Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30

That the sc hurlers who have beel
setting the league ablaze this season
Will have their work cut out for them
IN the double bill with the Red Sox
was indicated by Lee Fohrs overnight
pitching selections. The Boston boss
Planned to Sc nd to the hill for the
nrSt encounter none other than How
ara Ehmke. one of the leagues fling
Ing aces; and for the second struggle
either Curtis Fullerton of House of
DaNid tame or George Murray.
Red Sox No Sct-Tps,
Although the Red Sox are not per
forming in the sensational manner
they did at the outset of the season
lh!S reJuvenated club under the di-
rectlon of Foil still is strong enough
TO Keep an oppone mt on it's toes all
the way. With their lot of hardy
sluggers in the regular batting
order, the Bostonians IN no way NAV
be considered 'set-ups" Shane Col
ms. who is appearing in right field
now that Ike Boone ex-Texas League
batting star is on the casual list. is
one or the leagues five leading club
SWingers. while Ir1 Flagstead. Bobby
Neach and Joe Harris always are
dangerous at the plate
In yesterdays encounter however
ths Red Sox artillery was not given
much opportunity to unlmber and
Re the Nationals with devastat-
IN" fire. In but two innings did Bos-
battery efforts We're entirely too
weak to offset the early lombard
ment of the National gunners
;, Jezebel Tecumseh Il chary ard AL
IAN russell were the targets for the
visiting outfit Zach. with his south
paw slaDts, weathered the attack for
f1Ve frames. the only damage inflicted
upon rim during that period being
Second inning. In the sixth. how
ever the forkhander began to faIter,
but dorble-play nullifed single
and double then. In the seventh
session, though, the Red Sox at
tackled with such vigor that Zach
lost MS cunning, and after two runs
had heen counted Russell had to be
rushed into the fray when the bases
We're flle" with two out He stopped
the onslaught completely
Quinn Is Roughly Handled.
tohl trotted out the veteran Jack
Quinn and he recruits Chester Ross
and Hoge Workman before the gam
was ended. Quinn and his moist ball
scene before the second inning was
through He left with the Nationals
teen-year-old product of the Blue
Grass League, then took up the bur
cen and allowed a tally before re-
firing after the sixth round. Work
back while al Ohio State seemed as
good on the slab for a nine as be-
hind the line for an eleven in the last
two frames.
There were three scoring innings in
the encounter. two of them being
staged by the Nationals The second
round proved to be the decisive one
the Harrison N then grabbing a quin-
tet OF markers. Goslin opened. the
stanza with walk and was singled
TO third by Judge. Ruel doubled the
pair home and Peck sacrificed. Bluege
was hit by Quinn. but Zachary sent a
tap to Lee that resulted in Ruel's be-
ing run down in the homestretch al
though Bluege got to third and Zach
to second on the play. Rice's two
baeger counted Ossie and Jez. and
finished the day for Quinn. Mat
thews. fist to face Ross, singled Rice
to the plate.
Ross Nicked in Fourth.
The Blue Grass graduate went
through lurd third frame without
giving up score, but he was sock d
for one in the fourth. Peck began
the round with II screaming triple
down the left-f line. and romped
home after Collins caught Bi..ege's
fly to deep right. Zachary af:'. hit
safely. but died at first. for Rice and
Matthews were baff1ed by the Red
Soy recruit.
The Red Sox had their best scoring
opportunity Of the game in the sew
enth. but they failed to make the
mus VI H. w dHDy ilIleu 10 JuuSt,
but Veach and Harris singled. Col |
Inns made the second out with fly |
to Matthews. then Zach weakened. |
EzZeI singled Veach home and |
O'Neill's pass loaded the sacks. Shanks |
was sent to the plate in place of Lee, |
and the former National strolled. |
forcing home Harris. That walk was
the signal for Zach's departure. In |
came Russell and the best Picinich, |
batting for Ross. could get was a |
roller to Bluege that forced out
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