Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
OSS DUCKS A FLY
AND AS WIN, q
Bull by ThrdsaCker EuCherS
Bump HadIey Out of a
Well Earned Victory.
RY JOHN n. KELLER.
~ PHILADELPHIA August ll.--Wjth
two out in the ninth inning and
the Nationals IN front by run
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OSSie Rlucee forgot what was
going on In Shlbe Park and tho
Athletics made : sweep Of the three
game series here by winning, 3 10 ,.
Irving Hadley who had pitched well
for the Harris horde from the start.
appeared 70 have his game well in hand
when George Haas popped the ball
toward short left There were two As
on the runway Walter French reached
II hy forcing out Orwon who had sin
gled when he bstted for Joe Boley,
while Max Bishop had singled. But
Sammy Hale batting for Bob Grove.
had f0uled out 10 Joe Judge after
French cot on So il seemed that
everything would be over as Haas pop
PED. for Rluege oamped directly under
the ball
Rut lust as he VAS on the verge NJ
grabbing the sphere Ossie stepped aside
sn6 let Il drip for two-baSe hit that
scored French with a tying tally and
moved Bishop 10 third. Then up step
ped Micky CoChrsne to crack single
70 left and end the pastlming, Why
Bluege stepped aside is uncertain. He
may have thought that either GoSlin
or Cronin. both Of whom were charging
a. the falling sphere. were quite near
They still were yards from him, though,
when he ducke6.
II was a costly duck for Hadley and
the club Il lost the game for Bump
and sunk the Nationals deeper into
seventh place.
Hadley OutpitcheS Earnshaw.
Hadley and EarnShaw were opposing
hurlers al the start and the National
easily shaded the Mackman. Bump
kiow-balled the AS into submission in
the first seven frames. yielding but five
hits and two passes in that time. He
was reached for two hits. a pass and a
run in the eighth though. ana gave Iour
more hits in the ninth EarnShaw
Elter tolllng seven rounds. left be-
hind record Of five hits and three
passes against him. Grove hurled the
last TWO frames Tor the AS and was
found for two safeties in the eighth
The Nationals got a run of each pitcher
A pass 70 West opened the way TO
Washington run IN the FIRST inning
Rice fouled 10 FoXx. but GoSlin slid
single n left and sent West to the
midway station. After Judge Skled out
Bluege singled Sammy home. GoSsin
tried To take third on the blow. but
was cut down By Haas return.
After going out in order Tor three
frames the As nicked Hadley for two
hits in the fourth but got nowhere
Bishop lined q chaser 10 right and
pulled up al second. when Haas got
bingie With a hard drive that Harris
cufed down But Bishop was nippeo at
third when Cochrane tried TO sacrifice
while Simmons dribbled the ball To
Judge and Hadley took care of Foxx's
feeble bounder.
Two more hits we're made by the AS
in the sixth without hurting the Ma
tjonals' cause Earnshaw singled TO
open the round. but was caught in
double play with Bishop. Then Haas
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singled. Simmons whacked a hard one
at Hadley. The pitcher knocked the
ball down. retrieved it after scramble
an6 lust managed TO get his man.
The Mackian horde threatened 10
break through 10 a run IN the seventh
when Foxx started the attack With
double. The threat was dissipateo con-
Elderabiy. though. when Miller, attempt
;n- to sacrifice popped 70 Judge and
Orwell holsteo TO Rice: a oaSe an pans Us
went 10 Boley but Collins. batting IN
Earnshaws place did nothing more
than bound the ball TO Hadley-
Error Aids Nationals.
Grove was found for a run b. the
Nationals in the eighth. an error by
Orwoll blazing the way 70 the tally
One was cut when the f1Tst sacSeI
rronued throw from Bishop and gave
Tire life Goslins single To right
sert sam IN third anc Judges single
driven under BoleY put the oio-timer
over the counting block.
After two were out in the eighth. the
As at last crashed their way n the
rlsie. Cochrane got single with a
bounder over Hadley's head. Cronin
made game try for an out, but ms
throw got TO Judge Just 100 late. Then
Elromors. who nae gone n1tless in three
he yH3ufN Tined q double IN lpft
center and Cochrane got to the plate a
rife ahead Of Cronins relay OF West
throw. FoXZ drew q pass. but Hadiey
knocked down Mlller's vicious liner ano
whipped MIN oft
Then in the ninth. With Bluege
assistance the As COPIED
Rain fell early IN the afternoon mere
and as another downp0uf seemed iikely
the game WsE started 5 minutes ahead
Of schedule. This was the Nationals
last day In Philadelphia this season anc
the nome team vas eager 70 stage a
contest and thereby prevent the trans
fer If game 70 Washington.
Both Simmons and Fozx we're trying
- duck pitches when fheg grounded ou
n tne fifth inning HsolePs slow throw
s,ruDlv hit their bats and each battei
~ss so surprised he failed ~ break to
vsrd first Dase.
Judge nso foot slightly spiked b.
eimmons when the latter crossed frs
tsee IN fne sizth round Joe and A
fs4e6 Ter : time The former cisimlni
ffe runner made no effort 10 ay0i'
stepping on hin They soon made III
src sn0Ok hands however
kffF Simmons Isrfupeo ms double Il
fns eighth Rice and Cosiln exchanged
DlaCef in the oUthelo Haryif wanted
scurC suYCxlng arm In the let pas
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