Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28

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with our plans. that's all.
Many followers of the Griffmen
will be puzzled over the willingness
of a team to let go of a hurler with a
pitching percentage of .667--12 games
won and lost-but in DItch's. case
history merely is repeating itself for
he had Vinning margins with the
Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds
and the Brooklyn Dodgers before he
was sold to Washington prior to the
1925 season. and in each instance the
holding club showed no hesitancy in
disposing of him.
Last Spring when Ruether was
holding out at Tampa waivers We're
reported to have been obtained on
him from every club in the two ma jOr
leagues. despite the fact that ne had
a record of Is games won as against
only 8 defeats with the Nationals in
1925, and when waivers recently were
asked by the local club New York
alone put in "a bid for his services.
He has my best wishes" was all
Manager Harris had to say i'm regard
to the loss of 1iuether.
Dutch himself could not I've reached.
but 1t is a foreGone conclusion that he
is eminently pleased by the transfer
to the Yanks. who are all but certain
to win the pennant this year. for hav-
ing been shifted prior TO August 81
he will be eligible to compete i'm the
world series, a circumstance which
should add several thousand dollars
to his bank roll.
Ructher is 33 years old. having been
horn at Alameda. Calf. September 10,
1898. and has been n most effective
finger when i'm condition. With Herb
PennoCk, the only southpaw among
his regulars. Manager Higgins un-
doubtedly figures that Ruether will
prove q decided asset to his prospec-
tive American League champions In
the coming title games. whether the
Pirates, Cardinals or Reds are their
opponents. Dutch has the ability to
Justify this belief. too. provided he
toes the mark in his best shape. With
Ruether it is largely a question Of
whether he stays put, or wanders off
the reservation.
Griffs Now Have But Six BOxmen.
Excluding Jim Uchrinsko the Mats
now have but six hurlers-Johnson.
Coveleskie. Marberry. Murray. Crow
der and Morrell-for the month of
the campaign remaining. Efforts are
being made to have Clayton Van
Alstyne of Bridgeport. Joe Carroll OF
Little Rock and Lefty Thomas Of
Rochester report at Cleveland when
the Western invasion opens Septem-
Der II, but unless their respective
managers acquiesce Pilot Harris will
have to worry along with the talent
already on hand.
Murray was booked TO face the
White SoX In the fourth contest of
the current series today, with the
likelihood that he would be opposed
by Jim Joe Edwards, lefthander, who
formerly owed allegiance to Iris
Speakers Indians.
Blows punched in two different
frames off trio of Griffithian fingers
enabled the Collinsmen to obtain a
So verdict in the third game of the
set yesterday. when a determined last
inning rally by the Nationals fell just
bit short.
Marberry Pounded at Start.
Marberry was touched up in lively
fashion for the brace of tallies the
After tossing out Mostil Fred yielded
a rousing double to Kamm, who
scored on a singing single by Bar
rett. Firpo victimized Shelly on
strikes, but couldn't get EN- over for
t'alk. and when Hunnefield slashed a
safety past Harris another tally wag
toted home by Barrett.
1t was the fourth inning before the,
Nationals could break into the run
column, singles by Rice in the first,
Goslin in the third and bingles by
10th Judge and Bluege in the second
being wasted. despite the fact that
Ruel also drew a pass in that frame,
largely because Harris drilled into a
double play. The Griffs needed some
outside assistance in registering their
first marker, however. It was fur
nfshed in the form Of a wild heave
by Morehart following Bucky's single,
the boss taking third on the miscue
and scoring on Bluege's second safety
Marberry settled down after the
opener and allowed but one hit in the
next four frames, and although
threatened in the sixth, when a pass
to Sheely and Merchants single, fol.
lowed by Rice's futile throw-in. put
Sox on third and second. he escaped
by purposely passing Grabowski to
get at Connally. who hit into a force
play.
Fred Fades From Scene.
Fred faded from the scene in the
flag end of this. frame 10 let Joe
Harris bat for him. Moon did his
part by coaXing Il free ticket after
Judge got life on Sheelys bum
chuck and stole second. Ruel also
was franked. but with the bases load
ed. McNeely sent difficult hopper to
Hunnefleld which was converted into
a force-out.
Morrell then held the hose until the
ninth, when kamm's single and Bar