Evening star., 1925-06-28

nave been held runleSs in the frame
However. the AS severely punished
Jez Zachary. who started on the hill.
The Southpaw was banged for hits in
each inning he toiled, the AS getting
II off him in five and third innings.
Fred Marberry, who relieved for a
lime, after Slim Harriss got his wal
lop. gave up only a single in the
seventh. while Allen Russell in the
eighth was unscathed. But it would
have taken super pitching to over
come Slim Harriss' at that
Each club dented the runways in
the opening round. McNeely started
the Nationals batting half with
looper to right that fell for single
when Dykes and Welch were too po-
lite to interfere with one another.
Boss Bucky promptly sacrificed and
Earl reached third base when Rice
grounded to Poole. Goslin, though,
lifted an easy FOUL sto Poole.
NIacks Start Briskly.
The Macks started briskly, Dykes
hitting Zachs first pitch past Peck
for a single. After Hale lifted to
Rice, Lamar grounded sharply to
Peck, whose toss to his chief forced
out Dykes. Harris had an easy
double play in sight. but in pivoting
for his throw tripped over the middle
sack and the heave cleared Judges
head. letting Lamar take second.
Goslin. however, was given no trouble
by Simmons high one.
1t was one, two. three for the
champs In the second. Although
Poole fell down after fumbling Judges
roller, he recovered the ball in time
for toss to Slim Harriss that nipped
the batter. The hitting efforts of
Bluese and Peck were feeble.
Two were gone in the AS half when
the enemy collected pair of singles.
Boss Bucky went back of second base
and grabbed Poole's bounder. but too
late to make good with u toss to
Judge. Then Galloway fired a hot one
at Bluege. OSsie checked the sphere
and attempted a force play on Poole,
but Jimmy was at second well ahead
of the throw Slim Harpis relieved
the situation for Zach with a high one
to McNeely.
Zach Bumped Again.
Ruel, Zachary and McNeely were
soft pickin's for Slim in the third. but
Zach was bumped for run. Dykes
began the trouble for the champs
with a loft to right center that Rice
may have gotten to, but he left the
effort to McNeely and the ball drop
ped for a two-bagger. Hale sacrificed
neatly and Lamar counted Jimmie
with a slashing single that made Zach
duck Neither Simmons nor WEIGH
could aid Lamar. although 1t took a
fine running catch in short center by
McNeely to kill the last batter of the
round.
Bucky Harris and Rice were out Of
the way in the fourth when Goslin
got the Nationals second hit of the
day. 1t was vicious drive through
Dykes paws. Judge strolled, only to
he forced out by Bluege.
A fiashy bit of fielding by Peck off
set some Athletic luck in the last half
of the round. Cochrane started the
session with a single to center and
Poole sacrificed. Then Galloway, after
bunting two fouls, bunted again and
hoped the ball over Zach's head for
a base blow. Sim Harriss sent a
drive toward left that appeared tick
eted a hit, but Peck ran to deep short
to grab the ball and his toss to Harris
started a two-ply killing that snuffed
the side.
Champs Strategy Works.
After the Nationals went out in
order in the fifth the Macks flared up,
but got nowhere, due to the strategy
of the champs. Dykes walked as
starter, Hale beat out bunt to
Bluege and Lamar sacrificed. Dhat
brought the hard hitting Simmons up
and Boss Bucky ordered Zach to pass
the slugger and take chance at