Evening star., 1926-05-03

%a1ling IN the Cdfllp u INC tlllCHoiu
iHade and contemplated, were due tC
Stance, that Roger Peckinpaugh w;
tvading summons for toll in place
Pilot Harris was quite troubled Over
THAT'S all tommyrot, pure and
simple was Buckey'S somewhat
heated reply, when questioned re-
partling the rumors of strife, which
he evidently already had heard.
You can say for me that the
spirit on this ball club never has been
better since l took charge, year De-
for last, and that there hasn't even
been a suspicion of INSTRUMENTATION
from any source. 1t has been my
observation that reports OF TINS kind
always become current when a team
hits n slump. The same yarn was
being peddled in regard to the
Athletics about 4 week ago.
Just Playing Poor Ball."
.s.All of our fellows have been try
ing to the best of their ability. We
simply have been playing poor base
ball. that's all. Every club strikes
s4lch periods and the best known
remedy is a realignment of forces.
10 rest the players off form in the
tield or under par at bat until they
can recover their stride. But When-
ever a shake-up is effected 1t seems
To- act as a self-starter for the rumor
mongers.
Wen get going soon. In fact. we
didn't look so bad out there
against the AS. did we? This season
IS less than three weeks old. 1t mas
months to run yet and l maven
seen anything to alter my CONVICTION
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scrap all the way
Peck Stars i'm 1926 Debut.
., None of the throng of $4,000 pay
ing guests who yesterday saw the
Nationals run their 1926 string of
victories over the Athletics to SIX, as
against three defeats, will be likely
to subscribe to the theory that Peck
inpaugh has been aping the grand
opera stars in delaying his appear
aflce to short field. He was accorded
asWarm reception in making his bow
foir the season at the post for Whlcn
he; always has been regarded as the
regular, and responded by crashing
cot a single. double and triple In ad-
,fition to demonstrating his typical
SteadineSS on defense.
saTore evidence that Bryan Harrlss
il mot what he used to be as Chief
yftlxman of the National was fur
nished when he was compelled to re-
tine midway of the contest with five
hits and three runs charged against
Ism. Walter Johnson, in compiling
his fourth triumph of the campaign,
again showed evidence of a bit too
mach rest between efforts and weak
ened after hurting seven rounds or
shutout ball, but or Reliable Fred
Marberry was right on the job for
the rescue act and did his stunt in
the most approved manner.
r Roger Drives i'm First Run.
ssStap Harris screaming double over
i3efInar's head with one gone in the
opener was wasted, as Rice bounded
to Bishop, who also took care of Cos
Inns liner, but a sharp attack on Slim
Harriss enabled the Griffmen to break
the ice with a pair of tallieS in the
second. Judge started off with "A
boilnder between Bishop and Hauser,
and moved up on Bluege's neat
asficide. Peck responded to the glad
hand with a line single to left that
scored Judge, and continued to the
midway on Lamar'S futile heave to
the plate Harriss failed to make
Ruel or Johnson offer at bad balls,
and the bases were loaded. McNeely
then sent a drive to Simmons SO far
aAft in the left center that Peck
aSnbled home with ease after the
catch. At this point Bishop called a
halt on the festivities with a sensa-
safety to right.
sSet down in order for two rounds,
the Nationals broke out again in the
fifth when they rang the bell once
more, and, incidentally, sounded re.
4eat for Harriss. Johnson had been
disposed of when McNeely beat out a
rap to Bishop, and galloped to third
ons Stan Harris well;placed single to
right. Rices drive to Simmons in
deep center cashed Earl, and enabled
BlIcky to reach the midway, where he
was left when Goslin lofted.
Baumgartner NicEed i'm Seventh.
AsPeck's lusty triple to the extreme
corner of left field with two gone in
tie sixth was wasted when Baum
gartner, who had succeeded Harriss
on the hill for the AS, grabbed the
hot shot that Ruel ricocheted off
IN<es' glove. and ferried it to first
ahead of Muddy. but Baumgartner
was forced to yield a tally in the
seventh. his second and last round or
the hill. With a pair dead, Stan Har
r1ss walked, and sWiped second, where
upon Rice blasted a safety to center
that was stretched to two bases by
good ankle work, Bucky counting or
the swat. GOSlin also walked, but was
left with Sam when Judge rolled
efsily to Bishop.
The AS threatened twice befor,
they made good. but when they did
they chased Johnson to the showers
ahd caused the big crowd some hear
tFemors.
Following clean hits by Cochrane
ana Hauser in the fourth, johnson
Whitfield Simmons to escape unscath
ed, and the Macks' cleanup" sluggel
vas limited to a pop-up in the sixth
when the corners were crowded as 8
result of singles by Pinch Hitter
kIench and Lamar and pass to Hau
ser.
RI Macks Threaten i'm Eighth.
But there was a different tale to be
fecounted in the eighth. Batting fol
Baumgartner, Wambsganss took a
3Ard strike, but Pool. appearing fol-
Bishop, singled to right, advanced or
p pass to Cochrane and tailed when
Lamar got a ground-rulo double to the
angle beyond the l1ght-field boxes
Esauser's infield death let Cochrane In
ana Simmons lined a single to center
that Tailed Lamar. Johnson had
enough then and he knew it, so Mar
berry Stalked in from the bullpen
When Fred was found for synthetic
single by Dykes. the first man to face
him, whose bounder drew high throw
from Peck. the mob became appre
hBnsive. for the tying and winnins
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