Evening star., 1926-09-20

Manager Harris was expecting to
send Stan Coveleskie, spitball veteran,
and Decatur Jones, recruit from Chat
tanooga, against the Browns this aft.
ernoon. 1t was this pair that started
against the Tigers last Thursday in a
double-header and pitched the Ma
tionals to brace of victories.
Tomorrow AL Crowder very likely
will be sent to the firing line against
the Sislermen, while Irving Hadley,
due to come to the Nationals here
from the Birmingham Club, to which
he was farmed early in the Spring,
may in the Wednesday encounter be
given a chance to show whether his
pitching improved during his soiourn
in the Southern Association.
Beaten Again I'm the Ninth.
The Nationals took another ninth.
inning licking yesterday. the Tigers
putting across two runs in their last
batting turn for an 8-to7 victory, and
that after Bucky Harris athletes had
staged a three-run rally in the ninth.
The defeat left the Nationals on the
short end Of their annual series with
the Cobbmen, 10 games to Il.
The pitching on both sides was moth.
ing to brag about. Walter johnson
started for the Nationals for the sec
ond time in the series and lasted six
innings, taking good pasting in the
last round. He was followed by Lefty
Thomas in the seventh. Bill Morrell
and AL Crowder. Crowder pitched to
Ty Cobb, after the Tiger boss had
had two wide ones served him by
Morrell. Ty nicked Al for the bingle
that settled the issue, but it was Nor
rell's loss.
Rip Collins started for the Tigers
and kept going until he was hit safely
by the first two Nationals up In the
eighth. George Dauss. who followed,
was driven to cover in the ninth, so
Earl Whitehill finished for Ty Cobb's
crowd.
Mats Score i'm Opener.
The Nationals registered run in
the first inning, a balk by Collins
paving the way to the tally. With
McNeely out of the way, Rice slapped
"A single to center. After Goslin
Whitfield. Collins failed to let go of the
ball when he made a threatening mo-
ton to heave to first, and Rice was
ordered to the middle station by Um-
pire Geisel. Myers single to center
sent Sam to the plate.
The Tigers countered Immediately
with a marker. Blue grounded TO
Moon Harris. but Manush walked.
After Fothergill watched a third
strike whizz past, Wingo plunked a
double against the ScOreboard in left
center and Manush raced home.
A hit and some sacrificing put over
a second National tally In the sixth.
Myer singled back of second and
made the middle sack when Geh-
ringer, who retrieved the ball, hurled
it to Blue Moon Harris sacrificial
Of irI
he counted after Fothergill bagged
Stan Harris loft to deep left.
Tigers Busy in Sixth.
After the first inninrI the Tigers
got only hit and a pass off Johnson
until the sixth. Then they went into
the scoring business once more. Blue
singled TO deep short as a starter.
and Manush sacrificed. FOthergilrS
single through the box scored Blue.
Passes to Wingo and Gehringer filled
the bases. Warner poled a triple to
the right field corner and three more
Tigers reached the counting block.
Taveners two bagger to left center
sent Warner home.
Two were out in the seventh when
the Champs got their third run. Nc
Neely walked and counted when Rice
and Goslin singled successfully. Then
the eighth, before a man was retired.
Moon Harris opened the frame with
a double to left center and went to
third when Rip Collins cut loose with
a wild pitch. Stan Harris singled
Moon home and Collins to the showers.
Dauss came on then and stopped
the Champs cold, although he needed
some assistance from Gehringer. After
Bluege fouled to Blue, Judge batted
for Thomas. Gehringer made leap
ing catch of Joe's liner and rifled the
ball to first for a double play.
Lots Doing i'm Ninth.
The Nationals kicked in with three
runs in the ninth to go to the front
After Tate drew a pass, Reeves went
in to run for the catcher McNeely
tripled to right. counting Bob and
bringing Whitehill to Dauss' relief
Earl clung to third as Rice was thrown
out, but came home when Goslin
singled to right. AS Warner was heav-
ing out Myer. Goslin rounded second
and set sail for third Blue made q
poor return to the Tiger third sacker
and Goslin continued to the plate
with the run that put his club ahead
But the Tigers stepped out to win
in the last half of the frame. Neun
batted for Whitehill and doubled to
left. Blue tried to sacrifice and pop
ped to Morrell, but Manush walked.
Cobb batted for Fothergill and after
Morrell had heaved two wide ones to
the Tiger leader. Crowder was rushed
to the hill Ty reached Al for single
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