Evening star., 1927-08-14
RY JOHN b. KELLER.
FTER being he'd to even terms
by the Nationals through

4 a fifth Stadium Yesterday, the
Yankees walked through the
last two rounds of the game to a
6-to-3 victory.
This second defeat for the Nation
ais in three starts in the series left
them needing win this afternoon To
get a fifty fifty break in the set and
Just about blasted the slim hope they
had entertained of overhaulinG the
New Workers in this years American
League pennant race.
Walk to victory is Just what the
Yanks did in the last two frames.
They already had done much walking
in the second session to get the two
runs that matched the pair made by
the Nationals in the opening round
when Goose Gosln got his tenth
homer of the season, a somewhat
scratchv affair. while Earl McNeely
was roostinS on the second sack.
They did much more walking >ln the
eighth TO chalk up the marker break
ing the deadlock and walked still
more in the ninth when they regis
tered flock of runs.
The sad story of the eighth and
ninth innings when the Yankees salted
the game has to do with three passes
and a single charged against Irving
charged against Fred Marberry, back
ed by pair of errors.
Hadley Wild as March Hare.
Hadley started on the hill for the
home cug and was as wild as the
proverbial March hare from the sec
ond inning on. Finally, after he had
given up seven passes and as MANY
hits and was we'll on his way toward
issuing an eighth free ticket to the
initial sack when the bases were filled
with two out in the eighth, Hadley
was yanked and Marberry was sent
to the box by Manager Harris. And
Fred was rather uncertain of the To-
cation of the plate. too.
The Yanks wsnt about making an
eighth-inning ISn after Babe Ruth
had watched a third strike breeze by
at the beginning of the round. Leu
Gehrig walked and was singled to
second by Bob Meusel. 1t was the
first time Meusel had hit safely in the
series. Another walk by Tony LaZ.
zeri loaded the cushions. but the situ-
alton was somewhat relieved when
Hadley took Joe Dugan's bounder
and made a throw that forced out
Gehrig at the plate.
The worst was to come, however.
Dutch Ruether, who sported a Ma
tional uniform before he went to the
Yankees. came up to the batter's box
instead of Benny Bengough. Had
ley proceeded to pitch three wide and
high ones to Dutch. That brought
Marberry on the scene. Fred managed
to heave a strike past the pinch bat
ter. then threw a ball and the re-
sultant walk forced Meusel over the
counting block
Marberry Lacks Control.
Fred finished the frame by whiting
Wiley Moore, something that Hadley
already had done three times, then
did bit of passing on his own ac-
count in the ninth. Bob Reeves bob.
ble' gave Cedric burst a life at the
commencement of the Yanks last
batting turn and Mark koenig sacri.
feed. 1t seemed that Marberry had
plenty of chance to get burst after
taking koenig's bunt. but the pitcher
calmly threw the ball to first base.
Came walk by Ruth and another
by Gehrig and the corners were filled.
Meusel kindly popped to Bucky Harris.
but Lazzeri smote hot one toward
Reeves, The willy Ruth, stopping in
front Of Bob as though to avoid being
hit by the drive. must have baked
through Bob's wickets at mle-a.
minute clip and on to left field so
burst and Ruth raced home. Gosin
failed to check the ball Cleanly, and
when he finally retrieved it. his chuck
took a mean bound by Ruel at the
big base. letting Gehrig score.
The Nationals, helpless in the
eighth after the deadlock had been
broken, managed to get a run in the
ninth, but one run. of course, did
not help their cause. In fact, they
we're unable to do anything really
worth while against the pitching OF
Wiley Moore after the second round
Moore gave up eight hits, just one
more than the Yankees made during
the game. but he yielded only three
passes, seven less than the tota
granted by the National hurlers. Sc
good was Moore that in addition &c
their safeties. the Nationals drove but
three pitches beyond the infield.
Goslin Socks Homer.
Hadley had the Yanks at his mere,
IN the opening round. even the mighty
Ruth being unable to do more thar
send a feeble tap TO the pitcher. Ir
their first batting turn, however, the
Nationals stunS Moore to the extent
of two runs. McNeely and Goslir
jabbing the Yankee hurlcr for ths
tallies. With two gone, Earl slid {
two-baccer down the left field line
Then the Goose came through will
his tenth homer of tie year.
Goslins round-tripper was A clou
over Combs head to the deep angle
of right center field. The Goose mad,
a fnur.base hit Of the drive by keep
ins his head up while travelling ovel