Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

ting, and the Nationals VIII pe
~ through with the Indians for
this year Tomorrow Bucky
Harris and his band are to engage the
White Sox in Chicago in the first game
of a series of three that probably VIII
determine which of the two CLUBS IN
the set will finish fourth in this year
American League race.
A fourth-place finish wouldn't mean
much to the followers of the Nationals,
of course, but it would to the members
OF the club. The position means cut
of the world series melon, and the boys
figure it would be large enough to buy
the Winters coal
BY licking the Indians in the double
header here yesterday each game end
ing with the count to /, the Nationals
assured themselves of an even break
with the tribe for the season as the
dual win raised to II the number of
victories scored by them in q brushes
with the club led by Roger Peckin- |
paugh during this campaign AS the
scores indicate, though, the clashes were !
not bagged easily yesterday, and get
ting the game needed to end the an |
nual series their way may be quite a
task for the Nationals.
In the double header the Washington
club showed some excellent pitching by
Garland BraXton and Sam Jones, but
the Tribe also showed some high-claSS
slabbng by Verne Underhill and Jim
Moore. rockies. In each game the Tribe |
was away in front and fought off WASH |
ington attacks calamity. Not until two |
were out in the ninth did the Nationals |
put over their winning counter in the |
initial engagement, and there were two |
out IN the eighth inning of the second |
part OF the bill before they broke a |
deadlock that had existed since the |
fifth frame.
Pass Provides Margin.
Braxton yielded the tribe nine hits
and two passes and hit batter in the
first fray. Underhill gave up one less
hit. but he walked five batters and
uncorked a wild pitch. 1t was his last
pass that paved the way to the decisive
tally that was driven over by Goose
Goslin'S surprising bunt.
The Nationals outhit the Tribe. five
safetieS TO four, in the second setto.
Jones gave five passes and so did Moore |
and walks blazed the way to all the
scoring.
It was a single from the bat of Joe
Judge in the eighth that showed across
the Nationals most important marker.
Three singles were clustered in the sec
ond session Of the first encounter as
the Tribe put over its run.
Harvel began the inning with a hit |
and pulled up at the middle station as
Montague singled after Van Camp fouIed |
out. Underhill got a hit with a drive |
over second base, but it only filed the
sacks as Harris by a great effort |
knocked down the ball. Then Gerken
rolled to Cronin and forced out Under
hill, but managed to reach first just |
ahead of Harris relay intended to
complete a double play, SO Harvels
crossing counted.
Not until two were out in the fifth
did the Nationals make their tying
tally. Then Goslin got single with
grounder near second base that was
too hot for Lind to stop clearly, Swiped |
the middle sack and raced to the plate
as Judge rif1ed a one-baser to right. |
The Indians threatened trouble in this |
frame, filling the bases with two hits |
and walk, but two were out and the |
danger passed when Autry whitfield.
Two were gone in the ninth when |
the Nationals won. West Strolled and |
took third as Rice hit for base. With |
the Tribe infield playing well back, |
Goslin pushed bunt along the third
base line for hit that scored West |
easily.
bIuegeS ErTOr OOStly.
Blueges failure to hold a foul fly
from Myatts bat figured in the max
ing of the tribe run in the second
inning of the nightcap. Following the
error, Wyatt singled and sent to third
base Tucker, who had walked at the
, outset Of the round. HarVepS stroll
filled the sacks, but Bolton fouled to
Judge. Montague, however, sent a long
fly to right center that was dragged
down by West only after a hard run, and
Tucker reached home.
! This run was matched by the Ma
/. tionalS in the fifth. Harris walked with
! one out, and promptly swiped second
+ base Cronin Slashed a single to left,
! and the score was tied.
The making of the decisive counter
, began with Vests pass. Rice'S infield
erasure advanced Samuel a notch, and
! he took third as Goslin grounded to
! Bolton. Then Judge lined a single to
center and the run that registered the
Nationals second victory of the day
was in.
Cleveland's rockies deserve much
credit for their pitching yesterday. They
both looked the goods. Underhill has
been with the club some time, but for
Moore, recently bought from Little
Rock, it was the first appearance in the
big show.
Two recruit first-SackerS were en-
ployed by the Tribe. Van Camp APP
l. peared to advantage around the initial
station in the first game. Bolton. who
played at the first post in the nightcap,
moves around like a second edition of
:, George Burns.
Judge had a fine day at bat getting
three blows in the first game and two
in the second. He fielded WELL too
once getting his man with a throw to
Jones after stopping hot bounder with
his adams apple.
There was flashy work on the bases
by the Nationals, five sacks being pill
1ered in the two games. In each game
"a sTear nerped toward the first run
Ruel sWiped two sacks in the initial
encounter. He's becoming a cagey
baSerunner.
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