Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02

ception OF Sam Jones of the Yankees
Ruether has lost fewer games than
any other OF the first 10 starting
pitchers of the league. Sad Sam has
been defeated only times, but he
has won only games.
The only clubs to score over Dutch
this season have been the White Sox
defeated him twice and both times
Thomas He dropped another game
OF the season was handed him by Il
Then the Nationals we're in the thro
for any one. The only licking he has
tered BY the Indians on May II.
Of the four oldtimers on the Ma
tionals staff at the beginning of the
season, Ruether has been the only
one to prove exceptionally worth
while. Walter Johnson. although he
has pitched remarkably we'll at times
has not been consistent. and has a
record of IL wins and 10 defeats Stan
CovelesIde, league leader last year
has seven wins and nine losses to
show for this seasons efforts. Joe
Bush never was able to get his bear
ings and soon passed out of the
picture.
OHIy NOIIAIStPHt eteFan.
Ruether, alone, of the veterans has
withstood the grind. He has been
responsible for more than one.fifth of
his clubs victories, and at least two
of his defeats were due to poor field
ing and batting by the Nationals
rather than to poor pitching by him.
Altogether, the Dutchman has been
a mighty handy man to have around.
hNr
was needed to keep the Nationals
above the 500 mark. Their s to Z
defeat by the Browns yesterday left
them just a game above a fifty-fifty
break for the season.
1t was no easy defeat for the club
to take. that Sunday game, for sew
eral times the Nationals staked them
selves to a lead, only to have the
Browns come back with a vengeance.
It was another case of Bucky Harris
pitchers not being able to stand pros
perity.
Pound Zach OF Slab.
The Nationals pounded Tom Zach
airy, their old clubmate, off the slab
before the fourth inning ended, and
did fairly well against Win Ballou,
although they repeatedly failed to
take any great advantage of the many
scoring opportunities offered while
Ballou was on the hill. After the
Browns managed to jump to the front
in the eighth. they sent Elan Van
glider to the mound, and his fast hall
under lowering skies had the Ma
tionals helpless in the ninth.
Although George Murray. starting
for the first time al a National, was
in the game but three innings. just
long enough to let the Browns match
the big first inning lead gained by the
Champs. Sisters bunch did not appear
SO formidable a [ the outset and they
were fairly tame for time after
Fred Marberry went to the box.
SChang's Homer Hurts.
But they awakened in the eighth
when Wally Schang in the role of
pinch hitter. clouted a homer that
meant more than either of the homers
Joe Judge and Gene Robertson had
hit earlier in the fray. Schang's
homer scored a runner ahead and
knotted the count. then Bucky Harris
fooled chance that paved the way
to the big run for the enemy.
Zach took severe lacing in the
first inning. McNeely opened the
frame with a single. but tried to con-
vert it into a double with disastrous
result. But buchN f1dEGlS anu SdIl
Rice socked one basers and after
Myer lofted to Williams in short left.
Gosln smote single TO right, 10
count Harris. Then judge poled his
second homer of the series. crash
into the right field stand, and three
more runs were in.
Browns Busy i'm Second.
The Browns got back two of these
couple Of clous and an infield retire
nent. Miller began the assault with
a. drive to left that was held to a
double by McNeely's flashy stop.
McManus followed with a hoist to
deep left center. When Goslin's mis-
Judgment made the fly a safety, NIL
Ter tailed and McManus made third
base. Judge took Hargraves' hot
grounder and beat the batter to f1rst,
while McManus scored.
A miscue by Myer and brace of
doubles enabled the Sislermen TO make
enough runs in the third to tie. Bud
..v's tumble put Harry Rice on AT
the outset Of the frame and while
Sisler rolled to Murray and forced
ont his clubmate. George was left on
RI take third when Williams doubled
to left center. Miller's twobagger
Against the right field stand wall
sent Sisler and Williams to the plate.
Deadlock i'm Fourth.
The Nationals promptly broke the
deadlock in the fourth. Bluege hit
to left for a base and scored T1aen
RueIs drive bounded off the left neld
stand wall and by Williams for
triple. Out went Zach and Ballou was
sent to the mound. Moon Harris
batted for Murray. but grounded to
Melillo and Ruel had to stick at the
far corner. Muddy got home. though,
when BaIlou. burling to McNeely. I'M
corked a wild pitch. Robertson was
responsible for the E owns fifth mark
er chalked up in the sixth session. He
poked the ball into the right fleld
stand for a round tripper.
Ballou's wildness accounted mainly
for the National run registered in
the eighth. Blueee singled and ad-
yanced a notch as Ruel was thrown
out. Marberryss looping single to
rtkle only put Bluege at third. There
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