Evening star., 1926-09-23

All Of this would necessitate the
making of ground rules that would
hold to a reasonable number of base
hits into the temporary stands back
of the short fields or let what would
be ordinary fly balls on an average
big league field go as homers and
would virtually preclude the bagging
of foul lofts by catchers or fielders.
With the ground in front of the
right and left field grandstands clear
there Is not as much room between
the foul lines and the stands in
Sportsmen's Park as in Clark Griffith
Stadium in Washington. Nor is there
as much clearance behind the catcher
there as on the home lot of the Ma
tionals. And even now it does not
seem to be much Of q trick TO loft
the bali into the right field bleachers.
Looking Out for Fans.
OF course. the magnates declare
they are looking out for the fans.
They want to provide accommodation
for the faithful who would be eager
to see in action the first champion
ship club St. Louis would have in
years. The extra amount of money
they get from these added seats means
nothing to the magnates. Their only
concern Is the accommodation of the
public.
So they would unreasonably reduce
the playing space and charge the
public three times what it pays to see
games during league championship
sea sons TO look at a travesty upon
tne national pastime-a base ball
hippodrome.
Pennants and world series pIaying
fields are not bothering the Nationals
tnese DAYS: They are concerned
manly with the three game series
with the White Sox that opens here
tomorrow. The Champs are more
than anxious to make a brave show
ing here. that they may wrest third
place from the Athletics. But the
White SoX have been travelling at a
fast pace, and they will take a deal
Of beating
Winning 6 to yesterday, the Ma.
tlonals swept the four-game series
with the Browns For a time the
Champs found Joe Giard's southnaw
slants troublesome, but they got to
him In the sixth to overcome the
lead the Browns had gotten off George
Murray, and before Joe gave way to
Milton CASTOR the issue was decided
murray was none too steady, but
managed to stick to the finish.
For the first time in the series the
Browns assumed the lead by putting
across two runs in the fourth inning.
Then, with one gone, McManus don
bled to left and got home when
Schang sent twO-bagger to right.
After Robertson was hit by Murray.
Gerber beat out a slow roller to Moon
harris and the sacks We're jamtned.
(iard lofted to Goslin. and Schang
barely beat the Goose's heave to the
plate.
Three hits and as many passes
were CLEANED off Giard in the first
i've innings. but all were wasted
They did better in the sixth, though.
AS a starter Sam Rice bounded the
ball past Sisler and, showing plenty
OF speed on the hoof, got around to
third. sliding into the sack just ahead
Of Miller's heave to Robertson. After
Miller backed against the right field
stand to get Goslins drive Rice
counted.
Myer singled over Robertson's
dome and pulled up at second when
Moon Harris poked a single to center.
Stan Harris lined "a wo-bagger down
the left field line. tallying Myer with
the tying run and moving Moon Har-
rfs to the far corner.
Giard's Wildness Helps.
Then Giard went wild and passed
Bluege, loading the hassocks. Joe
also walked Ruel, forcing Moon Har-
ris aver the counting block. Murray
popped harmlessly to Robertson, but
McNeely. with a three and two count.
socked Il single to left. scoring Boss
Bucky and Bluege. advancing Ruel
To third and sending Giard to the
showers. CASTOR came to the slab,
and the first thing he did was to nab
Earl off first.
The Nationals got marker off
CASTOR in the eighth. but it cost them
their first baseman, at least tempo
rarily. Moon Harris was severely
bruised when hit on the left arm by
CASTOR and had to retire. After Stew
art took Moons place on the runway
Stan Harris sacrificed. Ruers second
double of the game scored Stuffy
Schang added a run to the Browns
total in the eighth He parked the