Evening star., 1924-06-26

1t the hShtIng SPIRIT ana eNCcil
ally characterized their play during
Nationals will be at the top or tho
second western invasion OF the year
in winning eighteen of tWenty-six
part of the score i'll the last nine.
base ball qualities. But 50 far they
that now impending. 1t Shou d max
The present serie: of four game
in three days with tne Ma"ks--a
double header today and sins!e con-
tests tomorrow an S.turday-ls
calculated to keep the Harris zen
busy. Although trailing all the other
clubs in the league right now. the
White Elephants have been such on
the hands of the Nationals ali this
season. Eleven times the teams
have met and although the elan OF
Griffith holds the edge over Its
Philad elphia opponent. six games to
week with two victories in the
Quaker City and one here. Last year
the Athletics, while they finished wei
below the Nationals. were more
than any other team in the league.
except New York. and they have
threatened to be so in this campaign.
The Red Sox too. who were such
marks for the Nationals in 1928. have
been just the opposite thu" far this
Athletics here in the pres mt home
stand has won five of nine games
played with the HarriSmen. and they
are booked for six engagements here
in four days, starting Sunday. The
Yankees. who are to come to Wash
ington for five games in three days.
beginning July 4. have been well
drubbed by this hustling outfit of
Harris nine of the thirteen tits
between the clubs going AGAINST the
world champions. but with their har-
dy sluggers they always are danger
Gus
Western Clubs Then Arrive.
With the eastern organizations out OF
the way, the Nationals will encounter
the western part Of the American
League. a section they did nothing re-
markabe against when it invaded Clark
Griffiths Stadium in May. The Ty-
gers come here July S for six games
in four days. the Indians. who have
whipped the Nationals soundly so
far, July u. for five engagements in
four days; the Browns probably July
II. possibly the day before. for six
tits in four days. and the White Sox,
July 81, for five clashes in four days.
That makes a real schedule for any
ball club.
While the Nationals have shown
plenty of hustle in defense and at
tack during the past four weeks ana
there is nothing to indicate that a
Itt-up in this dash may be expected,
success in the home stand will de-
pend mainly upon the pitching corps.
Now that Allen Russell and Joe Mar
tina apparently have rounded into
form, the club boasts one OF the
best hurting stats in the league, but
it must hold to its stride to keep the
club a strong pennant contender.
of tho nitrhprg except w dlloT
Johnson and Warren ogden gave sat
isfactory demonstrations OF their
ability in the Yankee series. ina.
Johnson did not hurl was due TO an
unfortunate circumstance over "hch
the club had no control, but his rec
ord of nine victories against three
defeats for the season speaks for It
self The veteran is in superb form.
ogden, while valuable asset, Is not
expected to take frequent turns on
the slab, being classed as reserve ma
terial.
Marberry IN Fine Form.
None of the other pitchers en-
Moved in the New York series work
ed more satisfactorily than the
Youthful Fred Marberry. who hurled
Yesterday when the Nationals swept
the set of engagements by outScor-
ing the world champions. ) to Z. pc
fore darkness caused by an impend-
ing storm ended hostilities after sew
en- innings of play. The big Texan.
rated a recruit slabman at the outset
Of the season, twirled with the COOL
ness of a veteran after somewhat
unsteady opening inning. and more
than matched the efforts of his
mound opponent, the seasoned Bullet
Joe Bush.
skv too dark even for twilight
leagues ended the engagement after
seven innings. and conditions were
such that the umpires could Wei
have suspended play at tn : conclu-
sion of the sixth session. Marberrys
speed was such that the Yankee bat
ters could take only hope I'll swing
at the ball after the fifth, but, Whep
they did manage to connect Nationa
tielders were terribly hdiuicdppeu -os
the gloom.
That the world champions raised
their hit total for the game TO five by
virtue of Dugan'S single to left IN
the seventh was due entirely to the
overcast sky The tap was liner 10
left that under ordinary weather con-
ditions Goslin very likely would have
sions after the first, when they
amassed four clouts, the YANKEES
practically were helpless against the
offerings of the rangy Texas pitcner.
Poor support Hurts Bush.
Bush. though. was no mark for the
Nationals The veteran Slabman
was a victim OF some poor support
in the first frame. when ne gave up
a pair of blows. while some clever
base running by Harris proved cosIis
IN the Yankees in the third. All tolo
hut five safetles were garnered on
Bullet Joe, and only two of them
figured in the run making. All OF the
hits were granted in the first three
rounds, but so was one OF the TWO
passes off Bush and that heiped the
Nationals considerably.
This frank to first was handed 10
Rice, lead-off batter. in the opening
inning. Then Matthews popped 10
short right. and Johnson ran for the
ball. The Yankee seconds eco e,,sa6,ed rsa6ker
and there were National runners on
first and second bases. Manager Har-
ris laid down a neat sacrif1cial punt
ana the stage was well set for the
slugging Goslin.
Goose took a wild swing at the first
bali pitched by Bush. but the bat split
the air below the sphere. The next
fling. however. Goose met solidly and
the ball scared to center held Rlce
and Matthews racsd home, but MeuseI
fielder the hit so fast that Goslin mao
to stop AT the initial bag. Judge foi
lowed with single that sent Gosiin
tos third. The pair of Nationals were
stranded, though. for Rueis loft to
left was TOO short to permit Gosiln
to try for the plate and Peck ground
ed to Scott
Ruth Gets Yanks Started.
The Yanks lost no time getting
these runs back. Johnson and Hen
drick were easy victims of Marberry
pitching prowess, the lead-oh batter
lifting to Peck, while the second man
rolled to Bluege. Then the National
hurler got a three-and-two count on
Ruth, but attempted to grove third
strike and-blooie. The Bambino
swung hard against the ball and his
al oh hnKan of fhA Se2SOl