Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05

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West this year, the Nationals
TOOK their third successive jolt
on their collective chins, the
Indians using Walter Johnson's charges
to break a five-game losing streak with
a 4-to-3 triumph.
Again the Washington bunch outhit
it's opponents. getting nine safeties to
its opponents five. The left-handed
Joe Shaute, pitching for the Tribe, also
hit a batter and kicked in with wild
pitch. while Cleveland had four errors
charged against it. But. as usual, the
Nationals lacked the punch in the
pinch.
Irving Hadley opened fire for Wash
ington and in addition to the five hits
gave two passes and hit batter. One
error was made behind him. however.
and that paved the way to his defeat
after he had gone great guns for four
innings. The error, a Wlld throw oy
Joe Cronin. started the Indians on
their way in the fifth and before they
Quoted they had gotten three runs with
the error, hit batter. base on balls
and a double by Charley Jameson to
urest the lead from Johnson's crew.
Marberry Stops EN-.
Hadley remained in the game to give
the Tribe another marker in the seventh
Fred Marberry assumed the pitching
role and stopped the home boys cold
The Nationals threatened to chase
Shaute in the ninth, but all they ac-
complished was the scoring OF one run
Rice's rather scratchy double was ali
the Nationals got of Shaute in the
first two frames. but they broke INTO
the run column in the third. They got
but one tally however, from three hlts
hot made
succession
With one gone. Hadley singled and
Myer did likewise. Bump, who mao
checked in at second on Buddy's blow,
scored as Rice whipped one-baser TO
left. Myer pulled up at the middle sta
ton and when Shaute neglected to tag
the bag after taking a throw from
Fonseca. who had scooped up Gosllns
grounder. the sacks were damned. THIS
did the Nationals no good, for Judge
rammed a bounder to the pitcher ana
the Observation-Disclosures double play
followed in snappy manner.
Another National marker was regis
tered in the fourth session. This West
opened by pounding two-bagger of the
right field screen. Following Cron1n's
liner to Falk. sharp one-baser by
Hayes sent West, TO the plate. Hayes
was tagged when he tried to steal and
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shortheloer fllmbled, languished on the
runway as Hadley sent feeble roller
to the second baseman.
Tribe Goes to Front.
Jamieson's walk at the outset Of the
Indians first batting turn and Luke
Sewell's single that opened the Tribal
third meant nothing to the home club,
but they forged ahead in the fifth when
Eadley had a wild streak.
A hectic chuck Cronin made after
picking UP Falks hot shot started the
round poorly for Hadley. Falk checked
in at first on the error and watched Rice
spear Fonseca's liner. Then Myatt
grabbed Gardeners bat and Hadley, after
getting two strikes against the pinch
batter. proceeded to pink the Indian on
the leg Bump also got two strikes
against Luke Sewell. but he threw the
ball all around the plate while doing so
and finally filled the sacks with walk.
with the Washington infleld playing
back and hoping for double-play
chance. Shaute sent a slow one to
HAYES and only the batter could be
retired. while Falk counted. Along came
Jameson and he, too, took two strikes.
Then he dropped double close to the
line in left and two more runs crossed.
Each side had a runner on In the
sixth Tavener made two-base WILD
heave after picking up Cronin's ground
er in the Nationals half, and wild
pitch moved Joe to third. but two were
out and Hayes whitfield swinging at
wide one for the last strike. Averill
started the Indians half with single.
only to be forced out by Joe Sewen.
The next two Indians were easy for
Hadley.
Two More Hits Wasted.
Myer and Rice singled in succession
ir the Washington seventh. but again
two were out. and Averill backed against
the center-field wall for Goslin's liner.
The Indians. however, checked IN
with another marker in the seventh.
Tavener began the attack with one
baser. Luke Sewell skied to West. then
Shaute strolled. The hard-hittlng
Jameson caromed a single of Hayes
hands to right and Tavener tailed while
Shsute took third. This finished Had
ley's day Marberry came on to fan
Lind. while Averill grounded harnnlessly
to Hayes.
A fare-up in the ninth left the Ma
tionals one shy of tie. Lind raced TO
right field only to drop Hayes hoist for
a two-base error Ruel promptly sin
gled Jack home then gave way to
pinch-runner Stuffy Stewart. Stewart
life on the runway was short for Gooch,
batting for Marberry drilled into two
ply killing.
Myer revived the Nationals hopes by
taking one of Shaute's pitches on the
arm. but Rice blasted them again by
hosting to Jameson.