Evening star., 1924-04-29


East was due TO leave Toledo,
night and should arrive some time to-
day. According TO Harris, Memo Lei
bold will continue to hold forth in
right field until he has had chance
10 inspect the newcomer.
Il want East primarily for use as a
pinch hitter" Harris added. but if he
demonstrates in his workouts that he
is capable on defense he will be given
a chance to cover right field without
any delay"
East's 1923 record with the MiIlcrs
indicates he is a formidable swatter.
In l57 games he was az bat 595 times,
scored 1ls runs and made 223 hits for
an average Of .375. His $50 total
bases l.. EuAed 43 doubles, II triples
and 81 home runs. His bat accounted
for 151 tallies, ranking him second in
the circuit in this respect to Bunny
Brief of Kansas City. who batted in
164 runs. East is thirty-one years
old. He is a Ieft-hand hitter
Aside from furnishing a small
crowd with tight huyling duel and
an insight into up-to-date stalling
tactics the second setto Of the series
with the Red SoS yesterday didn't
amount to much, for il was called at
the end of the seventh inning on ac-
count of darkness due to the ap-
proach of a rainstorm.
Ferguson n Star StaIIer.
good d brand of finging as did Fred
Marberry, both showing class on the
hill, but ii was his dilatory maneu-
vers that made the greatest impress
sion. Possessing a one-run lead with
rain imminent in the seventh, the
Boston boXman did everything in
his power to delay matters. hoping
he storm would break before the
round could be completed and make
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ming and assure him of victory. He
failed in that, but did succeed in
stavinG off possible defeat by get
ting draw.
Both teams performed in a strik-
fngly similar manner during the
first four frames. Eeach got an un-
supported single in the opener. as did
Stan Harris, although Bucky attained
to third on steal and Rice'S death
before Goslin's pop left him strand
ed.
In the third pair of Nationals
were left after Peck singled and Lei
bold walked with Marberry's saCri-
flee sandwiched in, and the same
things happened TO the Fohls in the
fourth. when Veach again singled and
J. Harris walked. whereupon Boone
succumbed on strikes and Ezzell
bounded to Peck.
Marberry Pitches Out of Hole.
The Sox had Marberry in ticklish
situation in the fifth when O'Neill
beat out a swinging bunt to Mar
berry, took second on Lees little fly
that Rice could not quite reach and
Ferguson moved them up with
sacrifcial. bunt. Marberry showed
class at this juncture by limiting
F1agstead and Wamby to infield
chances.
Marberry was solved for a pair of
earned markers in the sixth, however.
Neach provided the entering wedge
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cessive safety, and Tailed on triple
TO the limits in left by Joe Harris.
who counted. after Boone popped, on
Ezzelrs long fly to Leibold.
Ferguson also was nicked in this
frame after he had balked the Ma
tionaIS in the preceding chapter when
Peck reached second on a walk and
Marberry sacrifice. Stan Harris paved
the way for his aggregations first
tally with a double TO the center
field seats, taking third after RiCe's
long drive to Flagstead and scoring
on GoSlin'S ripping single to right.
Ruel walked after Judge died. but
was left with Goose when Protho
forced him.
How Griffs Tied 1t Up.
Peck opened what proved to be the
final round with liner past Flag
stead in left center for three bases
Marberry missed one swing and was
yanked for Richbourg. Then the
stalling started. Lance fouled on
several balls in working the count
TO three -and-two before he drew a
pass. With impending rain making
the sky darker each second Ferguson
delayed matters as much as possible
but finally got one within the reach
of Leibold, who was doubled up when
NVamby took his roller, tagged Rich
bourg on the line and tossed to j.
Harris. Still stalling, the Hose hurler
eventually sent up a fioater that Stan
rrsc tn I.nn N
Tor "A single, scoring Peck with the
tying run and taking second when
Lee fired wildly past first. Rice then
fouled to Ezzen, and before Russell
could more than initiate the eighth
Imps Nallin terminated the proceed