Evening star., 1924-07-07


While the Nationals gave the world
champions good arguments in all of
the contests of the series just played.
they showed decided slump in bat
tins and failed to put up their uSu
ally sturdy defensive game. In an
EFFORT to eradicate these defects or
at least remedy them to some extent,
Manager Bucky Harris ordered club
drill this morning and the Nationals
may get forenoon work on all days
double headers are not scheduled dur
Ing the remainder of their home stay.
Grifs Face Tough Program.
The next seventeen days promise to
be full of toll for the Harrismen. Fol-
lowing the Tigers. Indians, Browns
and White Sox will in order invade
Clark Griffith Stadium. Five tilts with
the Tribe, as many with the Sox and
six with the Sislerites are to be
played, severe burden on the Ma
tional pitchers
And Harris will have but one
southpaw to use during this period,
George Mogridge now being the only
available for duty. Jez Zacharys
right hand was hurt by smash from
Joe Bushs bat in the morning game
of Independence day and a photo
graph taken yesterday revealed a
broken thumb that probably will
keep the sorrel-topped forkhander off
the slab for at least two weeks.
That the Yankees picked up three
games instead of one on the Nation
due to sad ninth inning yesterday.
Just when it eemed the Harrismen
had 4-to-3 victory within their
grasp. the generally dependable
Roger Peckinpaugh erred in a play.
He dropped "A throw from Sam Rice
that held would have resulted in a
third out. and the world champions
went on to make four runs.
Misplay Upsets Martina.
That misplay appeared to upset
Joe Martina, who had pitched a fair
: ly good game, and the remainder of
had been a nip and tuck battle, with
the Yanks getting an carly lead. only
to be overhauled by the Nationals
with vigorous attack upon Bob
Shawkey in the seventh session.
Neither starting hurler went the
route. Martini giving way to Fred
Marberry in the ninth after two ms
were retired and the 1ankS had
tally in and runners on first and sec
ond bases. Bush pitched the final
in the eighth having been withdrawn
in favor of Pinchhitter Harvey Hen
drick, who cola borated with Peck in
turning the tide against the Ma
tionals.
Martina was none too steady at the
start and the Yanks punched him
for a brace of tallies in the first two
innings. Two were gone in the first
round when Babe Ruth doubled to
center. Bob Meusels long single to
left sent the Bambino home. but
Wally Pipp was an easy out. In the
second. with Walter Schang out of
the way. Aaron Ward doubled and
Deacon Scott tripled. Martina then
settled and Shawkey famed, while
Whitley Witt rolled to Harris.
Grins Overcome Lend.
Oyster Joe proceeded to hold the
Yanks at bay while the Nationals
fought gamely to get lead. one
of the Yankee runs was nullified in
the second session after two were out
Muddy Ruals single and Peck $ triple
doing the work. In the fourth.
Shawkey's lone pass became tally.
Memo Leibold took the stroll. reached
third as Joe Judge singled and
counted in a squeeze play, In wnlch
Ruel did the bunting. ,u
A concerted attack put the Harris
men in front in the seventh. Judge
began the round with single
scratched off Pipp and Ruel sacrificed.
Peck singled Joe home and took sec
ond as Witt threw to the plate. Os-
tina shot single to center scoring
Judge Rice. ended the inning with a
The Yanks picked up a run in the
eighth. when Ruth hit into the left
field stand for his twenty-second
home run of the season and ran wild
in the ninth after given loophole
by Peck's error. Schang began the
last New York round by dribbling
single past Martina, but. after a
tired Ward, Wally was forced out by
Pinch bat tier Ernie Johnson.
Then Comes the Flare-Up.
tbo for the dare-un
Hendrick batted for Shawkey and
singled to right With Johnson
speeding homeward Hendrick tried
for SECOND. But Rice fielded the hit
fast and made fine throw to Peck.
Roger, who had the ball waiting for
the Yankee runner, stabbed at him
and Umpire Ormsby waved Hendrick
out before Johnson had reached the
plate. But Peck dropped the ball.
The arbiter had to reverse his de-
ciSion and johnson was in with the
tying tally.
Martina walked Witt and Harris
walked Martina, calling Marberry to the
slab. Joe Dugan poled the ball through
Harris and Hendrick set sail for the
plate. Again Rice was on the ball in
flash and heaved to Ruel in time to re-
tire the husky Yankee pinch-hitter. But
Hendrick, diving for the platter. knocked
Muddy so hard that the ball went one
way and the catcher the other.
Before Marberry could retrieve the
sphere Hendrick and Witt had scored
and Dugan had reached third. Ruth
poled a two-bagger to center, counting
Dugan. then, after ambling to third.
permitted himself to be retired at home
by Marberry's toss to Relief Catcher
Benny Tate.
With two gone in their portion Of the
ninth Peck and Bluege worked Bush
for free transportation to first Bert
Grifith was sent in to bat for Marberry
and famed.