Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15

This comeback Of Myers has been
pleasing as well as helpful to the
club. The young fellow, so well
heralded as promising player when
he came to the American League,
failed utterly to, reveal any worth.
while qualities during his trial Of sew
eral weeks at the outset Of the cham
pionship campaign. And that: too,
after q. sensational bit of duty in train
ing camp and exhibition games the
Nationals played with the Giants dur
ing the northward trip from Florida.
In his initial big league trial, Myer
seemed to possess all the qualities
necessary to the making of q big
Lacquer except determination. He was
clever afield at times, but generally
too nonchalant In his performances.
At bat he seemed unable to rid HIM
self of a style that had been effective
against minor league pitching, but was
not 50 effective against the pitchers
of the big show. In other words.
Myer went about his game as though
he figured big league ball playing was
play, not work.
He serely disappointed Manager
Harris, who had banked considerably
upon Myer prior to the opening OF the
1925 campaign. With the veteran
Peckinpaugh's legs giving way, Buciy
was looking to Buddy to take ample
care of the shortheld. But once the
championship games started Buddy
was far from being the shOrtstop ne
had been in the training season. !.
The young fellow fioundered and
Hoped about until at last Peck.
Wyobbly limbs and all. had to be re-
stored to the shortstop position. Then
came term on the bench for. Buddy
and 1t proved q Christening lesson.
Buddy had not idled long before he
vas entreating Harris for g. chance
to show that he had profited from
the lay-off, but the manager was OBJ
durate. The young fellow had NOT
revealed enough to warrant election
TO 4, regular berth, and Harris was
not giving jobs to non-fighters Wnen
there were regular workers around.
Fate Helped Buddy.
But fate helped Myer. During
earne in Boston. q batted ball gave
Roger Peckinpaugh such nasty ploW
on the knee that the old-timer had
n, retire.> circumstances compelled
Manager Harris to send Myer into
The game, and Buddy Immediately
beaan to perform as q worthwhile
base ball player. So good has ne
been since returning to the lineup
the first of this month that only once
has he failed to start game al snort.
field. He is nearing the stellar class.
IN games so far this month BUDDY
has been a marvel afleld. He has
dashed to his right and left for sensa-
tional stops, and followed these fea1s
with remarkable throws. HIS I'M
proyement as pivot man in double
plays, a feature OF the game IN which
he was so weak formerly. has been
rotable. But his greatest improve
raent has been at bat. Formerly q
dead left-field hitter, and a poor one at
that, he now clouts the ball to all cor
uers of the lot, and in the Is games In
which he has participated since his
restoration to the lineup he has batted
at 800 clip.
"a good has Myers hitting been that
only recently Manager Harris put the
young fellow into the cleanup position
In the batting order. In getting this
fob Buddy displaced Goose Goslin, Tor
several years considered one OF the
most dangerous hitters in the Ameri-
can League. Harris could not have
paid Myer greater compliment than
berth in the lineup.
Grfffs Drop to Lower Bracket.
More than Myers hitting was needed
Yesterday, however, to keep the Ma
fionals in the third notch they gained
by defeating the Chisox Tuesday. The
heavy clouting done by the locals in
that encounter was conspicuous by its
absence in the second tilt of the series.
AS q. result the Nationals were trim
med, 10 to 2, and showed into the sec
oKd division.
Red Faber ala the hurting for the
Chisox, and although he was .nicked
for eight safeties, spread over Ave
frames, he was tight when safeties
meant markers. On the other hand,
Stan Coyeleskie, who started for the
Nationals, was anything but q puzzle
IN his four innings of toll. The Chisox
connbed him for four safeties In the
first frame, that, mixed with a pass
and couple Of errors. produced three
runs, and they clustered three hits in
the fourth for three more tallies.
willard Morrell followed Convey, and
In the sixth four hits or him were
good for three more scores. Two
White Sox hits meant marker in the
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