Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11

rorr of Sisters pitchers felt the
sti.a3 of the National bats. They
we raked fore and aft for total
o. 10 safeties, totaling "a bases, and
trses on balls. Milton CASTOR start
ed for the Mound City bunch but left
under fire in the third before a Ma
tional was retired. Dixie Davis got
IN long enough to be charged with
the loss of the game and gave way
~ Elam Vangilder in the uproarious
NTH.
Clam fell a victim to the National
club swingers in the eighth inning
massacre, yielding of the 10 hits
then made. The remainder of the
safeties were cleaned off Chester
Falk, the only pitcher Of southpaw
persuasion trotted out by Manager
Sister.
Stan Coveleskie started on the slab
for the Champs and went through
FIVE frames before giving way to a
pinch batter, but he was in long
enough to get credit for to victory.
All but one of the Browns runs and
all but 2 of their 10 hits were made
off the spitballer. Fred Marberry
finished in good style.
There was no sensational fielding
In the fray, but 1t was filled with
enough hitting, double-play making,
to keep the crowd of 1000 in the
stands in an uproar all the way. And
to add to the gayety of the occasion,
Base Umpire Red Ormsby waved Joe
Judge, National first sacker, out Of
action when Joe, in the fourth inning,
protested a decision violently enough
to incur the arbiter's displeasure.
Myer pried open the second inning
with a single past Mellilo to start
the run making of the day. Buddy.
took third when Goslin crashed the
Harry Rices fast fielding held the,
Goose to first. "A pass to Judge filled
the sacks, but Bluege.s grounder to
Gerber, resulted in the demise of
Judge and the batter. while Myer
counted.
Rice Drives in Run.
Another marker was chalked up by.
the Nationals in the third. that Convey
surprised every one present by start
ing with a sharp single to center.
McNeely followed with double down
the left-field line that showed Convey
to the far corner and CASTOR of
the slab. Bucky Harris. first to face
Davis, grounded to McManus and
vas thrown out, while the pair Of
runners chung to their bases. But
Sa n k.1ce slzied to burst deep enough
to .sS Ccyey home after the catch.
y ce.s,er of three singles with an
e-ref Ruel thrown in netted the
Dr., ms enough tallies to tie the score
IL. te fourth. McManus singled to
ce..4er, and after Miller tried to sacri-
fce only to foul to Ruel. one-baser
by Harry Rice moved McManus to
oeco.ld. Dixon lofted to Goslin in
SER. left, then Gerber's stroll crowd
ed the cushions. Davis poked a sim
gle to center, tallying McManus.
Harry Rice also dug for the plate.
McNeely's throw had the Brown beat
en-, i.g the run was registered when
RPst 1T the runner knock the ball
o, e his hands,.
Tie L rowns checked in with a
.nIrd a. Ii the fifth. With one gone,
. l. Ter single to right and scampered
to the counting block when McManus
doubled against the right-field bar
rier.
In their fifth batting turn the Ma
tionals ran wild. Ruel started the
nerry-go-round~w with a single to left
OF Convey, walked. McNeely laid
down a bunt good enough for a sim
gle, tut Davis, who fielded the ball,
inEisted upon throwing. He heaved
past Mellilo, who was covering first,
letting Ruel get home, Ruether reach
third and the batter second.
The two Nationals held their bases
as McManus threw out Boss Bucky,
but skipped home when Sam Rice
poied a long single to center. After
Sam swiped second, Myer walked.
The pair advanced as Davis cut loose
with a wild pitch in making his. first
delivery to Goslin. Sisler immedi.
ately substituted Vangilder for Dixie,
and Van jammed the stations by.
passing Goslin.
Then Moon Harris, who took
judges place after the latter was BAN.
ished, sent a mighty single to right
to tally McNeely and Sam Rice and
advance the Goose to the far corner.
The Browns got fourth marker
in the sixth session. that Harry Rice
h1san with a double to left center.
Hl.rv took third as Dixon sent a.
bs;nder to Moon Harris and scored
wxIe the Harris boys took care Of
&c 49,.
ssfte. that all was quiet until the
ej.ssa Il. when the Nationals put on
tllS reworks. Being a record inning
ossfne season, il is detailed elsewhere
or his page.
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