Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
BIZ JOHN h. KELLER.

Nationals merely had to appear or
the field here 10 have their battles
i with the Athletics won. They
simply had the number of the
White Elephant. How different now
This season Connie Mack's herd has
specialized IN picking on the Harrismen
and did not fail to do so yesterday in
the douhle-header at Clark Griffith
stadium.
Both parts OF the two-timer went
against the home crowd In each the
AS had to wait until late to settle the
issue. but they were patient. They let
the Nationals catch up To them in the
FIRST encounter. then stepped out in
the ninth inning to get three runs and
triumph to 3. In the second Setto
they waited until the tenth inning to
get decision in their favor. 5 TO 4.
AS result of the two sinners hung
upon them. the Nationals once more
are In the second division of the league
and hold fifth place only by the skin
OF their teeth after the double licking
the Red Sox Immediately below them
handed the world champs.
Starting Pitchers Fail.
In the first game. the AS got the
Jump on the Nationals mixing two hits
with as many passes Sam Jones issued
in the third inning. But the home club
kept pecking away at Howard Ehmke
and caught the foe before the eighth
inning ended. Then some weird sup
port got Jones in q tight fix in the
ninth and he gave way to Fred Mar
berry. Fred had hardly stepped to the
nil before the visitors had the game
IN hand. although the loss was charged
against Jones.
The Nationals rushed to the front in
the second game. but Fred weathered
the storm and finished. Horace Lisen-
bee, though. was sunk in the sixth
when the Macks caught up with the
Harrismen. and once more Marberry
was called to the slab. This time he
was the loser. for the AS got to him in
the tenth after valiant National rally
in the eighth had forced the game into
overtime.
The Maeks outiait the Nationals. II
safeties TO 8. in the first encounter. get
ting all but one of their hits of Jones.
In the second they bested the home club
10 to 8. all but five of their safeties be-
ing cleaned of Lisenbee.
Barnes Hits Homer
There was little brightness about the
play Of the Nationals in the first fray,
but two of them distinguished them
selves al bat in the second Goose
GosIin. whose consecutive game hitting
streak vas ended at II engagements
when he failed TO snite the ball safely
in the initial tilt. collected two doubles
and single in the next clash. Red
Barnes, who has not been Furnishing the
ball 10 any extent recently. swung
against it in the opening frame while
his boss was roosting on first base and
layruped it TO deep right center for his
first homer OF the year.
Each club put men on the runway in
the first two innings Of the opening
number Of the twin bill, but there vas
no plate-denting until the third round
Then the Athletics put three runs over
after two were out Cobb rified q two
hagger to right following Dykes strike
out, and Jones got himself into trouble
by walking Cochrane and Fox with
Simmons retirement sandwiched be-
tween. With the stage thus set for a
killing. Hale struck the deadly blow.
He tripled to the right field corner and
the AS we're well in the lead.
For a brief time in the latter part Of
the frame. it seemed the Nationals
might swing into a rousing rally. Ruei
doubled down the left field line as a
starter and Jones drew q pass Rice
shot a single 10 left and Ruel beat
Simmons heaEe 70 the plate. while
Jones pulled up at the midway base
Following Harris sacrifice. however.
Jones was tagged at the final station
when Barnes grounded TO Fexx and
Goslin lifted a high one to Cobb.
Griffs Count Again.
A spectacular catch by Bluege that
resulted in double play checked q
Mack threat in the fifth, then the
Nationals proceeded TO get another
score and wasted considerable effort in
doing 50. Ruelabegan the attack with
his second successive double. Jones
sacrificed and Rice slammed a single
past Boley scoring Muddy. When MIL
Ter let the ball get away, Rice reached
third Sam wss erased at the plate
Though. when Harris sent q weak roller
20 Hale.
giuege opened the Nationals seventh
with single and after Ruel was erased
Jones Was hit by q pitched ball. Rice
Eloisted 10 Simmons and Harris with
drew from the fray, sending Tate to
bat A passed ball let Bluegc take
third, but once more the Nationals
were unable 10 get runner in from
the far corner. for Tate fouled to
A bit Of oic-faehloned strategy stopped
Athletics In the eighth. Fox and Haie
we're on the runway by virtue Of q
single and q double. respectively, with
one cut, when Jones was ordered 10 pass
Miller The plan was successful foi
Bolev popped 10 Reeves and Ehmke
4orcec out Miller.
Then the Nationals deadlocked the
count. Barnes started the eighth bs
looping a ball toward third for q single
and Red reached The far corner when
Tnnke. who retrieved the sphere thrca
g. far over FoxX's head. Goslin io!tec
10 Miller IN deep center and Barne'
easily crossed after the catch.
Home Defense Cracks.
The deadlock did not last long fo
4ne Washington defense cracked In th'
ninth and tae A r grabbed three TALES
ore Was out wnen Hayes booted Z
IssAader from Cobbs bat and that paVef
9ne Nay 10 the DOWNFALL Of the hon1'
club Cochranc topped single " @h0r
sight. a low 6y that Hayes barely missed
getting under. Cobb went 70 third ant
TfgteS 10 the shower, MarbeTfy aSsum
ing the pitching task.
There were other changes In The Ma
taonsls' lineup. TOO and they did no
help Hayes vas yanked, Biuege SHIFTED
IN second base and the recruit CrOTle'
uisnsed at third Simmons, ATst To fac
MarDegYv. waacked a single ~ left tina
scored Cobb When Goslln let the bal
get away from him C0chfane reached
third and Simmons dashed 10 second
Foxx hoisted TO 6osiin and 1t was al
easy matter for Cochrane 10 coun
after the catch Reeves took The bal
from the Goose and made good throw
10 Crowley, although IT. would not nav
prevented Simmons reaching lhfd
Crowley though allowed the DaH u
3gund of bis nandA ~ The Athletics
dsleoIt and Simmons fompeo on nome
Fhnke quickly snuffed out The Ma