Evening star., 1926-09-16

Nationals already share with the Red
nine-inning contest i'll the Johnsona
The 2-to-1 licking the Nationals took
in the initial encounter left them i'll
fourth place. only half game ahead
of the Tigers. but they came back to
better their standing by winning the
second part of the matinee. TO :.
They were to play two more today
With the sam me club. If they win both
they would be sure ot leaving this
town Cor ST. Louis on Sunday night
in the first division. al least.
Not Johnson's Fault.
Walter Johnson took his fifteenth
defeat OF the season in the first game
yesterday. That reduced his winning
percentage to 800. But the big fel
low did not deserve the setback. He
pitched a good brand Of ball and. but
for wild throw by Buddy Myer that
let the Tigers get both their runs aft
or two had been retired IN the SeT-
enth. probably would have triumphed.
Walter was reached for eight safe
ties and gave up three passes. All of
the WALKS. one an intentional affair,
were crowded into the Tigers scor
ing frame and all came after two
Were out.
Rip Collins. too. pitched we'll during
the seven frames he was on the hill.
He Yielded five hits and one pass and
hit two batterS. fIe got by the first
two rounds in which the Nationals
clustered two rapS against him, but
was found for score the next time.
Rip gave way to a pinch batter dur
ing the Tiger rally in the seventh
and George DauSS was sent To the hill
for The remainder of the fray. He al
lowed but one hit. single Ivy Goose
Goslin after two were out in the
eighth.
Griffs Hit Well i'm Final.
In the second game the Nationals
attacked vigorously, getting IA hits
off collection of pitchers that in
cluded Ed Wells. Ken Holloway, Art
Johns and George Smith, who ap-
pea,ed on the slab in the order named.
George Murray went the route ior
the Nationals q nd was niclled for nine
hits He also gave up four passes and
was guilty OF couple of wild pitches.
Rut ver,. likely tn" Tigers would
have comhed him for only two runs
had il NOT been for Stuffy stewards
poor chuck in attempting n double
play
In the first game the Nationals did
not get a man on until the fourth
frame. when Goslin singled with two
gone That meant nothing. nor did
a couple OF safties and a hit batter
that crowded the sacks with onn. on
help in the fifth. for Johnson rolled
into two.ply killing.
In the sixth. however. the Nationals
put a run over. McNeely singled to
center and was doubled to third by
Rice. AS Burke threw out Goslin.
Earl scored. Rice WAS held AT second
on this play. hut he took third after
Manush caught Myers long liner.
Judge walked. only to be forced out
by Boss Bucky.
Thereafter only :wo Nationals got
on Eluege was passed by Collins a.
tho start of the seventh. only to be
caught in dual killing with Ruei,
Gosiin's single off Daus with two gone
in the eighth was wasted.
Tigers Get Early Start.
The Tygels Sockcd Johnson for
couple of hits liGh, of the bat, hut
Blue was caught trying to swipe sec
ond and Manush became enmeshnd in
a double retirement with Fothergill.
Hits came in each of the next three
rounds. each time after two were out,
and there was II single in the sixth
under similar conditions.
Johnson had two out i'll the SeV
enth before Tavencr slammed a two
haeGer to lert-center Manager Har-
ris ordered the hard hitting Bassler
passed. Cobb sent up Wlngo to hat
for Collins and put Neun on To run
for Bassler. Wingo drew pass.
crowdinE the sacks Blue whipped &
liner toward MYer. Buddy knocked
the ball down. picked i up and
turned toward second. only (" find
no play there. a. Harris was far from
the sack. then heaved the Spher" over
Judges head. That lei TaVenor and
Neun tally and put WinSo az third.
Manush also walked filing the
bases once more. Bluege prevented
more scoring by throwing out Fother
gill, but the game was gone.
In the second tilt of the day. the
Tigers lost no time in putting a run
across Rluege greeted Murray with
a triple against the rightfield bleach
ers screen and Tailed when Manush
shot a double against the scoreboard.
The Nationals countsred in the
had haoo 6iSn0Sod Of