Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
MATS BACK CASTOR
WITH HARD HITTING
Record Fifth Straight Win and
Now Are EnviSioning First
Division Berth.

YIN ROUTE TO ST, LOUIS. July
24.-Five straight, thanks to
Milton Gaston'S fine pitching
Il and the equally fine batting
done by his mates against Ed
Ron,mcl and the lefthanded Ruhc
Walberg in Philadelphia. While he
allowed twice as many hits yesterday
SIS he did when he upset the Athletics
in Washington late IN June, CASTOR in
Welding six SatetieS was Just as impress
Siye in scoring his 5-to~0 victory as
when he held the MaCkmen 10 three in
Griffith Stadium.
The six SafetieS were spread over four
innings one came in the second SEES
sion after one Of the two passes Milt
iSSued two were made after two were
ont in the third one MES Knocked with
two gone in the fifth and two were
made in the ninth after one was out
Simmons and FoXX got the binglcS in
The last round but the venerable Joe
Bush. running for Simmons, never
passed second base as Miller fouled out
and Cobb. batting for Hauser, let a
third strike 80 by
So effective was CASTOR that aside
from the six hits. but two balls we're
hit to the outfield by the AS and not
one Of them advanced beyond the
middle station.
The Nationals got II hits and settled
he issue quickly as 1t turned out. with
three punched against Rommel for
three runs in the first frame Walberg
came on to pitch seven innings and he
was found for as many slams There
was no scoring off Bob Grove in the
last round, although he gave ~ one
birele and uacorked a wild pitch.
Upper End Does Hitting.
All the Washington hitting was done
by the upper end of the batting order
Rice led the attack with three singles
but 1t was Bluege. who got two doubles
and a sacrifice, who drove over three
runs.
juicy inning, the first. was for the
Nationals, Rommel was found for three
hits and a walk. and three runs result
ed, Barnes and Rice singled. the sec
ond hit sending Red TO the far corner
and Goslin's stroll crowded the cuSh-
ions, Judges long drive TO HaSs let
Barnes race home and the other run
nerS advance Bluege looped a double
over Simmons head I'm left and two
more National markers were chalked
up
The Nationals threatened to score
again in the third but only threatened.
With two gone. Judge got the first hit
off Walberg. single scratched past
Dykes. Bluege followed with a corking
double 10 right-center. But Haas hus-
tied the ball 10 Dykes and Jimmys re-
lay nailed Judge at the plate.
They did more than threaten In the
fifth after two had been retired. With
Rice on first. following a forceout by
Barnes. Goslin drove the ball against
the center-field fence. ItAbounded from
the barrier past Hass and Miller to give
the Goose q triple and enable Sam 10
tally easily
Much effort was expended by the
Nationals for only one run i'm the
eighth. Two hits, one of them dou-
bic, pass and sacrifice were clus-
tered IN the round. and twice the bases
We're filled, Rice singled, Goslin dou~
bled and Judge walked Bluege skied
10 Simmons and Rice raced to the plate
after the left fielder bagged the bail
Cronin singled TO left. but Coslin re.
spected Simmons arm and pulled I'm n.
the far corner, Harris hoist TO Haas
was too short for a sacrifice and Kenna
forced out cronin.
Before leaving Phillv Yesterday C;oe-
house across the street from Shibe
Park. During batting drill the Goose
twice drove the ball over the right field
wall and each time shattered a window
IN the house. The claim for damages
was passed on to Connie Mack.
Jimmy Foxx. who seems to be able to
take care Of any place on a ball club.
made the banner fielding play of the
fray when be went back Of third base
IN the nth frame, with his bare hand
dug Gaston's scorcher out OF the dirt
and made d spectacular heave lhat flag
geu the batter.
Hauser didn't have a thing to do at
flfst base for the AS until the sixth
when he took Dykes throw TO make
Cronin the second out. Joe had but
four more chances In the game.
CASTOR proved a nifty workman
aiield. He had eight chances, two Of
them at first base, and never missed
any.
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