Evening star., 1928-08-02

~ ETROTT. August Down in
sixth place again As a result oT
the i0-to-S trimming handed
them in the series opener here,
the Nationals this afternoon
were 10 depend upon Irving Hadley to
mitch them 20 the victory needed 70
give them an even break for the tour
that started q week ago last MonoaE
and also 10 put them on even terms
with the Tigers in the present set
And Bump has been no SHINING
success during this TRIP. Twice he has
started games and twice he has falieo
10 last the route. He was Knocked from
the hill in the fifth inning Of his
same at St Louis, but escaped being
CHARGED with the loss. That was Fred
MarbaEyS fate He took the loss at
Chica~0 last Sunday. though, and did
not have 10 pitch long TO do so.
Hadley's ptchng thus far this trip
has been typical Of his work since the
start OF the season. The Young fellow
who led his clubs mound corps last
year has ben unable to swing into a
strong pitching stride IN this CAM
paign. Unless Bump shows something
of worth in a slabbing way this after
noon. his place as one of the regular
starting hurlerS is apt to be turned
over to Bobby Burke the young south
paw. who has been getting along well
recently.
Burke Best of Pitchers.
Burke was the best the Nationals
offered as pitcher yesterday in the
start of the Tiger series. After Tom
Zachary had been blasted from the
hill and Marberrv had revealed no
strength as relief worker III the first
frame. the slender Robert took up the
pitching burden at the beginning OF
the second session. With only a for
lorn hope, for the Tigers had helped
themselves to seven markers at the
outset. Burke. toiIe6 manfully for five
rounds. He held the Tigers ScoTeleSs
while his teammates gathered four runs
of the left-aanded Earl Whitehill.
Then with his club fairly back in the
game, Burke was yanked in favor OF
o pinch-hitter in the seventh With one
out and no one on base. Bob Reeves
hatted in Bobby's place and whifted.
In came Lloyd Brown to hurl two
innings and in the first of them the
Tigers leaped on him for three runs TO
put the game beyond the Nationals
reach
Just why Burke was lifted after
hurting five good frames is difficult TO
understand In his term, he had granted
but five SafetieS. two Of them very
scratclly. and one pass. And he was just
as strong in the sixth session as in the
second when he started, There seemed
no advantage to be gained by batting
substitution with one out and none on
IN the seventh. An odd move. anyway
one tries to figure 1t.
Tigers Bag Game Early.
The Tigers lost little time in bagging
the contest. Zach plainly had nothing
from the start. Only fine running
catch BY Sam Rice retired Jack War
ner at the outset OF the first Tiger
frame, then Marty McManus walked
Charley Gehringer singled Marty 10
second and both counted when Harry
Rice tripled to the right field corner.
Harry Heilrnann strolled and Tailed
with Rice when Red Hargrave doubled.
Jack Tavener singled Red TO third and
Zach to t!7e ciubhotiss. Owen Carroll
greeted Marberry with a double that
scored Hargraye and Whitehills single
sent Tavener and Carroll home. Then
Goose GosIin and Red Barnes took care
OF the next two batters.
Singles by Joe Judge, Ossie Bluege
and Bucky Harris and sacrifice lofts
BY Joe Cronin and Muddy Ruel account
Cd for two National markers IN round
two. In round three. the Harris horde
picked up another tally after two were
out with Goslirs two-baser and Judges
one -baser. The fourth run was register
cd n the fifth inning that Barnes be-
gar with a double Successive sacrifice
holsts by San Rice and Goslin got Red
over the big base.
In the seventh, the Tigers got TO
Brown quickly Harry Rice walked, He'll
mann doubled and both scored with
Eargrage. when Red Iofted the ball over
the left field wa1 for homer.
The Nationals scored once in the
eighth. an error paving the way 10 the
run. Sam Rice made second when his
fly 10 center was dropped by Harry
Rice ard Goslin's double put Sam
across.