Evening star., 1925-08-11


Yesterdays frolic with the Indians
furnishes a case in point Against
the clever curving of Walter Miller,
youthful lefthander of the now Spoke
less Tribe. the Griffmen were able TO
achieve but half a dozen safeties, none
good for more than a single base, and
but for erratic work atield by the
Redskins a further slump in the flag
scramble would have been Washing
tons portion, their 3-to2 verdict over
Cleveland having been a plain gift.
Just the day before no less than Is
safeties were recorded by the Champs.
despite which they finished on the
short end of an overtime battle. That
was quantity minus quality. Iester-
day there was neither.
Ruether Extended by Miller.
Due credit must be accorded Rue
ther for the brand of fiinging he flash
ed yesterday, the Dutchman blanking
the Indians for eight straight frames,
in which he yielded but four hits. all
of a scratchy order, but, given sup
port as good as his rival, Miller would
Lave copped by a count of to l, as
Ruether was reached for a pair of
tallies in the final round. when he
had to perform in heroic style to
squeeze through to victory.
Tribal battery bobbles enabled the
champions to jump into the lead with
a wholly unearned tally in the opener.
NGcNeely pried the proceedings open
with a slash over the middle cushion
and watched Harris swing hard, but
harmlessly, three times. Burns cor
rallied Rice's roller and lobbed expert
ly TO Miller. but the latter was unable
to locate the sack with either foot
in an unrehearsed toe dance. Cos
Inns loft to Lee permitted McNeely to
reach third. Then on an attempted
double steal Luke Sewell bluffed a
throw to the midway and had Nc
Neely dead to rights off the far
corner but his heave to LutZke was
high and wide, McNeely scoring and
Rice racing to third, where he was
left when Judge whitfield.
Another Tainted Marker.
That third-inning marker was just
as tainted, although but one miscue
figured. This was contributed by
Spurgeon on Harris bounder after
McNeely had been set down. Rice's
rap to right put his boss on third
and Bucky counted while Goslin was
forcing Sam.
Thereafter nary a bingle was yield
ed by Miller for four consecutive
frames, although it appeared for a
time in the seventh that wooZy de-
fensive work might again prove cost
ly. Bluege was on the middle cushion
by virtue of pass and Peck'S death
when SEVERED fouled to LutZke and
Ruether rolled to Burns. Again Mill
er Scooted over to cover and had one
of his dogs firmly planted on the in
itial hassock, but this time Burns
toss was poor and the finger had to
reluctantly withdraw his pedal eX-
tremity in order to intercept the ball.
This error was nullified when Nc
Neely hit into force play, but with
Harris dead in the eighth, the Griffs
contrived to compile. a legitimate
tally. for Il change, when Bluege
came through with a safety that
cashed Goslin after the Goose forced
Rice. who singled, and Judge had
walked
Indians Stage Rally.
Twas we'll for the champs that
they chalked up this tally, for after
floundering around in a helpless man
men round after round, the Redskins
attacked viciously In the ninth and
gave the meager Monday assemblage
a bad case of the fidgets. Burns was
winged AT the outset and moved up
on Surgeons clean safety over sec
ond. Uhle had a third strike called
on him, much to his disgust, when
he came up to club for LutZke, but
with the count three and two, Luke
Sewell crashed a cripple to center that
scored Burns. Summoned to sub for
Miller, Fewster looped a single to
right that crowded the corners and
enabled Burns to tally when Nc
Nulty forced Chick. This brought up
the dangerous Summa, who swung
with gusto and effect to send the ball
bounding high over Ruether's head.
Only desperate leap skyward en-
abled Dutch to spear the sphere and
terminate the proceedings