Evening star., 1923-08-26

Here's the ninth inning fate that
hefell the pitchers who have been
going to the well" too often Larry
Woodail, first to face Russell in the
session walked after taking one
strike. Bob Fothergiil sent into bat
for Ken Holloway scratched a single
toward third base. Russell pitched
Two wide ones to Lu Blue and was
relieved by Mogridge. The new pitch
er completed the pass to the Tyger
hlllng the bases.
Pratt Deals Crushing Blow.
Then the first crushing blow fell
upon the Nationals. Cobb ordered
berrill Pratt to club for Bobby Jones
anf Derrill rlfied the ball along the
left field foul line to the fence,
Woodall. Fothergill and Blue came
tearing home the run tailed by the
IaSt mentioned tying the score, while
pratt stopped at second A snappv
throw by Ruel tn Peck put Pratt off
the paths but Cobb drew a walk
lie waited at first while Manush sent
q long fly to Rice then crossed with
the decisive marker as Harry He'll
mann slammed to the Scoreboard in
lett center for three bases
II was gruelling contest and a
Hs+Iy = disappointing one from the
National standpoint They per
formed Sensationally atield. especially
behind their last two pitchers. 4
INHERENT tale might have been told of
the game though had Walter John
slab.
Two members of the Johnson family
We're mound opponents at the outset
OF the fray. the Tigers hurler being
young Sylvester Johnson. who has
oeen pitching in startling style re-
cFhtiF. But the elder Johnson an
parently had an edge on the Younger
Tor Walter had the Tigers well In
mana from the start and but for a
preak would not have been scored
against In the third inning
walter in Good Form.
waiter held the clouting Tigers to
hfe hits in his six innings Of toll and
had Ossie Bluege been a bit more
agile or a trifie less ambitious in the
thlrd only three safeties would have
be' ,be, charged against the veteran. In
tuat session with two down, Blue
slapped grounder toward short
ossle was slow in getting to his left
ana barely touched the ball. but his
eHoTt was sufficient to baIk Peck, who
could have handled the tap easily
Blue was credited with a single and
scored as Jones followed with a tripIe
against the left field fence
rms run made matched that made
by the Nationals off Sylvester John
J
Judge singled to center Peck sacri-
iced and Harris shot a one-base blow
INTO left field. The Tiger Johnson.
however, was inclined to be wild.
wtaikins Waxing foar men in the first four in
n1ngS With two down in the fifth
he passed Leibold and the latter
counted as Peck doubled to right.
rms run made the Nationals strong
favorites for ultimate victory, for
after the third frame Walter johnson
gers We're finding it difficult to get
any worthwhile results from their
batting. In the seventh. however
walter was figure in near-rally
oy the Bushmen and it proved his
undoing.
Harris opened that inning with a
single and Bleuge sacrificed. John
sons roller to Rigney brought about
Harris erasure at third base. but as
Leibold singled to left and Manush
fumhled the bali Walter ran to third
When he reached the bag his legs.
that have been botherinS him CON
siderably this season gave way. He
Topped to the sack and was through
for the day.
Russell Goes to Mound.
So the Tigers half of the seventh
brought Russell into action and also
saw sylvester Johnson leave the fray.
Russell was compelled to pitch him
self out to every batter that faced
hln III his starting session, but man
aged to escape unScathed. With
three-and-two count Haney flied to
Leibold, but Bassler singled. Veach
batted for Sylvester Johnson and
made first while Cole. sent in to run
for Bassler. took third as Harris let
a grounder get away from him. A
neat throw by Bluege, who had
stopped Blues grounder. caught Cole
at the plate, though, and kept Rus
sell out of trouble for while.
Then the Nationals stepped INTO
the pitching of Kenneth Holloway in
the eighth and gave their hurler a
good lead. Goslin singled and Rice
doubled and both scored as Judge
poked a ne-baser to center.
But Russell threatened to go to
pieces in the Tigers eighth. He'll
mann getting d two-bagger and Rig
ney strolling after two We're out
Bluege saved his pitcher with a good
catch of Haney's loft.
None of the Nationals could help
either Russell or Mogridge in the ia