Evening star., 1928-04-21

SAN&asAAS AINNAlQ SNsAt1 SCN8l SNALlS
into a Stronger pitching Stid,
- the usually trUSty left arm o.
E6gard Garland BrsXton is
Likely 70 be thrown away, So great has
been the demand upon the stellar relief
Slabman'S SouthSlde wing since the
American League championship CAM
paten began that the limo is showing
signs OF wear This was noticeable yes
terday when BTaXton eSSaved 10 save a
same after the Red SoX had solved
Milton GaStcn'S delivery well enough tC
knot the count, but had 6-to-5 defeat
charged against him.
In the eight engagements in which
the Nationals had participated up 10
today pitchers went the fun route in
only three Fred Marberry hurled nine
innings 10 victory over the Red Sox
here. Horace LiSenbee travelled the same
distance 80 win over the Athletics in
Philadelphia and Castor went through
q complete tilt in BcS<on. but his was
only five-Inning workout as rain cur
tailed hoStllitieS. In all the other games
BraNtor was called TO the hill
All told. Braxton had pitched 2-3 Of
the IS innings Of the engagements in
which his name has appeared in the
box scores His terms have ranged in
duration from a single inning 10 four,
here on April 10. went to Tom Zachary'S
rescue il Boston on April Is. had 70
take Mar5erryS place here on April Is
and SlIpplante6 Zachary again in Phil
soelphia on April IS. Each time he per-
formed brilliantly, but yesterday he was
not equal 10 the task OF holding tbs
enemy.
Red Sox Win in Sixth.
He stopped the Red Sox al the outset
after relieving Gaston in the fifth in
ni1g, when there were alien runners at
first and third bases with two ous FOR
the best Bill Regan could do against the
soutapaw was tap a roller that resulted
n the forcing out of Ken Williams al
the midway station In the next round,
though he was found for a couple II
runs and the Red Sox maintained the
j. 10 the finish
At that, he should not have been
ntcked for more than tally il the Red
Sox sixth. Goose GoSlins all-but-deao
arm was directly responsible for the
first of the markers credited 10 the
visitors IL the inning Doug Taltt, who
had started the session with a two
bagger and pulled UP at third base as
Jack Rothrock got q single with a drive
that Grant ellis al short knocked down
after GoSlin bagged a 4iv from Fred
Eofnlann in short left field
Had q gardener with any strength n
his arm caught the ball Taltt never
would have attempted 10 get home. II
wcuid have been sheer suicide 50 short
wsS the distance for the throw, But
the Red Sox runner knew Goslin's pres
ent weakness and scampere6 10 the
counting block. while the best The Goose
could do was lcb the bail 70 tesmna.e
nearby. Then Rothrock pisfeTed second.
aided by a poor s7eave from Catcher
Benny Tate. and continued 70 third as
thu ball slapped past second base 10
center That put Jack II an easy po-
sfTson 10 tally as Jack Russell banged
single Eraxton easily disposed OF the
next tEo bat.srs. but the damage had
been done 10 the Nationals cause.
GOsiin's Hitting Needed.
Il is indeed unfortunate that Goslin's
arm IS virtually useless for throwing
purposes now, for he Is hitting so well
that with the other Nationals not so
strong al bat his presence IN the lineup
seems absolutely necessary In the
contest yesterday. he was the prime
factor ia the making Of three Of the
quintet Of iallses credited 10 his club.
He started the Nationals scoring in
round 4 by seeking his. third homer Of
the season. n drive over the right field
barrier, that came after Joe Judge had
drawn a pass from Danny MacFayden.
And the Goose began round with a
single 10 score later when Ossie Bluege
slammed a double against the sun par
lor The Goose's bat was just two runs
better than his arm.
Following Goslin'S homer in the
- ft5y
ton and singles b. Bob Reeves and Sam
West that netted two more runs. bat
ali Of this advantage was lost before
the Red Sex finished their fifth batting
turn. Successive doubles by Bill Rogell
and Mver az the start Of the fourth
round had produced q Boston marker
ard the visitors gaynered three more
when CASTOR lost all ieea Of the loca-
ton of the plate ia the fifth.
With Rotbrock oiit OK the way. E0f-
mann singled and 50 did Charley Ruf-
nng. batting for MacFayden- A pass
to Ira Fiaggtead followed and after
Rogeu fouled 10 Tate another pass 10
Myer pushed Holman over the final
base Ken Williams went 10 a 3-and-2
count. then. with all runners under way,
sn8ote z single that chased over two
more scores. That sent Castor 10 the
shower.
Burke Hurts Wen.
After Eraxbon's disastrous sixth round
Bob Burke, young S0uthpaw, did his
first pitching 0f the year In q champion
ship contest He performed impress
Esvely. too The first batter 70 face
him singled. but thereafter the Red
Eoz we're repulsed In order by the sien-
Ger singer The good pitching had
ccnae too late fos the Nationals. though.
They sc-e helpless before JACK Russell,
who had replaced LacFayden after the
fourth round. until the eighth. Then,
after Russell ha1 yielded a run he gave
way % Edgar Morris and the rookie
stopped si9e Harris clan coid
The game S2T one National put out
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