Evening star., 1926-03-14

OF llarcnCc lnOlnaS III inc nlltn.
The Nationals fla shed rally in
/ the ninth, but all it did was cut i'll
half the Boston lead at the start OF
the finals ha lfframe.
The Nationals were held to seven
safeties by the trio OF Brave twirl-
ers. who tciled three innings each.
Henry Vert. young right hander
expected to do great things this year
in the National League, was nicked
for q couple of blows. So was Elmer
Hern. Southpaw, who followed
Wertz. johnny Coorey. another
portsider, gave up three blows i'll the
last round.
Only Five Qf Griffs Hit.
All of the Nationals cloutinS Was
done by the first five mcn Of the bat
ting order, with joe Harris. who
horned into the game after Joe Judsc
was given the satc by Umpire VIII
son in the second iuninc following,
brief bit OF rcpartce between 'picNcr
and arbiter. getting double ana
single in four turns to head the at
tack Johnny Tobin also got Il brace
of hits. while Bucky Harris. Sam
Rice and Goose Goslin helped them
selves TO one each.
Bucky was somewhat unfortunate
at bat in that he socked the ball
hard each time he stepped to tue
plate. but generally drove II dlrectly
To some Brave ielder. That Bucky
could hit the bat at all was surpris-'
ing, Tor during the morning practice
game, in which the University OF
Florida team was beaten, s to = III
seven innings, he was hit by
pitched ball and carried q badly
swollen first finger on his right hand
into the afternoon fray. The
bruised digit made 1t difficult
for him 10 grip his bat prop
erly.
Fcrgy and Lyle Effective.
The Braves got three hits and a
run off Ferguson in the first three
innings. Alec appeared to prcttE
good advantage in his first start OF
the season, working as smoothiS as
he did in his games with the Ma
tionals last year Lyle. who succeeded
Ferguson on the hill, was inclined to
be q. trifle wild. but he allowed only
one hit. Whenever he got the ball
in tho groove the Braves were unable
to get hold of it solidly.
Marbcrry though. plainly showed
that he was not ready for real work
as vet. He was fortunate TO escape
with but one run agalnSt~hlm III us
starting inning, the seventh, when the
Braves got couple of wailops. In
the eighth they hoped on his de
livery for six solid srnacks and as
many tallies. Thomas was greeted
warmly at the outset Of the ninth,
but quickly settled into pleasing pitch
ing form.
Each club scored in the third round.
Gibson's single and Estrada's long
double did The counting for the
Braves. LIP the Nationals half, with
one gone. Archdeacon. batting for
Ferguson. drew a pass and was sent
to third by Tobin's single. Maurice
ronped home after Estrada dropped
Eucky Harris loft.
GriGs Busy in Sixth.
4 courle OF National markers were
hung up in the sixth, when the Amer
lean League champions twice filled
the bases. Eice began the round with
a double to center, Goslin walked
and took second while Rice Tailed
when Moon Harris belted a single ia
left. Goose and Moon negotiated a
dual theft, and following Blucge's
pop to Riconda Buddy Atyer strolled
to crowd the stations. Goslip scored
after Brown caught Severeid's long
dy. Then Jeanes, pinch batting for
Lyle, walked to Jam the hassocka
once more. but Tobin ended the
frame with . fan.
The Braves cached Marberry for
marker in the seventh, Pinch
hitter Neis' two-baggcr. Gautreaus
infie,It cr;.surc and Estrada S single