Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-07-01
Martina's Clever Huriinu
vanquishes Hosemen.
Piercy His Opponent.
BLUEGE'S RUN IN 4TH
GIVES LOCALS THE EDGE
Threatening Weather at Start of
Double Attraction Holds At
tendance Down.
Box Score of Today's First
Game on Page 2.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.


The rollicking Nationals inaugu-
rated today's double e-header with a
victory over the Red Sox, to l.
They counted a marker in the sec
ond inning, when Peck walked, Bluege
sacrificed and Martina singled to score
never headed.
Bill Piercy occupied the mound for
the Red Sox combination.
Manager Harris selected Martina to
work the first game of the double
header today against Boston, with
Ruel at the receiving end.
Piercy took up the f1inging for Bos-
ton. with Picinich catching
Owing to the threatening weather
the attendance was held down at the
opening to about 1000.
FIRST INNING.
BOSTON Collins flied to Goslin
Wamby singled down lhe left field line
Judge took j. Harris pop 1oul. Wamby
stole second. Veach drove a liner
against Martinas hip and was safe,
Wamby taking third. F1agstead walked.
Ezzell flied to Goslin. Mo runs.
wASHiNGToN-Rice fouled to Pici-
Mich. Matthews flied to veach. S. Har-
ris walked. Goslin walked. Judge
walked, filing the bases. Ruel forced
Judge, EzzeI to Wamby. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
sosToN-Picinich famed on three
pitched balls. Peck threw out Lee.
No runs.
WESTINGHOUSE walked. Bluege
sacrificed, Piercy to J. Harris. Martina
singled to Left, the ball taking an odd
hop past Lee, Peck scoring on the hit.
Rice flied to F1agstead. Matthews lined
to Veach. One run.
THIRD INNING.
BOSTON Wamby flied to Goslin-
Rice came in fast for j. Harris high
one Matthews got under Veach's loft.
No runs.
WASHINGTON IS. Harris was
thrown out by Lee. Goslin died the
same way. Judge got Texas League
flied to Collins. No runs.
FOURTH INNING.
eoSToN-Flagstead lined to center
and got credit for a three -bagger when
the ball bounded past Matthews. Excel
singled to left. scoring F1agstead. Ez-
zell was safe at second when Judges
throw of Picinich's bunt reached Peck
too late. Lee sacrificed Martina to
Judge. Piercy was called out on strikes.
Bluege made a sensational stop of Col
Inns hot smash and tagged him at first
One run.
WASHINGTON - Bluege singled to
left center and continued to second on
rificed, Lee to Wamby. Rice flied to
Collins, Bluege scoring after the catch.
Matthews flied to Flagstead. One run.
FIFTH INNING. y.
soSToN-Wamby walked on four
pitched balls. ]. Harris hit into a dou-
BILE play, Peck to S. Harris to Judge.
veach flied to Rice. No runs.
WASHINGTON IS. Harris famed.
Goslin was safe on Lees low throw
Judge flied to Veach. Piercy threw out
Ruel. No runs.
SIXTH INNING.
eosToN-F1agstead walked Ezzen
flied to Matthews. Lee singled to left,
Flagstead pulling up at third. Piercy
fouled to Bluege. No runs.
WASHINGToN-Peck walked. Bluege
sacrificed, Piercy to Wamby. Martina
was hit by a pitched ball. Rice forced
Martina, Lee to Wamby. Lee tossed
out Matthews. No runs.
SEVENTH INNING.
BOSTON Collins flied to Rice.
wamby fouled to Goslin. ]. Harris got
life on Peck's tumble. 8. Harris
tossed out Veach. No runs.
WASHINGTON S. Harris flied to
E1agstead Goslin lined to J. Harris.
Judge singled to right. Ruel singled to
right, Judge taking second Peck forced
Ruel Lee to Wamby. No runs.
EIGHTH INNING.
sosToN-FIasstead popped to Blue
re. EXCEL beat out a rap to Peck. Pfcf-
Mich flied to Goslin Todt batted for
Lee and flied to Matthews. No runs.
WASHINGTON - 8 h anks went to
short for Boston. Bluege flied to COL
lins Martina rolled to Wamby. Rice
singled to left. Rice was run down
stealing, Piercy to J. Harris. No runs.
NINTH INNING.
BoSToN-O'Neill batted for Piercy
and walked. Connolly ran for O'NeiH.
Collins sacrificed, Judge to Harris.
Wamby fouled to Goslin. ]. Harris flied
to Matthews. No runs.