Evening star., 1924-08-04

so the combination that prove
be changed for the first clash wit
against the Bucks, 5 to l.
Tom Taylor. late of Memphis, was
sent to the far corner instead of
Bluege, but Taylor after a thorough
trial in Washington and on the road
at the outset of the present jaunt has
not proved to be a third baseman of
the quality of Bluege. He is an av-
erage third SaCker, but Bluege is
much more than that. Several of the
Browns drives were directed toward
the hot corner yesterday, but Taylor
who has yet to show anything like
the ability of a Bluege at taking
plays to his right. could not get near
them.
Sad Blow to Team.
With the pennant race waxing
warmer than ever, it is a sad blow to
the Bucks to lose their brilliant
young third Sacker, even Temporal
rily. In the Tiger tits Ossie fielded in
whirlwind style. He also indicated
that he was on the verge of regain
ing the batting stride that made him
so valuable in attack for a time last
season. Bluege was credited with but
four hits in the four games with the
Iygers. yet generally met the ball
with plenty of power and several
times was victim of sensational
HeldlnG by the opposition.
Taylor had fallen far below the
rate at which he batted on the Bucks
home grounds and at Cleveland and
here yesterday did little more than
oHer opposing tielders easy chances
He has ceased to swing with any
confidence, often shoulderng his bat
while strikes are thrown by him.
Nor do the Bucks pitchers appear
to have as much confidence in Taylor
as in Bluege afeld. They have seen
Ossie stop too many drives that would
have escaped ordinary fielders. Until
Bluege is restored to playing con-
dition. the Bucks defense at the hot
corner Is apt to be very uncertain.
Browns Now in Race.
From d three -cornered flag fight
this American League race is rapidly
becoming one of four sturdy contend
erS. The Browns, who demonstrated
they were very much in the running
when they took three Of five games
played in Clark Griffiths Stadium
last month. now look even better
than they did then. Their signal
success in the series with the Yankees
has increased their pepper greatly
and they played like. club of real
championship caliber yesterday
Manager Bucky Harris sent to the
mound Warren Ogden. who has been
consistent winner despite seem
ing lack of power in his pitching,
but Warren, although he hurled well.
could not make any headway against
Dixie Davis. who usually has found
the Bucks particularly easy to beat.
ogden gave up nine hits and five
passes, against eight clouts and three
strolls registered off Davis. Ogden's
passes got the Browns nothing but
twice they punched blows effectively.
while the Bucks had two excellent
scoring opportunities that went for
Sweeney when Davis took the punch
out of them.
Break Ice in Third.
The Browns first broke the ice in
the third frame, after Davis lifted to
Lelbold. Tobin hit ball past Taylor
deep enough, it appeared, for two
bases, but some frenzed fan ran out
of that part of the big Sunday crowd
seated on the ground in the front of
the left field pavilion and prevented
Goslin from getting to the sphere
The Browns tried to claim it as a
ground rule double, but Umpire
Dlneen, because of the fans interfer-
ence, sent Tobin back to first base
Evans sacrificed and Sisler popped
over second base. Both Harris and
Lelbold tried to get to. Georges hoist
and Memo barely missed it. OF
course, with two out, the speedy
ROBIN was under way with the blow
and counted easily. Then McManus
singled and Jacobson walked, filing
to Judge.
That run doomed large until the
Bucks began to bother Davis after
the fourth inning. ogden and Rice
singled with two gone in the fifth,
but Leibold grounded to Davis. In
the sixth, though, the Bucks passed
up great chance to turn the tables
on the Browns, with Harris out of
the way, Goslin walked, Judge sin
gled Goose to third and Ruel strolled,
loading the sacks.
Great Stop by Severeid.
Then Peck drove sharply to Rob-
ertson, who threw wildly to the plate,
but SEVERED made a gres.c stop, while
keeping his toe on the scoring plat
ter, and Goslin was out. Taylor's
best was roller to Gerber, whose
hcave to McManus forced out Peck at
second.
Another Buck flareup came in the
seventh. and had Ogden been able to
show more speed on the paths a score
may have resulted. Curly opened the
round with slam to center for a
base. Rice flied short to Evans, but
Leibold poled a single to deep center.
Ogden, evidently slowed by his after
6oon's slabbing in the terrific heat
ombled to second. which he reached
about the same time as Jacobson re-
grieved the ball. Harris grounded to
Robertson. forcing out Ogden, and
GosIin lined to Jacobson.
These National threats must have
disturbed the Browns considerably,
for they got themselves a safer mar
gin in their batting part of the sew
enth. Tobin started the round with
single to center, and Evans sacri-
feed. Sisler lined to Rice, but Nc
Manus banged the next pitch over
the left field fence for the circuit.
The Griffmen were saved from a
shutout by Judge, who made his third
consecutive hit of the game in the
eighth. 1t was a blow into the right