Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26

IL straight over the Red SoX this
afternoon, winning to 3. They
were slow in starting their offensive,
waiting until the sixth inning to bare
~ overcome two-run lead piled up
ny the Hubmen in the first frame. hut
they finished with a heavy lombard.
ment in the ninth.
Irving Hadley and Jack Russell
were pitching opponents at the out
set of hoStilities. but neither lasted.
After his poor beginning, Hadley gave
Russell great battle until he was
relieved by Garland BraXton in the
seventh after one was out. BraXton
finished strongly. the Red SoX getting
two hits off him TO boost their total
for the game to eight.
One of the clouts off the southpaw
relief hurler though. was a wallop
over the left field fence made by Wal
ter Shaner in the ninth.
When Russell weakened in the
sixth, the Nationals overhauled the op-
position and in the ninth they pun
ished severely both Fred Wingtield.
who started pitching in the inning be-
fore. and Harold Wiltze, the prize left
handler of the Red SoX. In all II hits
ratified off National bats, Earl Nc
Nicely and Iris Speaker heading the
dlldCk Win three DlOWS edCu.
Hustle Back to Capital.
Bucky Harris and his bunch hustled
out of the city shortly after the game
for Washington, where they are TO
battle the Red SoX tomorrow. but they
will be back here for engagements
Monday and Tuesday.
All the Nationals got i'm the first in
ming were Speakers single and Cos.
Inns pass after two were out They
were stranded as Rice grounded to
Rogell. The Red SoX. though. greeted
Hadley warmly and Tailed twice.
With Tobin out of the way, Rogell
shot a double between Speaker and
Goslin, and after Tarbert took a third
strike scored as Regain sent long
his grounder was fumbled by Reeves
and then Myer socked a one-baser to
left and Regain raced home.
Bluege singled after one was out in
the Nationals second hating turn,
only to be forced out by Reeves. Myer,
trying to complete a two-ply erasure,
heaved the ball into the Red Sox dug.
out. and Bob chased to the middle
station. Hadley was of no help at
all. whiting vigorously.
The Red Sox were easy for Hadley
in the second round, but so were the
Nationals for Russell in the third.
Speaker did BOUNCE a single off the
pitchers shins after two were out.
but Goslin sent a feeble roller to the
youA6 hur1er. Four successive wide
pitches put Rogell on first at the be-
ginning of the Red Sox third frame,
but Tarbert promptly killed any scor-
ing possibility by drilling into a dou.
BILE play.
Hadley Becomes Inflelder.
The fourth inning was productive
of only one hit and that was made
by Shaner of the Red Sox after two
were out. Walter was too ambitious
after driving the sphere under Har-
ris and tried to make second. He
was tagged. Reeves to Hadley. the
pitcher suddenly changing himself to
an infielder
There were two out in the Ma.
tionals' fifth when McNeely discov-
cred he could hit Russell. Early
smote a single to left, but it did no
good. He was Immediately forced out
by Harris. But after the Red Sox
went out in order in this session, the
Nationals crashed their way into the
run column.
They proceeded to get Russell for
q trio of TALES to take the lead.
Speaker opened the attack with
drive to the terrace back of left field
Tarbert made a game try for the ball.
hut il fell for double. Goslin then
socked a two-bagger to right, almost
knocking Tobin off his pins. to get
Spoke home.
Rice made a bid for hit with
liner to right. but Tobin went back
for a good catch. However johnny
could not make tn, throw to prevent
the Goose from moving to third and
IS Ruel was heaved out the tying run
crossed Bluege then drew a pass
and swiped second to get in position
to score when Reeves rif1ed a single
10 center.
Sox Threat is Snuffed
The Red Sox threatened to count
again in their half, which Rogell
opened with a two-bagger down the
right-field line. But when one of
Hadley's pitches got by Ruel the
Hub runner tried to reach third and
was caught handily.
Another National scoring opportu.
nifty went blooey in the seventh when
Speaker, who had been such a potent
factor in the attack, sent a roller TO
Regan. 1t resulted in the demise at
the plate of McNeely. who had opened
the inning with hunted single. made
second as Russell chucked wildly past
Todt and reached third as Harris
sacrificed.
Mana gerial strategy was worked to
the utmost in the latter part of the
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