Evening star., 1927-04-24

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L. unable to check the opposi
tion, the Nationals this after
noon were beaten by the Red SO,
for the first time this season. The
count against Bucky Harris and hi:
athletes was to 4.
They had 10 face the slsbbing o.
Slim Harriss and the elongated
pitcher was just the mystery fol
them that he used TO be when witt
the Athletics. They got 10 hits anC
a couple of passes off Slim, but hi
permitted them TO bunch the blow,
only three times. On each of thes,
sccosions the Nationals tailed. How
ever. they needed a trio of Red So1
errors to get one of the two marker:
they registered at the outset of hos
tilities. Slim let plenty get on, bu
few around.
Al Crowder, who started for the
Washington crowd. was unsteady
from the time he stepped to the hill
and in his three rounds was reached
for sevea safeties, in addition tC
walking three batters. 1t was the
hits, though, that sent Crowder tC
the showers. Five of them, including
three successive doubles, were
clustered in the third inning and
netted the Red SoX four runs. That
put them ahead for the remainder OF
the afternoon,
Lisenhee Looks Good.
Manager Harris surprisingly hustled
out Horace Lisenbee, who has been
nursing a wrenched abdominal
muscle, to start the fourth frame
Horace was used only two innings
giving way 10 a pinch batter. but
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with the Nationals he looked the goods
Garland Braxton and Fred Mar
berry followed Lisenbee. the south =
paw toiling through two rounds. II
was in Braxtons first inning that the
Red SoX punched two bingles for the
run that ultimately proved to be
decisive, and it was Slim Harriss
who made the hit that sent the big
tally across, However, Crowder' 5
was the loss officially. for ii was his
pitching that the Hubmen solved to
go to the front. never to be caught.
The Nationals bagged q pair of
runs in the first inning when the Red
Sox did a deal of fuzzy fielding. Rice
opened the round with a neat single
hunted down the first base line and
Boss Bueky sacrificed. Spoke's in.
field retirement moved sam to third,
from where he counted when Goslin
rolled one-baser 70 center.
Goose Keeps His Head Up.
Running with his head up, the
Goose raced 10 second when F'lagstead
kicked the ball and as the center
felder's return missed Wanninger the
runner darted toward third, He
made that sack iTf safety when Slim
Harriss dropped throw from Haney,
who had retrieved the sphere. Judge
walked and promptly swiped second.
Hoflnann's S heaEe was wild and Goslin
raced home.
The Red sox threatened trouble
after Wanninger was retired in their
first batting turn. Rothrpck slammed
q triple over Speakers head and
Tooin walked. But Rothrock cIung
to third as Tobin was caught trying
10 steal, and after Flagstead drew
a pass, Jacobson popped to Bluege,
Both sides wasted hits in round
2. Bluege opened the Nationals
half with a single to left and got as
far as third base as the next two
hatters were retired, but Rice Iofted
TO Tobin. With one gone i'm the Red
Soy portion Haney doubled down the
right field line and Hofmann walked
When Slim Harriss bunted, though.
Crowder pounced upon the BAN and
heaved it To Biuege for a whisker de.
clsion against Haney. Nanninger's s
pop to Myer ended the fsre-up.
Sox Jump to the Front.
In the third inning the Red sox
Jumped to the front by pounding
Crowder savsgely. Rothrock began n
the attack. beating out swinging
hunt 10 Harris. Jack pulled up at
second when Tohin singled TO right
and then Flagstead sacrificed. Jacob
son looper TO short center beca me
q double when Speaker fell in irving
70 get the ball, scoring Rothrock and
Iobin to deadlock the game.
1Eodt put the Red Sox in front nv
slamming two bagger between Rice
and Speaker 10 send Jacobson home.
Haney then crashed the ball down
the left-field line for two bases and
] odt registered at the counting block
Only a fine catch by Bucky Harris
IN short right field retired Hofmann
then Slim Harriss came through with
his customary Whit.
During the next two innings
neither side got anywhere. In the
fourth, Myer, after making a hunt
single, got as far as third base with
two gone in the Nationals portion.
Then West. hitting for Crowder. let
q third strike go by. Harris crew
was retired in order in the fifth.
Alter Wanninger, first TO face Lisen-
hee, walked, only to be caught steal
ing. not another Red Sox got on
base in the two rounds Horace
worked
GrifTs' Rally Falls Shy.
IN the sixth the Nationals punched
three hits off Slim, bat the rally left
them a run shy yr the Hubmen.
6oslin opened the inning with a
single 10 center and advanced a
notch as Judge grounded out. Mver
lined a one baser 10 lett and The
GuSe conded easily Bluege's single
tina Wanninger checked after it had
passed Haney put Buddy on second
only 0ssie was forced out bv Ruel
who gave way TO Pinch -r.1Inner
Stewart. fucker went up 10 hit for
Llsenbee and his best was a feeble
roller 10 the pitcher.
Surprising batting form flashed bv
Slim HarriSs added a run TO the
Red SoX total In the sixth when
BraNton came to the hill. Haney
started the round by beating out a
hunt to Bluege and Holman sacri-
feed, Then slim lined nifty single
To right and Haney dashed home a
wild pitch let Harriss reach second
and he went to the far corner when
Bluege kicked Rothrock's grounder
after he had garnered Wauninger's s
pop nv. An Tobin could do. though,
was ground to Bucky Harris.
Rice opened the seventh inning with
pa infield hit and pilfered second
while Harris was at bat, but Bucky,
Speaker and Goslin could not get Sam
away from the middle base.
CulIop Gets Pinch Hit.
After BraXtou had disposed Of the
Red SoH handily in the seventh, the
Nationals. by hurting number Of
reserves into the FRAY, contrived TO
yank run from Harriss i'm the
eighth Judge walked as a starter
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