Evening star., 1924-07-18

Gagnon and Utility Outfelder Bert G
cured from Nashville of the Souther,
tor their new club tonight or tomorr,
Scout Joe Engel of the Nationals
has been watching Scott work this
season, and the ivory hunters reports
have been quite favorable. accord
ing to the Nationals president. Scott
has caught some in the present cam
palgn, but most of his playing has
been in the gardens. The most recent
unofficial records give him a batting
average in the nei"hborhood of $50.
He is a right-hand batter and throw
er. Last year Scott hit f.: BIZ in
seventy-siN games for Kansas City
and had a fielding average Of .9S9 in
the outer defense
S"otts acquisition is in pursuance
of Gritfiths 5 policy to Immediately add
to the Nationals roster experienced
playing reserve necessary for the
clubs drive pennantward, a goal the
prexy sincerely believes will be at
tanned After procuring a couple of
intielderS recently Grittith set about
Earnering Well seasoned outfield ma
terial, and Scott is the first of several
men for whom the head of the club
has been negotiating To be landed.
Seasoned Players Sought.
While the matter of recruiting
material for future development OF
the Nationals is not being lost sight
of. several deals being under way for
the transfer of players to the Wash
iDgton club after the minors and their
flag races, Griffith is more than
anxious to provide Manager Bucky
Harris with athletes well verSed IN
the art of playing ball that the club
may be thoroughly prepared for an
extensive championship rush in the
late stages Of this hectic campaign.
Although the Nationals pilot has
not stated that any extensive reor-
ganization Of the club that has been
battling vaiiantly for the last Two
months is impending. he has indicated
by recent lineup changes that he is
cutie ready TO rush into action as
soon as available players apparently
stronger than those before at hand.
Tom Taylor. infielder, acquired from
Memphis, gives promise of adding to
the Nationals attack as we'll as Keep
ing their defense in fair order, ana
now is undergoing thorough trlal.
Ralph Miller. former Reading in
fielder and latest To join the Harris
men, may get his test soon. Now
Harris wants some outfielders that
can sock the ball as well as catch
and throw it.
AS these players are desired for i'm
mediate delivery, Gritfth's task of
procuring them is no easy one. There
are any number of minor leaguers,
good, bad and Indifferent. to be had
for service after their circuit CAM
paigns are ended, but prevailing upon
a bush-league manager to part with
one of his stars a this time of the
season is something else again. But
Griffith has been successful in ScottS
case, and hopes to get more than
nibbles on several other lines he
has out for pasture men.
Hit Hnrd TO Offset LOSS.
That the Nationals need all the
strength they can get to keep them
In the rush for the pennant was re
Tealed ycSttr rday when they tackled
the none-too- successful Browns in
double -header and got only an even
break. Although Jezebel Tecumseh
Zachary gave the locals a great brand
of pitching in the first part of the
bill. his efforts were more than
matched by those of Dixie Davis. The
Brown slabman let down the Harris
men with five measly hits. and they
sustained one of their rare shut
But N the l2-to-7 second encoun-
ter, the Nationals came back with
vengeance at bat and it was We'll
they did, FOR their pitchers were not so
steady. The Browns got IA hits off
the collective efforts % Paul Zah-
niser. Allen Russell and Fred Mar
berry and the Nationals CLEANED as
many off Elam Vangilder. Bill Bayne,
George Grant and George Lyons.
But the Harrismen hammered Van
glider and took advantage of his lack
of control so We'll so well in the first
inning, for such an excellent start,
tnit the Browns never were dDle 10
catch up, despite the general ineffeC-
tiveneSS of the local hurting corps.
This even break gained no ground
for the Nationals in the flag race,
even though Ianks and Tigers were
kept idle by rain. The world cham
pions still are a half game to the
good in front. and the Tigers just one
game behind in third place.
Score Late in First Game.
In the first game every Brownie
that got past second base managed to
score. In the first five innings but
five got on the paths, two getting
hits and another a pass, while pair
reached the first sack by virtue Off
fielderS' choices.
Then came the brief period of pa
radeS for the entire distance. With
one gone in the sixth, Bennett drew
one OF Zachary's two passes of the
game and continued home when Sis
Ter banged the ball between Goslin
and Leibold for a double.
George could get no farther than
the middle station then, and in the
seventh round the Browns were easy
for Zach, but they got to him in the
eighth for a pair of runs when they
should not have had more than one.
Davis opened the inning with a loft
to Rice. but Tobin bounded A triple
off the right field fence. Evans bat
ted for Bennett and singled Tobin
home. Joey was trapped off fl st
DdSe, DuI d VIII throw DE Judge 10
Peck resulted in the runner being
placed in a better scoring position
instead of being retired.
Sisters roller to Zachary, that real
ly should have brought a third out,
sent Evans to third and McManus'
single tailed the former National.
Second Fray Slugfest.
Scoring was fast and furious in the
second encounter of the day. The
Nationals began their run-making in
the first frame that was not ended
before Vangilder was sent in search
of something to do easier than pitch
cobson, but Leibold singled, Harris
walked and, after Goslin fouled to
F;isler. fielder's choice by Gerber on
Judges roller crammed the sacks.
Taylor with a one-base blow, tall
lied Leibold and Peck shot single
to left that counted Harris, and Judge
and brought Bayne to Vangllder's
relief Hargrave, a right-hand hitter,
sent to the plate instead of the left
handed Tate, to face the southpaw
substitute, crashed a single that reg
istered Taylor. and Zahniser strolled,
again filling the sacks. Rice. up for
the second time in the inning, lofted
to McManus.
Both clubs dented the platter in the
second session. Robertson's single
and Severeids double accounted for
ais fell upon Bayne and his Success
sor Grant, for brace of markers.
Leibolds single and Harris walk let
Bayne out Grant got Goslin out of
the way with a roller to Sisler, but
Leibold tailed after Jacobson caught
Judges fly and Taylor doubled Harris
home.