Evening star., 1926-09-15
"Trip" Collins and Johnson
Stage Pitching Duel in
Initial Tilt.
MYERS ERROR COSTS
TWO RUNS IN SEVENTH
Only 500 Fans Turn Out for Dual
Bill Starting Griffs' Last Series
in Detroit.
By JOHN Il. KELLER.

DETROIT, September 15.-The
Nationals lost the first game of the
double header to Detroit here this
afternoon.
The score was to 1.
Walter Johnson and Rip Collins
were pitching rivals at the start in
the opening game of the double-header
this afternoon that began the seven
game series between the Nationals
and Tigers.
Heavy rains this morning threat
ened to force a postponement of to
days play, but the showers ended
shortly before noon and the Tigers
park, except in left field, was in fail
shape at game time.
The weather kept the fans away
Not more than 500 were in the stands
at the commencement of hostilities.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON - Gehringer threw
out McNeely Rice grounded to Tav
ener. Gosln was hit by a pitched
ball. Goslin was caught off first, Col
Inns to Blue. No runs.
DETROIT-Blue singled to right
Blue was caught stealing. Ruel to
Harris. Manush singled to center
Fothergill lined to Myer. who threw
to Judge, doubling Manush off first
No runs.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON Myer lined to
Gehringer. Judge took third strike.
Harris flied to Manush. No runs.
DETROIT Myer threw out He'll
mann. Myer also threw out Burke.
Gehringer singled to left. Bluege
threw out Tavener. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON threw out
Buege. Ruel flied to Heilmann. John
son famed. No runs.
DETROIT - Bassler flied to Nc
Neely. Collins took a third strike.
Blue singled to center. Manush fan
ned. No runs.
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON = Gehringer threw
out McNeely. Tavener threw out
Rice. Goslin singled to right. He'll
mann went back for a one-handed
catch of Myers liner. No runs.
DETROIT - Fothergill struck out
Harris threw out Heilmann. Burke
slid a two-base hit past Harris. Cos
lin came in for Gehringer's high one.
No runs.
FIFTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Judge singled past
Burke. Harris singled to left, Judge
stopping at second. Bluege sacrificed
Gehringer to Blue. Ruel was hit by
a pitched ball, filling the bases. John
son drove into a double play, Tavener
to Burke to Blue. No runs.
DETROIT Tavener flied to Nc
Neely. Bassler popped to Harris. Col
lins took a third strike. No runs.
SIXTH INNING.
WASHINGTON - McNeely singled
to center. Rice doubled to center, Nc
Neely stopping at third. Burke threw
out Goslin, McNeely scoring and Rice
holding second. Myer flied to Ma
nush. Rice took third after the catch
Judge walked Harris forced Judge.
Tavener to Burke. One run.
DETROIT-Blue grounded to Judge.
Manush flied to McNeely. Fothergill
singled to left. Heilmann popped to
Harris No runs.
SEVENTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-B lu eg ge walked.
Ruel lined to Collins, who threw to
Blue, doubling Bluege off first. Col
lins threw out Johnson. No runs.
DETROIT-Burke singled to right.
Gehringer drove into a double play.
Harris to Myer to Judge. Tavener
doubled to center. Bassler was pur'
posely passed. Wingo batted for Col
Inns. Neun ran for Bassler. Wingo
walked. filling the bases. Myer
knocked down Blues liner and threw
wildly to first, Tavener and Neun
scoring and Wingo taking third. Ma
nush walked, filling the bases for the
second time. Bluege threw out Foth-
ergill. Two runs.
EIGHTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-D now pitch
ing and Woodall catching for Detroit.
McNeely flied to Heilmann. Burke
threw out Rice. GOslin singled to
right Dauss threw out Myer. No
runs.
DETROIT-Myer threw out He'll
mann. Burke popped to Myer. Gehr'
niger flied to Rice. No runs.
NINTH INNING.
WASHINGTON - Judge fouled to
Heilmann. Tavener threw out Harris
Joe Harris batted for Bluege and
fouled to Blue. No runs.