Evening star., 1924-09-15

Gotham as the season wanes.
That 5-to-2 defeat handed them by
the Tigers yesterday was something
of d blow to the Bucks but they
found consolation in the similar
trouncing given the Yankees by the
White SoX. And the win did not aid
the Tiger cause to any great ex-
tent. Cobb and his cohorts still are
five full games behind the Bucks,
with but II more games on their
schedule. The Eut ks have IA more
to play and if they win but half of
them the Tigers will have to take
all of their engagements to nose out
Harris outfit. Really, none but the
most ardent Tiger rooters give
tobb'S club chance at the penant
this year
seasons pastiming with the Tigers
this afternoon, and a victory over
Tvs maulers would be Gerry helpful
to them. 1t would send them into
Cleveland tomorrow at least a game
In front of the Yanks. and. with the
schedule diminishing, make much
more difficult the path of the latter
club.
Have No Fear OF Indians.
Although they have been beaten
more severely in Cleveland than in
any other town in the circuit this
season. the Bucks do not contemplate
with any dread their last invasion of
the Forest City. That they have met
with defeat seven times in eight
starts. there is nothing to moan
about now, according to the players.
The games with the Tribe are sorely
needed. and will be fought for deSper-
ately. 1t is not likely the Nationals
will he routed in Cleveland this
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The Bucks ought to be able to
withstand exceptionally powerful at
tacks by the Indians, so hardened are
they getting here as a result of the
vigorous onSlaughts of the Tigers.
Saturdays contest was keen enough
to try the nerve of any club. and yes
terday's was worse for the Nationals.
They battled gamely all the way. but
fate seemed against them at every
turn. while it smiled upon the Tigers
at a most opportune moment.
Not for some time had the Harris
men walloped the ball as hard as
they did in the Sunday game here,
yet generally it flew directly at some
opposing player or was pulled down
by a sensational bit of fielding. On
the other hand the Tigers, although
credited with almost as many safe
ties the Nationals, rarely met the
ball as soundly.
Mnnush's Homer Hurt.
Haae Tiger. however. did connect
solidly at an auSpicious moment and
ruined the day for the Nationals then
and there.
When Heinie Manush slammed one
of Joe Martina's pitches into the out
field bleachers and cleared hIled
bases in the fourth frame 1T was
curtains for the Washingtonlans.
baI 1ann n fal lr
we'll in the round, but fast fielding
by his mates had kept runs away
from the plate and, with two gone,
it seemed that the New Orleans
oysterman would get out of trouble.
But his control failed for time, Fred
Haney drew a pass that jammed the
sacks and Manush came along with
his Ruthian rocket
At the start of the affair. Dutch
Leonard and Jez Zachary, both south
paws. were slab opponents. Leonard.
although threatened with disaster IN
the first frame, weathered the gale
of Nationals swats at that time and
stuck to the ship all the way. despite
much rocking by the opposition.
But with Zachary it was another
story. He was sent away to poor
start by the argumentative Ty Cobb,
who objected to a bandage worn by
Zach on finger of his pitching
hand. The hurier has been using
bit of adhesive tape to protect the
cuticle about the base of finger
nail that comes in contact with the
sphere when he pitches his knuckle
ball, a preventive measure against
possible infection, but Ty declared
the tape enabled Zachary to get
spin on the ball that could not be
gotten from contact with bare
knuckle.
Cobb Employs Psychology.
Cobb waited until Zachary went to
the slab in the first inning TO tell
his tale of woe to Head Umpire Bill
Dineen and used about 10 minutes
of time jim declaring he would not
let his team hat until Zachary had
removed the tape. Dineen at hrSt
did not heed Cobb's kick and ordered
the latter to send Haney, the hFst
Tiger batter, to the plate.
That Cobb refused to do. Ihen
Dineen asked the Tiger manager IL
he would proceed with the game.
playing under protest Cobo "ouid
not consider that. Then Dlneen suu-
denly called in Harris and told MIN
he must have Zachary remove the
tape or the game would be forfeited
to the Tigers. There was nothing else
for Harris to do but have Zach draS
off the little bandage.
Just why Dineen issued such an
ultimatum is not easily understood
According to Harris, he did not
claim there was any base ball lule
being violated by Zachary's wearing
the tame, nor did Cobb claim there was
a rule prohibiting it's use, under the
conditions the pitcher asserted he
wore it. Yet Dineen did nothing to
Cobb, who would not allow the game
to proceed, and held threat of for
feiture over Harris. who had his men
in the field ready to play ball.
1t may be that Cobb's main purpose
was to get Zacharys goat" and II
that was so he was successful. Dufs
ing the argument the southpaw lost
his mental poise and his pitching