Evening star., 1925-08-19

lis more important, the clan of Grlth
than the hosts Of Connie Mack.
- If the Nationals are able to cut that
difference IL losses to one game be-
fore returning East the latter part of
this month, they viii have accom-
plished much OF this tour of the
Western sector and viii be on fair
way 10 repeating their American
League triumph Of 1924
The Champions today were banking
upon Walter Ruether. their most ef-
-fective southpaw finger, TO turn back
the Indians in the second game OF
the series Dutch has scored victories
In his last SiN starts and he beat the
Tribe both times he faced il this year.
The southpaw has not toiled on
the hill since last Friday, and should
be primed for the encounter The In
diars' pitching selection was some
what uncertain this morning, but
Chief Speaker probably will employ
either Walter Miller or Sherrod
Smith, portsiders.
Johnson Not Himself Yet.
Walter johnson did most of the
finging for the Champions yesterday,
but he loked no better against the In
dians here than he did against them
at Washington a week ago Sunday.
He got through Two good innings and
did well in The third, the Cleveland
portion OF which vas PLAYED after rain
: had delayed action for a halt hour.
But he began 70 lose control in the
fourth was soundly socked in the
SIKH and thereafter was so unsteadE
in his fitnglng Lhat he was removed
following q single by Jameson and
pass 10 McNulty with two gone in the
ninth
Only two Of the Indians runs were
earned off Johnson The other pair.
registered in the sixth session that
put the Tribe within tally OF the
Nationals at the time, resulted from
a wild throw made by Ossie Bluege
while trying for third out Ossie.
though, had driven in two National
markers and in the ninth atoned for
his hectic heave by clouting home
two more scores.
Vean Gregg and Fred Marberry were
Johnson S successors. Gregg took the
hill when Waller left and promptly
filed the sacks by passing Speaker
That let Fean out. AIarberry, facing
Joe Sew ell, made only two pitches and
the game was ended as Joe bounded
the second one to Judge.
Opposing the Nationals at the out
SET of hostilities was George Uhle.
who baf1ed them in Washington last
week But George was wild yester-
day at the start and in the fourth
inning was soft target for the hit
ters After being nicked for four
runs he gave way TO Byron Specie.
The erstwhile National had ter
rible time in the fifth round, but was
good thereafter Benny karr hatted
for Specie in the seventh ard pitched
have much on the ball until two men
had been retired III the ninth. then he
took his punishment.
Scoring started in the second inning
with the Nationals denting the plate.
Goslin walked and Judge did likewise
Bluege took one Of JhIe'S pitches on
the shoulder and the bases were load
ed. Goslin counted after Peck lofted
70 Jameson. but Judge ran into Ruel's
bounder near third base and was auto
matically retired, while Johnson
whitfield
Three more Ma ational runs were reg
istered in the fourth. Goslin strolled
and stopped at third base when Judge
crashed q double to Speakers terri
tory. Bluege snapped a single past
second base, tallying Goslin and Judge.
Following Peck's sacrifice. Ruel walk
ed and Johnson cashed Bluege with a
one-ba ser to left. Specie then relieved
Uhle and disposed of Rice and Bucky
Harris.
One Run Attained Here
Joe Harris and Gosln reached
Specie for successive singles in the
fifth, and after Judge lofted to Speak
or the sacks We're crowded when
Bluege caromed a single off Lutzke's
chest. Peck's fly to Speaker was deep
enough TO permit Joe Harris to get
home after the catch, but the other
runners were Stra nded when Ruel roll
ed to Sewell.
The Indians, who had gotten but
one hit and three passes off Johnson
In the first five frames. attacked him
savagely in the sixth. Jameson open
ing the bombardment with a sharp
single to right center. McNulty drew
pass and Speakers one-base knock
TO right chased Jameson home. Nc
NuItv got to the far corner on the
blow and Tailed when Sewell forced
out Speaker with roller to Bucky
Harris.
Sewell was checked at third base
by Joe Harris quick return of Burns
two-ba gger, which bounded against the
right field barrier and when Spurgeon
grounded to Bluege, was caught in
an odd rundown, in which four Ma
tionals participated. Burns reached
third and Spurgeon second on the
play and there they should have re-
mained, for Bluege got Pinch-batter
SummaS roller in plenty of time for
retiring throw 10 first base. But
OsSie heaved the ball to the Indian
dugout, and both runners crossed the
plate, while the batter made the mid
die station Myatt. though, left the
potential tying run on the paths when
he lifted 10 Goslin.