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

We got into the sixth inning and
stepped out TO make a run. That
doesn't sound like stalling on our
part. And we had one of the Ath-
letics out and two strikes on another
when Umpire Geisel called the game.
LAS I look at it l think | am war
ranted in filing an appeal"
Why Quinn should draw some pun
ishments is understandable. but why
Harris also should be punished is puZ-
cling to this writer, who witnessed
the game in question. When his turn
to bat came in the last half or the
fifth Quinn looked over all the clubs
in the AS rack, handling most OF
them several times and several min
utes elapsed before he started from
the dugout for the plate, and after all
that delay, Quinn was called back and
Sammy Hale sent up to bat. But Har-
ris hurried the game in every way
1t was cloudy when the game start
ed and before two innings had been
played it was quite gloomy. Before
the fourth lining ended it was difficult
for the crowd in the stands TO dis
tinguish the outfielders and a pail
deeper than twilight hung over the
field when the fifth round began.
Here's What Happened.
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was up to the Nationals to make 1t a
legal game as quickly as they could.
for 1t seemed that a deluge Of rain
was due at any moment. Bucky
Harris led off the inning and famed.
1T was so dark then l could scarcely
see. the ball." he remarked after the
game. Goose Goslin swung vigorous
X. only to send roller to Quinn and
was thrown out Moon Harris missed
with a third swing. but the ball got
away from Cy Perkins and Moon
made first safely. He was quickly
caught trying to steal.
Chick Galloway was in no hurry to
start the As half, but he finally came
up to be famed by Fred MarberTy.
When Hale at last came up to bat
instead of Quinn he drew a pass. 1t
wasn't intentional. for the Nationals
had to complete that inning to make
the game legal Max Bishop was
Tanned and Perkins skied to Goslin.
Umpire Geisel insisted upon start
ing the sixth inning, although by that
time it was SO dark that the game
meant little to the crowd in the
stands. Few of the fans could see
what was going on. But the Ma
tionals resumed their work earnestly.
Ossie Bluege sacrificed. With Roger,
Peckinpaugh batting a squeeze play
that scored Judge was executed.
Then Muddy Ruel grounded to the
pitcher
Marberry went right to work on the
AS. All Bill Lamar could do was roll
TO Bluege and be thrown out. Al
Simmons had two strikes registered
against him when it began to rain
heavily. Then Umpire Geisel called
the game The arbiter made no effort
TO inform the official scorer in the
press box that play was ended for the
day. and il was not until some min
utes later that the scorer learned 1t
was concluded. The information came
from an attache of the Philadelphia
club.
In view of these facts in the case,
il does seem that Manager Harris has
been dealt with unjustly.
Sox Again Down Griffs.
Time was when these Red Sox were
considered set-ups by the Nationals,
hut the shoe seems to be on the other
foot now. Licked again yesterday in
A o-to.1 game. the Nationals today
we're wondering whether they would
he able to get one victory here.
The Red Sox won on their merits
in the second clash of the set. Slim
Harriss, who used to be bad medicine
for Bucky Harris and company when
he sported an Athletic uniform. ap-
parently is to be just as much so
since joining the Fohlmen. He held
the Nationals to five hits, one in each
of the first three innings and one in
each of the last two. and their run
was not of the earned variety.
Nor was the decisive tally made by
the Red Sox of the earned variety,
for a couple of two-base muffs by
Goose Goslin of hoists to left account
I'D for 1t, but the marker made off
Stan Coveleskie in the first of the
seven innings he toied was AS clean
as a. whistle. Then the Red SoX
punched two of the six clouts they got
off the veteran spit baller. A seventh
Red Sox hit was made off Fred Mar
berry in the eighth inning.
Harriss was not quite as good AS
the scarcity of National safeties would