Evening star., 1925-09-09

That 6-to-4 defeat at Shibe Park
yesterday left the Nationals on even
terms with the Athletics for games
played in Philadelphia this year, each
club having victories to its credit.
Bucky Harris was hoping to make the
1925 record for the Champions here
read six wins and five losses by send
ing Dutch Ruether to the slab this aft
ernoon. Although the AS are rather
partial to southpaws, Ruether has
been effective against them.
Waving their leading margin in the
american League title race reduced q
FULL game yesterday did not upset the
Nationals TO any extent. They still
are eight games ahead of the Mack
men and feel that they can go on to
their second pennant without any un-
due effort.
Game Lacking i'm Snap.
After the two hectic Labor day bat
ties, Yesterdays match was somewhat
dull 1t lacked snap and sparkle and
failed to draw much noise from the
TO- 900 fans at hand. Slim Harriss.
pitching for the AS, had everything
his own way for eight innings, but
had to give way to Sam Gray when
the Champions threatened TO go on
batting rampage in the ninth.
Alex Ferguson was unsteady enough
in his seven innings of twirling TO en-
able the Macks to end two streaks-
their string of IL losses and his string
of mound victories. Allen Russell
faced the Mackmen in the eighth and
was damaged to the extent of one hit
only.
For a time> the AS got run for a
hit. In the second inning Al Simmons
scored a run by tripling over Earl
NIcNeely's head Red Holt flied to
Goose Goslin and Simmons scampered
10 the plate. Jimmy Dykes began the
AS fourth by walking to first base and
pulled up at third when Bill Lamar
doubled to left. Simmons bounded TO
Peck and the latter threw to Scott at
third base to head off Lamar, permit
ting Dykes to count. Lamar managed
70 get back TO second, where he found
Simmons. who was tagged out.
Two Mack markers were registered
In the fifth frame. Bing Miller open
ed the session by hosting the ball into
the upper left-field stand for home
run. Chick Galloway was disposed of.
but Harriss walked. Mickey Cochrane
forced out Harriss, then Dykes bound
ed a single off Ferguson's gloved hand.
Alex retrieved the ball and tossed TO
Moon Harris. Although Dykes had
crossed first base and Cochrane had
turned second, trying to nab Mickey,
Moon heaved wildly past Scott and
Gochrane continued to the plate.
Two More for the AS.
The sixth was another two-run
inning for the Athletics. Simmons
walked and was singled to third base
by Holt. Hales single 10 center
tailed Simmons. but Holt had to stop
at second. Miller's one baser at left
though, scored Holt and advanced
Miller a base. Galloway made the
first out by failing to lay a third
bunt on fair ground and slim Har-
riss raped into a two-way killing.
During the first seven innings the
Nationals were held to three hits by
Harriss and had but one scoring op-
portunity. That was in the fourth
round, when two Of three bunts were
turned into singles. Buck Harris
hunted and was thrown out, but Sam
Rice and Goose Goslin made good
with their taps Moon Harris. how
ever. famed and Scott rolled weakly
10 Dykes.
Joe Judge, who had replaced Moon
Harris at first base, got a single to
center in the seventh after one was
out, but neither Scott nor Peck could
help him. Pinch-batters put across
the first National run in the eighth.
Win Ruel oul VI lhe way, AudHS
went to the plate instead of Ferguson
and drew a pass. Jeanes, batting
for McNeely doubled to left to put
Adams at the far corner. Leibold
swung for Bucky Harris and ground
ed to Dykes, getting Adams home.
More Pinch-Hitters Figure.
More pinch-batters figured prom
iuently in the three-run rail- in the
ninth that chased Harriss to the side
lines. Goslin started the affair with
single to right and Judge scratched
a one-baser past Dykes. Ruether bat
Ted for Scott and walked, filling the
stations. Veach clubbed instead of
Peck and rif1ed d Dagger to right
center, driving Goslin and Judge to
The plate. Tate famed, but Adams
flied to Simmons. and Ruether cross
ed after the catch.