The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-13
TOM
IN DEFEAT
By Louis A. DOugher

Jonathon Thompson Walton
Zachary, for years kown to the
baseball world as Jezabel Tecumsed
Zachary and to his fellow players
as just plain oil Tom. is back again
in his home land. Sure, some of
his playmates banged him and bat
tered him. but 1t was all in q
spirit of comradeship. The big
bulk of the gang. those in the
stand, anyway, were for him al
the way.
or Tom received plenty of APP
plause when ne strolled to the
rubber in the first inning. When
he whaled a two-bagger to left
center in the seventh inning the
gang came to it's feet and cheered
Justify. And how everybody laughed
when oil Tom swallower his chew
while diving back into the bag at
third!
In the Fights Fate overlook OF
Tom. He had reached the end of
his string. The Griffs were too
much for him and George Sister
ordered him to the bench. He
started with head bowed down, the
fans began applauding. He had
not gone ten steps when his head
began coming up and he arrived at
the dugout quite himself. His
friends. sorry to see him hammered
from the hill, had app1auded him
in defeat, had let him know Just
where he stood in their affections.
He was still good OIL Tom Zach,
who had conquered the Giants
twice in the first world series
ever staged with Washington
club as a contender.
Walter johnson was Zachary's
slab rival. A year ago they
were rOOmies wherever the Griff.
men Travelled. Yesterday they
fought each other, WashingtOn'S
ganrd old man winning, 7-tO4.
At that, Barney seemed bit
unsteady and once went into con-
ference with Buckley Harris a.
Fred Marberry began warming
up In the buIIpen. But he grew
better as the game progressed
and finished strong.
The champions climbed Zach for
two runs in the first frame Singles
by McNeely and Harris put runners
on third and first with home out so
that Sam Rice's sacrifice to Sisler
scored McNeely. Zach thought to
catch Harris off second and threw
into center field, sending Bucky to
third from where he scored on
Judges hoist to Jacobson.
Johnson almost knocked Zach's
head off with a liner to center in the
second and scored easily when Nc
Nicely dropped a threebagger in the
right field corner close to the foul
line.
The Browns did nothing for three
innings but they tied the score in the
fourth. Sisler and Williams opened
with singles, both scoring when Nc
Manus tripled to the corner in right
center. Jacobson's single to center
sent McManus hobbling in. Marty
has sore hip and showed 1t in his
running.
Back came the champions I'm
their half. taking the lead again
when RueI singled. went to second
on JohnsOn's sacrifice and counted
on q single by Harris. The GriffS
held that lead till the seventh,
when the Browns once more tied
the score.
Zachary opened that seventh
with a liner over Peck's head for
two bases and Harry Rice's single
to right center sent him to third.
He watched burst hoist to Goslin
and then tailed when Sisler rolled
to Bucky Harris.
But the champions simply would
not be halted. They smashed Zach
for two runs in their half and were
never again caught. With one out
Bucky Harriss doubled to right
center and scored when Same Rice
tripled to left center. Goose Cos
lin, to keep up the good work,
doubled off the right field fence,
scoring Rice.
Peck opeped the home teams
eighth with a single to left. Ruel
beat out a bunt to Zach whose bad
peg to Sisler permitted Roger to
reach third. It was then decided
that Zach's work was done for the
day and in from left field came
Dixie DaVtA Johnson greeted him