Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-02


A deal Of work was put in by the
Nationals yesterday III New York TO
get an even break with the Yankees
in the double header Walter john
son pitched a good brand of ball In
the opening tilt Of the bill, yielding
seven hits against eight his club
CLEANED off Urban Shocker. But the
veteran was defeated. , 10 ., an error
made by Stan Harris after two were
out in the ninth putting on the run
way the Yank who later crossed with
the decisive tally.
Ogden Hurls Well.
Curly Ogden faced the Yanks in
the second clash and after an in
suspicious start this pitcher. who has
been somewhat of q disappointment
this season, breezed along in great
fashion to a 12-to-5 decision. He
gave up seven safeties and. although
wild in spots. generally had his game
we'll in hand. The Nationals in
dulged in a batting orgy at the eX-
pense of Walter Beall, Herb Nc
QUAD and Sam BraXton. Within five
innings they overhauled the fast
starting Hugmen, then went on to a
decisive success.
I
to break into the run column before
there was any scoring in the first
game In the opening inning, the
Nationals got two on after two were
out. but Goslin was SHARED off first
base bv Catcher Collins. The first
two Yankees up got on the runway,
only to have a doubleplay check
them.
The Nationals had two on with one
out in the second and later filled the
bases before Taylor popped to Gehrig.
Carlyle started the Yankee second
with a two-bagger, but got no farther
than third. After two were gone in
the third session, the Nationals
crowded the cushions. then Myer
forced ont Goslin at the plate.
The Yanks wasted Carlyles single
made after two were out in the fourth.
bur they stepped into a lead in the
fifth. Dugan began the attack with
a single to center and continued to
the middle base as Rice permitted the
ball TO go through the wicket. After
Collins sacrificed. a squeeze play with
Shocker bunting 10 Judge got Dugan
home
Griffs Forge to Front.
In the sixth. the Nationals went
the Yani1s one better. Judge popped
TO Collins, but Biuege drew a pass and
was singled to second by Myer.
Ruel'S line single to left center tailed
Bluege, but Buddy was caught try
ing TO reach third. although Muddy
got to the middle sack during the
killing. Johnson's safety rolled past
Dusan and scored Ruel.
Gehrigs long homer into the
bleachers back of center deadlocked
the game in the latter part of the
sixth session. then the clubs settled
70 a. ding dong battle. The Nationals
could not do a thing in the next two
frames. but the Yanks filed the bases
with two out in the seventh, only to
have a force play follow. and Ruth
stroled to first at the outset of the
eighth to remain at that sack through
out the inning.
There had been two retirements in
the Nationals ninth when Lazzeri's
foozle put Taylor on first base.
Danny pulled UP at third when Boss
Bucky doubled to left. Rice, though,
swung for a third strike.
Johnson struck out the first two
Yanks to face him in the ninth, then
Bucky Harris scrambled Combs
grounder and put the batter at first.
Koenig made it a game for the Hug
men by banging the ball between Rice
and Taylor for a triple. scoring Combs.
Yanks Start Early.
The Yanks started run-making right
OF the reel in the second Setto.
Combs drew a pass at the beginning
of their first hating turn, then Koenig
walked. After Taylor caught Gehrigs
loft, Combs took third. Ruth's Texas
Lacquer to center tailed Combs and
sent koenig to the far corner. Carlyle
fouled 10 Tate. but Lazzeri tripled off
the right field hleacher wall to count
Koenig and Ruth.
Another Yankee marker was chalked
up in the second session. Bengough
singled and Beall sacrificed. Combs
infied erasure put Benny on third
from where he scored when Koenig
rolled a one-haser to right.
Reall had a dizzy third inning and
the Nationals collected a trio of runs
After Tate fouled to Gehrig, Ogden
got single when his loft to short
center fell between Combs and Lag
zeri Taylor watched a third strike
whizz by. but Boss Bucky was frank