Evening star., 1925-08-22


balance of defeats must al least b.
with the Athletics if the Washingto
While the Mackmen have dropped
five games In row for the first time
this season, they must not be regarded
as through" They still can wallop
the apple. and although their pitch
ers have been working in ragged man
ner recently. a temporary slump was
to be expected. The hurting corps OF
the AS had much to do in the past
month, and every man was bearing
down" for all he was worth. They
could not carry on forever.
But II must be remembered that
the Macks were knocked out of first
place once before, and after founder
ing through q couple OF series came
back with q vengeance. Connie Mack
has a good ball club that simply can
not be counted out CT the running
until It Is mathenatically impossible
for 1t to grab the flag. A sudden form
reversal before this trip is much
older would not be surprising.
Griffs Had Most Chances.
The Nationals passed up a splendid
opportunity yesterday to increase
their lead over the Philadelphians TO
two full games. Although Earl White
hill south paved In remarkable way,
the champs had many more chances
TO break into the scoring column IN
the first nine innings than Stanley
Coveleskie gave the Tigers. During
that time, the Tiger hurler allowed
hits and passes against lo hlts ano
2 passes, one of the walks being hand
ed out Intentionally. But consider how
those hits and walks were distributed.
Twice the Nationals had a runner
Ut second base with but one out ano
another time they had a runner at
third base with only one out. But
each time Whitehill proved too cum
ming for the immediate batters. only
once during the first nine frames olo
The Tigers have a runner In 1avor-
able scoring position with less than
two out. That was in the ninth. when
a single and sacrifice put runner
at second. That's how good Covey
was during the regulation time.
In the two extra rounds Whitehili
was master. He found the Mats a
frife troublesome in the tenth, put
easy in the eleventh. while Covey'
after smooth tenth inning. left IN
the eleventh after the f1rst man 10
face him knocked a triple TO right
q. ~~---
TO the hill and he followed couple
of strategic passes that filled the
bases with an unintenuonal frank
that ended hostilities.
Best Opportunity in Sixth.
The best chance the Nationals mad
70 get the game cropped up In the
sixth inning. Joe Harris began inc
round by tanning, but Goose Gosnn
Yn short
while Earl McNeely was at bat SET
ssIl for second base. The Goose sllo
in safely and when John Bassler
moor peg caromed off him TO left CEN
Ter scrambled to his feet ana con-
tinued to the third sack.
Bob Fothergill. trying to retrieve the
sphere, booted 1t instead. AL Schacnt'
coaching at third base. noticed the
kick and waived Goslin on, but Tor
some unknown reason the big fe!loW
slid into the base and when he had
rscovered his feet that scoring chance
was gone. Wingo had recovered the
snhere and the Goose had to stick at
the far corner.
SttIl. there was some hope OF his get
ting home as only one was out, but
McNeely stood at attention while
Whitehill showed second and third
strikes across and Ossie Bluege also
kept his bat on his shoulder while
the Tiger hurler shot third one
through the heart Of the plate to end
the session.
Had Bases Full in Third.
The Champs had the base filled with
two out in the third. passes to the
Harris boys having followed Muddy
PueI's single, but Goslin, after knock
ing a foul liner TO the right field
screen, whtred.
Ruel opened the fifth inning with a
single. but was shared off first before
C.ovey singled and after Rice fouled
out. Bucky Harris forced out Covey.
In the seventh, Peck doubled and
Ruel strolled, but Covey's bunt forced
Peck at third base and the next two
oatters were helpless.
A pass and a sacrifice put Ruel at
second in the ninth. only TO be doubled
off that bag after Burke speared
Rice's liner. Bucky Harris walked i'll
the tenth and after Moon Harris pop
bunted TO Blue, died trying 10 steal.
Goslin followed Buckys demise with a
useless Texas League single 10 center.
The Tigers got three singles off
Covey in the first inning, but Tave-
ner, who started the frame with one
of them, was caught trying 10 swipe
second just before Burke fouled out.
That made hits by Wingo and Fother-
gill go for Sweeney.
Tigers Threaten In Eighth.
Not until the eighth did the Tigers
get their first runner to third base.
With two out, Burke singled and
reached the far corner when Wingo
socked a one-baser. Manush batted for
Fothergill and rolled to Moon Harris.
In the ninth. Heilmann singled and
Blue sacrificed. Cobb. who batted in
Jones' place, was Intentionally passed.
Bassler obligingly drilled into a two.
ply killing,
After Wingo began the Tiger
eleventh with "A triple over Rice's head,
the intentional pass failed to work.
Handing two of them to Manush and
Heilmann got Marberry SO into the
habit of fiinging EN- wide that he
walked Blue. forcing Wingo home
with the big marker.