Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05

The Tigers virtually won the open
ing contest by hopping on Stan
Coveleskies offerings for a flock of
markers in the first three rounds.
After that damage was done Covey
went along well until he gave way
to pinch hitter in the eighth.
Then Fred Marberry assumed the
burden after the Nationals by dint
Of much labor had tied the count
while driving Earl Whitehill 10
cover. Fred'S undoing in the tenth
was brought about by the batting
efforts of Sam Gibson who had re-
heved Whitehill on the slab. and Bob
Fothergill.
Murray Wakes Wild.
The Tigers also got fine start
at George Murray's expense in the
second game but George steadied
quickly and his club pounded it's
way into a sead by seeking Ed Wells
and George Dauss before the fourth
frame had ended. Murray. though,
developed n wild streak in the
eighth and before he recovered his
poise the Cobbmen had deadlocked
the game.
SO Al Crowder. who had pitched
against the Browns the day before.
took a fling at the Tigers. while
Ken Holloway assayed to hold the
Nationals. Neither succeeded in his
task.
Holloway was slammed hard in the
eleventh, while Crowder. after get
ting two out in the last half of the
round, grew generous and filled the
bases. He then hurled two wide
ones to Manion and forced Manager
Harris to rush MarberrN to the hill
for the second time during the day.
Fred famed the Tiger catcher with
three filings.
Convey Mauled mt Start
Covey was handed a fine mauling
IN the first inning of the opening en-
counter. and after two were out. too.
Fothersill began the rough work
with d triple against the wall back
Of left center Heilmann then skidded
a slow one down the third base line
and Fothergill tailed while BlueGe
waited in vain for the ball to. roll
foul. Gehringer bumped the sphere
between Goslin and Rice for three
sacks and Heilmann rumhled to the
plate.
Whitehill took "A wallop at Coveys
flinging to start the markings of
marker for the Tigers in the second
session. With one gone, Earl tripled
10 the right-field corner. He raced to
the counting block after Goslin bagged
Blues loft in deep center.
In the third the Nationals offset one
Of the Tiger tallies. After Ruel flied
out, Covey took a walk. Stan Harris
rifed a three-sacker past Heilmann
and Covey's legs lasted just long
enough to get the veteran home.
Cobbmen Get Run Back.
The Cobbmen got the run back right
away with Fothergill's double down
tho left-fieid line, Heilmann's sacrifice
bunt and Ciehringer's one-baser.
Ruel, after walking to open the Ma
tionaIs fifth, watched Convey foul to
Blue. But after McNeely sacrificed
Tavener fooled Boss Buckys tap and
Rice singled Muddy to the final base
The Nationals got two runs TO dead
lock the game in the eighth, and but
for A sensational catch by Manush
would have stepped out in front. With
one gone. Moon Harris poled the ball
over the !eft-feld wall. Bluege sin
gled and took third when Peck. bat
ting for Covey, got one-baser after
Ruel lofted out McNeelys single reg
istered Bluege at the plate and sent
Whitehill TO the showers.
Gibson, who relieved, immediately
hit Boss Bucky and loaded the cush
IOUS. ne lit" lHSIi pIOCcSucu
to pitch three wide ones to Rice, but
followed with a couple of strikes.
With all runners under way, Sam
socked the sphere on a line toward
left-center. Manush, though, crossed
In flash and leaped for one hand
catch that ended the rally.
BengaIs Win Out in Tenth.
But the Tigers won in the tenth,
81, L.
decisive tally. After Gibson opened
the round with a double to the score
board. Ty went in to run for his
pitcher Blue sacrificed and Manush
was passed Intentionally. Fothergill
shot wicked grounder under Myer
and the game was over.
The Tigers greeted Murray in the.
second game even more warmly than
they had Covey in the first. Neun
led off the initial inning attack by