Evening star., 1925-07-20

In the final game here Stanley Co
veleski was slated to toe the slab for
Washington and seek his twelfth con-
secutive victory. 1t would be his third
start of the year against his former
team He was withdrawn from fray
here in May, although the Nationals
ultimately won. In Washington last
month he got 2-to-1 decision over the
Tribe barely outpitchinS Walter
Miller, a young left-hander, who was
expected to do the hurting for the
Indians this afternoon.
The Nationals had to leave Goose
Goslin out of their lineup yesterday
because he drew a suspension as
result of his attack upon Pitcher Bert
Cole of the Indians in the game Sat
urday. Cole, who was accused by Cos
lin of using a bean" ball, also was
suspended, but the players are not
likely to be out of action any length
of time. The Goose may not be in
today's game, but the National man.
agement expects to start him in the
series with the Yanks opening in New
York on Thursday.
Moon Subs For the Goose.
Goslin's regular place in the batting
order was well taken care of yesterday
by Joe Harris, although the latter
played in right field with Sam Rice
shifting to center and Earl McNeely to
left. Moon got a hit that drove in the
tying tally in the sixth inning and took
excellent care of five chances afield.
The game was a good mound duel
between Walter Ruether, National
southpay. and Benny Karr, Indian
right-hander. Ruether allowed seven
hits and passed four batters. He had
one poor inning, in which the Tribe
clustered four safeties and got all its
markers. Karr gave up IA hits and
walked one man, but he spread the
blows we'll until the last round when
a quartet of taps gave the champs
their winning margin.
The Nationals, who hit safely in all
innings except the first, began their
tallying in the second session. With
Moon Harris out Of the way, Judge
doubled against the right center wall
and, after Bluege lined to Lee. took
third base as Karr cut loose a wild
pitch. Scott singled past Joe Sedell
to drive Judge to the eplate.
Then all was fairly quiet until the
fifth. when the Tribe bumped Ruether
hard. Lutzke rolled TO Scott, but
Luke Sewell doubled TO left and count
ed when Karr singled to center. When
Jameson popped a Texas Lacquer to
left Karr stopped at second; then
Lees one-baSer over Scott scored Karr
and put Jamie at third base. Speakers S
walk jammed the stations, but Judge
grabbed Joe Sewell's roller and threw
for a force play on Jameson at the
plate, while Burns lifted TO McNeely.
GriiTs Tie 1t in Sixth.
The Nationals lost no time in dead
locking the game. Rice opened the
sixth inning with a single TO center,
then set sail for second while karr
held the ball. The pitcher turned and
threw to Burns at first base, who
made a wild relay to Joe Sewell, so
Sam was at the far corner before the
sphere was returned TO the intield.
Moon Harris got Rice home with a
poke to left field.
Two runs in the ninth clinched the
contest for the champs. Judge started
the inning with a two-bagger against
the right field wall. Bluege singled
TO right. counting Judge, and took
second when Lee booted the ball. Scott
popped a bunt to the pitcher, but
Ruel's rap to right tailed Bluege.
Ruether singled Muddy to third. Nc
Neely fouled to Burns. however, and
Boss Buclig sent an easy roller to
Fewster.
After Pinch-batter Spurgeon fouled
to Bluege in the Indians last turn,
Luke Sewell got a single. When
KIugrnan, another pinch-hitter, lifted
the ball toward right field Luke dash
ed from the initial sack, evidently
thinking that two hands were out.
Moon Harris made a soft catch and
ran almost to first base before passing
the ball to Scott, who also had
ranbled to the same sack. To get
another player in the odd double play,
the deacon handed the sphere to