Evening star., 1926-06-06

early Ill the proceedings duu Ollly
after the Tigers crawled to within
put on the brakes while his mates W
Covey allowed the Tigers eight
safetieS and one pass and was scored
against in two of the three frames in
which the enemy was able to cluster
blows. There were times when the
venerable Spitballer seemed weaken
Ing. but always some teammate came
TO his rescue with a sparkling piece
of fielding.
Johns Goes Five Innings.
Art Johns, southpaw, George Dauss
and George Smith were the pitchers
paraded before the Nationals by
Cobb. Johns lasted five rounds before
giving way to pinch batter that
brought Dauss to the hill. The left
handler left behind him eight hits
that accounted for four markers.
In the first of his two innings of
Toll, Dauss was nicked for four hits,
one of them Ruel's homer, and these
melted four tallies. Smith, a youthful
finger of orthodox persuasi yielded
three safeties and two of them, mixed
with his balk and error, in the ninth,
were food for a marker.
The Nationals played with a conf
dence they had not revealed for some
if they meant to hit and tielded with
reckless abandon. The only error
charged against them was committed
by Goslin in the third inning when
he booted a drive and permitted the
hitter to take an extra base.
Chief among the attacking forces of
the champions, was Ruel, VINO made
three SafetieS that accounted for the
scoring of four runs. Sam Rlce also
got three safetieS. while Joe Judge
and Ossie Bluege got two each
Buddy Myer and Goslin were the only
players of the 10 used by Manager
Bucky Harris who failed to break into
the Clouting column.
Nouns Triple Wasted.
There was nothing threatening
about the Nationals in the first in
ming. although Sam Rice did slide a
single over the middle sack after two
We're out. but the Tigers were dan
gerous right off the reel. for Johnny
Neun led off with a sock past Goslin
that rolled to the score board in left
center for three bases. Covey. though.
tightened and Neun clung to the far
corner. while Judge took good care
of Hehringer and Wingo. CObb's
best was meaSly tap to the pitcher.
No time was lost by the Champs in
snaring a couple of markers in their
second batting turn, the first tour
men facing Johns in the frame pro-
ducing the runs. Judge strolled and
advanced "a peg when Bluege raped
n single to center. JeaneS slammed
to right center, tallying Judge.
Bluege pulled up at third base, but
Tex, by dint of good hoof1ng, beat
TIeilmannS throw to second to make
his wallop a double.
When Ruel looped the ball to short
center, Gehring made a great try for
a catch, but the sphere went through
his mitS for single, scoring Bluege
and moving Jeanes to the far corner.
Johns then dragged himself togeth-
or and famed Covey, Ruel Swiping
second during the strike-out. Myers
liner to Heilmann was too short to
give Jeans a chance to leave third
and Boss Bucky lifted a long fly to
Cobb.
Double Play Helps.
Quite docile in the second session,
the Tigers showed their claws in the
third, but a double play clipped them.
Following Manions Whit, Johns shot
a one-baser. to right. Neun lined a
single over Myers head, and when
Goslin booted the ball, johnson made
third base and the hitter second.
Gehringer bounded to Harris, and the
latter, after making sure that Johns
did not move from third, heaved to
Judge for an out.
Neun, though, proceeded to dash
for the far corner, and Judge whip
ped the ball to Bluege, trapping
Johnny on the runway. Thereupon
Johns decided to run home, but found
Ruel waiting with the ball at the
plate.
Checked in order in the third
round, the Nationals came back for
another marker in the fourth. Bluege
pried open the inning with a single
to left center, and Jeanes sacrificed
Ruel crashed Il twobagger against
the left field barrier, registering
Ossie. After Covey fouled to Manion,
Myer drew a pass, but Bucky Harris
Hoisted to Neun.
Judges Blmt Nets Run.
\ nifty bunt by Judge showed Ma
tional run No. 4 across in the fifth.
Rice began the frame with a sharp
one -baser to right that Heilmann
kicked, and followed with a hectic
heave past the midway sack. When
the smoke cleared away, Rice was
perched on third. Sam held his base
after Wingo grabbed Goslins liner
in short left center, but raced to the
final station when Judge tapped the
ball toward Johns. In attempting to
field the bunt the pitcher fell and
Judge got a single. Joe died stealing
though, after Cobb 1came in fast to
get Bluege's loft.
Lu Blue, a valiant pinch hitter for
the Tigers of late. helped his club get
back into the game in the fifth. War
ner started the inning with a walk
and was showed to second by Taven-
er's single, a hit held to one base by
BuCky Harris diving stop. Manion
popped to Bluege, but Blue. batting
for Johns. poled the ball to the left
field corner for a threebagger. driv-
ing Warner and Tavener to the plate.
AS Stan Harris made a brilliant stop
to retire Neun, Blue crossed. Geh-
ringer ended the rally with a roller
to Coveleskie. ,-~
Get the Runs Back
These runs were offset Immediately
by the Harrismen. With the right
handed Dauss pitching for the Tigers
at the start of the sixth, Tobin was
sent in to bat for Jeanes. Johnny
dragged a bunt past the pitcher and
got to first before Gehringer could
field the ball. Ruel caught hold Of
one of Dauss' hooks and sent the ball
to the far reaches of center field.
Tobin scored easily and Ruel had
rounded third before Heilmann was