Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26

i tith'S base ball yard yesterday
melted neither club any material
gain in the American League standing
Al the finish the Nationals still were in
sixth place and the Indians seventh,
with half a game separating them. as
vas the case before the boys swung into
action.
The Tribe managed to bag the FIRST
part Of the double bill but the Harris
horde made such a game uphill fight
that 10 innings were needed to reach
a 10 20 Q decision. The home club did
more uphill battling III the second por-
ton Of the program and had the con-
test in hand. 10 before the flood
came and summary stopped proceed
ings in the closing half Of the eighth IN
ming
IN the initial clash the Nationals
twice drew up to even terms with the
Indians and after the enemy had reg
istereo three runs in the extra session
came back 10 get two themselves. Then
they sank with a potential tying tally
on second base. The home club stepped
out in front al the start OF the second
clash. only TO And itself trailing after
the Tribes third batting turn. But the
Nationals Kept plugging away and hnal-
Il put over d decisive rally in the fifth
frame
Each cluo hurled four pitchers into
the first fray Sam Jones Bob Burke.
Milton CASTOR and Fred Marberry
worked in the order mentioned for the
Nationals Neither Jones nor CASTOR
wss effective and Marberrv became the
loser when he wahble6 in the tenth.
Willis Hudlin. Bill Bayne. Verne Under
hill and Joe Shaute did the flinging for
Cleveland Underhill was credited with
the victory, but he had TO call on Shaute
for help in the last round.
Second Game Orderly.
The second engagement was more
orderly LLOYD Brown and George
Grant were opponents at the start and
Brown went the route, yielding but
five hits in the Seven innings shown in
the Official box score. Grant was
slammed from the hill in the fifth
when the National got to the 10
fsfeties he gave up. Mel Harder who
took Grants place, stopped the home
crowd cold
There was plenty hitting BY both
aides in the first battle of the day.
Sixteen hits bounced of the Tribes
uarclubs and 10 of the Nationals
Lind. Joe SeWeIl and Burns each clout-
&C three safeties for the visitors. all of
Sewell's blows being doubles. Judge
boys Of the local lot
Goose Gosiin, premier batter Of the
Nationals who has ideas of annexlng
the league hitting championship this
season. went through the double-header
with two blows in seven times at bat.
He socke6 safely in each game MS
second-gane blow being his tenth
homer of the campaign. 1t was
drive over the right field wall made
with two gone and no one on the run
way in the first inning.
The Indians leaped on Jones for q
fine getaway in the opening encounter.
Five hits, two Of them doubles. were
good for three runs all crossing after
two were out Rices double. Goslins
hunted single and Bluege's scratchy
one-baser got one of the runs back IN
the Nationals initial attacking turn
and in the third Rice. who got on
through "A force play. stole home after
a passed ball and Goslins sacrifice had
moved him to the far corner.
Grins Tie Game.
A single. double and infield out we're
rooc for a Tribal marker of Burke In
the fifth and in the sixth the pitcher
made 2 wild chuck after picking up A
burt that helped the enemy 10 NTH
tally Then the Nationals rallied 10
TIE. Judges double Blaege's hunted
single Cronin's force-out Of Ossie and
singles By Reeves and Ruei meant two
runs for the home club
Here Harris went in 10 run for Ruel
and sent Tate Up To bat for Burke. The
Indian management counteTed ny
ranking Hudlin and sending in the
Souttlpaw Bayue To pitch against me
left-nauced Tate Harris crossed Peck
hv pulling Tate from the plate ano
substituting the right-hand swinging
Kenns. The latest batter whacked
single and the game was ceadIocKeo'
II did not remain so long. The In
rtzns i'm the seventh fell upon CASTOR
for two singles. AND those. oackeo oy
some aukv fielding Of bunts, put the IN
ya6ere two runs to the good Back
again came the Nationals 10 create an
other tie. Bavne walked Rice snd Cos
lin Judge sacrificed and Peek walked
psvne Hfuege banged Underhil for
single and the two nome boys dcnted
the plate.
When me Indians threatened n
knock Gssocn of Ms feet IN the eighth
xsybeyYv YES rushed - the NIL he
finished ne inning IN fine style and
pitched well IN The ninth TOO.
Tribes Strategy Tells.
In me latter round the Nationals
allied f,1e bases with walks TAO Of The
passes were Intentional however hIlet
Goslin atr0!lsd and Judge 5acriicrd
Undefill! Uurp0aeiy pal Bulge Oh.
Trgnjn grounded out, thcH Reeves vas
Intentionally walked lhaf OhottliH!
might get 81 me Weak hitting Mafbcffy
And the strategy proved sound, fof FREQ
fofceG out Reeves
The tenth gas = r9lhCklng round !ol
fhe Indians Hooapp walked ana sum
ma SACRIFICED Singles py Burns. HarFei
hutry zno I.aneforc followed and three
runs were nung up Kenna bryan me
Nationals halt attn Il one -DaSff. aL1
after Barnes gent out Rice walked
gbzUte tneu took DndfThil's place ano
threw a third strike ny Conn Judk"
though slnrir0 Efuua tonsr 41d itice u
tHlId + "4lG i4tInb came iiIat icl rare
tails bot EisF eIulr a9a EDHr %lh q
IsIuege iolled - ii.fsei ia derp center
There So H9t - much aFuDh 80 Ehr
Krgyua Gll3 EDa3.H .Eafted if4r conn
ylth las Igiue. "a tne ffst gat ne
Yritjr y{Ieo 40 three runs ia ne tAlfd
nud il wasn't Browns fault lie should
have mad q ecGreIraf frame Dut Catcher
Kenna foollshiy tired ~ match MS sDe"G
AGAINST Luxe fseNtIis. and a SFtond oAi
failed N msteF1aiIze Instead tbe bases
we're fileo Then back d pass and ?
ti,,gle came sacrif1ce ny anc another
hit
That Xas 81 foi lie Indians but no.
for tns Nationals judge d""pir aha
Bulge single were good Ioi run "a
sn~ foatth and III lhe nilh Brown
started bls club ~ ti4r victory ~ bang
fng a0uBae West singled and 50 DID
nice ne iauely hlt tailying Brown
T;eslsr foIcfd out Rlcs. but Judge sin
,led West iloe9r Harder then took 40
me pl'ehine for me indians aud Moth
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