Evening star., 1925-09-26
Browns May Use Giard.

IeVeS them capable of pitching n big
league" game.
Browns May Use Giard.
The youngsters will get opposition
aplenty if Manager Sisler uses Joe
Giard, his overnight hurting choice.
The southpaw has lost but once In
several starts against the Nationals
this season. That he probably is in
fine fettle now is indicated by his
recent 1-to-0 victory scored over the
Athletics.
Weakness on the bases and lack of
q timely punch were mainly respon-
Sible for yesterdays loss by the Ma
tionals. Jez Zachary, on the slab for
them, although nicked for 10 safeties,
made the Browns work for all they
got. Zach gave only two passes, is
suing one Intentionally in the eighth,
when the enemy deadlocked the game.
He yielded three hits in the ninth
for the decisive marker.
Dixie Davis, Brown hurler, was wild,
six Nationals Strolling to first base,
but was reached for only seven safeties
and was especially strong in the last
two innings, when the nome talent
threatened to pull the game out of
the fire. Incidentally, Davis made the
hit that knocked in the winning tally
for the Browns.
The Nationals opened fire against
Dixie as though they would chase him
TO the showers quickly. Rice, first
up for the Champs in the initial
inning, rif1ed a two-bagger to right.
Adams drew pass and Goslin singled
to right, sending Rice home, while
Spence pulled up at the middle sack.
Judge lofted to Bennett, but Moon
Harris walked to crowd the cushions.
After Jacobson caught Blueges hoist,
a n "a ny. rsnn hA Ia-n
Browns Turn Tables.
The Browns came right back at
the Champs in the second session.
Jacobson cracked a single to center
and. following McManus' loft to Goslin,
Evans made a single of u bunt TO
Bluege. Dixon shot a double to left
center, tallying his two teammates
Robertson's retirement moved Dixon
TO third base, but Davis whitfield.
In the Nationals second, SEVERED
walked and Zach sacrificed, but Hank
was trapped off second base. so Rice's
single to left was wasted. Judge
walked with one gone in the third.
then was nipped trying to steal after
Moon Harris flied to Jacobson.
A lurid heave by Outfielder Bennett
helped the Nationals toward a run in
the fifth frame. Zach took Il third
strike, but Rice shot a one-baser to
left. In returning the ball, Bennett
heaved it past Sisler to the National
dugout and Rice romped to third He
scored after Jacobson caught Adams
long fly.
fine scoring opportunity was lost
by the Nationals in the seventh. Scott
began the round with a powerful
drive that jacobson just failed to
reach after long run and before the
t-cafs G.11l -
hitter had reached third base. Rob
ertson made good stop of Severeid's
grounder. SO the Deacon had TO cling
to the far corner as Hank was tossed
out. With Zach at bat, a squeeze play
was signed and Scott left third with
Davis pitch. Zach, however, failed
to touch the ball at all and Scott was
run down Then Zach grounded to
McAIanus.
sT Tie Score i'm Eighth.
The Browns. who had gotten but
one hit and one pass off Zach since
the second inning, stepped out to tie
the score in the eighth Bennett
singled to right and Gerber sent a
high bnunder toward the box. Zach
knocked the ball down. but could not
field it in time to prevent the bound
er from becoming d single. After Sis
Ter sacrificed, Jacobson was purpose
" passed to fill the sacks. When
McManus famed, 1t seemed the
strategy would prove successful but
Evans; hit between Bluege and Scott
for a single to score Bennett. Gerber
also tried to count, only to be shared
at the plate by GoSlin'S great throw
Rice opened the Nationals eighth
with ID single to center and Adams
sacrificed. Goslin's fly to Jacobson
was deep enough to enable Rice to
try for third after the catch,
but Sam was half way between the
sacks when the Brown bagged the
ball and had to return to the mid
die station. When he tried to tally
from there as Judge pushed a short
single to left, Rice was an easy vic
tim of Benefits throw to Dixon.
Dixon started the making of the
decisive tally for the Browns in the
ninth with a single to left. Robertson
sacrificed and when SEVERED fooled
one of Zach's pitches. Dixon made
third. Davis singled through the box,
sending Dixon home. Bennett beat
out bunt down the third base line,
but the next two Browns We're easy
outs.
Moon Harris and Scott drew passes
with Bluege's retirement sandwiched
between in the Champs ninth. Sew
ereid, though, popped to McManus
and Veach, batting for Zach, ended
hostilities with a tap to the pitcher