Evening star., 1925-09-14

gagement halted by darkness. But.
hope for in tt race is second place.
The Tigers are to start the West
ern invasion of the National Capital
with games in Clark Griffith Stadium
tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday
Friday the White Sox will be here for
a double~header and will play single
games OIL Saturday and Sunday. Next
Monday, as today, will be a day of
rest for the Champs, but on Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday of next
week the Indians will be here. The
following Friday, Saturday and Sun
day the Browns will be the guests OF
the Nationals.
Maekmen Sturdy Batters.
II the Western clubs prove as for
nnida BILE s did the AS yesterday. the
Nationals will have a rough two
weeks. Those Mackmen got 10
hits and hammered their way TO a
flock of runs after the Nationals had
gained a seemingly comfortable early
lead and late in the fray went to the
front. The Champs managed to OH
set the visitors advantage, but had to
battle desperately thereafter to stave
off defeat.
A combination of poor fielding and
loose pitching made the good work Of
the Champs, accomplished in the first
four innings, worthless. Dutch Rueth-
er, portsider, who started on the
mound for the nome club, rocked like
q rowboat on rough water from the
beginning of hostilitieS and finally
capSiZed in the seventh inning.
When Dutch went down he left
the score tied and the sacks jammed
with AS and two out. Alex Fergu-
son. Dutch's right-hand successor, was
unable to get his bearings at once and
walked the first man to face him to
force across the plate the run that
put the Mackmen in the van Alex
was none too good after that. but the
Nationals supported him in renarka-
ble manner and he weathered the
storm.
Had Ruether been accorded support
Of the kind Ferguson had the Ma
tionals very likely would have gotten
a decision instead Of draw. But
rhe portsider twice was the victim
of some weird play by Goose Goslin
in left field, once in the fourth frame
and again in the sixth. On the first
occasion the Goose misiudged Bing
Niller's liner, a, drive of the kind he
usually catches, and it went by the
fielder for a damaging triple. The
Goose. in the sixth round, played
weakly Bill Lamar's bounding slam
and the ball got away for what was
called a three-bagger.
Loose Fielding Costly
In each of the innings two tallies
were registered by the Mackmen,
but with the kind of fielding right
fully expected of a regular gardener
of a world championship club net
more than a single tally would have
been made in either of the rounds.
Goslin's playing, especially : in the
six, D.. drew some peppery comment
from Manager Bucky Harris and an
ensuing argument resulted in the out
fielder being withdrawn from the
game. fined 800 and suspended in
definitely, the suspension having been
lifted this morning.
While in action the Goose was
prominent in attack, getting three
Of nine safeties credited to the Ma
tionals, but the' did not balance his
faults afieId The Goose was most
effective against Lefty Groves, the
AS starting pitcher, but il was Lefty
who bumped himself out of the fray.
He developed a wild streak IN the
fourth frame and finally helped boost
the Nationals run total to FIVE by
colliding with Red Holt, who was
about 10 cut down runner at the
plate.
That brought the out sign from
Connie Mack for Groves, and Jack
Quinn went to the hill. TWO Champs
we're on the runways with none out,
but the venerable Quinn got through
the inning without allowing more
scores and blanked the Champs IN
The next two frames. The much
worked Sam Gray took UP the slab
bling for the MaclD in the seventh,
and was promptly hicked for the
marker that deadlocked the battle.
Thereafter Sam pitched the old
Scotch game, and not a National
passed first base.
Champs Get Two at Start.
Goslin drove home the Nationals
hrst run by doubling to center after
Bucky Harris had walked in the
opening inning. The Goose. swiped
third base and counted when Joe
Harris lofted to Simmons, following
JeAnes' stroll.
These tallies were matched by the
As in the fourth. Simmons started
the inning with a one-baser and
raced home when Goslins misjudg
nent let Miller's liner become triple.
Perkins famed, but Holt singled Mil
lsr to the plate. Galloway also sin
gied, and after Groves whitfield Dykes
walked to fill the bases, but Ruether
got out of the jam when Lamar roll
ed to Judge.
The Nationals came. right back at
the AS with 8 runs in the latter part
Of the round. Bluege walked and was
singled to third by Peck. Ruel drew
a pass, filling the bases. Ruether
clouted to left, scoring Bluege and
Peck and moving Ruel to the far
corner, Rice bunted to Holt, but the
squeeze play probably would have
failed had Groves not collided with
his first baseman just as Red was
about to heave to Perkins. AS it was
rho heave went wild and Ruel tai
lied, while Ruether pulled up at the
middle station.
That let Groves out and brought
Quinn to the hill. Bucky Harris sac
rificed and Goslin was purposely pass
ed, crowding the sacks. Judge was
sent up to bat for Jeanes, and he
watched a third strike go by. Moon
Harris then rolled to Galloway to
force out Goslin.
Holt Starts Trouble.
Two more runs were grabbed by the
Macknen in the sixth Holt, a port
side batter tried to duck one Of
Ruether's pitches, but his bat collided
with the ball. sending it 70 left for a
two-bagger. Galloway hoisted to Rice,
but Ruether was unable to battle
Quinn and the pitcher walked. Rice
bagged Dykes fly, but Lamar shot
ths sphere to left. and when Goslin
!et 1t bound away from him, Holt and
Quinn Tailed.
The Nationals wasted a pair of sim
giles made after one was out in their
part Of the sixth. but the AS used
heir three hits and some passes to
go ahead in the seventh. Simmons
began the session by parking ,hc ball