Evening star., 1924-07-30


AS a result of the series with the
Tribe. practically a doormat for the
other clubs in the circuit. the Bucks
are we'll down in the third place
Iney started on their second Western
invasion of the year tied with the
Yankees in the runner-up notch, just
half game behind the leader Now
Harris athletes. although still in
third place, are two -and-a-half games
IN the rear of the pace setting aggre-
cation: That is losing deal of
ground in four games.
Never a particularly smart ball
club, the Washington outfit was un
usually poor in strategy in Cleveland,
and most of the time played base ball
that certainly could not be considered
OF major league caliber.
Mental lapseS were frequent. There
was an utter absence of the technique
expected Of big leaguers, and to make
matters worse there was no fire in the
players.
Where Bucks Were Lacking.
Although the pitching in two of
She games was spotty, generally the
hurting was of a character good
enough to deserve better fate. But
non-swinging batters lessened the
clubs drive. headless base running
cast to the winds most of the rare
scoring chances and a lack of stabili-
ty afield enabled the opposition to
make much of what ordinarily would
amount to little.
Altogether, the Bucks in the Cleve-
land series gave about as miserable
an exhibition of big league base ball
as Washington clubs were wont to
give in the many years they were
rated underdogs in the circuit, and
played accordingly. Unless they
ties with the Tigers here, there prob
ably will be no need of hustling in
orders for tickets to world series
in the National Capital.
In the final of the Cleveland series
yesterday the Bucks started as
though they might make life so mis-
cradle for Joe Shaute as to cause his
early exit But their first inning
drive proved only flash in the pan.
After yielding a couple of blows for
= tally at the outset. the Tribes prize
southpaw was as tight as a drum eX-
cept in the eighth. Tom Taylor got
a triple with two gone in the second
and there were two out in the seventh
when Roger Peckinpaugh hit three
Dagger.
Shaute wabbled a bit in the eighth
when a pass and the Bucks fifth and
sixth bingles of the engagement net
ted them their second tally. But he
came back strong in the ninth and
the Harrismen were licked again.
Marberry Is OF Form.
Fred Marberry essayed to check the
Indian wallopers. but Fred was some
what rocky from the start and in the
digging so far that three Tribe runs
were registered before Byron Specie
could be rushed in. Specie had a
tumultuous time in the fifth, but held
the Tribe at bay thereafter.
The Bucks tailed in the first inning
that Rice opened with a single to left
Leibold's roller to Burns forced out
Sam, but Harris doubled to right
tried to make third on his blow, but
Speaker Stephenson relay to
Lutzke had the bail waiting for him.
The tribe socked Marberry hard in
the first two innings, but their terrific
blows in the initial round went di-
rectly to the fielders, while a double
play offset a pair of bingles in the
second. Then came the third. in which
Fred got himself into trouble by fail
ure to do his bit afield.
Lutzke drew a pass at the outset
and Shaute sacrificed. Then McNulty
drove sharply to Judge. Joe got the
run for an out. Here came the first
prize-play of the game. Marberry
did not make d move to cover first
and there were two runners on with
one out
Taylor then handed the tribe a run
with poor throw. although he was
not charged with an error. When
Summa grounded to Tom, Lutzke
dashed for the plate. Ruel had to
jump a couple of yards from the base
to get the third sacker's heave and
the Indian slid in safely.
Myatt's Single Productive.
McNulty and Summa tried double
steal that resulted in the demise of
the former at third. but Marberry
promptly filled the bases by walking
Speaker and hitting Joe SeWell. Then
came Myatt's single to- right that
chased in the second and third runs
in an inning that with sharp fielding
by the Bucks probably would have
been ScoreleSs.
Speece was hustled to the slab and
went along well until the fifth, when
the Indians filled the bases without
knocking the ball out of the infleld
and got run thereafter while trio
of Bucks held a tea party in left field.
Speaker Smacked the ball down the
right-ield line, but Judge smacked it
down to a single. Then Joe Sewell
rolled to Peck in deep short and Ra-
jah could not relay it to Judge ahead
Of the batter.
Myatt followed with a bunt toward
third that Specie fielded. There was
no chance for a play at first. so By
ron heaved to third, but too late, and
- the sacks were loaded.
Then followed the second prize play
Of the game. Burns looped high one
to short left and Goslin, Peck and
Taylor set sail for the ball. AS they
neared it Goslin stopped, looked at
his two teammates and started again.
Then Peck stopped, looked about and
got under way again. Then Taylor,
not to be outdone by the others, pull