The Washington times., 1926-05-12
L]lJ LEHMAN
E.XPL ([)ES
By LOUIS 4. BOUCHER

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Few greater upsets have ever been
seen than Dutch Ruether's in the
opening clash with the st. Louis
Browns at the Griffith Stadium.
Just as he seemed certain to hang
up a victory, to 0, fire and brim-
stone descended upon his head in the
shape Of bingles and tallies and when
the storm ceased he was out OF there
and the champion Griffmen had won
by the slim margin Of to 5.
For four frames the veteran south
paw held the Browns hitless. The
fifth saw Wally Shang, hitting for
Jonnard, get lucky Texas league
single to center. Then came two
more hitIess frames. In the eighth
Dixon singled cIeanly to left and
burst shot hot one through Peck,
but both were stranded. And Ruether
was leading, 6 to O, when the ninth
opened. It opened with fireworks.
Marty McManus hammered a single
to left center and Bill Jacobson shot
another to left Ken Williams. who
had been weak. as dish water al day,
tore off a triple to that fence corner
in right center, bringing over two
runs. and scored himself when
bucky 1dETIS CO1I1C1tcA Will 1t1AI4.
The Browns were now but three
runs behind.
Ruether wound up and sought to
get Bob LamOtte, who promptly
drove single to right, causing
Jimmy Austen to leap and dance
like d jumping jack. Ruether was
taking his time, pitching with great
elaboration. But do his best, he
could not stop the fusilade and
Leo Dixon singled TO center.
REDS Hargrave, once a Griffman.
marched to the platter to hit for Van
Glider, who is a pitcher and hits like
a pitcher. Bucky Harris Immediately
decided that matters had gone quite
far enough.
Into the diamond came the Wash.
ington manager and he held brief
and determined conversation witn
the veteran southpaw. Then Ruether
took hike to the showers and in
from right field came the ponderous
Fred Marberry, king of relief hurl-
ers.
Being a switch hitter, Hargrave
swung around to the wrong side of
the platter and slammed vicious
bounder down to Judge for the first
death Of the frame. That put La
motto on third and Dixon on second.
Things were becoming ticklish.
Harry Rice lifted short fly to left
Goose Goslin came in like a wild
man, striving desperately to bag
that dropping pellet. He just barely
missed 1t, vainly extending his hand
for 1t. The scorer marked up single
for the Brownie and a run for La
motto. Dixon moved over to third.
The fans were on their feet, shout
ing and screaming advice to this one
and that. OF Bill KimbaIl took an
other chew to put the Egyptian curse
on the invaders. That's one of his
reasons for taking a chew. He has
2.345,654 others.
Cedric burst. a right smart
batsman. was facing Marberry
now. The tying run was ON
first base i'm the person of Harry
Rice. but burst sMuffed him out
at second with roller to Peck.
At that moment the tide seemed
turning against the champions, for
in his hurry to clean up double
Harris dropped the ball as he was
about to throw it. OF course, Dixon
clattered across the platter, leay
ing the Browns single run be-
hind. That tying run was still on
first base, this time in the person
of Cedric burst.
George Sisler is hard hitter
of the cleanup type and there was
no telling what he would do. A
triple meant a tied score and pcs
sbily extra innings. But Marberry |
escaped that evil when Judge |
Rocked down Sisters hard bounder |
and touched the bag, ending the |
game with the Griffs ahead.
Claude Jonnard's wildness gave I
the champions two runs in the /
first, five passes coming from the
tall twirler and forcing two lads
over.
JUDGES single, a pass to Peck