Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-13

I'VE are pretty far behind the
Yahks right now, but they are slip
ping apparently. We are less than
three games behind the second-place
Athletics, though, and feel certain
we can overhaul them. Not so long
ago it seemed that this years race
would be walkoyer for Miller Hug
gins team. But, as has been observed
so often. YOU never can tell In base
Sail. The Yanks seem likely to be
caught before they reach the home
stretch"
Nationals More Poppy
This spirit of~optimism has been re-
yfVed throughout the club within the
past two weeks and squirt by the
i Nationals would not be surprising.
Their Iapses into mediocrity, so IRE
Quent about a month ago, nave Oeen
n,ite rare recently, and they have re-
vealed a great deal more OF nSnt this
4 month than last.
They showed plenty of the spirit OF
battle Yesterday, when they went 70
the 10th inning to beat the Browns,
to 6, and take the series. three games
10 one. And it was Boss Bucky VINO
blazed the way to the victory, Al the
outset Of the Nationals tenth batting
turn, by smart base running ne con-
xerted an ordinary single into 9 tW y,
/ pager. putting himself in position 70
saore on the two sacrifices that fol-
Rucky rolled one Of Dixie Davis
syi;tches between Marty McManus ana
waiter Gerber to left held. blns
MINER was on the ball quickly. put
,,rdda M, particular effort to return II
hTrrfediv. Bucky in turning first base
noticed this and broke for seconu'
making that station with neat
slide that beat Bing's belateo neaNs.
sam Rice's bunt moved the pnoI 70
4Y1ird and he romped home after CeoIlc
sD1ref chased to the depths OF center
field for hand catch OF Buddy
Myers arching drive.
win with Uphill Fight.
The Nationals made an uphill ngnt
all the way, four times mat G,.,
leads assumed by the Browns. Curly
Gefsen. Fred Marberry, Bill MorreH
and Emilio Palmero were used on tne
siah in the order mentioned, ana the
Prowns made good use of the IL nits
thew cleaned Off this quartet. Inc
Nationals chased their former team
rnafe Tom Zachary from hill IN
fhe seventh, then had the pleasure 81
crossing their old Jinx Davis. $500
Each side staked itself 70 q taiiy.sa ~ ~
the second session. For the brow -. ~
McManus walked as starter anu
Miller sacrificed. Harry Rice sent
Marty to third with a single 70 deep
.short. McManns then counted after
sam Rice caught Schang's ny.
Goslin. who led on in the Nat1onal
secorSd. was hit by one OF Iacn 3
pitches. Sisler grabbed Moon harris
rrounder and heaved toward Gerber
FOR what should have been the STAR
of q soft double play. But Georges
throw was wild and let the Goose
raach third. while the batter made the
middle station. Goslin crossed a1ter
Miller bagged Bluege's hoist.
IN the fourth, both clubs denied the
Mate an equal number of times. After
Miller uopDed to Moon Harris at the
outset of the Browns batting turn,
Harry Rice stroiled to first. He did
not larry there longs for. Schang
crashed q triple against the renee
back Of fight-center. Gerber,s single
to left scored Schang.
Grifs Get Two More.
Goslin's single to right and Moon
Harris triple to the same territory
Melted the Nationals marker before
zach got his bearings in the fourth.
Blue9e's loft to Miller was deep
enough to let Moon walk home with
al pair Of runs were registered by
the Browns in the sixth. With
Schang out Of the way, Gerber
singled to right and moved TO second
as Zach was thrown out. After
OGDEN passed burst and hit Meililo to
crowd the sacks, Marberry was ordered
to the slab. Sisler greeted the relief
hurler with q single that. tailed Ger
Der and burst.
The Nationals staged q fair.sized
rally in the seventh, but barely man
aged to.deadlock. the game. Sam Rice
singled to left and went to third when
Myer. hit g. one-baser to- right. Sam
chung to his station, but Buddy
moved to second as Zach tossed out
goslin. Moon Harris two-bagger
against the concrete stand back Of
left-center scored his pair Of club
mates.
!, Scoring Chance Passed.
After .Bluese walked, Ruel shot d
liner to left that looked deep enough
to tally Moon. but after passing third
the latter was called back by Coach
Schacht. SO. ali the hit did was fill
the sacks and bring Davis to Zach'S
rescue. Tate batted for Morrell, only
TO pop to McManus, while McNeely
put up an easy loft for Mellilo.
An error paved the way to the
Browns run made In the eighth, the
first inning Palmero was on the slab.
Davis got a life when his grounder
was fllmbled by Myer and burst
sacrificed. "a wild pitch put Davis
at third. from where he counted when
Mellilo singled to right.
The Nationals waited Until the
ninth to tie the score for the fourth
time, and It was an error that enabled
them to do 80. With Moon Harris
out OF the way, Bluege doubled against
the sun parlor back Of left field. Ruel
grounded to Melillo, but the latter
threN wildly past Sisler and Bluege
scored
Than Bucky Harris and company
prk III, the works IA the tenth.
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