Evening star., 1927-08-14
WILD HURLINC PAVES WAY
TO DEFEAT OF NATIONALS
H;.dley, Issuing 8 of 10 Passes New Workers Get,
Chief Offender in Game That Marberry
Finishes-Coslin Oouts Homer.

the runway. Nearing third. Goslin
turned and saw that the Yankee cen
ter fielder had just started the sphere
on the way to LazZeri who had gone
far back into the pasture. He turned
the far corner and easily followed Nc
| Neelv home when 1.aZZeriS hurried
relay pulled Bengough far away from
the plate.
The Yanks, though came back in
the second session to knot the count
with only one hit when Hadley eXpe-
rienced wild spell. Gehrig drew a
pass as a starter. then Meusel lofted
to Rice But Hadley had no control
of his slow ball when he pitched to
Lazzeri, and the latter got a free
ticket to first Dugan also strolled
shot a single through Judge TO right,
and before the ball was returned
Gehrig and Lazzeri were over the
counting block.
Moore Checks Nationals.
The Yanks in their third effort
reached Hadley for two safeties after
two were out. Ruth singled and went
to third when Gehrig rolled a one
baser to right. Then Harris went
back to the grass and near the foul
ley singled at the outset of the home
crowds third and made second when
Rice grounded to koenig in hit-and-
run play. Neither Harris nor Nc
Neelv could aid Bump, both driving
the ball to Duean.
DuEan walked for the Yankees with
one gone in the fourth. only to he
forced out by Bengough. Reeves re-
lay to Judge of Harris throw was
just too late to complete a two-ply
killing. but Moore famed for the sec.
ond time. In their portion of the
frame. the Nationals filled the bases
only TO get nothing. Goslin strolled.
and. following Judges infield retire
ment. was caught going to third base
when Ruel grounded to Dugan
Bluege bounced a double off Dugan's
underpinning to left field. Ruel pulled
up at the far corner on the hit. then
Reeves was intentionally passed.
Hadley smote grounder toward sec
ond. but Lazzeri scooped up the ball
and beat Reeves to the bag.
Both sides had a runner at third
base in the fifth inning Koenig
singled with one out in the Yankee
half and the Babe walked AS Gehrig
forced out Ruth. koenig went to the
far corner. but Meusel watched
third strike so by. The Nationals
runner was at third with but one out,
for Rice began the attack with a
single and continued to second when
Combs fumbled, while Harris sacri-
feed. But Sam was nabbed at the
plate after rundown following Nc
Neely's roller to Dugan. Earl got to
the far corner while Sam was being
erased, only to watch Goslin rap a
high bounder to Gehrig.
Dugan's single for the Yanks in the
sixth was wasted, for when he en-.
deavored to pilfer the middle sack Joe
was tagged by Ruel. Muddy strolled
with one gone in the Nationals turn
and after the second retirement made
the midway point safely when Lazzeri
dropped Bengough's throw to prevent
q steal. There Ruel remained, for
Reeves grounded to koenig.
The only damage in the seventh
was done by Harris to Moore. Bucky
singled after two Nationals were out
or the way, then was shared when he
tried to steal his way to second. There.
after the Yanks did plenty of damage.
so much that run the Nationals nut
over in the ninth when Reeves. who
had forced out the singing Bluege
Tor the second retirement, got home 9s
Pinch-batter Benny Tate raped
double was of no value at all.