Zahniser for cir
cult drives in the third inning. and
Nm the seventh, Scotty got another off
SCRAP. Hoffman hit Johnson for the
circuit in the second inning, and
Ward combed warmoth for four
baker in the fifth.
The Yankees won the early game
at Paul Zahniser's expense in short
order. Witt was walked to open the
Gotha mites first inning, only to be
forced to Dugan. Ruth drew q pass
and Pipps' out advanced both run
ners. Meusel singled them home and
stole second. One-base blows by
Ward and Scott enabled Meuse1 to
complete the circuit.
Much Doing I'm the Third
Two Yankee hits were wasted In
the second. but there was much doing
In the third. Pipp walked. Meusel
that gave Ward life crammed the
bases. Scott emptied them with a
homer into the left field stand. After
Hoffman had famed. Pennock singled
ana came home ahead of Witt when
he'A. Wits homer ended Zahniser's
" yrk for the afternoon, Jack Hol-
.tfgsworth going to the hill.
Holly kept the opposition away
from the plate until the seventh.
which Scott opened with his second
the eieth. Ruth's double. Pipp's walk
and Wards single, mixed with Har
graves error. Melted the Now Workers.
their last two tallies.
The Nationals could do little with
Pennock until the sixth inning. Then
Peck started the session with a sin
gle. Goslin beat out a bunt toward
the box and Gharrity's one-baser tall
lied Peck. Hargrave lofted TO Meusel.
but Evans singled Goslin home and
famed before Holly slapped
the ball down the right field foul
linti scoring Evans and Harris:
ltother run was annexed in the
each singled to left. A double
steal was negotiated and Harris con-
tinued to the plate as Hoffman threw
wildly past Dugan. Except in their
scoring innings, the Nationals could
not comb Pennock for more than
lone hit in any single session.
Yankees Hammer johnson.
be a habit with the Yanks, for they
lost little time in jumping on Walter
Johnson in the second half of the
matinee. With Witt out of the way
In the Yanks' first inning, singles by
Dugan. Ruth and Plpp filled the bases.
and MeuseI sent the trio home with
a triple to right Hofmann blasted
the Yanks' second sesssion by tapping
the ball into the left-feid stand for
a homer. Jones famed, but Witt
n pufng tw rp more New EorR
runs Here Cy Warmoth relieved
johnson. and the Yanks got nothing
more during that turn at bat.
The Nationals broke into the sror-
ing column in the third inning. Har-
Warmoth dumped a double into right
and Bluege got home after Ruth
caught Rice's fly to deep right. War
moth tailed as Peck hit into the
right-feid grandstand, ground rules
holding the blow to a double.
/ warmoth felt the sting of the pow
erful Yankee attack in the fifth in
ming. Meusel was an easy out to
Evans. but Ward swung vigorously
at a fast one and drove the ball high
Tito the left-field stand for q round
trip. -.
The Yanks rolled up another run in
the seventh inning after two were
out. Ward singled to left and went
to second when Warmoth cut loose
with wild pitch. McNally's single
to Goslin's territory tailed Ward.
In the eighth the Yanks had
merry. time with Warmoth. After
Jones had famed for the fourth sue
cessive time, Witt tripled and scored
as Dugan singled. Ruth walked,
Pipp flied to Evans and Meusel dou-
BLEED Dugan home. Wards two-base
knock scored Ruth and Meusel
The Nationals were we'll tanned by
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