Evening star., 1925-08-24

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For some time the four men who
have been bearing the Champs pitch
ing burden have toilcd strcnuously.
Too often they have been compelled
10 pitch without having had sufficient
rest That they have done so well is
remarkable. But the drive through
the stretch in the American League
race promises to be EruellnE, ana
Johnson, Coveleskic, Ruether and
Zachary are apt TO need some help.
That they viii get from Ferguson If
his debut as a NatiopaI siabman was
a true indication Of his real pitching
worth.
Holds Tigers TO -Four Hits.
This Tyccr team can hit. Its bat
ting average for the season is within
a point of 800. and it includes in its
regular lineup several batters danger
Gus at all times Yet none OF them
disturbed Ferguson much. All those
clouting Cobbmen could get i'll the
way of safeties were four, and but two
of those were knocked during the first
eight innings.
one of the quartet of hits was real
one, a homer by IIeinie Manush in the
third inning. He drove the ball over
the screen back of right field. TWO
were out when Heinie got his drive.
ne next came III lit StN1iANil HAONh
one was out 1t was a single to cen
Ter by Leslie Burke.
Hit No. was CLEANED off Ferguson
mt the start of the ninth. Then Red
Wingo got Il triple to left center when
Goose CfoSlin barely missed making a
spectacular catch. Following that
wallop two Tigers We're retired and
Ferguson, working under comforta-
lie lead, plainly eased up in his pitch
ing.
As a result. I.u Blue drew a pass.
He was permitted 10 romp to third
base unmolested and he reached home
when Burke slapped another single.
Then Ferguson walked John Bassler,
and Boss Bucky walked Ferguson.
Fred Marberry stepped TO the slab,
tossed one ball TO Pinch-hitter Topper
Rigney and the game was over, Tor
Topper lined to Sam Rice.
Alex Deliberate III Work.
Ferguson was very deliberate in his
pitching and had he not loafed a tri-
fie in the ninth undoubtedly would
have been able to go the full route. AT
times. perhaps. he tried too hard to
bahle the batter. Attempting to
work the corners" he got Il number
of his pitches too wide and six passes
10 Tigers resulted. Alex also hit one
batter but all the opposition got from
this lack Of control was its run in the
first inning and one of the two tallies
in the last.
The Mats had 10 face some good
pitching. too, for Manager Cobb
started Ken Holloway on the hill, and
Ken has been not too easy for the
Champs this year. But yesterday
they reached him for seven safeties
and he passed six battcrs. Twice the
Nationals backed up passes with hits,
profiting thereby TO the extent OF five
runs
The other tally was made possible
by a wild throw by Fred Haney. Hol-
loway left after the eighth inning, and
Rip collins finished the game.
The Tigers got their first run with
out a bingle I'erguson's early lack of
control and a muff by Bucky Harris
doing the damage. Haney walked to
start, the Tigers initial inning and
Tavener bunted to Ferguson. Alex
tossed the ball to Boss Bucky at first
base, but the manager dropped it and
Tavener was safe while Haney dashed
10 third base. Wingo famed, but
ferguson hit Manush to fill the
sacks. Heilmann swung for a third
strike, then Blue drew walk, forcing
Haney home. Burke ended the frame
with a smart grounder to Moon
Harris.
Griffs Tally in the Third.
In the third inning the Nationals
got to Holloway for two tallies. Seye-
reid walked and Ferguson sacrificed.
Rice singled Hank 10 third base, and
when Bucfy Harris cracked d one
baser to right SEVERED scored while
Rice took third. sam counted after
Wingo caught EeaChs fly.
Manush' S homer in the latter part
of the third deadlocked the game, but
the Champs went TO the front again
in the sixth. Neach walked and stopped
ut third base when Moon Harris
doubled after Goslin fouled to He'll
mann. NcaCh was caught At the plate
though, by a throw from Tavener-
who grabbed BlucGe's roller Moon
Harris took third base on the play and
tailed when llancy, who picked ny
Peck S bounder. chucked the ball over
Bluc's head.
\ homer driven over the left-feld
wall by BuCky Harris sewed up the
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