Evening star., 1926-05-27


Peck's certificate will be presented
to him by Senator Frank B. Willis of
Ohio, the native State of the short
stop. Roger Thorpe PeckinpauSh was
born in Wooster. Ohio. and since his
high school days has made his home
in Cleveland So ii is proper that he
he honored by a dignitary of the great
State that borders on the shore of
Lake Erie.
Choice Of Peck Surprise.
That the Washington club should
for two successive years produce
PLAYERS to be awarded the American
Lea que diploma for merit-Walter
Johnson was the recipient in 1924
Is remarkable. and President Clark
Criffith is justly proud. Nevertheless.
the selection of Peck in 1925 caused
considerable surprise.
Peck jointed the ranks of the i'm
mortals' with George Sisler. Babe
Ruth and Johnson after vote that
gave him small margin over Al
Simmons. youthful star Of the Ath-
letics. The Rajah got A. points out
Of a possible 64, while Simmons got
~ points.
Although somewhat slow last year
pinnine, Peck was credited with be-
ing thoroughly efficient and
hrainy player" by veteran base ball
writer's who selected the man most val
liable to a club in his league. He had
what is called in base ball a sixth
sense" that happy faculty of knowing
just where ball is going and of be-
ing a. fine Judge of speed.
Peck started his major league ca
reer in Cleveland in 1910. After a
couple Of trips to the minors he came
hack to the big show in 1912 to stay.
He was shifted from the Indians to
the Yankees in the Spring Of 1913.
and during the Winter OF 1921 was
procured by the Nationals. Only once
has he had a season batting average
OF the 800 class. That was in 1919
when he finished with .305 for the
Yankees.
Peck was one of the ablest hitters
the Nationals had yesterday. how
ever getting two of the nine safeties
made off the venerable Jack Quinn.
Sam Rice and Muddy Ruel also got
two hits each. but Peck's wallop in
tho eighth was the only one that
counted. 1t showed across the run
that averted A National shut-out.
IN addition to the nine safeties, four
bases on balls were cleaned off John
ricus. but only once were the hold
over champions able to take advan-
taee os opportunities.
Bush Pitches Well.
Joe Bush did most Of the pitching
for the Nationals. and he made
good job of it. The brand of hurling
put out by Bullet Joe ordinarily
would win. In his seven frames on
the slab he gave up nine bingles and
two passes. The walks came in the
first round and were mainly respon-
aible for the first of the trio of taliieS
manufactured at his expense. Alex
Ferguson and Fred Marberry worked
an inning each without getting into
trouble after Bush had left the scene.
Two were out in the first inning
when the AS got their initial run.
Lamar and Hauser then walked and
the former got home when Simmons
singled to center. With Cochrane
gone in the fifth inning Lamar tripled
against the sun parlor and after
Hauser took a third strike Simmons
singled Bill to the plate. One was
out in the seventh when Hauser
doubled down the right field foul line.
simmons inf1eld retirement moved
Joe to third and he ambled to the
counting block when Dykes doubled
to left.
The Nationals had runners on in
each inning except the sixth. but
dozen Of them were stranded. The
Champs best chance to take the game
came in the eighth. With one gone
Judge walked and was singled to
second base .by Bluese. Peck's one
haser tailed Judge and SEVERED s
scratch hit filled the sacks.
Tate, batting for Ferguson, sent
sharp bounder down the third base
line, but Dykes grabbed the sphere.
touched the sack to force on Myer.
who ran for Peck, and threw. to
Hsuser 10 complete a double play that
al, fox ha Of