Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13

SO good.
Then Murray went to the firing line
at the outset of the second game of
a double header played in Detroit
three days later. His start was most
inauspicious. Singles ratified off the
bats of the first four Tigers to face
him. then came two-bagger. Three
retirements in order followed, but be-
fore the dust kicked up by the flying
feet of the Bengals had settled, five
runs-ail earned-were hung on the
scoreboaTd.
Strong After Poor Start.
Then Murray showed his mettle.
For six successive innings he kept the
Cobbmen from the plate. During that
period he was reached for three hits
all singles--gave up two passes and
pinked a couple of batters. But he
started the eighth inning by ranking
pair of Tigers to first, and after
getting two out was found for a double
that chased across the runs deadlock
ing the game. He pitched a perfect
ninth inning, then made way for a
pinch batter.
Neither Of these games affected
Murray's won-andloSt record, though
Fred Marberry supplanted him at St
Louis and was charged with the de-
feat that followed. Al Crowder sue
ceeded Murray at Detroit and was
credited with the National victory that
came in the eleventh inning, although
Marberry had to be called in to finish
the contest. But Murray was charged
with the loss of a game to the Indians
in his start which was made at Cleve-
land last Sunday.
At that. Murray might have gotten
away with victory then had he re-
ceived better support in the outtield
Some sluggish gardening was large
~ responsible for Dagger that
paved the way to a five-run frame,
when wide awake fielding probably
would have held the Tribe scoreleSs
Murray had allowed four hits for
two earned runs In the third. These
offset a National lead But il was the
poor break against him that let the
Tribe got their five earned runs in
the sixth Furthermore. Murray
pitched that day with three boils in
hts right armpit. making every throw
a matter of exquisite torture to him.
Holds Yanks TO Three Hits
But against the Yankees yesterday
Murray gave one of the best exhibit
tons accomplished by National
pitcher this season. Only two Yankees
were able to solve his delivery during
the nine frames. Lou Gehrig. husky
first sacker of the league leaders. got
a single in the third inning and dou
bic in the ninth. Hank SEVERED, erst
while National. SoCked one -baser in
the third
Yankees We're on the runway only
twice by virtue of passes, Gehrig
drew one after Two were out in the
first inning, and Walter Beall. pitcher,
got the other after SEVERED singled in
the third. After the third round the
YankS were set down in order until
the ninth There was one out in the
final inning when Gehrig got his dou
bic. and he probably would not have
scored had Murray not cut loose
wild pitch that advanced the runner
TO the far corner.
Murray struck out four hatterS.
three OF them swinging for the last
strike Among these Swingers were
Gehrig and Babe Ruth. who did the
stunt in succession in the sixth SEES
sion.
If there was something wrong with
Murrav's arm the ailment evidently
has been relieved. Pitchers with sore
wings do not perform as he did yes
terday More than likely the Nationals
have picked up in the big fellow some
son-a hurler Of big league quality
and strong enough 10 strut his stuff
over a full route.