Evening star., 1924-04-20


This was in the fifth inning The
t'anhino had been up twice before
drawing a walk the first time and
sacrificing the second. He took the
irst strike, missed a mighty swing
and then watched Martina hook one
over the outside corner. Whether it
was disgust with himself or a refiec-
ton on Evans eyesight, Ruth's stunt
Of tossing his bat skyward got i'm
mediate action from the arbiter and
gave Earl Combs, the expensive pur-
chase from Louisville a chance to fin
lsl the game in right field.
TO demonstrate that his whiting of
Ruth was no accident Martina pro-
cceded TO make both Pipp- and Ward
mss third strike in that same frame
IN addition to victimizing four other
ankS in a similar manner at other
points in the pasttime
Martina Strong in Pinches.
There was nothing fukey about
Martinas tiinging. He welded nine
hits and walked four, the champions
having one or more men on the mathis
IN all except two rounds. but with the
exception of that circuit cIout bv
hltey Witt in Ia opener and a long
ny mat followed a ""ke bingle by
w ard and a real rap b;, Schanp in
me eighth, he was invincible in the
plnches. The veteran, who admits IN
thlrty-tour years of age worked the
corners skiilfully throughout the con-
t5Iah lFsL an, ana Hashed turn of speed that
+,laoled hlm to buzz 'em right " th,.
ilusmen when occasion required.
Supplementing Martina's own ef-
lortS at bat were Judge. Harris. Fish
,r' KueI and Protho, the net result
ioyt, two of the Yankees fiye-star
pltchlng staff, were considerahIv
nussed up, faulty support from
Dugan and Pipp aiding in their dis
witt got the Yanks off to a avine
start by polling one of Martina's nf
IerlngS over the right field fenca
lose to the. foul line for the first
rome run of the season. Martina's
efforts to puzzle Ruth resulted in n
pass and Babe raced to third when
Meusel doubled to left foI1oIr;nI
Pipp,s death. Prothro then took care
or Wards smash.
menfarv This adTantags Ianstg proved only mo-
nected for drive off Pennock that
carried to the fence in right
center for three bases and promptly
RpIranced in with the tying run which
nAhager " Harris hammered a single
= 20 center Bucky lost race with
Schang's arm when he attempted tn
steal second. ~
The Nationals placed runners on
tnird and second with one down in
the second to no purpose Fisher
opened with a single to center. RueI
walked and the pair of them moved
up when Prothro rolled one down the
rlght held line that Pipp speared
With one hand. RueI. however, had
ar overran second and Pipp's toss to
scott completed d double killing, so
mat Fisher was left when Peck
bounded to Ward.
Veteran Displays Courage.
Martina displayed courage of a
nlgh order in the third when he
nous situation. Prothro got him in
dutch TO start with by fumbling
Wits roller. Doc knocked down
Dugan's torrid tap. but his throw to
toree Witt was late and Joe got
"redit for safety Prothro con-
trived to handle Ruth's bunt in time
10 get close decision over the
Babe, Witt and D1gan advancing
fipp then whacked toward Judge.
VINO throw to Ruel. resulting in the
neath OF witt at the plate, and, after
Meusel drew a free ticket, Martina
famed Ward In"
Singles by Martina and Rice in the
,hird were wasted, but another safety
ny ny me PITCHER proved productive in
the following frame. Fisher was
ranked at the outset and gaIloped
to third when Ruel was credited with
a double on his high fly to left center
which Meusel and Witt were overly
deferentiaI about catching Prothro
and Peck both failed in this emer-
gency, lifting infield flies, but Martina
came through with his second
straight safety, blow that Scott
knocked down in deep short, and
Fisher was over the pan. Judge left
a pair of his mates stranded when he
fouled to Dugan.
A brace of Yankee errors and a trio
Of Harrisonian hits were grouped for
three runs in round s. With Bucky
disposed of Rice made second base
on Dugan's wild heave of his bunt.
Goslin beat out a rap to Pipp and
when the latter tossed over the head
of Pennock who was covering first,
Rice scored and Goslin reached sec
ond. Fisher singled to left, scoring