Evening star., 1926-04-25


the opposition tallylng.
The Nationals missed hitting safely
In but three frames. but excepting the
Goose's wallop, they had only one real
chance to count That came in the
fifth. when it seemed that Quinn was
becoming too shaky 10 last long. A
double play by the Maclls. though,
killed that opportunity.
. Half of the National clubbing was
done by Joe Judge and Hank SEVERED
who did the catching instead of
Muddy Ruel. In four times at bat
Iudse got three nfield hits. while
Hank got a pair of clean drives 70
left field.
Dust Clouds Mar Play.
brisk breeze that at frequent in
tervals sent clouds OF dust >currying
across the field h&mpered The y ork
of both clubs. The Nationals.
though, appeared to be more hardi-
capped by the haze than were The
Mackmen.
1t was one-tWo-three for the Mats
IN the initial round. but the As gave
Bush some trouble Joe walked
Bishop, first up, and after Hale lifted
a foul that Goslin gobbled after a
hard run, Lamar also drew a pass.
But Judge grabbed Hauser's sharp
bounder for force play an Lamar.
and Joe Harris ran fur back to. spear
Simmons high one.
Hale's tumble of a high bounding
ball gave Judge lie in the second,
but Joe became the final cut when
forced by Myer. After passing Welch
in the AS half. Bush put on more
steam and whitfield Cochrane and
Quinn. Galloway's lot to Joe Harris
oelng sandWiched between the strike
outs.
Zach side broke into the nit column
in the third canto. but 2 couple of
singles were wasted by the Nationals
severed opened with a .baser to
left. only to he doubled with Bush
when the latter grounded to Galloway.
Rice beat out a slow hopper 20 Pishop.
but was caught by yards when he
tried to pilfea' second.
Bishop Starts Trouble.
. Bishop started for the AS with a
hne single to right and Hale sacri.
need. Bush made wild throw past
Myer trying to get Bishop off the
sack and Max scampered to third.
After SEVERED barely missed a catch
of foul lifted by Lamar, the latter
sent q long fly to center Rice got
his hands on the sphere. but it
bounded from his grasp, to become a
two-base hit that put Bishop across
a couple of terrific drives followed
Hauser shot the ball down the right
field line far enough for a three bag
ger, but a ground rule sent him back
10 the middle station, although La
mar counted. Simmons came through
with an honest triple, a line drive
'over Rice's head, to tally Hauser
Simmons attempted to score when
Welch grounded to Bucky Harris, but
was tagged by the pilot $ fine throw,
and Judge shared Cochrane'S wicked
Grounder to end the scoring riot.
Goslin Drives Over Wall.
The Nationals got a marker in the
fourth when. with one gone, Goslin
drove the ball over the right field wall
for his first homer of the season.
After Joe Harris rolled out, Judge and
Bluege singled, but Myer followed
repeated fouls with a pop to Hale.
Severeids slowness on the hoof cost
the Nationals a tally in the fifth
Hank and Bush got singles and the
former reached third as Rice forced
out the pitcher. Bucky Harris sent
a long fly to Lamar and SEVERED
started for the plate with the catch,
only TO find Cochrane waiting with
the ball. That ended the Nationals
last good scoring opportunity.
After their third inring splurge the
AS were fairly quiet until the seventh.
Bishop began that frame with his
third pass of the day and there were
two on when Hale beat out a bunt to
Bluege. AS Lamar whitfield. Bishop
stole third, from wheEe he tailed
when Hauser doubled down the right
field line. Hale. who stopped at third
on Joe's hit. was trapped trying to
Rcnre fter simmons lnfted To Rice