Evening star., 1924-06-11

The Nationals have 4 chance in the
series here to climb back into the
first division at the expense of the
Browns, but with the club in its
present frame OF mind the uplift will
not be accomplished unless the
Browns slump more surprisingly
than did Harris men in Cleveland.
Recently George Sisters outfit has
been getting along very well and
has done nothing to indicate it will
falter badly in the near future.
OF course. the Nationals may sud-
denly find themselves and resume the
pace they set during the first week
of their present road jaunt. The club
certainly is capable of playing much
better ball than il did at Cleveland.
Some of the individual performances
in the series with the tribe were very
stupid plays, yet stupidity is not a
general characteristic of the Harris
men. They may weaken decidedly at
the bat or on the slab for periods,
but usually they seem to know what
everything means and play the game
accordingly.
Hold Lead for n While.
For a time yesterday it appeared
that the Nationals were going to end
their losing streak. Fred Marberry
pitched good ball through eight
innings and his mates managed to
do a bit of timely hitting against
Sherrod Smith, the tribes southpaw.
But Fred lost control in the ninth
and Manager Speaker by the judici-
Gus use of pinch hitters and a sub
stitute runner both before and after
Jez Zachary relieved Marberry knock
ed the Nationals single-run lead
galley west. Marberry put two run
nerS on with one out and Zach was
slammed by the two batters that
faced him for double, single and
the game.
much against good pitching in the
first three innings. but the Tribe
broke the ice in the fourth when
1t punched pair of extra base wal
lops,, Speaker fouled to Prothro, but
Joe Sewell doubled TO right and took
third after Rice caught Burns loft
Myatt then bounced a triple Off the
center field wall, scoring Sewell.
The Nationals matched this tally
in the sixth that Rice started with
a stroll. Matthews sacrificed. but
Harris was retired by a remarkable
catch of Speakers. Gosltn, however,
drove to the center field barrier for
two bases, sending Rice home.
Indians Forge to Front.
In the seventh the Indians again
assumed the lead. F'ewster began the
session with a single and took third
when Ellerbe came through with his
third one-base blow of the afternoon
Smith flied to Matthews and Fewster
scored after the catch, but Ellerbe, who
attempted to reach second on the play,
was retired.
The Nationals retaliated in the
eighth with a pair of markers. Rice
opened fire with single and Mat
thews again stcrificed. Harris fouled
to Myatt, but Goslin, with a one-baser
to center, counted Rice, and the Goose
got home when Shirley doubled off the
right-field wall.
But the tribe got in its usual dirty
work against the Nationals in the
ninth. Marberry walked Fewster to
open the inning, but Ellerbe flied to
Goslin. Old Larry Gardner batted for
Smith and singled, Fewster stopping
at second. Speaker sent in Luke Sew
eli to run for Gardner. and. when
Zachary replaced Marberry, after
Fred had tossed one ball to McNulty
Iris yanked Pat and sent Uhle to bat
IThle doubled to left, scoring Few
ster with the tying tally and jamie
son ended the struggle by singing
Sewell home.