Evening star., 1927-04-17


- INNING the Nationals muCil
more obliging than their recent
N ,,orerts In New York, the
costly aggregation assennieu 70
,.enrexent Philadelphia in the
American League race finally con-
Sr,ved to win a ball game YESTERDAY
A more accurate way OF putting II
~-c,,Id he 10 saw that the Grifmen LOST
for while the final figures read Machs,
s. Mats. Z, casual analNsls .. 1lle
nvoree1fugs reveals that with an Au1NH
work afield eliminated the HafrlsiiieIl Il.
would have prevailed by count VI siN
aarned runs as against tour
The assemblage of approximately
- aoo fhorough1y familiar with the
ts.ct that in three preceding TINS VIII
ths Ped Sox an almost perfect de1eilse
49, beer nresented by the home suato'
.iors with a gratifying brand OF tiiiie-
:, terni,,r was worried only ny the
.hI1itv of George Murray to give
e.s .oco,,nt of himself in a pitching
way.
Murray HurIs Creditably'
Nh. fart that Robert Moses Grove
-. - the most accomplished of the
,ouakers' quota of southpaw slaomeh'
~sr his rival on the hill at the outset
orcs stoned little concern, Tor the aiel'
t,,di,1o,Ix Ieft.hander had striven IN
s..A tl,ar a dozen debates scattered
at,ayT several campaigns to earn brack-
- - -ha expense of the Capitalians
and always without success -
THE Griff1thian attacking oepaLt
roant ran true to form and functloheo
an a manner calculated TO once more
thwart Grove. and Murray sptaiiS
i1lsssan nj surprise by flashing highly
ars5ifabIe line of finging despite
trsnd toward unsteadiness, but the al
psntawes accruing therefrom Went
,y,srhosrd when the local lights pc
"a nae afflicted with erroritls.
EoIlouers of the pastime are fniiN
.,-s,e that n1isplays are part OF the
-.n,a ard add 10 it's interest, but those
On hand Yesterday were saddened oy
tla spectacle of their color bearers
nsel,iT,g all their boobies into one
frame.
Tactics Result Disastr0usly.
such tactics usually result disas-
.trouslv. and this occasion was no eA'
rention, for it reduced the Harrlsmeh
frn,, pacennakers to runners-up IN tne
The endemic of foozles blignted the
criffs in round Z. at which point theS
enjoved a. nargain Of two runs oNeI
their adversaries. stewart Who Iias
baer doing valiant work as under
.,,,sv foy. hts injured boss at second
ha~a and the usually depenadpie
Fsl,,sra and Ruel were the cuiprits IN
thix Instance. and the extent OF the
dan.ara their frsilities wrought may
ba Judged from the fact that a quar-
tat ~ IA lies accrued TO the a . Wtln
hut nne solitary bingle involved.
This lone hit of the frame tnat
.,aIfea doou for the aspirations OF
t1a Criffs was achieved BY 4. RAY
mond Cobb, the highest priced OF Alt'
MrCiricuddy's Winter acquisltloils'
and he later evolved another hhpol-
tant tap.
rollius in the Picture. Too.
Ea didn't hog all the spotlight as an
oefansiva factor for the Macks, how
ever as K. Trowbridge Collins, an
ether Of Comics collection OF an.
tio,,es sported a batting average OF
200 on a brace of bingles ana tflo
az taug and personality escorted lhIss
tallies to the till Also, William n.
Lamar, Jr., proved prominent In 1ie
picture. 4aau.
tho Nationals cavorted in generaliy
satisfactory style. All save Stewart
and Bluege of the regulars contfin'
,uted something on attack, and not.
ryithstanding faulty craftsmanship on
the mart of Marberry, Hadley ana
burke who followed Murray TO the
mound. they were IS effective as rate
and Walberg who succeeded to the
.,Iabbinp for the AS when Grove was
displaced for pinch hitting Purposes.
As First Sortie Checked.
u snneared the Griffs were doomed
In suffer from some inverted horse
ahne luck when Myer and Goslin
vot their wires crossed in going after
4 little fly from the bat of Eddie
collins at the beginning of hostii-
lfies, Both made "Ill-take-it ges-
lures as they went after the sphere.
ht,t each had his eyes glued on 1t
and they collided, with the result
That the ball bounced out of their
hnitts, Collins netting two bases.
T.amar's sacrifice put Eddie on tne
far corner and Cobb came up amid
a chorus of mingling booes ana
cheers and hit into spectacularly
Axecuted double play that gave the
hinge throng its first opportunity for
lung exercise TVS bounder Travelled
to Judge. who promptly pegged 10
PuaI. Muddy ran Collins back to-
ward third and then fired to Bluege.
who tagged Eddie on the line. Oss
4bsp vyhfnped the ball TO Myer. who
khasAd after Cobb and plunked the
bali into his back just as the
Georgian left his feet for plunge
fnto first.
II was three up and three down for
siha Griffmen in rounds / and :. bur
In the third they contrived 10 break
fha ice, due. however to no fault
81 Grove. Bluege was gone when
Ruel lined single to left and took
an extra base as Lamar fumbied.
MURRAY bnnted toward third with
kacrifcisl intentions and when Hale
Took the ball and heaved far over
POOLS head Ruel counted and Muir
Iaw went to second. where he was
left when Rice and Stewart both
aied aerislly.
Macks KnOt Count.
cuiescent after the opener the AS
kortrived to knot the count in the
sourth when Murray's control levers
cot lammed and he loaded the bases
Nv passing Collins and Lamar. and
milking Cobb on the arm. Simmons
ay To Goslin in left center let Col
Nns in. but the other two As We're
left when Hale popped foul and
Pool flied deep 10 Rice.
In the rag enu OF lnlS frame the
Nationals hoped on Grove and
forged to the front again by manu-
featuring 2. pair of we'll earned mark
srs. Speaker launched the onslaught
nv poting the ball over Simmons
mead in right center for three bases.
roslin appeared over anxious by
offering at a pair OF none too good
nitches, but on his third swing slid
= safety past Collins 10 right field,
scoring Speaker. Myer popped foul
In an attempt TO sacrifice, but Judge
pumped q safety oyer POOLS head.
aending Goslin TO third and the lat
fey tailed while Bluege was forcing
Judge Ossie swiped second aided
= ....ri.. -, Ne HIGH haaNe hui he NNaS