Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-14


That licking handed the Nationals
yesterday was the sixteenth in %
games played with the Indians this
season. But three victories were
scored over the Tribe in Washington
and like number here. Now. the
Nationals will have to fight TO hold on
to fourth place, in which berth they
= are not so far ahead Of the Tigers.
= Al CrOWder and Shaute, the latter
a southpaW, We're slab rivals yester
day in the Cleveland finale. Shaute
had all the better Of the argument.
lie issued but one pass and allowed
but four hits. The Nationals got on
base in only two rounds-the third,
e in which they did all their scoring.
snd the SEVENTH in which Muddy
Ruel got a single after two were out
Crowder was far off in his control
lie franked six batters to first in ad-
tlition to uncorking wild pitch, and
was nicked for II Safeties. Six or
these hits were mixed in the run
making. Each Of the three Indians
rallies was started by a pass from
Crowder, and four Of the men he
put on the sacks got to the final
base.
One of Crowder's passes was con
verted into q run by the Indians In
the first inning. Jamison. lead-off
man for the Tribe. was franked to
first. Spurgeon slid a single past
!. Judge and Jamie pulled up at the
middle station. After Speaker sacrl,
fcied Jamie tailed as Myer heaNed
ont Burns.
The Nationals were checked in or
der by Shaute in the first pair OF
frames. but in the third inning they
showed across Il trio of markers after
TWO hands had been retired. Bluege
started the attack by bouncing
single off I.utzke'S gloved paw. Ruel
walked. Evidently hoping to cross
The Indians. Crowder Spurned the
sacrificed and lofted to Speaker. Nc
Eeeely also hoisted to Spoke. Then
things happened. Rice singled Dy
Spurgeon. scoring Bluege and moving
Ruel to third. GOslin was Knocked
down by one of Shaute's pitches. lie
claimed he had been hit by the ball,
hut had to show Umpire lhneen
bruised spot on a finger or the rlSnt
hand before being waved to first by
he chief official of the fray. That
filled the bags. Myer lined one
baser to right and Ruel and Rice
raced to the plate.
Another Pass Is Converted.
Another of Crowder's passes was
turned into a score by the Tribe In
the latter part of the third, although
, faster pivoting by Myer probably
: would have brought two'ply Killing
that would have blocked the run.
Shaute, first up, drew the pass. ia
nieson whitfield, but Sturgeon adVanc-
ed Shaute n station with a single 10
right. Speaker grounded TO liarrls.
forcing out SDurgeon. Niger relay
to Judge was just too late to nag
SPOKE. Then Burns onebase knock
to right tailed Shaute.
The Indians wasted couple OF
hits in the fourth and did so again
, In the fifth. Sunlmas single at the
outset of the former frame and Crow
. der's tumble of Luke Sewells sacrifl-
Cial bunt put two on. Lutzke tried
to sacrifice, but only forced out sum
ma. When Shaute singled to right,
Luke Sewell attempted to count, but
was nipped AT the plate by Rice's fine
throw. Jameson proved an easy out
with grounder to Rluege.
Sturgeon opened the Indians fifth
with a single, his third successive hit
Of the game. After Speaker flied TO
McNeely. Burns singled Spurgeon to
second. but Rice took good care OF
Joe Sewell and Summa.
In the Tribes sixth, Lutzke walked
with one gone and, after Shaute fan
ned. pilfered second. Jameson s
scratch single past BlueGe moved the
Rube to the far corner, but Crowder
checked Spurgeon' batting streak,
the Indian second saCker bounding to
the pitcher.
But the Tribe was not to be denied
1t stepped out in the seventh to get
four runs and again it was trowders
Witness that started ii on its scoring
way. With one gone, Burns was pass
ed and Crowder made it Il good pass
for George by heaving the fourth ball
50 wildly that the runner made sec
ond. Burns took third as A1yer tossed
out Joe Sewell. Summa's single to
center registered Burns at the plate
with the tying tally.
Luke Sewen. with a one-base knock
20 right center sent Summa to the
far corner. lie then SWiped second.
-Four wide pitches to Lutzke filled the
bases. Shaute had two strikes against
him. then CroWder had couple called
against him. Perhaps heartened by
The even count. Shaute poled two
hagcer TO left center and three more
runs We're Chalked I'D.