Evening star., 1925-07-12

Four pitchers were used by the
champions. but the first two really
did not merit such designations,
Walter Ruether, who began the fray,
was as wild as the proverbial March
hare. He passed six batters in the
four and one-third innings he toiled
and in the third issued two passes
that helped make things ready for
Sisters clubbing feat.
Ruether Gets the Gate.
Dutch also started populating the
bases with Browns in the fourth, but
kicked himself out of the game by
way of an argument with Umpire
Geisel. Then Allan Russell went to
the slab and finished the sack-loading
with franks, to afford SiSler his sec
ond grand opportunity.
Spencer Puppelley worked through
round six and was not hurt after
McManus had socked him for a
homer. Curly Ogden finished the
f1inging, but the Browns probably
We're too weary from running around
the paths to bother about him.
Joe Giard went the route for the
Browns, and after the first four in
nings, in which the Nationals earned
a two-run advantage, proceeded 10
hold the Champs at bay until his club
was comfortably ahead. Had he con.
tinued working at the pace he fol-
lowed earlier, the Nationals probably
would not have grabbed their three
markers in the eighth.
Double Play Stops Mats.
Both clubs dented the runways in
the early frames McNeely strolled
to begin the contest, but Boss Bucky
lined to Giard and Earl was doubled
off first base. For the Browns. Harry
Rice walked and Lamotte got a life
when Peck fumbled, but the pair
never had a chance to advance.
A pair of blows earned a run for
the Nationals in the second session.
With Goslin out of the way, Moon
Harris lined to left field and when the
ball bounded by Williams was credit
ed with triple. Bluege smaeked the
sphere between-R Robertson and La
motto for q single that~fet Moon roll
home. Scott, though, drilled into a
two-ply killing. The Browns wasted
Jacobson's single in the second and
the Champs got nothing from Ruel $
scratchy one-baser in the third. In
their part of round the Browns
jammed the sacks to no avail. Harry
Rice had been disposed of when La
motto walked. A wild heave by
Ruether put Sisler on and after Ruel
went into the olia mond for Williams
pop. McManus drew a pass. Jacob
son. however, watched a third strike
whiz by.
Goslin Socks a Homer.
Run No. for the Champs was
manufactured in the fourth frame by
Goose Goslin, unaided. Following Sam
Rice's demise the Goose met cleanly
one of Giard's offerings and sent the
ball soaring high into the right field
bleachers for a round trip OF the
bases. The hit was so plainly ticketed
home run from the start that Harry
Rice in right field never broke for
catching try, but calmly watched the
sphere clear the barrier.
Then the Browns got busy in their
fourth batting turn and hoped into
the lead Hargrave opened the round
with a nifty double to left center, but
Robertson lofted to Goslin and Giard
whitfield.
Then Ruether developed a wild
streak and Harry Rice and Lamotte
drew passes, filing the sacks. That
made a fine setting for the clever-hit-
ting Sisler and he promptly took ad-
vantage of it. George poled the ball
TO right center, too far for either Sam
Rice or McNeely TO reach quickly and
three Browns were across the plate
and their manager on third base be-
fore it was returned. to the infield.
Singles by Ruel and McNeely went