Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21


day and the next with the Athletics
to the National Capital for engagen
This schedule will mean busy timt
for the Nationals pitching corps tina
has been functioninG none TOO vel
for some weeks. Two or three of the
hurlcrs seem capable Of putting fortl
a good h,an az base ball in pract;
CIill al thou starts. but most of the
m"muIsmon are fcarfully uncertain in
ihHir work
Tomorrow afternoon Manager Stan
ley Harris plans 10 shoot against the
Yankees with a couple of pitchers Of
port side Derslasio The veteran
Dutch Hucther. who has been quite
effective since he had his arm re-
paired hy 4 Rochester muscle manip.
uLttor. viii UiiiCiate in one of the
trays, while IN the other the Nation
ais latest acquisition, Emilio Palmero.
viii start.
Whether the Cuban Slabman, bought
from Columbus of the American AS
ISOLATION last week. viii be strong
enough 10 so tho route is SomeWha [
uncertain. He reported to the club
weakened and reduced in weight bv
Al stomach aiment that had troubled
him for quite a time While al ST.
Louis though. he worked ont daily
under the careful direction of Trainer
Mike Martin. and seems to have re
tHined considerable strength.
Griffs Sadly OF Form.
Although most of the athletes have
been sadly off form in their play dur
Ing the greater part of the trip. all
OF them are returning to Washington
good hl,H-SiH.,l ~, D.
sh"r1Stop, taken from the Georgia
Tech team last month. had his wrist
slightly sprained during fielding prac-
ti"e yesterday, but the injury is of
such minor nature that he could
swing into action tomorrow if neces-
Sary.
The Nationals quit ST Louis yes
teiday after being beaten, 5 to A.
Their eleventh licking in the Is games
played on the road. II was the
seventh consecutive defeat for Wal
ter johnson, who has not won a game
since May u, when he trounced the
club that downed him Yesterday
Walter BANKED the opposition until
the seventh inning, when a homer
by pinch batter Ken Williams scored
two runners ahead and made the
1rowns' total large enough to match
the four markers the Champs had
CLEANED off Milton CASTOR.
Win Rallou then came to the slab
and stopped the Nationals cold. Wal
ter tried To continue. but the first TWO
Browns II face him in the ninth hit
81 fely. and Fred A.#l.,erry was rush
ed 10 the slab. FEED filed the bases
by Intentionally passing the smuggling
only To fan II victim to
I;ohhy I.amotto's bat.
\ationals Left Stranded.
Two Nationals got on the runway
after one was retired in the opening
inning. Goslin taking one of Gaston's
pitches o. t.3@ aliu at.er Bucky Harris
riS had singled 10 center. Joe Harris,
though, iofted 10 burst and Judge
" hffed.
Peck took Melillos Low liner to start
a double play after Bucky Harris
had fumb!ed Harry Rices roller at
the outset OF the Browns initial bat
ting turn to get johnson out of
trouble. In the second round, both
teams wasted hits. Peck and Ruel
singled with one gone for the Ma
tionals. but Peck became too ambitious
after Harry Rice caught Johnson's
loft and was caught trying to take
third Miller got "A two haSger in
he Sislerites' half, but was stranded
At the far corner.
Some free hitting rot the Champs
couple of runs in the third. Sam Rice
started the rally with q triple to the
left field corner and r0nipei home
when Boss Bucky era shed double
TO the center field wall, GoslIn pop
ped To Gerber. but Joe Harris singled
to loft to tally the pilot. After Judge
foulod 10 Schanc. Biue-e singled
Moon to third, then was caught try
ing To swipe second.
Griffmen Register Again.
The Browns were snf: picking for
Walter in the third. while the Harris
men cbalked up another marker, in
tho fourth. Peck pricd open tie in
ming with a rolling single pas; Ger
h"r. CASTOR took Rue! sacrifice hunt
and heaNnd II past Sislcr. putting
Peck 1T third ana Muddy at second.
Tie runners chung 10 their bases as
Gerber stossed out johnson. Melillo
fumhlod RiCc's crounder long enough
to let Peck count. and RuCl made
third, but Nelillo managed to get the
halter. Bucky Harris hoisted to
burst
No hitting was done by the Ma
tiouals in the next two innings, al
though d couple of them managed to
draw passes in the sixth. The Browns,
though. got on in the three frames
following their easy retirement in the
third. Their brace of singles and a
walk meant nothing. for Walter was
strong under pressure.
Two were gone in the seventh when
Goslin lifted the bali over the right
field heachers for the Nationals
fourth run. Then a couple of passes
and poor chuck by Sisler filled the
sacks. hut Gerber made a fine stop
and throw to rab Feck.
johnson Is Well Punished.
Johnson was well punished by the
Browns in the latter part of the round.
Miller started the attack with \ single
I" left. and burst vas franked to
first. HarGrave.s. single to right tai
lied Miller. hut burst pulled up at sec
ond. Williams batted for Gerber and
cleared the sacks with a. homer Into
{, he richtfield hlcachers, the game he
coming deadlocked when he crossed
the plate. johnson managed to check
the next three batters
Neither side could get anywhere in
the eighth. Ruel did get a pass from
Ballou, who had replaced Castor on
the slab, but was tagged when he
tried to steal.
Bucky Harris started the ninth by
walking. Goslin, though. swung vi2or-
ously for third strike and Joe Harris
fouled to Melillo. Bucky, who had
been jumping around first base in an
effort to annoy Ballou, hurt a leg, and
when Judge came up 10 bat gave way
to pinchrunner Stuffy Stewart Stutfv