Evening star., 1925-04-18


Thus far the Mackmen have not
missed Fred Heimach, southpaw
slabbist, who dislocated his shoulder
while training in Florida, or Joe
Hauser, first baseman and principal
punch of the outfit, who is out, prob
ably for the remainder of the season
with a fractured kneecap. Jimmy
Poole, obtained from the Portland club
of the Pacific Coast League, has fitted
nicely into the hole left at the initial
station, and If he can continue his
good work, especially with the fail.
will take a big load of worry off the
shoulders of Cornelius McGillicud6y.
Ruether Real Hero.
The Griffithian flair for home-run
hitting exemplified against Bob Shaw
key again yesterday when Judge for
a second time in two days evolved
round tripper, is likely to cause
equally meritorious service from other
sources to be overlooked, particularly
when such a wallop is delivered with
the sacks filled. Just to make sure
that credit is accorded where due, it is
hereby pointed out that the chief rea-
son for the Griffs' third straight VIC
tory, that of to /, over the Yankees
in New York yesterday was Walter
Ruether.
Dramatic and inspiring as was
Judges jolt, the Bucks would have
won without the four runs it produced,
but there is no assurance victory
would have been theirs without
slabbing of the sterling brand flashed
by Ruether
pearanCe in a Washington uniform of
the southpaw who was willingly
passed up by all National League
clubs when Brooklyn put him on the
block last Fall, and if his work yester-
day can be taken as a criterion of his
value, Clark Griffith made a ten
strike in swapping him up.
Three of the 10 hits charged against
Ruether were of doubtful legality and
two others were infield affairs. Dutch
used crossfire delivery with free
and easy motion and showed a fine
change Of pace, in addition to speed.
hooks and clever control. He deserved
a shut-out victory, and but for an er-
ror by his boss would have had it.
Error Gives Yanks' Run.
The lone tally that marred his bid
for string of goose eggs accrued in
the opening round. Dugan connected
for a clean single at the outset and
after Combs and MeuSel had been
set down, Paschal got a life when
McNally grabbed his roller and after
starting to tag Dugan on the line.
changed his mind and fired to Judge
too late to get the runner. Harris
then made a fine stop of Pipp's
bounder to his left, but heaved wildly
past first, Dugan scoring. When Ward
walked the corners were crowded, but
Scott rolled to Judge to leave them
that way.
Goslin was largely responsible for
Washington tying the score in the
second. He looped a safety to center,
moved up on judges death, stole
third and scored on Peck's fly to-
Combs.
Rice prevented McNally's shortcom-
ings from proving costly again in the
third. The latter gave O'Neill a hit
by cutting his roller. ShaWkey then
singled to right, and Rice, by a fine
line throw, tagged O'Neill sliding into
third. Dugan also was credited with
a safety when McNally ran over in
from of Peck and messed up Jumping
Joe's whack. Seeing that it was up to
him, Ruether slipped a third strike
over on Combs, and, after passing
Meusel to fill the bases, famed
PaSchal.
Judge Clears Bases.
Judge achieved the ultimate goal of
every DdlSIlldH Ill LIE 1OuTIn WHcH HC
personally was responsible for pro-
ducing four runs with his bludgeon.
Harris had started the frame with a
slashing single over third base, and
the aisles were packed when Rice
walked and Goslin was hit with a
pitched ball. 1t was then Joe made
his momentous maui chasing his
three mates to the platter ahead of
him by polling into the distant right
field stand.
Judge also provided the entering
wedge for a marker recorded in the
sixth, hooking a double down the
right line with two gone, moving
up when Peck caromed a safety off
Dugan's shins and scoring on Ruels
ram into right. McNally was unequal
TO the task Of helping the rally.
Nothing of moment transpired there
after, the Grfffs being content to rest
on their oars, while the four addi
tional bingles yielded by Ruether were
judiciously scattered over as many