Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05


would cover.
Nor is his record for the cha NIPPON
ship games impressive. Used as q
pinch batter five times. he got on base
once and then he forced out runner.
In the only game in which he pla we'd
in the outfieId he went to bat four
timcy and the fourth time managed
70 scratch a single past the first
sacker.
Eusb WobbIy in Exhibitions.
Flush found the going quite rough
during the training season. In games
in the South he lacked control and
eventually was in difficulty. Since the
aron opened he has hurled 30 %
innings and has beer nicked for SO
hits. He also has granted IS passes.
The opposition has reached him for
q runs.
EushS hest effort was against the
Yankees in Washington in the first
Sunday game Of the season. Then
hc held the star-hitting New Workers
TO lone blnsle in the first eight in
nines. He was hit on the knee by
drive from Earl Combs bat in the
ninth and when he passed Tony Lag
7eri after Bob Meusel connected for
a homer that deadlocked the game,
Joe gave way to Fred Marberry.
Marberry got credit for the victory
scored in the eleventh inning. But
Bush WAS the moral victor.
Prior to that game, Bush had heen
driven to cover in three innings by the
Athletics. and in his next start. after
facing the Yanks. lost to the AS over
the full route. He lasted six innings
against the Yankees in New York. and
Yesterday was well thumped by the
Red SoX Maybe warmer DAYS will re-
store strength to Joe's once-sreat
pitching arm. but il seems to lack
SNAP and stamina now.
That second game Of the series here
was nerve-rackins affair for the
champs. After Howard Ehmke was
found for 4 small lead, he proved
real problem for the Nationals for sew
eral innings. while they were kept in
hot water by Bush and Alex Fergu-
son. Bush blew in the fourth. when
the Fohlmen forged ahead, although
he stuck to the slab for another IN
ning and in the sixth made a hit that
paved the way to tying tally.
Fergy Given a Fine Lead.
Ferguson. who succeeded Bush, was
staked to a fine lead. but in the ninth
he was bumped for four hits that net
ted enough runs 10 put the Red Sox
within a run of the Nationals. So,
with two out and TWO on, Marberry
was hustled to the mound to suodue
the rampaging Red SoH.
A marker was registered ny edcn
club in the opening frame. McNeely
cot a one. paser, was sacrificed TO sec
ord hv Narrlc and singled to third by
Rice. After Goslln walked. Judge SEM
a lon- fly to FlaGsJead and McNeely
scored after the eaten. For the Reo
Sox. Flagstead sln-.ed and RlgneN
sacrificed After Carlyle famed. Todt
base knock sent tla1Ey TO the
plate.
Two Nationals runs we're recorded
in the third round. With Goslin gone,
Judge singled and took second As
Eluere was tossed out. Peck hit to
right for a base, scoring Judge, and
when Carlyle's throw to the plate took
q bad bound past Bischoff the Rajah
ranbled to third. Bush's single fol
loving Ruel's stroll counted Peck.
In the fourth the Red SoX hoped
on Bush's pitching with a vengeance
Jenkins. a supposedly weak hitter
began the round with triple to left
center Fowler's single scored Jenkins
and Herrera sacrificed. Bischoff's one
raser cashed Fowler and Ehmke s
two.ba eyer scored the catcher. After
Tlacstead popped to Harris. Rigney
singled Ehmke to third. but Carlyle
ended the rally with grounder to
Eoss Bucky.
Bullet Joe Starts Rally.
Bush opened the route 10 the tying
tallv when he began the sixth with
single. Stewart, sent in TO run tor
Bush, differed second as McNeelN
famed. took third when Harris
scratched a base blow off Fowler $
shins and scored after Flagstead
shared Rice's hoist.
Three National hits mixed with
brace of Red SoX errors netted three
runs in the eighth. Two were our
when Harris doubled to right. Rice
followed with a two-bagger to the
same field, tallying Bucky. and Cos
Inns single to right scored sam. me
Goose headed for second when Car
,vle heaved the ball to Todt and con
tinued TO third as the first-sacker
relay whizzed by Herrera to the out
field. Rigney fumbled Judges ground
er and the Goose crossed.
What proved to the big run was
registered by the Nationals in the
ninth. Peck famed. but Ruel singled
and Ferguson sacrificed. McNeeiy
singled to left for his fourth hit NJ
the day and Ruel raced home.
Ferguson, after turning back the Red
Sox in one.two-three order for three
innings, was slammed stoutly in the
ninth. Herrera doubled and scored
r-hep Rischoff singled, Rosenthal bat