Evening star., 1927-09-04

so difficult for most of the
T Nationals yesterday, but COM
pleting the circuit was no
easy task. In fact, Clark
Griffith's hirelings found it so difficult
10 make the full trip that they had to
20 to the twelfth inning to triumph
over the Red SoX, and the count OF
the victory was but to 3.
The contest afforded Bill Carrigan,
pilot of the lowly Hubmen, fine op-
portunity to display his managerial
ability and he took full advantage OF
it. Whenever danger threatened his
forces Bill would have his bespectacled
pitcher, young Danny Mactaydeh'
pass batters with abandon, then trust
to the moundsmen to bowl over the
weak-hitting members of the National
crew.
This method of defense was followed
to such an extent that five of the
nine masses handed out by MacFayden
were of the intentional variety. Car
ripan ordered this strategy in the
fourth, ninth. tenth and eleventh
rounds, in the ninth having his pitch
er walk two batters to flll the pases
with two out. And it worked each
time.
MacF'ayden and he hit a batter In
addition to granting SO many passes,
Int he proved a troublesome person
for them in the IL frames he toiled.
He was especially poison to BOD
Reeves and Ossie Bluege, who were
made 'roats" after most Of the inten-
tional passing occurred.
Hit Weller for Victory.
But MacF'ayden gave way to a
pinch batter at the start OF the
INlO
m tackle the Nationals. And they
made short shrift of Tony. After
Stuffv Stewart was erased at the be-
ginning of the third extra inning
Muddy Ruel shot a single to center,
his fourth hit of the afternoon. Inen
Garland Braxton got blngle Win
looner that fell at Ira Flagsteads feet
in the short middle field. That moved
Ruel to second only. but When sam
Rice came through with a loopef 10
left that Walter Shaner barely missed
cIutching when he took desperaie
dive. Muddy went over with the dig
run of the day.
G,ha Washington end Of the pltch-
ing was shared by Horace Lisenhee
and Braxton. Lisenbee gave up SIX
safeties and all the Red Sox runs pc
fore he retired in favor OF a plnch
hatter in the sixth. Then BraXton
assumed the burden and allowed four
hits in the next six innings. He also
struck out four and never was In any
real danger during his term.
The Red Sox did not lose any tlnle
getting their first run. Rothroch
began their initial inning with siam
down the left field line that was gooo
for two sacks. He hustled to the far
corner as Myer grounded to Judge
and galloped home after Speaker
bagged Flagstead's long drive.
When Rice started the Nationals
first batting turn with a triple to
the scoreboard, back of right center,
it seemed the game would be dead.
locked quickly. But Sam langulshed
at third, for Reeves whitfield, Speaker
popped to Myer right at the far cor
ner and Regan had only to back
short distance into right held 10 get
under Goslin's loft.
But the Nationals Jared better in
the second session after disposing of
the Red Sox in order. With two
gone, Stewart rified a single to left.
Stuffy swiped second and continued
10 third when Hofmann'S poor throw
sent the ball to short center. RuePs
one-baser tailed Stewart and Muddy
raced to the plate when Lisenbee
lined a two-bagger to the middle
garden.
Error Helps Hubmep.
This advantage was swept aside py
the Red Sox, however, in tpe tniru
round when the Nationals were no. %
good afield. Hofmann opened tne III.
ming with a drive into neld poA
hordering the left garden. a grouho'
rule double, and MacFayden sacri-
feed. Judge grabbed RothrocK
grounder with a chance to nag HOT
mann at the plate, but his low throw
went under Ruel and the run So'
over.
Judge was charged with an error
for this play. but Ruel did not seem
TO overexert himself with an effort
to stop the ball The miscue let
Rothrock reach second base, from
where he tailed when Myers hoist
to left, sadly misjudged by Goslinr
went over the fielder's head for a
triple. But Lisenbee braced and
stopped the scoring. The best Flag
stead could do was foul to Bluege
and Regan whitfield.
Then the Red Sox wasted the three
hits they made in the next three in
nings, while all the Nationals got be
tween the second and sixth sessions
were four bases on balls. One OF
these passes was purposely handed to
Ruel in the fourth round, while
Bluege was perched on second base
with two gone. 1t proved fine strategy
for the Red Sox as Lisenbee watched
a third strike go by.
That caused Manager Harris t.