Evening star., 1924-07-12


Prospects of climbing at the ex-
penSe of the Indians, who were to
open five game series here with a
tolble-header this afternoon, are not
any too bright. SO far this season
the Tribe has been anything but a
mark for the Nationals the latter
having won but one Of seven games
played with Speakers bunch.
But the visitors front Cleveland
must he maltrcated if the Nationals
the latter part OF this month, some
where near the top of the heap.
AnGther series as disastrous as either
that with the lauks or Bcngals will
Enock the bottom out OF the National
boat that has been rocking violently
Tor more than week.
Defense Fails in pinchcS.
Such fielding slips as the one that
threw away yesterdays game have
been unusually frequent of late. The
National defense appears TO be Who'll
lN unable to stand the strain of a
tight contest these days. Although
Walter Johnson, who came back at
the Tigers after being driven off the
slab by them Thursday, was a trifie
ra gged in his pitching, he proba bly,
would have scored win instead of
sustaining his third consecutive loss
had the generally acCurate-t throw ia z
O%sfe Bluegr been more careful with
a heaNe in the eighth inning.
Nif"r permitting hit batter to be
scored by single in the first round
johnson gave up but one more bin
gle until the eighth. Then he lapSed
somewhat. but may have recovered
sufficiently to escape unscathed with
good support. But BlueEe's relay to
the plate of the throw fr8n Wild Mat
theWs, who had recovered Ty Cobb's
single, lot in two runs to deadlock
the game and advanced the Peerless
~ To third with the potential win
ming tally that became d reality Il
feW moments later.
The Nationals did more hitting tina IN
they have been accustomed to do in
recent contests. Ten SafetieS were
@arnered off two Tiger hurlers, most
Of them being CLEANED off Lii Stoner,
who yielded the trio of scores They
threatened to knock the props from
under Bert Cole, too, but the willy
Cobb dragged him from the mound
ana let the veteran George Dauss
take the punch out of National bats
at the last moment.
Scoring Chances Few.
tputSide of the innings in which
runs crossed the plate, each club had
but one real scoring opportunity The
Tigers had runners on. first and
second bases with but one out in the
second inning. but failed to fathom
J"hn$on's S pitching, while in the Ma
tfonals' eighth turn at bat Goslin and
disposed of. but Dauss then replaced
Cole on the slab and the home folks
were through.
Johnson's widness cost him a tally
IN tue opening round. Burke popped
t9. the pitcher, but Walter slammed
tHe ball into the ribs of Manush.
Cobb's retirement put Heinie on
second and Heilmann's single got him
home.
With Stoner checking the Nationals.
"A r.
Ia that session Rice put the Harris
mon ahead with a hit good for
t1ree bases. banged after two were
oHt. Ruel began the inning with a
single but Peek popped to Pratt
BtueSe singled Ruei to second and
both runners held their bases while
Johnson tited TO Manush. Rice, though,
socked the ball against the right
field fence for three bases and the Ma
tlnIldlS went To the front.
Another National tally was put
Oyer in the sixth the last inning in
"hich Stoner- pitched. Harris walked
and took second on GoSlin's fuke sim
gle. left to short right that He'll
mann misjudged. After Judge lifted
TO ManuSh, Harris pilfered third and
counted as Huel poled single to
center. Peck sacrificed. but Bluege
sent an easy fly to Cobb
Blow-oG Comes in Eighth.
THE grand blow-off came in the
trf t' Nhtb the NSefS DunCneQ three
hltS with pass and an error by
Bluege for a trio of taliieS. Burke
started the trouble with double to
right and ManuSh walked. Cobb shot
single TO center and Matthews. who
retrieved the ball, tossed it toward
third base
For some reason unknown, Coach
Williams at the far corner Temporal
rllE halted Burke. AS a result, both
Burke and ManuSh We're at the sack
when Bluege knocked down Matty's
throw. When Burke broke for the
plate, Bluege heaved the ball in the
general direction of the scoring
platter, but that was all. The throw
was yards wide of Ruel standing at
the home base. so Burke got in easily,
closely followed by ManuSh with the
tying run. while Cobb reached third
The Tiger leader held his base
while Heiimann was retired by Il
johnson Peck Judge play, but am
bted home with the big score when
Biue singled to center. Rigney and
Pratt were retired handily, but the
damage had been done.