Evening star., 1925-07-16

nave IOSI three games III d TOW, 81
had We did well the first halt o
aren't going to do well in the last
And Harris was voicing the senti-
ment of the club. The men are down
Just now, but they are far from out.
They went on the field at Detroit yes
terday full of fight. despite the series
of almost heartbreaking reverses at
st. Louis, but fate was against them.
They hit the ball harder than they
had for several days. only to have
most of their drives travel directly TO
some enemy fielder. The pitching
done by Walter Ruether, too, was of
the kind that ordinarily would win a
ball game these days. 1t seemed to
be the Tigers day; that's all.
Peck Is Due Back Soon.
The Nationals were primed to go at
the Tigers with plenty of ginger this
afternoon. Joe Judge, who returned
to the fray yesterday after long lay
off, showed that he is ready to con-
tinue at his regular job at first base
and it would occasion no surprise
were Roger Peckinpaugh, who has
been nursing a sore thumb. back at
his shortstop position in the second
tilt with the Cobbmen. With the reg
ular infield in action and Stanley
CoveleSkie, one of their most depend
able pitchers, on the hill, the Ma
tionals reasonably may be expected
TO resume their winning stride.
When a club is in the throes of a
slump in which few drives fall safely
and few pitchers are battling, it never
looks good, whether leader or tail
ender And the Nationals have ap-
peared far from good frequently since
they arrived in the West. But they
are trying desperately to drag them
,i~h nd AIN-if
added to their native ability should
soon tell.
No DissensiOn i'm Ranks.
Despite some rumorS to the con
trary, there is no lack of harmony in
the ranks of the champions. A couple
of players have had to be dealt with
draStically, following ethical lapses,
but the team spirit prevails Even the
men disciplined were not attempting
TO shift responsibility for their faults
10 others when they incurred the dis
pleasure of their manager.
= Allen Russell, whose three-day sus-
pension was announced yesterday.
was penalized because of his mental
attitude toward the particular work
at hand in the last game with the
Browns and not for disobedience of
orders. Russell, highly sensitive. ap-
parently regards hit by an opposing
batter as q personal affront. Hits off
him were plentiful early in the game
and he soon lost his poise.
But, with the Browns SO far in the
lead Harris felt he could not waste
another pitcher, and decided that Rus
sell should remain under fire. The
pitchers mental state was such that
he seemed to become Indifferent in
his work, according to Manager Har-
.-ic ha oh
Griffs Have Bad Luck.
Calm reflection enabled Russell to
realize his mistake. and at yesterdays
engagement he was the Nationals
most ardent rOoter. But more than
Russell's ardent roofing was needed.
A couple of solid smacks out of the
reach of Tiger felders would have
brought victory but they were miss
ing. Rip Collins. who did the finging
for the Cobbmen, had nothing on the
ball to brag about. but whenever he
was in a really desperate situation
some National would obligingly slam
the sphere directly at some enemy
player.
Seven hits were made off Collins.
just two less than the Tigers cleaned
off Ruether. Four of the champions
blows were used in run-mal<ing, while
the enemy made good use of six of
theirs. The Tigers also converted
two of Ruether's five passes into runs,
while the lone walk granted by Col
Inns was wasted.
Cobb's BingIe is Timely.
The Nationals got nothing from a
couple of Wallops in the first inning,
but the Tigers did we'll with two.
Haney opened the frame for them
with single to center, and pilfered
second. O'Rourke flied TO McNeely,
but Fothergill's infeld out advanced
Fred and he scored when Cobb singled
to center.
This tally was matched by the Ma
tionals in the second session. Bluege
began the round with a one-baser to
right-center and raced home when
Scott doubled down the left-tield line.
Scott was caught on the line when
Ruether grounded to Tavener after
Ruel had popped to Woodall, cutting
the rally short.
A pass to Cobb started the Tigers
to a second marker in the fourth
frame. After Heilmann skied to Cos
lin, Blue sent his manager home with
q double TO left field. Tavener's re-
tirement put Blue at third and Wood
all strolled. but Collins gave Rice an
easy chance.
Ty Again Comes Through.
The Tigers did their last counting
in the fifth. Haney walked and, fol-
lowing O'Rourkes loft to Rice, was
singled to second base by Fothergill.
Cobb crashed a double past Goslin,
tallying his two players, and con-
tinued home when Scott's wild relay
of Goslins return shot the ball to
right field.
The Nationals threatened to score
L. -iN-th Nr-ha 10 priS nd
singled in succession, but Goslin
famed and Judge lifted to Cobb. The
pair then negotiated a dual theft and
Bluege walked to fill the sacks, but
Scott's hard drive to center was too
high, and Cobb Collared the ball.
They did count in the seventh,
though. After Ruel lined to Tavener,
Ruether clouted a double against the
scoreboard in left center and got
bpp7a when NTcNaaly Doled a long