Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30

| seem to indicate. The elongated
Texan was accorded magnificent
support, especially by Baby Doll
Jacobson, who keeps hits from the
champs. while wearing Red Sox
uniform as well as he did in the liv-
cry of the Browns. and Ira Flagstead.
Both Score i'm Opener.
Both clubs denied the counting
block in the initial inning. An error
helped the Nationals. Rice hunted
to start the game and reached first
safely when Harriss kicked the ball.
Before Boss Bucky lined to Shaner In
left, Rice swiped second. Goslin also
lined out, but after Moon Harris
walked Judge singled to left to tally
Sam.
Flagstead began the first Red Sox
batting turn with a single to center
and Haney sacrificed Todt flied to
Rice, but Jacobson shot a one baser
to deep right, sending Flagstead
| home.
Doubles made after one was out
| were wasted by the Nationals in the
second and third rounds. Ruel rified
a two-baser down the left field line
in the second and promptly pilfered
third base. Covey. though, rolled to
the pitcher. and Rice grounded to
Todt.
Goslin got a two-baser in the third
when his looper to right fell between
| Jacobson and Flagstead. both stop
, ping their dashes for the ball when
| a collision appeared imminent. The
Goose reached third after Jacobson
| caught Moon Harris loft, then Judge
rolled to Todt.
A couple of two.base muffs of hoists
Nv @clf Ao, hat.
big marker in the third. The Goose
camped directly under Flaggy's high
one, only to let the sphere slip
through his paws. Haney popped to
Bluege. but Flagstead took third
strike after Rice grabbed Todt's loft.
Jacobson then skied to left and
Goslin, getting under the ball after a
short run. once more let 1t ooze out of
his hands, permitting Flagstead to
score.
Hosemen Again Threaten.
Following a quiet fourth for both
clubs. the Sox threatened trouble in
the fifth that Flaggy started with a
double hit high against the left field
fence. Haney sacrificed, but Flag
| stead had to cling to third as Bucky
Harris threw out Todt and Jacobson
| grounded to Bluege. 80
The SOX threatened trouble once
| more in the seventh when with one
gone Slim Harriss singled to center
and F'lagstead strolled to first. But
both Haney and Todt grounded to
Boss Bucky.
In the eighth. the Nationals made
bid to catch the Red SoX II not pass
them. Myer batted for Convey at the
outset and showed two-bagger down
the left field line. Rice drew a pass.
Boss Bucky attempted to sacrifice. but
only succeeded in popping to Todt.
Goslin came through with a terrific
| low drive toward right. but Todt
speared the ball at his shoetops and
whipped it to Rigney before Myer,
off with the crack Of bat. on ball,
could return to the middle station.
Bucky Harris called his reserves in
| the ninth to no avail. After one was
gone, Judge singled and pilfered.
| Stewart was sent in to run for Joe.
but Bluege famed. Tate, who batted
| for Peck, had two strikes against him
when he shot the ball to right field
corner, but it landed just on the
wrong side Of the chalk mark and
| the drive that was deep enough for a
| double that would have chased home
| the tying run was merely a foul.
| Then Benny rolled to Regain.