Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-19

after only one man had been retire
Rucky Harris & Co. 8 to 5.
Neun headed the late attack
for Jack Warner ard opened the i
loopcr that Earl McNeely lust f;
sacrificed, Cobb took Clyde Manion
triple to the right field corner. SEND
AL Crowder relieved Marberry at tli
Then the bulky Heilmanm stalk
Pitcher Samuel Cicero Gibson. Fl;
to him. scooting the bali past Bucl
romp to the counting block with the
The defeat left the Nationals W
in their aunhal series. To do that Il
ment. the last of the year between {
1t was a heart breaking game for
the hold-over champions to lose. They
bumped Gibson hard all the way. col
Letting IA hits. They clouted safely
in all but the eighth inning. Gibson
also hit a batter and walked two.
But the fourrun lead the Nationals
worked so hard to get off Gibson in
six innings was matched by the Tigers
in one. the sixth. Then George Muir
ray. who had allowed but one hit and
three passes up to that time. Went to
pieces. Before he gave way to Mar
berry he was reached for tNO more
Safeties and as many passes and when
he left the slab the Tigers had run
In and the bases filled with but one
out. Before Marberry could settle to
his task the teams were on even
terms.
Dual Theft Productive.
Undaunted. the Nationals got run
in the seventh to shatter the tie,
Bucky Harris and Ossie Bluege nego-
tiating dual theft after two were out,
with the manager sliding home safely.
But Malberry was unable to withstand
the terrific assault of the Tigers
heavy artillery reserve that was
rushed into action at the last of the
contest.
Two Nationals got on the runway
after two were out in the first round.
Goslin singing and Myer getting a
life through Tavener's poor chuck to
Blue, but Moon Harris whitfield. Blue
walked as a starter for the Tigers,
only to be caught in double play
with Fothergill after Manush fouled
out.
Ruel singled and swiped the middle
station with two gone in the second
session. 1t meant nothing, for Nun
raw famed The Tigers were helpless
before the Tarheel finger In TIER
half of this inning, but In the next
round the Nationals got run across.
Gehringer heaved out McNeely, but
Rice scratched one-baser past The
Tiger second sacker. Sam pilfered
second and reached third as Goslin
grounded TO Blue. Myers Texas
Lacquer 10 left tailed Rice.
A tumble by Boss Bucky and pass
put Tigers on first and second with
Two out in the latter portion OF the
;,.A NIon though grounded
Niger.
Bucky's Single Is Wasted.
In the Nationals fourth there was
one out when Manager Harris singled.
He was caught trying to steal. Bluege
and Ruel then drew passes, but Muir
ray whitfield vigorously. The Tigers
got their first hit off Murray and a
pass. too, but g. twoply killing and
futile attempt at base theft kept
them scoreless.
The fifth was a two-run round for
the Nationals, the scoring being done
after the first two men up were re-
tired. Goslin singled to right center
and pulled up at second when Myer
topped ne-baser over Warmers
head Moon Harris long single to
center sent the Goose home and Bud
DIV 10 the far corner. Stan Harris
then also singled. tallying Myer.
Not a Tiger got on in the fifth, but
both sides did some counting In the
sixth. Ruel opened the Nationals
half by scratching single off Gibson'H
gloved hand. Murray sacrificed. Nc
Nicely famed. but Rice raped
single to left that put Muddy over the
final base.
The Tigers were much more active
in their half, forcing Marberry to re-
lieve MURRAY and putting over runs
enough to deadlock the game. Rice
got Murray into trouble at the outset
by letting Gibson's single go by. That
put the Tiger hurler on third. Blue
walked and Gibson scored as Manush
forced out Lu. After Fothergill singled
Heinie TO the middle station, Wingo's
pass crowded the sacks.
Murray's control went blooey then,
and he hurled three wide ones to
Gehringer. That brought Marberry
on the scene. Fred completed the
pass with his first pitch, forcing
Manush over the counting block. Rice
took Warmers hy so near the infield
that F'othergill had no chance to tally
after the catch. But Tavener reached
Marberry for a single TO center that
registered Bob and Wingo at the big
base
The Nationals came right back in
The seventh to break the deadlock
with spectacular base running. Myer