Evening star., 1924-09-21
NATSBEATEN, 1514,
RETAIN GAME LEAD,
YANKS ALSO LOSING
Weird 10-Inning Struggle
Ends When Marberry
Throws Ball Away.
6 ERRORS AID BROWNS; .
GOSLIN GETS 2 H0MERS
Griffs Come From Rear Three
Times-Guilty of Stupid
Base Ball.
BY JOHN ID. KELLER.

WI hat a Splendlo CnanCe TO StTeHb thell
their position in the race for the
American League pennant was thrown
away by the Nationals at Sportsman s
Park here this afternoon!
The Yankees had lost their second
straight game to the Tigers at De-
troit, the Browns had been beaten
off three times in the game here, ana
in the tenth inning 1t seemed that
the Nationals were just about to as
sumo a two game lead over their New
York rivals in the flag struggle, when
Freddy Marberry made wild heaVe
to center field, and the Nationals
were beaten. Is to IA.
When Freddy made that throw the
stage was all set for a two-ply kill
ing that would have given the Ma
tionals a 14-to-13 triumph. The bases
were crowded with Browns, and one
was out, when Herschel Bennett,
pinch batting for Walter Gerber,
slapped the ball directly at the
pitcher. Freddy fielded it well. then,
instead of throwing to Muddy Ruel
for a force play at the plate. and a
fine opportunity to finish the game
with a relay to first ahead Of the
batter Freddy whirled and slammed
the ball toward second. Neither
Shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh nor
Second Baseman Bucky Harris had
anticipated such a throw, so the ball
went soaring toward the field. allow
ing two Browns to register runs.
Breaks Up Weird Game.
That brainstorm of Marberry' S
broke up one of the most weird swat
tests the Nationals have been in this
season. The Browns had used four
pitchers, starting with Urban Shock
er and following withs Dave Danforth.
Ernie wingard and Elan Van Glider,
while the Bucks had tried five. Wal
ter johnson, leading slabman of the
league, trying to toll after only two
days rest, was taken out after dis
astrous inning. while Joe Martina was
used only in the second inning. Paul
Zahniser failed to last through the
third, and Allen Russell was replaced
by Marberry in the ninth.
The game was free-hitting eXhf-
bition. with both teams walloping the
ball. The Mats got Is hits and the
Browns as many, but the former
were guilty of six errors afield and
played unusually stupid base ball at
times Three times they came from
behind to match seemingly healthy
Brown leads, and once they forged
ahead, but their last valiant effort
was nullified by Marberry's hectic
heave.
GoSIfn Gets Two Homers.
The Bucks went into the ninth two
runs to the bad, but staged brilliant
rally to even matters, and then stood
off their opponents in the regulation
period When Goose Goslfn, who had
IL 49, sa.r
with a homer into the right-field
stand in the second inning, repeated
that stunt in the tenth, it appeared
that at last the fighting team ye&s to
be rewarded with victory.
But Marberry had to face George
Sisler, Ken Williams and Marty NC
ManuS at the start of the tenth, and
that was not so good. Sisler got two
strikes against him, then singled to
left center. Williams flied to Sam
Rice in right but McManus singled
to center, and when Earl McNeeiy
fumbled the drive Sisler took third
and McManus second. 1t was deemed
best to pass Bill Jacobson, so he drew
a walk, filling the bases. Then came
that play on Bennett that made a sad
finish for the Bucks.
Shocker had the Bucks at his mercy
in the opening round and they took
the count IN OTueT- Dul lilc DIO"iiS
had a fine time at Johnson'S expense.
Tobin was tossed out by Harris. Rob-
ertson, though, worked Johnson for a
pass and pulled up at second when
Sisler shot a single past Peck. The
big rloundSman then uncorked a wild
pitch to Williams that advanced both
runners a notch, but when Williams
fouled to Ruel it seemed the Browns
would go sDreless.
McManus Starts Trouble.
There was trouble ahead, how
ever. McManus socked to center for
a base, counting Robertson and Sis
ler. JacobSon'S smash between
Bluege and Peck was good for a
base only for the runner and batter.
but Gerber slammed to left for a
single. tallying McManus, and when
GoSlin let the ball get by, Jacobson
also scored. while Gerber took second
Rego ended the session with a roller
to Peck.
That four-run frame of the Browns
put the Bucks in a batting mood,
evidently, for they hammered Shock
er soundly in the second inning. Cos
lin began the batting onslaught with
circuit drive into the right field
stand. Judge knocked a one-baser
to left, and took third when Bluege
lifted a Texas League single to the
same field. Both scored as Peck
doubled to left center. Ruel sacri-
feed. but Peck had to hold third
while LETTER, who batted for John
son, was thrown out by McManus,
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