Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
BY JOHN II. KELLER.

ing in the eighth inning to get
four runs the Nationals this
~ afternoon beat the Browns, to
s. and ended their three-Same
losing streak here.
They had started we'll and at the
expense of Walter Stewart, southpaW
slabman, worked their way to four
run advantage before they finished
their fifth batting turn. But the
Browns. who had been pecking away
at Hollis Thurston from the outset.
fell upon him with a vengeance in
their portion of the fifth and went
ahead by tally.
Thurston yielded two more runs in
the sixth. so the Nationals pitching
job was turned over to Bob Burke al
the start of the seventh. He held the
Browns at hay. but Stewart also had
strengthened after his poor getaway
end the Nationals went into the eighth
four runs back.
Speaker Starts Rally.
Then Iris Speaker. who already had
hit his first homer of the season. a loft
into the right-field bleacher when no
one was on base in the fifth frame, and
banged single in three trips to the
plate, opened the eighth with clOut
10 the center-field wall that was good
for three bases. Joe Judge flied to
Harry Rice in short center, but Goose
Goslin drove a safety to the middle
field, scoring Speaker, and the win
ming rally was ON.
Muddy Ruel singled Gosln TO
second, then gave way to Pinch Run
ner Sam West. Topper Rigney
hoisted to Herschel Bennett in short
right and the runners had TO cling to
their bases, but Bob Reeves atoned for
n wild throw that had given the
Browns a run in the fourth by
doubling to the left-field corner. send
ing Goslin and West home to deadlock
the game.
That blow sent Stewart to the
D shower and brought Ernie Wingard,
another lefthander. to the hill for the
Browns. Earl McNeely went up to
bat in Burke's place and got life
when his grounder was kicked by
Spencer Adams. That let Reeves make
third and Bob tailed with the big run
of the day as Wingard shot a wild
pitch past Sam Rice. n
McNeely attempted to get to third
on the bum chuck. but was nipped.
That made no difference. however. for
Garland Braxton came to the hill for
the Nationals and not a Brownie got
on base in the last two innings.
. Each Side Gets IA Hits.
Each side got Il safeties. all but one
of the Browns being made off Thurs
ton and all but one of the Nationals
being made off Stewart.
Speaker, Goslin and Reeves were
the Timely clouters of the Washington
side. Spoke got four hits In five
efforts and drove in two runs, while
the Goose. sent three tallies over with
three safeties, and Reeves one blow
was good for two runs.
George Sisler was the big punch
of the Browns. He sent five of their
runs over. 1t was a home-run drive
into the right field stand by him in
the fifth that scored two men ahead
and pulled the Browns up to even
terms with the Nationals for the first
time.
Two markers were chalked up by
the Nationals in the opening inning
when Stewart yielded a pass and two
singles. With Sam Rice out of the
way, Harris strolled to first. Speaker
grounded out. but Judge hit safely to
right. Benefits throw to the plate
made Harris change his mind about
trying to score, but it let Judge reach
the middle sack. Then Goslin's clout
TO right sent both runners home.
Bennett was the only one Of the
Browns to get on the runway in the
first round. He walked. only to be
caught for the third out, when he
tried TO pilfer. In the second inning,
the Nationals were stopped in order
and the Browns wasted Adams two
bagSer made after two were out, but
both sides scored in the third.
Speakers Single Timely.
Again the Nationals punched hits
O. o,.f hut do nf
two Of three blows. Sam Rice doubled
and took third after Bennett collared
Harris hoist. Speakers single tailed
sam and following Judges loft to
Williams a one.baser by Goslin sent
Spoke To the far corner. The Goose
moved to second as Bennett threw
home. hut Ruel grounded to Sisler.
Gerber and Stewart were disposed
Of in the second" part of the frame
before the Browns did their run-mak
ing. Successive singles by ORourke,
Bennett and Sisler turned the trick.
The fourth also was scoring inning
for both clubs. Rignev opened the
Nationals portion with a single,
Reeves sacrificed and a passed ball
let Topper scamper to third. Thurston
singled Rigney home, then Sam Rice
ended the attack by drilling into
double play.
The run made by the Browns was
unearned. a wild heave by Reeves
accounting for ii. Harry Rice singled
% starter and advanced as Adams
> was thrown out. ONeills infield re-
trement did not help Harry, but