Evening star., 1924-06-21

So wobbly have most of the Griff
hurIers become and so dependable
the big fellow has been rushed to the
hill to finish his clubs last, three en-
gagements. IN Chicago Tuesday he
went to the box in the third inning
when Jez Zachary left White Sox on
first and second bases with two out
and quieted the opposition. Against
the same team Wednesday he re-
lieved George Mobridge. who had
filled the bases, with one out. when
the SoX needed but a run to tie, and
stopped the rally cold.
Fred got what rest he could on the
train coming east Thursday, but yes
terday had to toe the slab again after
Paul ZahniSer and Joe Martina found
Allen Russell had tanned the Macks
temporarily after ZahniSer left the
scene, but gave way TO a pinch batter
in the tenth inning. Marberry,
though, had to swing into action in
the twelfth after Martina put runners
out, and he performed so we'll that
the Nationals bagged the first game
of the series here. to >.
Zahniser and Rollie Naylor were
the contest Rollie, however, let the
Nationals bat in one run, then
punched three passes TO hand them
another and gave way TO Il pinch
batter in the sixth. This sixth
inning also marked the passing of
ZahinSer. In the first five frames
he permitted but four hits and one
walk off his delivery, but went blooie
in the sixth and the Athletics soon
put two runs across with brace of
passes. a double and Il single to dead
lock the game.
Russell was called in and promptly
filled the bases with a walk, but got
out of trouble when his mates staged
a double play. He then went through
the next three innings in good order.
When Lefty Heimach, who had re-
lieved Naylor. got himself into trouble
in the tenth. Harris saw a chance to
cut short the game and sent Red
Hargrdve up to bat for Russell, so
Martina got into the lineup as d
pitcher.
The Nationals scoring chance in
the tenth flivvered, but they made
good with another that came in the
twelfth after the first two batters
had been retired. Then Biuege walk ed
and Peck doubled him across the
plate.
loway, first to face him in the
twelfth, but walked Hale. who batted
for Heimach. and Bishop, so in came
Marberry. Fred famed Dykes, but
Peck fumbled Welch's easy roller and
the bases We're filed. But the best
off the relief hurler was a soft loft
to Rice
MAYORS hurting had the Nationals
baffled until the fourth frame, when
they broke into the run column. Mat
thewS started the run making with
q single between Hauser and Bishop.
Harris famed, but with Goslin at
bat Wild worked a delayed steal and
got to third when Goose was thrown
out by Bishop. Ruel then put Matty
across with a single to left. Bluege
followed with a walk, but was forced
out by Peck.
In the sixth the Harrismen were
handed their second tally by the
generous Naylor. Matthews opened
the inning by beating out bunt I"
Hauser. After Harris sacrificed, pass
es to Goslin and Ruel crammed thr
sacks. Bluege's bunt forced out Mat
thews at the plate on close play
but Naylor walked Peck and Gosli:
got home. Shirley ended the ruonG
with loft to Walch.
1t was Zahnisers turn to be hi:
hearted in the MaCks part of the
sixth After Galloway lined to Peck.
Paul walked Strunk, who batted for
Naylor, and Bishop, then Riconda
poled a double to left that counted
Strunk. Welch's tainted single,
weak tap that was pushed into the
home, Riconda to third and Zahniser
out of the game. Russell went to the
hill and loaded the haSSocks with a
pass to Hauser, but Simmons slam
med into two-ply killing. From
then on to the finish in the twelfth
inning the game was a ding-dong af-
fair.