Evening star., 1924-08-27


lanks than when the clubs returne
invasion early this month. Then II
the 4anks, but should the worst c
Yanks win two-they would enter t
In the rear OF the world champions.
That the Nationals will have pick ed
mp at least half game on the Yanks
curing the brief home stay was as
sured yesterday when they brok e
even with the Browns in the double
header in Clark Griffith Stadium,
while the New Workers were kept
away from the Indians by rain. The
peSky st Louis crew that has done
all 1T could to mar the Bucks record
this season blasted the locals hope
or attaining first place yesterday by
grabbing the opening tilt of the dual
attraction. to 0, but the Harrismen
came back with a vengeance in the
hightcap and triumphed, to ,.
The first clash was solely a case of
too much Urban Shocker The vet
eran spitballer held the Bucks to five
neasly hits, two of them off the bat
of Sam Rice, and as a result not a
man sporting the local livery reached
third base, and but two got as far
as second. In the meanwhile the
Browns knocked Paul Zahniser out of
the scene before the fifth inning was
ended. and profited considerably at
Byron SpeeCe.
But the tables were turned in the
second match. Curly Ogden, twice a
victim of Brown batSmen this season,
had them baffied at last. At that,
Curly's path was not so rosy. for in
two innings the Browns filled the
bases, and he had to pitch to gen.
orally hard hitters in each instance.
he yielded eight hits, three of them
being punched in the seventh when
the Browns did their tallying after
two were out
But they meant little. for the Bucks
had chased Dave Danforth. who was
extremely wild in addition to being
free with hits, in the sixth session
and socked Hub Pruett for an extra
run. George Grant toiled through the
last two frames for the Browns in
good fashion, but probably because
the Nationals We're satisfied the game
was in.
Browns Start Early.
In the first game the Browns be-
gan their scoring in the initial
round. Tobin was a strike-out VIC
tim. and Robertson's roller was easy
for Bluege, but Sisler sent a slow
hopper to deep short and got to first
base ahead of Peck's heave. Then
Williams slammed the sphere to the
right-field fence just too high for
Rlce to reach and Sisler counted
McNeely's failure to hold Jacob
sons drive. after a great run that
put the National recruit in position
for catch, paved the way to a
Brown marker in the second session.
The error put Big Bill at second base
to start the frame. He took third
O. when SEVERED scratched a single by
Peck, and got home after Rice caught
arb 1nf fn icrGt Co
made a poor peg to the plate after
bagging the ball. SEVERED went to
second on the throw. but Shocker and
Tobin We're soft outs.
The Browns drove Zahniser from
the hill in the fifth. and aided by
some Pd National fielding and a
sound .eiIt off Russell went on to a
three-run total for the inning. Tobin
began the round with a two-bagger to
left-center and Robertson walked.
Sisler famed. but Williams single
tailed Tobin, put Robertson at third
and Zahniser under the showers.
McManuS, first to face Russell,
lifted d foul to Judge near the Bucks
dugout Joe made a good catch, but
when Williams broke for second after
the ball was speared Joe made a most
uncertain throw to Peck. Robertson,
Of course. had started toward home
and easily slid in under Peck's hur-
ried heave to Ruel. 1t was indeed an
odd sacrifice play. Jacobson shot a
two-bagger to left and Williams
scampered home.
The Browns got to Specie for a
run in the eighth. SEVERED walked
and probably would have figured in
d double play with Gerber had not
Harris dropped Bluege's throw, leav-
ing both runners safe. a brilliant
throw by Tate shared SEVERED Oft
second. but Shocker sacrificed and
Tobin's single that eluded both Judge
and Harris tailed Gerber.
In the ninth the visitors put their
seventh counter over. Sisler strolIed.
took third when Williams singled
and scored after McNeely caught Nc
ManuS' fly.
Scoring in the second game started
in the fourth frame. when Danforth
issued his first pass of the afternoon.
Bluege got it and dashed to third
when Ruel poled a double into short
left. Peck flied to Williams so deep
that Bluege Tailed and Ruel took
third after the catch. Muddy was
stranded as Ogden and McNeely
famed.
A pass started the Bucks next run
in the fifth. With Harris out of the
way, Rice walked and went to the
far corner as GoSlin doubled to left
center. Successive passes to Judge
and Bluege forced Sam home. With
the bases still filled Ruel lined to
Robertson, who touched third to re-
tire Goslin, completing double play.
Big Sixth Inning.
The Bucks had a merry time ir
the sixth. Peck strolled and Ogden
bounced bunt over Danforth's head
for a single. When McNeely bunted
Danforth threw for a play at third,
but too late, and the sacks were
med Ha rriS faulad SeYerai.l