Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-11

FIVE played with the Indians were VIC
In the seventeen games the Ma
tionals got 1877 hits for ia runs.
while their opponents got 173 hits
for 81 runs. The White Sox, out
scored. 90 to Is, got Al hits to the
Nationals 40. The Browns were
| outscored, So to &c, and outhit, 81
to Al. The Tigers were outscored, 81
to 26, but outhit the Nationals, 40
to Al. In the Indian series the Ma
tionals got q runs and So hits.
while the opposition got 25 runs and
4S hits.
While weakness afield was largely
responsible for couple of defeats.
the main trouble lay in the National
pitching corps. Too frequently for
the coed of the club, the hurlers
would have especially weak innings
i'm which their offerings were slammed
to all corners of the lot and too often
they developed wild streaks.
Barney Alone Finishes AL
Walter Johnson was the only slab
man to complete all engagements he
started He beat the White Soy and
the Browns, then bowed to the
Tigers and the Indians. Dutch
Ruether started four times and pitch
ed two complete games. He won one
game and lost one.
AL Crowder, who started three
times. but never finished. and was in
| four games. won two and lost two.
Stan Coveleskie started three times
and went the route once. then scoring
over the Indians for his lone victory
of the trip. No losses were charged
against the Spitballer.
George Murray began three games,
but failed to last in any. One defeat
was charged against him. Bill Nor
rell got into three games as relief
| credit. Fred Marberry broke into
of the II games in a relief role. He
went through with one victory
against three defeats.
Danny Taylor will finish the season
with the Memphis Club of the South
ern Association. according to word
| from local headquarters today. The
! fychaser brought here from Buffalo
| of the International League goes to
! the Chicks on option and proba bly,
will rejoin the Nationals this FAN.
At the conclusion of Mondays game
| in Cleveland its time was announced
as l hour and 80 minutes. Later the
and % minutes, making it the short
| est nine-inning game in which the
| Nationals have participated this year.
Danny Taylor, utility outfielder.
who was given permission to visit
! his i'll wife at their home in Pitts
burch. may be absent from the Ma
tionals longer than expected. Word
has been received that Mrs. Taylor is
/ SeriouSlv i'll than AT first
thought.
In his first turn at bat yesterday
Myer had a hit taken from him
by Lutzke. The Indian third sacker
| jumped high to drag down with his
| bare hand Buddys liner
! Rice drew hand from the 5000
crowd with circus catch of Spur
| geon's low liner TO right center in the
! first frame. Sam had to dive for the
i ball and took a long slide after grab
bling It,
Two members of the Indian infield
and the battery took part in double
play that retired the Nationals in the
second. When Moon Harris tried to
score as Tate sent roller to Burns.
! he was trapped on the way home and
finally tagged out by Levsen. who
| got into the play with Luke Sewell
/ and Lutzke. Tate endeavored to
! make third during the play, but Lev
| sen whipped the ball to Luke Seweil
at that station and Benny was an
easy out.
Myer was struck in the solar plexus
| by the sphere when he let Luke
| Sewell's drive get through his hands
at the outset of the Indian third and
! had TO take time out. But Buddy
came back to the game within few
minutes.
Their seventh inning cup
broughta change in the Indian line
up Lutzke was removed TO let
| Knode run, so Padgett played third
| the remainder of the game. Uhle
batted for Jameson and McNulty
| finished in left field.