Evening star., 1923-07-14

The Bushmer may be in better
condition for the quartet of tits
with the Tigers than they were for
the three other series they have
played on the road. Joe Judge, first
sacker, who has been out of the game
for two weeks. was to rejoin the club
here, and II his wounded knee has
healed entirely will be rushed into
action. Judge. before being hurt,
was not hitting up to his usual form.
but he was fielding well and should
strengthen the Nationals consider
ably at the initial sack.
Charity Has Done Well.
With the exception of one game.
Pat Charity has been filing in for
Judge. While the veteran catcher
has been giving his best TO the club.
he is not by any means a finished
first baseman. During the present
trip drives have gone past Pat for
hits that Judge probably would have
converted into outs Pat has had
his difficulties. too, in handling throws
from his infield mates. However,
Charity deserves much credit for his
efforts since stepping into Judges
shoes Real substitute first base
guardians have little on the Nationals
veteran receiver around the busy
station.
Bill Conroy. who finished the game
at first base on June 80 after Judge
was injured, has been placed on the
voluntary retired list. He left St.
Louis last night for his home in Chi
cago. and Clark Griffith made a size
able entry on the wrong side of the
clubs ledger. When purchased from
Minneapolis last year for consid-
erable amount of money, Conroy sup
posedly had recovered from an illness
that caused his temporary retirement,
but the deal was to be canceled
should the player not be f1t for duty
this year after a certain date. Bill
played a few days beyond the time
limit. then his poor physical con-
Griffith was out the purchase price.
Another Bushman came within an
ace of departing from the club yes
terday. Grier Friday, elongated right
handed hurler. recently procured from
Raleigh OF the Piedmont League. was
ordered to report TO the Nashville
club of the Southern Association.
Fridays transportation had been ar
Word wan asG reeeiped nis from the SashviiIe a HE
manager that his club was up to the
player limit and the National pitcher
could not be accepted at present So
Friday will be with us while longer.
CIout Browns Pitchers.
The Nationals hit three of the
Browns pitchers yesterday and broke
a losing streak of five games. The
Sto victory was not achieved, how
ever. until after the opposition had
given Kenneth Sedgewick good
! drubbing in two innings. Allen Rus
sell went to the rescue and stopped
, the hitherto demon sluggers. Charlie
Root was the first of the Brown hurl-
ers to feel the sting of the Bush
mems bats. the right-hander being
| forced to retire in the third inning
after a battering that overeame his
| paw. twirled fairly well before giving
way to pinch batter in the eighth.
| Urban Shocker. who tossed in the
| ninth, got his in punches.
The Browns gave Sedgewick a good
| humping in the first inning. Tobin
singled to center and got to second
as Gerber was retired. Williams was
hit on the foot and he and Tobin
| scored as Jacobson doubled over Lei
bolds head. McManus' Texas Lacquer
to right counted Jacobson
National bats were active in the
third. Ruei opened the session with
a one-base blow to left. Sedgewick
! famed. but Leibold walked. Bluege's
! single to left tailed Ruel and Goslin's
wallop to Williams territory counted
Leibold and put Bluege on third. the
hitter taking second on the throw-in.
Rices two-base clout to right sent
! Bluege and Goslin home and Root to
| the showers.
Aided to Get Tally.
The Nationals run OIL Pruett was
manufactured in the fifth, the Browns
| helping. Evans walked and pilfered
second. Bluege laid down a perfect
bunt along the third-base line and
beat it out. Evans taking third. Cos
! lin famed, but Evans scored as
| Gerber miscued on Rices grounder.
| Russell gave up run in the
| Browns seventh. With Tobin out of
the way, Gerber singled off Bluege's
| glove and went to third as Ossie
| threw wildly past Charity. Gerber
could not count after Rice had caught
| Williams fly, but Jacobson's single to
! center put the tally across.
Shocker was bumped by the Bush
| men in the ninth. Russell grounded
to Robertson, but Evans singled and
a few moments later was safe at sec
| ond when McManus dropped Collins
| perfect throw to prevent steal.
Bluege doubled Evans home. Goslin's
| out could not advance Ossie. but
Rice's bunt hit did. Charity singled
| Bluege across the plate and Rice to
third. With Harris at bat, Rice tai
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