Evening star., 1923-07-11


with the acquisition of Monroe
hltcheH, right-handed finger. ex-
Pected to report from the Memphis
Cluo today, Manager Bush believes he
an rest temporarily so far as his
niIund corps is concerned, but he
foYd use a hard-hitting outtielder
thd third sacker blest with more
pep than the present occupant of that
Perth. Goose Goslin. although getting
his wallops in streaks, is doing fairly
well at the bat. but Sam Rice is not
meeting the bali satisfactorily, and
ne1ther joey Evans nor Memo Lei
bold. the only other outer gardeners
pm the Nationals roster, is getting
slong well with the fail.
Bush hopes that Griffith will be
hble to exercise the Nationals option
on Outfielder RichbourS of Nashville,
who has been setting the Southern
association af1re with his war club.
his athlete has been walloping the
pail often and far down in Dixie and
Fielding in great form. too. according
reliable reports. He was involved
IN the deal that sent Dick Wade. who
pasttmed for the Bushmen a couple
or months this season, to the Volun-
teers, but at the time of the trans
action the option on RiChbourg was
pot expected to become effective I'M
II the end of the southern campaign.
Every effort will be made, however,
TO get the Nashville player with the
club earlier.
Either Ossie Bluege will have to un-
lergo surprising reversal of form or
a more competent third Sacker must be
obtained if the Nationals innter de-
fense is to become as sturdy again as
n was early in the season. Recently
6luege has been playing far below the
Form he exhibited on the first western
Trip, when he gave promise of develop
ng into remarkable hot corner guard
an, He Is not covering any great
amount Of territory. handling the ball
;eanly nor throwing accurately At bat
pc has slumped fearfully. Bluege really
shortStop and is not thoroughly
PIT home at third, but the club has no
pne else to put there. Neither Jimmy
pNein nor Bill Conroy can fill the
The Nationals lately have been get
ing some good pitching. if not timely
hitting, but in the opening tilt of the
bet of four with the Browns yester-
lag they got neither and as a conse-
kuence suffered S-to-1 drubb.ng. Now
The club will have to win its three re-
naining games here to achieve a sixth
place tie with the st. Louis entry. Paul
lahniser was sent to the hill by Mana |
ger Bush and the right-hander was |
well punished from the start. Thirteen |
lits including homers by Williams and |
SEVERED, triples by the first mentioned F.
player and Tobin and double by
Robertson mixed with three passes and
q
for the opposition.
Against this formidable hit total
bH the Nationals could show were
Four clouts. one homer and two
pair of doubles could hay. been
charged as errors against Williams
Instead of hits-they were long flies
dropped by the outfelder after run
ming to the right-but the official
scored was in a happy mood. Shocker
also granted two strolls, but they
did not mean anything.
Goslin Prevents Shutout.
Goose Goslin saved the Nationals
From a shutout when he opened the
Fourth inning with a powerful cir |
quit drive into the right field stands. F.,
t was a real hit and so was Sam
Rice's smash past Gerber in the |
hinth. although the latter was only |
single. The only other Nationals |
to adorn the paths before two men
had been retired were Ruel. who |
doubled. and Zahniser, who walked. /!
n the second inning. and O'Neill. who |
|strolled in the eighth.
The Browns were busy most of |
he time, hitting in five of their eight |
Innings and scoring in four of them. |
YTobin started the proceedings with a !
single to center. Robertson sacrificed, !
Williams tripled and Jacobson sent a |
Fly to deep center that let in another |
ally after the catch. With one out |
n the Browns fourth. Jacobson and |
McManus singled and Gerber's walk |
.flled the bases before SEVERED hit |
pver the left field fence for the cir !
.euit.
Williams homer. his fourteenth of
The season, into the right field stand |
accounted for the Browns score in |
he fifth. Two more were registered |
n the sixth s;hocker singled |
through Charity and counted when |
Tobin got a triple that would have |
been only a double had Goslin shown |
hore life afield. Williams one-base |
knock to right chased Tobin home.