Evening star., 1925-08-14

The axiom that AS Futh goes. so
go the Yankees is well horne ont by
the lowly position Of the New York
club. for the ex-Bustinc Babe only a
short time aco vas lifted for a pinch
hitter. but the Bambiuo is not yet
ready for the base bah cemetery, as
some Of the local fingers may learn
TO their sorrow over this week end,
and the Gothamites as a gang are not
10 he sneered at. either.
Big Margin Over Yanlts.
Of the 10 tussles staged with the
Pronxmen this season the champion,
have won exactly I3. which woui5
make the visitors appear to be rather
easy pickinS. but those triumphS
were registered before Hugs pitchers
settled into their true stride and the
Griffs cannot afford to do any loaflnE
if they wish TO better their position in
the race before hiking westward mex
Sunday evening.
net gain Of half lap on the
Nackmen was recorded by Harris and
his outfit Yesterday. when they
whacked up a pair of pastimes with
the Indians while G. SlSler < Co,
were doing their duty in Philadelphia.
the As lead being reduced to two
games
Zachary hurled creditably in the
opener. but his performance was bet
tered by that Of Uhle, who yielded
only six unhunched hinGles and earn
ed his 2-tO-0 victory.
Karr matched the best efforts of
Johnson and Gregg in the wind-up
affair. hut weakened lust enough in
the final frame for Nurberrv TO step
In and achieve a 5-to-+ decision.
Zach Escapes First Jam.
Zachary climbed out Of n deep hole
IN round 8 of the first game. after
n pass to Speaker and Joe SeWells 5
double down the left field line put In
dams on third and second with one
gone Burns raped to Harris and
after much jockeying on the line, in
which every member of the cham
nions' inner works except Zachary
participated. Speaker was tagged on
the line by Harris, and Fewster then
fouled to Goslin.
Zach was not so lucky fn the sixth.
however. Then Speaker again drew
a free ticket after Lee had gone,
reached third on a little Texas
Lacquer by Joe Sewell close to the
line in right and tailed on a slow
roller to Peck. which Burns beat out.
Bluege didn't look very good on this
play. as it was his bail and he could
easily nave tagged the slow moving
Burns and. might have gotten Spoke
at the plate. as iris hesitated before
his ash homeward. OSS made partial
amends by tagging Fewster from in
back of third base and Lutzke left his
two mates stranded by rolling to
Harris.
Judges Toss Costs Run.
A flaw in his support cost Zach an
L.,
away. Summa beat out perfect bunt
and galloped to third on Lees safety
to right center. Speaker then beat out
q hot smash TO Judge and when the
latter tossed wildly to Zachary at
first base Summa tailed and his
mates both moved up a notch. Spoke
then withdrew. McNulty taking his
place on the middle cushion and Joe
Sewell left Pat and Lee marooned
by bounding to Bluege.
on only two oCca sions did the Ma
tionaIs get a representative as far as
the middle station. McNeely's single
and Harris sacrifice accomplishing
this in the opener. while Harris poled
a double in the sixth. In round 5
SEVERED singled to start a rally, but
itsfell with sickening hatness when
Adams. running for Hank. was flag
ged stealing as a third strike was
called on Leiboid, who batted for
Zach.
karr faced a fully peopled set of
sacks at the outset. of the closing
encounter when Goslin was hit by
a pitched bali and Judge walked after
Harris had singled. but the threat
was effaCed when Boss BuCky failed
in an effort To steal home while
BIuege was at bat.
Champs Get Cheap Runs.
A pair of rather cheap tallies ac-
crued to the champions in the second.
however. Peck looped a little Texas
Lacquer 10 right with one gone,
moved up on Ruel's death and took
third on Johnsons scratchy bingle to
Fewster McNeely then lofted just
out of McNulty's reach, close to the
line in right, Peck and Johnson scor-
ing. while McNeenIy reached third,
where Harris left him.
Joe Sewell was stranded at the far
corner following his double in round
>, and the Cleveland marker mate
rializinc in the third from Myatt's
lusty triple and karr'S long fly was
offset in the fag end of the frame
when Blucgc evolved safety on top
of Judges double after Goslin had
drilled into a double play to nullify
Rices hinEle
Johnson held the Tribers at bay in
the fourth, although Speaker and
SewelI singled at the outset, but he
showed the effects of the chase around
TO third when McNeely followed his
single with a double in the rear end
of the session, all to no purpose, and
he faded from the scene in the fifth
when the Redskins tied the score. by
walking Speaker after pass to karr
and hingles by Summa and McNulty
had filled the bases. Johnson forced
in one run, and with GregG on the
tee another tally tricllled over when
Sewell forced Spoke. Burns infield
roller ended the rally
A lusty double emitted by Lee when
put in to bat for McNulty after karr