Evening star., 1926-04-18


to clout the ball to all corners OF
marks as we'll as bettering their pos
Considering the wide margin of diff
ference in the total of bingles gar
nered the Griffmen may be considered
as having done remarkably we'll in
registering a tally for each of the
half dozen safeties credited to them,
but in face of the returns they
could not reasonably be expected to
have finished anywhere but on the
short end OF the count.
Tony Lazzeri (spelling guaranteed
by the young man himsel0. the brand
new second -sacker of the invading
horde, alone of the regulars failed to
help his swatting record at the eX-
: pense of the three home town fling
ers who saw service All told, the
fifteen blows recorded by the Yankees
aggregated 80 bases. They spurned
the lowIy bunt as i'll becoming pill
Founders of their prowess, but every
other variety of bingle in the cata-
logue was produced, and each was
duplicated at least once.
GeIlrig Shows the Way.
Topping the list of larrupers was
Lou Gehrig. plucked from the dia-
mond at Columbia University last sea
son to replace Wally Pipp at first base.
with eight total bases to his credit
as a result of single. triple and home
run. the first of the infant campaign
at Clark Griffith stadium. The run
ner-up was produced iii the person OF
Pat Collins. veteran receiver rescued
from the St. Louis Browns, who
evolved a copy of Gehrigs round-trip-
per, and in addition to another Wallop
good for pair of sacks.
Alex Ferguson, to whom was IN
trusted the task of opening the COM
bat, was the heaviest sufferer from
the Gothamites' mauling maneuvers.
and he graced the mound for only
two rounds. This was twice as long
as the regime Of Samuel Pond Jones.
however. for he failed to last through
the initial frame, in which each CLUB
amassed a quartet of tall1es.
The difference between the contend
ers was found in the quality OF the
relief hurting produced. the perennial
ly young Waite Hoyt displaying wares
Of considerably higher caliber than
hose shown py Curley Ogden. Even
Harry Kelley. who officiated in the
two final frames, felt of the weight
Of the alien cudgels. although he
succeeded in preventing any run
making.
Hitting Alone Features Tilt.
Aside from the exhibition of apple
crashing there was little in this
initial clash with the Yanks to
interest the approximately 10000 cash
customers who paid their way INTO
the windsWept enclosure on Georgia
avenue. no defensive work worthy of
more than passing notice being put
on tap. while except for the usual
quota of dirty looks directed at the
umpire in chief. by the hurlers. the
nearest approach to a run-in with any
of the arbiters was afforded by Jones.
lie endeavored to tell Mr.. Nallin that
it was umpires such as he that had
caused him 10 be known as Sad
sam" but the finger already had
been motioned to the showers by Boss
Iuggins, SO the official was saved that
trouble.
The battle had no more than started
when things began to- pop. koentS
being pinked on the arm by Ferguson
and dashing around to third when
Combs bounced a single to right on
the run.and-hit play. 1t was here that
Gehrig proved to Capital fandom that
home-run hitting is anything but
lost art, his sock travelling high over
The right field barrier and producing
three runs, a total that was increased
BY one shortly thereafter when
AIeusers safety to Myer hrack of
second base was followed by Dugan's
double TO the corner in right.
Griffs Get Similar Start.
The Nationals started in like
manner i'm their half of the opener
when Rice stopped d fast ball with
ho for,
corner on Stan Harris double to-
right center. The crowd was pull
ing for Goslin TO duplicate Gehrigs
whack, but the Goose got nothing
good to offer at and walked. This
set the stage for Joe Harris and
he improved on the opportunity by
ramming to the limits in right Tor
two bases, clearing the sacks and
enabling Judge to knot the count
with a single in the same direction.
This was considered plenty for
Jones and the rally was promptly
snuffed when Judge died stealing as
Hoyt whitfield Bluege.
Ferguson came back for more in
the secondhand got tin the shape
\ of a wallop by Collins that carried
into the open-face stands in left
field and put the Yankees in front.
A three ply blow by Combs followed
and although he was left languish-
ing on the far corner it was de-
cided at the close of the frame that
Ogden might do q better job OF
chuCking.
Curley justified this confidence Tor
a couple of frames by turning the
visitors back in order and as the
Griffs contrived to forge ahead IN
the third when Bluege clouted 10
The flag pole in center for three
bases to cash Stan Harris end
Judge. who had walked. things
looked right rosy until the fifth.
Gehring and Ruth Busy.
Then Combs, Gehrig and Ruth
singled in succession for the tally
that tied up the proceedings, ana
thereafter the Champions didn't have
a chance, unsupported singles by Joe
Harris and Rice being the extent
of the damage done to Hoyt III the
last half dozen rounds.
It was different with Ogden. Get
ting by in the sixth despite a pass
IN Collins and Texas League single
hv Koenig that put Yanks on third
and second. Curley met his Waterloo
in the following frame, his doom
being sounded by Gehrig's triple to
left Ruths whack of equal length
In tho other direction and MeusePs
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