Evening star., 1924-07-31

Harris and his athletes displayed a
hghting spirit in strong contrast to
their dispasSionate exhibition in the
Forest City just before hitting this
big town. Undaunted by vigorous
attack of the opposition that swept
aside their supposedly most depend
able pitcher and a scant lead early
In the fray, they seized upon every
ported their young relief finger
valiantly, while awaiting an oppor-
tunity to forge ahead.
When Fred Marberry stepped into
the shoes of Walter Johnson, who
had made such an auspicious begin
ming, only to fade away quickly in
the second round, it was no light
burden the rangy Texan assumed.
another when the Cobbmen are on
the batting end generally means
rough time for the relief man. But
Fred weathered the storm MASTER
fully. He gave six hits in seven
innings, Just the number Johnson had
given in two, and mixed in four
passes, but whenever the Tigers
were in favorable position to start
trouble Fred quickly foiled them. 1t
was about the best pitching he has
done this year.
Whitehall Poorly Supported.
Earl Whitehill, sensational south
paw Of the Tigers, went the route,
but he was poorly supported in the
early part of the engagement, and
when intield hits put on the bases the
hrst two Nationals to face him in the
ninth, Whitehill wilted. A pair of
sound safeties followed that ap-
parently took out of the Tigers what
little pepper they had remaining after
the strenuous series with the Macks
johnson opened fire against the Ty
gers in splendid style. tanning Cobb
and Heilmann for the last two outs
In the first inning. and in the second
contributed materially to his team s
ultimate success with terrific cir
cult drive over the left field wall that
scored ahead Bluege, who had sin
gled.
But Walter sustained a severe lac
ing in the second session. Blue be-
gan 1t with single off Bluege's glove
and got to third when Rice fumbled
Rigney's one-base blow. Jones sin
gled Blue home. and after Bassler
grounded to Judge, Whitehill singled
Rigney and Jones across and took
second as Rice threw to the plate in
vain effort to cut off one of the Ty-
ger tallieS.
Burke fouled to Judge, but Manush
shot the ball down the right field line
for triple and Whitehill scampered
In. Cobb walked and, with Manush,
tried double steal. But Harris
speedy return of Ruel's heave shared
Manush at the plate.
Bucks Tie 1t in Third.
In the third the Bucks got two runs
and tied the score without hit. Lei
bold and Harris walked and Goslin
rolled to Burke. The Tiger second
sacker threw for Harris at the middle
station, but Rigney, with an easy
double play in sight, dropped the ball
and the bases were filled.
Judge tapped to Blue. forcing out
Leibold at the plate. Ruel, though,
took one of Whitehill's pitches in the
ribs and Harris tailed a free run.
While Rigney took Peck's grounder
and tossed to Burke to retire Ruel,
Goslin crossed with the tying run.
Bluege ended the frame with loft to
Manush.
Then the action quieted until the
ninth, which Bluege began with a
sharp drive to Rigney in deep short
and barely beat the Tigers throw to
first. Marberry, instructed to Sacri-
flee, twice bunted fouls, then when
attempting to drag the ball along
the first base line, he really bunted
and neither Blue nor Whitehill could
get to the sphere in time for a play.
With two on and none out, Rice
found a good place for his third hit
of the day. He poled the ball by Blue
line to the far reaches of the lot.
Bluege and Marberry counted easily,
while Sam pulled up at third. Leibold
fouled to Bassler, but Harris socked
the ball to right for a single that sent
Sam home. Goslin rolled weakly into
a two-ply killing, but with Marberry
moving down the Tigers in order in
their portion of the round that meant
nothing