Evening star., 1926-06-16

tie with it, Palmero pitched well
ont. but the misjudgment of fly
from Joe Harris bat by Memo Lei
bold. Columbus centertielder. paved
the way 10 the trio of tallies made
off the hurler that day
Palmero then seemed TO be in fine
fettle and strong enough at least TO
toll through nine innings. If he can
do this, he will have something on a
few of the mounsmen ALREADY at
1ached 10 the Nationals staff. He
has no impressive record to show for
his work with Columbus this year.
but the present Columbus club is Il
very poor outfit. according to all ac-
counts. Last season Palmero won
Is and lost 20 games for COLUMBUS,
the earned run average against him
for each nine innings being 4.12.
May Pitch Against Browns.
When negotiations for his purchase
were virtually completed the lColun-
bus Club agreed not to use him any
more so he will join the Nationals
with at least two days rest behind
him and may be sent into one of the
four engagements in the series start
ing with the Browns tomorrow.
The Nationals can use another left
handler or two. with only Dutch Reu-
ther fiinging from the port side. the
staff has been too over balanced with
right handlers. If Palmero gives
even the rlightest indication of being
Of big league caliber, he will get plen-
ty Of opportunity to display his slab
hing wares. according to Boss Bucky.
To make room for Palmero on the
club the Nationals yesterday relea sed
to Birmingham Cowboy Jones. out
fielder. who had been on the roster
of the Barons for a short time in the
Spring. Palmeros s acquisition again
raises to 25 the number of players
carried by the American League
champions.
Vanquished by Chisox.
Vanquished 4 to / by the Chisox
yesterday in the third game Of the
series here. the Nationals now must
win all Ave of the games remaining
on their present trip schedule to show
winning percentage above 800 for
their jaunt to New~AeEk and through
the Vest. Considering the way they
have been playing, that's some order
for them to fill. So far they have
won hut three of ten engagements
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The Nationals have not been hitting
enough to keep warm in most of their
games since leaving Washington and
the athletes had to get plenty Of
action to keep themselves warm in
weather that prevailed here yesterday.
It was day more for foot ball than
base ball. Yet all they got off Red
Faber were five hits. all singles eX-
1Nrr, ~ Co, ion hot
ed a shutout. and four passes.
Stan Coveleskie too. pitched a
splendid game, allowing but six hits
before he was removed from the line
up in the eighth inning 10 make way
for pinch batter. In two innings.
though. the SoX continued to bunch
clouts off the veteran spit-baler and
each time they tailed after two were
out. Smarter fielding back Of Covey.
however, proba bly, would have blanked
the SoX each time.
Good Flinging Is Wasted.
After Covey left. Alex Ferguson
went TO the slab for an inning and
had an easy time. But as weak as
the Nationals were at bat the good
heaving Of Covey and his successor
was just so much wasted effort.
All Of the slamming at Faber's ex-
pense was done by three Of the
Champs. In addition to his homer, a.
drive into the right field bleachers in
the fourth. Rice beat out a bunt to
F'aber made after two We're down in
the opening frame. Ossie Bluege top
ped a ball in front of the plate in the
seventh and got to first ahead of
F'aber's throw. In the ninth Ossie
singled cleanly to left. In the second
session Roger Peckingpaugh lifted a
Texas Lacquer over Shortstop Hume
fields head
Ten Nationals got on the runway.
Judge walked to start the afternoon,
but was almost Immediately doubled
up with Boss Bucky. After getting
his bunt single Rice was caught try
ing 10 pilfer. A wild heave by Willie
kamm put Bluege on with two gone
in the second and Peck's single sent
Ossie TO third but Ruel grounded to
the pitcher,
After Rice made the round Of the
bases at the outset Of the fourth in
ming, no National dented the paths
until one was out in the sixth. Bucky
Harris then walked. but the next two
hatters could not help him. Joe Harris
began the seventh with a walk and
was moved to second by Bluege's
scratch single. After Peck popped to
Morehart, Stuffy Stewart went in to
run for Joe.
w ltn hueI nOlullS tilIce-dHu-lNO
count, Stewart tried to swipe third
only to be run down. Bluege made
second on the play. but Ruel followed
with a fan.
Two were out when McNeely strolled
in the ninth. -Bluege singled Earl to
second. but Dutch Ruether, batting
for Peck, lofted to Sheely. 1t was
lust one of those many days in which
the Nationals could not hit.
1t was a two-bagger by Red Faber
in the second session that put the
game in the bag for the SoX. Sheely
had started the round with liner
10 right that became a single when
Joe Harris managed TO get but one
hand on the sphere. Peck fumbled
F'alk's bounder and there. were two
Collinsmen on the runway. Bluege
took Barrett's roller and forced out
Falk with a heave to Boss Bucky.
but Bucky could not throw around
Falk to complete a two-ply killing.
Sheely was run down after Bluege
picked UP kamms roller. but Barrett
made third and Kamm second on the
play. A pass to Schalk filled the
sacks, then Faber crashed the ball to
center. Rice made a futile one-hand
stab at the flying sphere that went
by for a two bagger and three ChisoN
crosse the plate.
"'i1' rourth tally was hung up in
the ifth inning. Schalk and Faber
were sof. pickings for Covey. but Mos,
til doubled down tho le field line and
scampered to ~ - :. ~ hume
field hit l"v-bdoser down .hc right