Evening star., 1925-04-22

Excepting a flock of colds gathered
during the inclement weather in New
York last week, the Nationals were
we'll prepared to make their 1925 bow
here this afternoon. The return to
the game yesterday of Oswald Bluege,
who had been idling while nursing
sore wing, brought the club up to its
full fighting strength and there Is no
reason to believe it should not step
along at a good pace.
Blowing of trumpets and waving of
banners were due at Clark Griffith
Stadium this afternoon, when the
Yanks were to be taken on in the
Washington inaugural. but none of
the fanfare or flare was calculated to
shake the poise of the world cham
pions. When they take the field now
adays they give everything to the
business at hand. Such an attitude
toward the game got them the su-
preme title in base ball last year and
they are more than anxious to repeat.
George Mogridge Delivers.
George Mogridge lived up to his
reputation as a ceol-weather pitcher
yesterday in the final match of the
series in Philadelphia. The lanky
portsider had at his command just
about everything a hurler could de-
sire and breezed along as sprightly as
the average moundSman would in Mid
summer. The GOODNESS of the after
noon was we'll matched by the cool
ness of the National veteran. Several
times the AS threatened to make mat
ters difficult for George, but he never
lost his poise and eXtricated himself
from precariouS situations with ease.
1t was not SO with Robert Groves,
Connie Mack's expensive purchase
from Baltimore. Robert apparently
had much on the ball, but could not
control his slants well and frequently
got himself into trouble. He was not
reached for a bingle until the fourth
frame and gave up only seven during
his stay on the hill, but he was gen.
erouS with passes, issuing six, and
Mack pulled him out of the fray after
eight innings had been played. STAN
wood Baumgartner, another Philadel-
phia southpaw, finished the game.
The Mackmen clustered hits in the
second inning to get their first run,
and mixed a safety with the lone
ond and last tally in the third.
Simmons began the second session
by beating out roller to deep short
field and moved up when George un-
corked wild pitch. Then Miller
grounded to Judge and should have
been out, but Mogridge, running
across to cover first base, failed to
touch that bag after taking the
throw from Joe. That put Simmons
at third. The Mackman could not
count while Judge was retiring
Poole, but he did cross after Rice
caught Galloway's loft. Miller at
tempted to make third following the
catch, only to be nailed by Sans fine
throw to Bluege.
Mogridge started the next Mack
run by walking Perkins at the out
set of the third frame. Groves sacri-
feed neatly and Bishops retirement
moved ST to third base. Hale then
slammed the ball against the right
field wall for three bases, counting
Perkins, but remained at the far
corner while Harris tossed out Lamar.
Thereafter the AS got four bingles off
Mogridge, but they meant nothing.
The Nationals waited until the
fourth round to do their initial Scor-
ing and then got three runs with only
one hit. Groves walked McNeely and
Harris, and Rice singled Earl home
and Bucky to second. Goslin lifted to
Lamar and while Judge was at bat
Harris and Rice essayed dual theft.
Sam made second as Bucky was
snuffed out, Perkins to Hale. Judge
finally strolled, and, with Rice, got
an extra base as Perkins allowed one
of Groves pitches to slip by. Bluege
then sent an easy roller to Bishop,
but the second sacker failed to block
pered home.
Peck's single was wasted in the
fifth frame, but with Judge out of the