Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27

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pitchers have had since last they
be in good trim for the double-hea
Acting Manager Art Fletcher @
day for New York, where he and tt
were to attend the funeral of the
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sketch, but he may turn to Roy
hinging.
Tomorrow's double-header will
be the eighth of the year between
Yankees and Nationals. In oGer
twin bills between these clubs dur
ing the campaign, the Yanks
twice scored double wins and so
did the Nationals, three of the
bargain bills being split.
Beaten, 10 to 3, yesterday by the ex-
league champions, the Washington club
now can do no better than break even
with the New York outfit in the annual
eleventh triumph in 10 starts. and the
clubs have but three more tussles
scheduled.
Contest for Six Rounds.
How greatly one decision by an UNI
pire can affect contest was revealed
in the opening game of this final series
of the year between the New York and
Washington clubs. When an apparently
good strike was called ball by Umpire
Bick Campbell while Babe Ruth was at
bat In the seventh inning what had
been a keen pitching battle between
Irving Hadley and the left-handed Ed
Wells quickly developed into rout of
the home pitcher and his club.
Tho cnntpn6arc went into the seventh
with the score 1-all. Hadley previously
had yielded five hits and four passes,
but had been in little trouble. Wells,
also nicked for as many hits and passes,
had been in tense situations twice, but
had pitched himself out of them. How
ever, Dickey, first up in the Yank sew
enth, conbed Hadley for single. and
there were two on when Judge dropped
throw from Ruel, who had picked up
Durocher's sacrificial tap.
Wells followed with a nifty sacrifice,
and when Hadley got in trouble while
pitching to Combs it vas deemed best
to walk this batter and fill the bases for
a double-play chance. Larry failed to
meet the ball, striking out instead. Up
to the plate STROBE Ruth.
Hadley went to three-and-two count
with the Bambino one of the strikes be-
ing the result of foul and the other
being called on the big fellow. Then,
with all runners under way, as two
were out, Hadley shot one over that
looked only little less than waist high
and seemed to split the plate. 1t ap-
peared Ruth had let third strike go
by and that the New York side was
retired.
But Umpire Campbell called the pitch
q ball. Ruth walked and Dickey was
automatically sent over the plate with
the run that broke the tie. AS soon as
the umpire called the ball Ruel whirled
about and protested vigorously. For
his kick the little catcher was sent out
Of the game for only the second time in
his big league career.
That was the end for Hadley and the
Nationals. Gehrig, following Ruth,
tripled three runs across, and burst
singled Gehrig home before Koenig
hoisted to Goslin for the final out of
the round. Five runs had crossed after
Hadley had gone to a three-and-two
count with the Bable after two were out.
Some Other Scores.
The Nationals had put over the first
run of the game in the fifth with RIGGS
double and Goslin's triple. The Yam
KEGS had countered in the sixth with
Lary's double and Ruth's single. They
scored more off Lloyd Brown in the
eighth and Garland Braxton in the
Cronin figured in the eighth-inning run,
and in the final frame the Yanks
boosted their hit total for the tilt to Ia
by getting to Braxton for four safeties
that Melted three markers.
Wells, too, failed to finish. He was
reached for a second run In the seventh
inning when hit by Hayes and passes
to Jones, batting for Hadley, and Judge
crowded the sacks, with none out Hayes
scored after burst got Rice's hoist. Gro
min and West doubled at the start of
the eigth to give Washington its third
run. then Spencer strolled, and so did
Wells All the home side got off Wiley
Moore-was a single in the ninth to give
1t nine hits for the day.
West made two remarkable catches.
In the fourth inning he ran far over
and leaped high against the wall of the
open stand to drag down Ruth's scream
ing liner. In the fifth he tore in for a
grab of Combs low liner and heaved to
double Dickey of second base.
Judge got mean whack on the shin
when Cronin threw wildly as he tried
to complete double play in the eighth.
The blow swept the first baseman from
his feet and the ball rolled to right
field, the error permitting Combs, the
batter, to reach third.
West had a perfect day at bat. In
the second inning he beat out bunt
for single, in the fourth he drove a
safety to center, in the sixth he walked,
and in the eighth he doubled.
A long relay by Cronin of Vests re-
turn of bursts double in the sixth cut
down Gehrig, trying to score from first
on the hit, at the plate. Cronin, in
fairly deep left, had to jump to spear
VESTS throw, but heaved nicely toward
home. and Ruel wheeled just in time to
tag Gehrig.
Secretary Eynon of the Washington
club left yesterday for Chattanooga to
ascertain whether the Tennessee city
offers a good training site for the Ma
tionals next Spring. The secretary may
visit other likely training sites before
returning to Washington, President
Griffith says.