Evening star., 1925-07-17

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visit to the Forest City will be no fr
Jez Zachary, instead of Walter
Johnson, was TO toe the slab against
the Cobbmen this afternoon, Manager
Stanley Harris switching from the
right-hander. who originally was
scheduled TO hurl in the final fray
here, because the big fellow has not
fully recovered the strength lost dur
ing a recent attack of tonsilitis.
Zach used to be quite effective in
this town, but since a run-in with
Ty Cobb. started by the latter when
he objected TO the tinger-taping the
pitcher used to do before entering
a game, the southpaw has had his
troubles at Navin Field. Fans here,
never considerate of visiting players,
have been particularly unmerciful
with Zachary since Cobb bested him
in the argument, and perhaps the
extraordinary amount of "raZzlng
he receives unbalances him. What
ever the cause, he has been rather
weak against the Tigers here since
the taping incident, although in
Washington he does fairly we'll
against them.
Johnson may go to the slab in one
of the Cleveland engagements. He
thought he would be able to take
q turn at pitching here, but, after
taking some light exercise. discov-
cred he had overestimated his
strength and that a few more days
of rest were needed. Walter lost
little weight during his illness. but
he has regained most of the poundage.
Covey Back in Form.
Stanley Coveleskis, who was forced
out of action in St. Louis by the
excessive heat there, certainly was
benefited by his shift to a cooler
climate. The veteran spitballer went
through 10 innings yesterday in
splendid style to record his eleventh
consecutive pitching victory and his
twelfth win in 13 games this year.
He gave the Tigers just six singles
and as many passes, but three Of the
blows and a like number of walks
were spread over the first seven in
uings of the fray. But for a poor peg
by Muddy Ruel in the eighth inning,
when the Tigers got their lone tally
Covey would have had a shutout in
regulation time.
Covey's mound opponent at the out
set was the left-handed Earl White
hill and Earl was we'll battered in the
eight sessions he toiled, but some fren-
Zied base running prevented the Ma
tionals from making more than one
run out of the seven singles, two
doubles and a pass they got off his
hurting.
After a pinch batter had replaced
Whitehill in the Tigers eighth inning
rally, Jess Doyle, a Highlander, as
sumed the pitching burden and the
champions nicked him for a wallop
and a walk in the tenth, when they
bagged the contest.
Judges Double Is Timely.
The Nationals made no use of
Bluege's single in the second, but with
Harris out of the way in the fourth
Rice singled and following Goslin's
Whit swiped second. From there Sam
scored as Judge poked the ball to
center for two bases.
More National scoring appeared
likely in the fifth After Scott flied to
Cobb, Ruel walked, Covey singled and
McNeely dropped a Texas Lacquer
into left field, jamming the sacks. But
Harris drilled into a double play.
Rice started the sixth with a clea
drive to right, but it was just a good
single. He tried to make it a double
and was nipped easily. Goslin followed
with a single and stole second before
Judge famed. Then the Goose at
tempted to take third while White
hill held the ball and was soft pick
ms for the pitcher.
With one gone in the eighth, Nc
Neely singled past Haney, only to be
forced out by Harris. Rice then
slammed a two-bagger against the
bleacher behind center field, but Cobb
tielded the ball fast and winged it to
O'Rourke for relay before Bucky
turned third. Harris, though, con-
tinued to the plate, where he found
Bassler awaiting him, an easy out.
In the meantime the Tigers had
been checked by Covey. A single and
a walk were wasted in the first inning,
X single was useless in the third and
a pass in the fourth. O'Rourke hit
with two gone in the sixth and He'll
man walked with one out in the sew
enth, but it got the Tigers nowhere.
1t was different in the eighth,
though, when Cobb made use of his
extras. Manush batted for Tavener
at the start and famed, but Bassler
singled and Neun was sent in to run
for him. While Burke, batting for
Whitehill, was up, Neun stole second
and continued to third when Ruel S
wild throw rolled to centertield. Had
Muddy made a good heave Neun
would have been shared at the middle
station, for he had not started his
steal quickly.
When Burke popped to Judge ii
appeared that Covey would get out OF
trouble, but Haney walked and
O'Rourke socked his third hit of the
day, a single past Scott that cashed
Neun. Wingo then ended the rally
with a foul to Ruel.
The Nationals were checked in
order by Doyle in the ninth. but the
Tigers f1ared UP once more. With
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