Evening star., 1928-06-03
ZACH NO PUZZLE
TO THE BROWNIES
Catcher Ed Kenna Breaks
Into Game and Makes
a Good Impression.
BY JOHN h. KELLER.

ST, LOUIS. June Odd Man Jinx
still lives here. The Nationals renewed
acquaintance with him today in the
opening game of their initial Western
invasion of the year. The Browns won.
5 10 2.
However. the Browns deserved 10 win
They whacked Tom Zachary. erstwhlle
teammate. for IL Safeties. all except one
Of them singles. Zach also passed three
batters and one of those passed worked
his way around the paths. Five of the
blows and two of the walks came in the
third frame This collection netted the
Browns four runs and let them tuck
away the game early.
Walter Stewart. left handler opposed
the Clan Harris and allowed it just six
safeties and trio Of strolls. The big
part of the Washington attack was
Goose Goslin's fifth home run Of the
year. II was loft to the roof OF the
right field pavilion at the start OF the
sixth inning.
The Nationals had scored a run in
the fourth when they punched three
hits. two Of the bingles. a pass and
sacrifice accounting for the marker.
Kenna Performs Well
There was one bright spot in the play
Of the Nationals. II was the perform
ance behind the bat Of Eddie Kenna,
catcher recently bought from Mime
apolis. Reporting here today. he was
sent into action Immediately and gave
a fine account of himself behind the
b4I In attack, he got no hits walking
av5ce and skying twice to the outfeld.
Each time he smote the ball he smote
il firmly. He showed good arm. too.
when he peggeo 70 get a Brown of
second base late in the fray
After a quiet first inning, both sides
found the runway in the second Ken
na at bat for the first time in the big
show. drew a pass with two gone. but
Bluege popped 70 Brannon. Schultz
cpened the Browns half Of the frame
with single. only TO be doubled of
first base when Kress lined to Hayes.
The Nationals wasted Rice's single
n the third. but in this same round
the Browns wasted no hits. They
hoped on Zachary for FIVE safeties and
four runs. Three Of the hits, all sin
giles. came before retirement occurred
Bettencourt singled ard took third
v-1en Manion socked a one-baser
Stewart singled Bettencourt home and
Msnion 10 second.
Fun-for the Browns.
McNeely sacrificed his two team
mates forward and Brannon walked 70
iii the sacks, Then came the fun--for
the Browns. Mannss1's double regis
tered Man3on and Stewart at the plate
but Brannon pulled up at the far cor
reT. Schultz cioute6 likely looking
hat toward left. but Biuege snackeo
Gown the ball. He had no chance 10
throw cut Schultz. but with the aid OF
Hayes and Reeves managed 70 run
down Msnson while Brsnnon scored.
The Browns filed the bases again be-
fore the inning ended with KreSs sin
gle and Blues walk. Bettencourt, up
for the second time in the frame. tried
70 slip over bunt, however. and was
cared for by Judge.
Ii the fourth. the Nationals filled the
bases, but al they got was one run.
With Or1e gone. Goslsn and Judge sin
glac and Kenna Etrolle6 for the second
time. After NeEeely colaared Blueges
hoist 70 short T1ght-center, GosIsn tai
lied Hayes then scratched q single
by Blue az first base and the sacks
again were loaded, but Zachary oTib-
bed tie bali feebly 70 Brsnnon
Tne Browns got nothing from Man
so1's single ~ the outset Of their foucsh
batting turn and after the Nationals
we're set back in order in the fifth How
geys cub wasted Echuite's single that
came with txo down Barnes les the
nit get by and Schultz raced 10 third.
But there he isngs1isned as Kress
poppeo 70 Hayes
Gosiin Ciouts Homer.
TIE sixth Vas q scoring round sof
fne Nationals. Goslan began the turn
~ 2oftl1g ne bail 70 the F0of d fse
81 III fec pavilion T1ae sphere landed
Close 70 the fozI line After the next
two ostterE we're retired. Ei9ege yslked,
o2t Kssss Seut into short left field 70
pss ESyeE ooAzt
4 pass and . single had Browns On
FRS and second bases with tT0 our in
tfse e.. lo1as sixth. Blue took TOO
J9og fso 81 the middle sack 70 Dlease
Ee.Lz spb the young catcher caught
III sa9 nifty pzg 70 Reeves.
KzGf saSf opened itE Seventh batting
tsTr s1fa single, bit ZACHARY waa
fsgoss osi sy Rice and rsobocy could
rep San. Heseesy got as far Ss third
f23e WITH tBo out in tfge Browns at
$sek f8en 6cfaaaiDe Sksed 70 Rice.
II ne eighth tae Browns boosted
9feaT sore gyszs one. XseSs singled aT1o
= - szeE3hosS. Betsencos1rt wfazckso
~ gsarc ssogss u tEss fray, sending
Teess ~ toe 6gasI base.
T1e Nationals. In tsseay last t3Kn ~
bzt Bege sSz4 Is easy for ftewsrt a.
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