Evening star., 1924-09-12

awaiting a break in the enemy'S line.
The Bucks got away handily. but the
Macks did. too. and they kept at the
heels of Harris crew doggedly. even
after the league leaders apparently
had the game in. 1t soon became a
question of which pitcher would first
falter. Fate was against Rommel and
he broke. Marberry also threatened
to flop, but he always was working
under a lead, and managed to pull
himself together before the Macks
went too far with their dirty work.
Harris Provides the Punch.
While the Bucks never were head
ed, there was from the start need
of a telling punch, SO persistent was
the opposition in attack. 1t re-
mained for Manager Harris to pro-
vide the punch in the ninth inning
in the form of circuit drive into
the left field bleachers that came
when runners were perched on the
second and third sacks. That wall
lop. as it turned out, gave the Bucks
their margin Of victory.
The Harrismen opened on Rommel
as though they soon would chase
him from the fray. McNeely hit the
second pitch of the game to right
center for two bases and Harris
walked. A wild pitch to Rice ad-
vanced both runners a notch and as
Dykes tossed out Sam. McNeely
counted and Harris took third. Cos
lin then poked a single to right that
scored Harris and started the Bucks
with a 2-run lead.
But with two down in their part
of the opening inning the Macks Off
set one of these tallies. Marberry
pitched the ball against Millers ribs
and Hauser, who had been trouble
some all through the series, hit be-
tween Goslin and McNeely for two
bases, counting Miller. Simmons al
so hit. bounding a single over Mar
herry's head, but Hauser could not
pass third on the blow. so fast was
Harris fielding, and Dykes famed.
Bucks Busy Again in Eighth.
Through the next six innings the
Bucks garnered but three bingles off
Rommel, but in the eighth they raised
their score to four runs. Harris be-
gan the round with a single to left
center and Rice sacrificed. Goslin
sent a roller to Rommel, and the lat
ter attempted to run down Harris be-
tween second and third. Bucky elud-
ed the pitcher and got back to second
just as Goslin slid into the bag. Rom
mel touched both players with the
ball, but Umpire Hildebrand could
rule out Goslin only.
Judge shot double down the right
field line, tallying Harris. Joe had
not been running so well because of
the ankle hurt last week, so Shirley
was sent to sprint for him. RueI
pushed a teasing looper into short
left and it fell between Galloway and
Lamar for a single. Shirley, who had
started with the hit, scored easily
Bluege followed with a single that
sent Ruel t othird, but Peck ended
the rally with a force play.
Again the Macks got to Marberry
for marker in their part of the ses-
sion. Hale started the trouble with
two-bagger to left center and La
mar followed with another double to
the same territory. But Bill never
got beyond second base, for Miller
popped to Peck, Hauser famed and
Simmons fouled to Shirley.
The blow-off came in the ninth, that
Marberry opened with single past
Galloway. McNeely bunted, and Rom
mel, who fielded the ball, threw to-
ward second with little chance of
heading off Marberry. The heave was
wild. enabling Marberry to take third