Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04

All
their Q to S victory over the
Tigers yesterday that ended
five-aame losing streak, the
Ma. ionats are apt TO find the opposl-
tion more formidable in the four-gams
set here with the Indians than they
did in Detroit, The Tribe has done
yell enough against the other Eastern
clubs during this home stand TO in
dictate that it should be no Set-up for
the in-and-out playing Washington ag-
gregaticn.
A sudden squirt here and the Ma
tionals could rise TO fifth place surely
and possibly make the first division OF
the league That's how close the CLUBS
back of the leader and rcnner-up IN
the race are punched. But the Ma
tionals since leaving home last month
have been PLAYING just about the same
brand Of base ball they have played
the greater part of the campaign and
there's no reason to expect a squirt by
them. If il comes. fine, If 1t doesn't,
thereil be no blasting of hopes.
For the set here, Manager Stanley
Harris proposes to use as starting
hurlers Garland Eraxton, Milton Gas
ton. Irving Hadley and Sam Jones.
Each of these except Jones was licked
the last time out Jones last appear
ance on the hill occurred yesterday
when he yielded but five hits and three
passes in overcoming the Tigers.
Billings OhligingIy Blows.
Yet it seemed that Jones was going
70 have quite struggle to win. until
Haskell Billings, home club hu-ler. blew
IN the seventh inning after two were
out and filed the bases with passes.
Billings had relieved Lii Stoner in
the previous frame. after the starting
pitcher had been nicked for singles
BY the first two men up and the third
batter had sacrificed. Their the Ma
tiona2s were leading by a 7,n and
Billings proceeded 10 keep the game
close by disposing Of the first two
batters TO face HIM.
The game ceased TO be close right
after Elan Van Glider replaced Bill
lings. Van Glider too, was wild and
when he contrived to get the ball
acress the plate. was no puzzle. Be-
fore he ended the session. six tallies
had been added TO the Nationals total
and the game was well out Of the
Tigers reach
OF the three Tiger hurlers. the Ma
tionals gathered IL safeties. including
Goose Gosiin's eighth home run of the
season, and SIX passes The hits were
spread over seven innings, though, and
only twice were blows clustered to pro-
duce scores. The Tigers. on the other
hand, punched three of their five hits
IN one round for brace Of tall S.
Their last run was gift affair. wild
heave by Ed Kenna. accounting for
the tally
TWO we're out in the first inning
when Goslin lined the ball into the
right field bleaci1ers for homer
The next scoring was done by the
Tigers. They went into the lead in the
second inning. when Jones gave up
three singles and made a wild pitch
Harry Heilmann opened the frame with
one-haser. and took third when Red
Hargrave singled Jack Tavener's erasure
let Holman count Then Hargrave
reached third when Joens hurled wildly
past Bill Sweeney A single by Sweeney
put Red ever the final base.
Nationals Take Lead.
The Nationals forged ahead again in
the fourth. OsSie Bluege singled. and SO
cid Joe Cronin. Bluege scored when
Stoner grabbed Harris grounder and
threw TO the plate too late TO help his
cause. Kenna's single tailed Cronin,
then the next three batters shot scorch-
tng liners right into the hands of Tiger
outhelders
Thereafter. all was fairly quiet until
two were gone in the Washington sixth.
Goslin and Joe Judge grounded to Mar
~ McManus. then the parade began,
LIlings walked BIuege. Cronin and
Harris, and he was walked by Manager
E0riarty-to the clubhouse. In caTne
Vangilder 70 walk Kenna and Jones
That let Bluege and Cronin walk home
Red Barnes and Same Rice speeded the
action bg singing. Reds hit scored
Harris and Kenna. Sans scored Jones,
ard when Harry Rice let the ball act
away Barnes also tailed.
After fEeiE gpluTge in the second
session, all the Tigers got of Jones in
the next six innings were McManus
triple and Harry Rice's pass in the
sixth and Vangilder's single in the
eighth
McMsnus got his three Dagger at the
start Of the third inning but was
doubled at the plate when he tried to
score after Gosiin caught Charley
Gel1rineer's loft Cronin. who had run
into fairly deep left. took the ball from
Goslin and made great throw TO the
plate 10 get Marty Harry Rice. who
siTcileo after this two-way killing. was
r7ipped when he e8sayed to steal That
inning took the snap out OF the Detroit
team.
Harry Rice's second pass came after
two we're gone in the sixth and YAM
glider who singled TO open the Tiger
eighth, was nabbed of first base for a
double PLAY after Jones speared Jack
Warmers liner
One vas OH ia the Tiger ninth when
Jones Walked Harry Rice for the third
tine. Kenna tried 70 pick the Tiger
og first. but Harley Boss. who had re-
placed Judge at the initial station the
ir1inq before didn't cover. The bali
rolled on 70 the right field corner and
Harry Rice easily reached home.