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every way after relieving Peck. Bud
dv first broke into the contest as a
pinch batter in the sixth, after Joe
Judge had slammed a two-ba gger to
left center and Ossie Bluege had
beaten out nifty bunt toward the
far corner. He took lusty swing
at the first pitch sent him by Virgil
Barnes and came through with a
drive that almost tore First Baseman
George Kelly off his pins. Myer
busted to first before Kelly knew the
batter was on his way.
Myers best bit safield was a star
tlig catch in the ninth of South
worth's looper that seemed good for
hit when it left the war club of
the Giant batter. The ball went
soaring toward that part of left field
back of third base and Pep Young
went tearing around the path bent
upon getting the tally that would
have put his club into the lead. In
came Goose Goslin for the ball and
out went Myer. A collision seemed
imminent but Buddy waved the
Goose aside and, racing toward the
foul line. grabbed the sphere just a
few inches above the ground.
II probably was game saver for
the Nationals, for Young had turned
third base before Myer got to the ball
and would have tailed easily. while
Southworth would have made second
had no catch been accomplished.
Benny Tate Shares Glory.
Myer. however, did not get all the
glory of Yesterdays victory.
Little Benny Tate, who promises to
be an up-and-up catcher for the
league champions this year. did a
neat piece of hitting to end the game
in the tenth. With the bases filled
he bounded over Freddy Lindstrom' S
head a single reminiscent of the 1924
world series.
But Benny's hit was not the only
praiseworthy part of his work; he
caught from the sixth inning ON in a
f1ashy manner. The little receiver was
on his toes all the while and indulged
in a line of chatter that had his team
mates zippy continually.
In scoring its second successive vic
tory over the Giants. the club appear
ed 70 better advantage than at any
other time this training sea son. There
were some flaws in is work. 'Tis true
a particularly glarinc one was piece
Of slow outtielding that permitted a
Giant to stretch single into a double.
Rut as Manager Bucky Harris de-
elared after the game such mistakes
are helpful now The men who make
them in the Spring exhibition engage
ments are apt to have their heads up
when the championship games come
along.
With two big batting innings and
spirited punch at the finish, the Ma
tionals seemed to be the Natiopals of
the past two seasons. They fought
doggedly, never discouraged even
when their apparently commanding
lead was swept aside at practically
the last moment.
The pitching, too, was of good or
der. However, Stanley Coveleskie was
not as formidable as he had been in
other contests this Spring. A breeze
sweeping the field from the garden
fences 10 the grandstand cooled the
hurer and prevented him from being
as effective as in previous tits. He
was found for eight safeties and three
runs in his five innings. His only
pass was converted into a tally in the
fifth.
Bush Displays Good Form.
Joe Bush seemingly was in great
trim, although little wild in the
ninth. Then the Giants mixed trio
Cf bingles with a walk for three mark
ers and tie score. But Bush was
fast and had the Giants batters wor-
,ed most of the time. George Kelly
tound Joe especially troublesome. fan
ming b. h times he stepped to the
plate against the new National
The Giants sent three pitchers