Evening star., 1923-09-26

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In starting a game for the second
time ffffeS Becoming one OF the Bush
men, Marberry., little past voting age.
wastopposed to Gorham Leverett, willy
slab veteran. He not only matched
the work of his opponent, but proved
more capable. under sustained assault
In one session of the engagement the
White Sox hammered Marberry with
all ttheFStrength they could muster.
but he refused to crack badly under
the strain. while ,Leverett was wholly
unequal to the task of checking the
Natidnals, 0nce his support faltered
Ted2Rla ankenship, who hurled the last
TIVE rounds for the Sox, also failed to
measure up to his younger opponent
MaFberry Close With Hits.
MsyberrY was stingy with hits.
granting but seven, all but one of
them singles These safeties were
clustered. in four sessions, one-base
blows being registered by the visitors
in the Nthird and fourth frames. three
singles in the fifth and a single and
a double in the, eighth. The young
pitcher was inclined to be a bit wild,
issuing four passes. hitting fHtter
and unsoSRi9s A. wiEa the bswwh1eh henve Ge9
he was the greater part OF the game
ne was master.
His work yesterday showed much
Improvement over his effort in the
against the Red Sox at Boston on
Labor day, the first time he ever
started a contest for the Nationals.
Then. Marberry shot his bolt quickly,
to1ling too strenuously in the nrst
three innings The Red Sox began
hitting him freely, and he was with
drawn after absorbing considerable
punishment in the fifth session. His
control, too. was faulty, especially
in. the latter part of his stay on the
~ HAs t,ak ,.I1e nrndlf
withtthe victory CLEANED by the Ma
tionals.
This time, however, Marberry went
the route, and clearly deserved every
thing he got. He had 10 keep on
his toes, from the start, for Leverett
was none too generous with swats,
letting loose of six IN as many IN
nings. He was nicked for pair OF
earned runsIeafly in the fray, though.
and in his last inning gave up the
the tailies put on bases by his err
rattle mates With Blankenship slab
biaE. TIE Bushnen got run, without
hIttings1 ("
Nationals Score Early.
A pair OF wallops produced Ma
tional marker in the opening round.
Leiboid skied to Barrett, but Murray,
roo4iae from Nashville, made his first
hit as a Bushman. 1t was slashing
sinkfs to left After Goslin flied out,
Murray stole! second and scampered
home when, Rice doubled against the
"A wild Streak OF. Marberry's en-
abled the Sox to match this score in
tho, third The young moundsman
whlRedr Grouse but walked LeVerett
after the Chicago hurleF had knocked
a half dozen fouls. Hooper's one-base
blow and a wild pitch moved Leverett
to- the yfhr corner and he counted as
Mostil was thrown out.
The, .BushmenS went ahead in the
fourth. started by. Rice's stroll Judge
sacFifceds but Ruel rolled to Kamm
and could not get beyond first base.
while. Rice " as being run down.
Muddy scored, though, as. Harris loft
edsto left fiefd,aand the blow became
a dorbie when Barrett, attempting to
9 II the ball on a short bounce, missed
ittaltogether. e -+sTrt.
white sox Tie Battle.
Again the White Sox established a
tie, e,rputtIbE a run across in the fifth.
With, Mcclellan out of the way,
Cropse. Leyefett and Hooper singled
successiYely. Grouse CT uniting on the
That ended the Sox tallying. but
the Ryshmen, got busy once more in
the sixth, and clinched the battle.
When Goslin rolled past Sheely to
Collins, Leverett. covering first, failed
10 hold EddIe's toss and Goose was
safe. Mcclellan caught the error
fled short to Barrett, but Ruers
sinEIe. filled the bases Harris drove
n.tRo scores with a single to center
a, mass. to. Rice. Judges sacrifice
and McCIellan's two-b base error in
handling Ruel's grounder, while
BlsnRenS was pitching in the
eighth, accounted for the Nationals last