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

Harris and company to the West. W
and Athletics will conclude the seas
have to trip back to Philadelphia 70
not draw a corporal's guard.
The last seven weeks of the season
might mean much to the Nationals if
they had a deal of recruit talent to try
out But they haven't and there's
little prospect they will have in the
near future. The Washington club
might well take a leaf from the
Cleveland book. In the second game
of last Saturdays double header in
the Forest City the Indians demon
strated just what preparedness in
base ball means. Before the game
was very old they had on the field
team that with the exception of one
man was entirely different from the
team that had started the game. And
the Indians could have put on the
field an entirely new club had they not
used a utility outtieder as pinch bat
ter earlier in the fray. 1t was an up
and going young team. too, that the
Tribe trotted out.
Must Hustle to Land Third.
The last seven weeks of the season
aren't going to mean much to the
Nationals in so far as the present
flag race is concerned. About the
best they can hope for at the con-
clusion of the season is third place
and they'll have to step along at
lively pace-one much livelier than
they have been folloWinG-tO attain
that position.
Bucky Harris outfit probably will
find it too much of a job to pick UP
much ground during the remainder Of
their home season. Four of the seven
clubs due to visit hold advantages
over the Nationals in annual series.
The Yankees. Indians, Tigers and
Chisox have been tough customers for
the locals all the way and neither of
the last two mentioned seems to have
slowed as much as have the Nationals
recently.
What the Nationals must wade
through during the remainder of their
home season is shown in the follow
ing schedule:
Yankees-iugust II two games).
IL. IL.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is.
Tygers-August 1913.
Indians-August 20, 81. ~.
BrOwns-August rs two games). -.
Red Sox-September ). two
games).
YanIs Promise Much Trouble.
Plenty of trouble was anticipated
hy the Nationals in the string of six
games with the Yankees. starting this
afternoon and including Il double
header in New York Saturday. Neither
Stan Coveleskie nor AL Crowder. slated
against the Hugmen in the dual bill
this afternoon. has been so steady
recently. although Convey did find the
Tribe easy in his last.
Tomorrow George Murray may
take a turn against the lankS, Tor
which outfit he pitched when he first
came to the American League in 1923.
If he goes il will he the first Wash
inEton appearance for the new Ma
tional, whose pathway through the
West was not so rosy.
With Dutch Ruether pitching SUI
perbly for the first time on the trip.
the Nationals yesterday wound up
their Western swing with a to ]
win over the Indians. In scoring his
twelfth victory OF the season, the
veteran southpaW held the Tribe to
six safeties. all made in the last five
innings. He was no; scored against
until the ninth.
Dutch Stinsy With Hits.
In the first eight frames seven In
dams got on base. Buddy Myers
tumble put Luke SeWel on at the out
set uf the third. but he got no farther
than second. iris Speaker walked
with one gone in the fourth and chung
TO the initial sack. Homer Summa
> got a scratch single at the start of the
fifth. hut was caught trying to swipe
second. after two were out.
Emil IcVSen singled at the begin
ming of the sixth. but never got be-
yond second. With one gone in the
seventh. Joe Sewell and Cliff Lee, the
latter batting for Summa. singled sue
ccSSlvciY. Zoe reached third. but Cliff
WAS kill off when he tried to
stretch his binglc. After RUDE Lutzke
walked Il the outset of the eighth.
Bob knJda ran for him and was
stranded at the middle sack.
The Indians were n bit obstreperouS
IN the ninth. but Il fine play by Myer
helped to tame them Speaker doubled
at the start and Burns grounded over
second Rut Buddy went behind the
sark for a "ne-hand pickup and threw
out Burns while Spoke went to third.
Joe Sewell singled Iris home. then the
next two batterS were quickly snuffed
out.
Iey>en Strong Till Ninth.
Levscn pitched good game against
tho Nationals for the first eight
frames. He welded nine hits. three of
them being made by Moon Harris.
TWO sWats were punched against him
in the second To produce Il tally. Then
Goose GoSln's single was followed by
Moon HARMS triple.
Three more Lifts were mixed with
Ernie Padgett's wild throw in the
ninth TO SAT- the game. With two
gone. Moon Harris singled and Bluege
walked 'Tate's one.haSer crowded the
sacks Eucther helped his cause by
slamming Il long single 10 center that
CaShed two OF bis teammates at the
plate and moved Tate To third. When
padgctt made 4 poor peg to first after
fielding ACNeCly'S roller Benny
counted.