The Washington times., 1926-07-20
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BY Louis A. Dougher

Walter. johnson and Sherrod
Smith. two ancient deceivers, are
booked for a tussle today in the
last game the Cleveland Indians
viii play here, until August 20.
Johnson pitched five rather feeble
frames in the first clash Of the
series last Friday, but the Cleve-
land southpaw has yet to appear
in this flock OF games. 1t might
be mentioned that Smith usually
slow-balls the champions into a
sound slumber.
Thanks to the truly magnificent
work Of Fred Marberry the series
TO date finds each team with two
victories. the Griffs coming up
abreast yesterday with 4-to.1
triumph. The big boy was simply
great
Three hits were all the Indians
got and their lone run was un.
earned. Sturgeon singled in the
first and then for five straight
frames not q hit was recorded
against the. big Texan. Indeed,
only one Indian reached first over
that stretch, RUDE Lutzke walking
In the fifth. with two gone.
Homer Summa singled with
two out In the seventh, but 1t
was not till the eighth that the
OhiOans really seemed going .
anywhere against Marberry's
speedy delivery.
Pat McNulty came up for Lutzke
In the eighth, and was set down on
strikes, but Glen Wyatt, hitting for
Miller. crashed a threebagger to
left. Jameson bounced a hot one
down to BlueGe, who promptly tag
ged Wyatt, cutting off that menace.
It was well. too, that he did for
Marberry temporarily lost control,
issuing passes to Spurgeon and
Speaker. George Burns might
easily have caused lot Of trouble
but McNeely ran to the barrier and
cIutched his long hoist, pulling
Narberry out of a tight place.
The Indians got their run in the
first with the aid Of Bluege's error.
Spurgeon singled with one gone and
Speaker walked Burns rolled to
Marberry whose throw was fast
enough to cut off Spurgeon a.
third Ossie made one Of his rare
fumbles, however. and the indian
streaked It over the plate. Joe
SewelI flied to Goslin, whose throw
beat Speaker to the platter. And
right there the visitors were done
for the day, though they did keep
IN fighting and scared the boys
some in that eighth.
Walter Miller, former Ohio
State star southpaw, took his
wing out Of the moth balls and
showed fine twirling for five in.
nings. He was far from being
alright, having runners on in
three Of the frames, but the
champions were scoreIess until
the explosion IN the sixth.
Myer singled in the second to be
doubled up when Goslin famed.
Ruel singled and stole In the third,
but was left. Myer dragged bunt
safely down to Burns with one gone
In the fourth, and Goslin beat out
4 bad hop to Sturgeon. A pass TO
Bluege filled the corners. Ruel
tailed to deliver. though, his hop
10 Lutzke forcing Goslin at third.
The big explosion was set for the
sixth and when 1t died down the
champions were in front to stay.
Rice led off with a two-bagger to
left center. going to third on Myers
neat sacrifice Goslin's hoist to
Speaker brought Rice over with the
tying run.
Joe Harris burned a single to
left and Bluege came through
with another to the same sector.
Finding the range to suit him,
Ruel poled another to left scoring
Joe Harris. Marberry topped a
lazy roller to Lutzke who obliged
with q wild heave past Burns.
Bluege counted on the hit and
Ruel rode all the way around be-
fore the ball could be retrieved.
McNeely ended the explosion with
a. hopper to Spurgon.
Bucky Harris doubled to short
left opening the eighth, Jameson
taking a futile dive in an effort
to bag it. Rice sacrificed. but
nothing of note followed because
Myer and Goslin expired on whist
Ling line drives.