Evening star., 1923-05-26

Little Memo. as Leiboid long has
been known to the fans and the pro-
fession, has performed well as an out
fielder in past seasons, but he has not
played regularly for some while
Quite a few campaigns back he dis
ported himself in a Cleveland uni
form, then he was shifted to the
White SoX.. His last move brought
him to the Red SoX camp, where he
has done nothing exceptional. Leibold
probably has considerable base bail in
his system yet. but the wisdom OF
procuring a player not good enough
for what is practically the poorest
team in the American League possibly
just because he could be had for a
small outlay of money as big league
purchase prices go is doubtful
Memo, who bats from either side,
was not so strong with the frail last
year. He went to bat 2Il times IN
efghty-one games, and slammed for
an average of .25S. He played afield
in seventy-one games and was rated
as a .966 gardener. However. whether
one considers the deal making him
a National good. bad or Indifferent. II
was consummated last night after
Manager DOME Bush had communl-
Gated with President Clark Griffith
over the long g-distance phone and
Memo was to be arrayed in National
unie at final game of the Red Sox
series this afternoon.
johnson Ffzzles at Finish.
If Busn's club gets the brand of
pitching it did yesterday. though.
Memo and all the other Washington
outfielders will have to be equipped
with wings to bring victory to the
club. Walter johnson attempted to
wrest a second successive win from
the misfit aggregation directed by
Frank Chance. but his shoots were
knocked high and far and the Nation
ais were beaten. 6 to ). The other
members of Bush's club pecked away
gamely at the deliveries of Bill
Piercy, finally driving that hurler to
cover after he had yielded four runs
in seven innings. but Johnson gave up
two tallieS during that time. Then
George Murray graced the mound Tor
the Red SoX and he was combed for
a fifth marker in the first half of the
eighth inning.
That made everything appear rosy for
the Nationals until Johnson blew in the
Red Sox half of the session. Mitchell
opened the attack with single to right,
Devormer shot Il triple to the same ter
ritory and Reichle knocked one-base
blow to left. FlaSstead sacrificed and
Burns, who had been easy prey for Wal
ter in the earlier innings, drove in the
tying run with a three-baser well over
Joey Evans top-piece. 1t was right
there that Manager Bush gave Walter
the high sign and rushed Allen Russell
to the slab Allen purposely walked
Joe Harris, who had not hit all after
noon, but Hank Shanks crossed the dope
by laying down a perfect bunt and Col
Iins, running for Burns, beat Judges
throw to Ruel to count the decisive
marker.
The Nationals threatened to make
matters interesting for the opposition in
for Russell. doubled to left. O'Neill,
sent in to run for Charity, advanced
to third as Bluege sacrificed. Chance
then replaced Murray with Howard
Ehmke. The best Stanley Harris could
get off the third Red Sox hurler was
foul to Mcmillan, while Rice ended the
fray by rolling to Shanks.
Cy Warrsfoth was DOME Bushs over
night choice as pitcher in the third
Red Sox today. Howard Ehmke, who
ended yesterdays fracas so success
fully for Frank Chance, was expected
to open fire for the opposition.
Bush's men are to open a four-game
Bush's men are to open a four-game
series with the Yankees on President
Griffiths field tomorrow. so quick
getaway will be in order after today's
engagement Boston is operating un-
der the daylight saving system, and
all railroad schedules have been
changed accordingly. The train the
Nationals are accustomed to take
from here to the capital now leaves
an hour earlier than formerly.
Sacrifice hits told heavily yesterday,
five of the seven registered by both
clubs telling in the scoring. The
Nationals first tally was due to
sacrifice fly by Ruel, while success
sive sacrifices by Evans and Peek
drove in the tally in the fourth.
The Red SOX clustered their Sacri-
fees in the eighth inning with dam
aging effect. Evans made great
catch of Joe Harris long drive to
left center in the NTH session. The
National outfielder had to grab the
sphere just shy of the outfield bleachers
while running at top speed.
An error by Shanks cost the Red
Sox a neat double play in the seventh
inning. Ruel dashed off second when
Bluege lined to Mcmillan, and would
have been retired had not Hank
dropped the third sacker's perfect