Evening star., 1925-07-13

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short periods. The odd timers" Of
ence, even though he is not availal
morale OF the organization.
They may be right. The Nationals
certainly were in the doldrums in Chi
cago and threatened to be here until
word was received in the seventh in
ming of yesterdays engagement that
Walter had arrived. Then the cham
pionS, enheartened, stepped out to
break a tie and beat the Browns, to 3.
The Nationals probably would have
picked up more ground in the race for
the pennant had the dean of major
league pitchers been on the job since
the start of the present long swing.
fe was missed sorely in Boston and
Chicago, where with steady twirling
the club probably would have Jared
better in at least two contests. But
with Walter back the pitching corps
is likely to resume its habit of re-
pell1ng the enemy in the ma Jority OF
games in most series. for he will re-
place on the mound schedule a couple
ef fingers who have not been perform
ing any too brilliantly.
Dutch and Stan Feel Strain.
Dutch Ruether and Stanley Cove
1eSkie have been feeling the strain of
arduous campaigning recently, espe-
SldiiN SlllCe lHSE nave bSSH ldDOElIlS
under the impression that unless they
were able to pitch the club to victory
the chance of its success in a series
Was slight. Ruether Jared poorly in
his start against the White SoX and
the Browns last week, while yesterday
Covey had TO withdraw partly because
of the pitching strain he has been
under and partly because of the ex-
cessive heat that prevailed.
That the votararN NAV he
in good trim for his game in Detroit
the latter part of the week, Manager
Stanley Harris, this morning shipped
Covey to that city. Perhaps the early
escape from this veritable inferno will
restore to the pitchers arm the clev-
erness that has marked his pitching
While he was working his way to the
top of the league, but which was
missing in the Sunday engagement
with the Browns.
Covey Gets Good Start.
Covey got away to a splendid start
yesterday and was given a great lead
to work under by his teammates, who
got to their archenemy, Dixie Davis,
for trio of runs in the second in
ming. But, after setting down the
Browns in order in the first two
frames, the Spitballer began to weary
In the third, and in the fourth was
the victim of savage attack. He
managed to get through the fifth in I
ming fairly well, but after putting
enough runners on the paths in the
sixth to get the Browns in front
should the potential tallies be realized, |
he gave way to Fred Marberry. Fred
was Immediately nicked for hit that
deadlocked the fray, but was able to
stagger through the remainder of the
game without suffering more serious
damage.
Following the fatal early frame,
Dixie Davis was a tough proposition
until the eighth, although he was hit
safely in all but two of the eight in
nings he hurled. Dixie was replaced
by a pinch hitter in the eighth, when
the Browns had ideas of catching the
champions, so the elongated Elan
Yangilder finished the game.
Scott's Bat Wins 1t.
Everett Scott, subbing for the in
jpred Roger Peckinpaugh at short,
provided the punch that won for the
Nationals. In his first three times up
Scotty failed miserably as a hitter,
but in the eighth, after Joe Harris
had walked and Ossie Bluege doubled
with two gone, the deacon poked a
both runs and ended a tie that had
existed since the sixth session.
The runs we'll reinforced the
batch collected by the Nationals in
the second round. Goslin started that
inning with stroll and pilfered sec
ond. Moon Harris also drew a pass
and the bases were filled when Davis
picked up Bluege's sacrificial bunt
and heaved wildly past his boss. Then
Dixie uncorked a wild pitch and every
body advanced. Goslin scoring.
Moon and Ossie held tight to their
bases while Scott was erased byI an
infield play, but both dashed home
when Muddy Ruel poled a single to
left.
It took the Browns six innings to
match this trio of tallies. George
Sisler opened the fourth with a single
through the box and counted ahead
of Ken Williams, who clouted the ball
into the right field stand. Marty
McManus followed with a foul to Ruel,
but Bill Jacobson singled and Red
Hargrave doubled. Then Bucky Har-
ris ordered Covey toapass Robertson,
filling the bases, the stratepr- proved
sound. for Davis grounded into dou-
Bile play.