Evening star., 1925-08-07
Rputher Rather Wild.

Ruether's wildness offset the results
of the Nationals early efforts in the
first encounter. Singles by Earl Nc
Neely and Sam Rice. followed by
Goose Goslin's long fly to Bill Jacob
son, netted the champs tally in the
opening inning, but the Browns came
back with two runs in the next round.
With Ken Williams out of the way,
Marty McManus and Jacobson stroll
ed to first. Dixon's poke to left count
ed Marty. and after Gene Robertson
was erased Joe Bush's bust to the
same territory scored Jake. Dixon
also tried 10 get home. but was flag
ged by Goslin's fine throw.
The champs lost no time in knot
ting the count. After Ossie Bluege
was nipped at the outset of the home
second frame, Roger Peckinpaugh
doubled to center and raced home
when Hank SEVERED lined single
through Bobby I.amotte'S raised
paws Ruether singled Hank to third
base. but neither McNeely nor Bucky
Harris could help the runners.
In the third stanZa the Nationals
went To the front, never to be headed
again. Sam Rice began the runmak-
ing with a triple over Jacobson's dome,
and romped home after Jake caught
Goslins loft. In the fourth frame
Buck Harris drove in the runs that
clinched the battle. Peck started the
session with a walk, but was forced
out by Ruether after SEVERED popped
to Robertson. McNeely, though.
strolled and Boss Bucky sent his
mates home with two-bagGer to cen
ter.
Browns Keep Pecking Away.
Winsard was on the hill when the
champs came 10 bat in the fifth. and
they failed TO get bingle off him
during the remainder Of the fray. But
the Browns kept pecking away at
Ruether. and threw a scare into the
fans before the struggle ended Nc
Manus' double and Dixon's pass in the
fourth were wasted, but the visitors
made good use Of two blows in the
sixth. With one gone in that round,
Williams doubled to right and, after
McManus fouled out, ran home as
Jake singled to center.
Joe Evans batted for Robertson to
start the seventh, and drew a pass.
Vineyards sacritice and Harry Rice
erasure put Joey at third base, from
where he counted when Lamotte bin
gled to left. Ruether ended the frame
by tanning Sisler, and in the eighth
struck out the side. although Jacobson
managed to break the string of whiffs
with a single.
But Dutch wavered in the ninth.
that Walter Gerber. who had just
entered the game, opened with sin
gle to left. Herschel Bennett. pinch
batting for Wingard. tried to sacrifice,
hut merely forced out Gerber, Then
Dutch walked Harry, Rice. and Boss
Bucky decided to walk Dutch. Mar
berry came to the slab and Lamotte
skied to McNeely. Fritz got two
strikes on George Sisler before the
latter knocked a flock of fouls, then
the Browns boss lofted to McNeely
in short center.
Browns Take Lead i'm Final.
The Browns twice held the lead in
the second engagement but never
held it any length of time. They
reached Johnson for marker in the
second session, Williams single, Nc
Manus infield retirement and Jacob
sons one -baser doing the work. The
Nationals came right back in the third
inning to deadlock affairs. Johnson
singled to right and McNeely was hit
by a pitched ball. Bucky Harris bunt-
ed and forced out Johnson, but Sam
Rice's hit TO Williams field counted
McNeely.
The Browns forged ahead again in
the sixth when Robertson singled
after Harry Rice had been retired.
Sisler lofted to Sam Rice. but WI.
liams crashed a two-bagger against
the rightfeld fence and Robertson tai
lied. Williams tried to reach third