Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

~ osToN, August 8.-1t's hitting
- that tells on the present game
of base ball. This is revealed
IL in what the Nationals accom-
plished in their past 10 games.
Though their pitching generally was
not of very high order, Manager Walter
Johnson's charges won s Of the 10
at a 1873 clip. During the 10 engage
ments the Nationals, in 354 legal times
at bat. banged 118 hits. which was
much better hitting by far than they
had done over any previous similar
stretch. Only twice during the 10
games did Johnson's charges fail to hit
in double figures. and both times they
were defeated. In the two games lost
in which the Nationals hit in double
figures their pitching was quite poor.
So poor, in fact that the Nationals
were licked In one of the engagements
even though they outhit the opposition
at 3-to-1 rate in getting is safeties.
In the four-game series with the
Browns starting Tuesday Of last week
the Washington club collected AZ hits
and bagged three games. In the tilt
In three scraps with the Tigers Al hits
ratified off the Nationals bats. yet the
Nationals scored but one victory. This
was the poorly pitched series.
On Warpath With Bat.
At New York in the double-header
Tuesday the Johnson band whacked II
hits. In the first game IA were assem-
bled and the Nationals won with ease.
In the second the Nationals were held
to three safeties and we're licked despite
a fairly good performance by their
starting hurler.
In the opener of the two-garne series
here yesterday the Nationals cracked
an even dozen hits off the delivery of
the bespectacled Danny MacFayden,
yet they had to battle right briskly to
get the better end of the 4-to-2 count
Myles Thomas yielded the Red Sox but
six hits. but they managed to make an
error tell in the manufacture OF their
first tally. and the way to their second
that put them in the lead temporarily
was blazed by one of the two passes
Thomas issued.
Helped by Five Walks.
In addition to their IL hits, the Ma
tionals got five passes from MacFaydcn
Yet they found it difficult to score be-
cause the Red Sox were so handy at
double-play making in the early part of
the engagement. Four of these double
Div erasures we're effected by the Bos-
ton bunch during the first six innings
The Nationals turned in two in the first
three frames. Three Of the Nationals
four runs were of the unearned variety,
but 1t was only their persistent peck1ng
away at MacFayden's delivery that
brought scores. even though the scores
were somewhat tainted.
Their one earned run came In the
first inning. which Judge opened with
single. Barrett's tumble of the hit en-
abled Joe to reach second base. and on
Rice's out he moved to third. from
where he counted when Goslin singled.
With two singles and a pass the Ma
tionals had the bases crowded with only
one out in the second inning, but they
showed no more punch at the time.
Thomas let third strike so by and
Judge rammed the ball to Barrett on
line.
In the third the Red Sox deadlocked
the fray when they picked up an UNI
starter, only to be forced out when
MacFayden attempted to sacrifice. Mar
lesky dribbled the ball toward Myer,
but the second baseman kicked 1t about.
This let MacFayden get to the far cor
ner, from where he crossed after Rice
got Scarritts hoist. One was out In the
fourth when Barrett drew a pass that
started the Boston bunch toward the
run that put them ahead. Regain sent
Barrett the remainder of the route by
seeking a double past West in left
center.
Mats Get Some Aid.
A hectic heave by Rhyme and wild
pitch by MacFayden helped the Ma
tionals toward tie in the sixth: Myer
beat out a slow one to Narlesky. but
would have been an easy out at second
had Rhyme tossed accurately to the REQ
Al lyS
VESTS bounder. Rhyme didn't, though,
and Myer was at third base. After
Tate drilled into double. play Mac
bali was a wild pitch that let Buddy
scsmper to the plate.
Both runs the Nationals made in the
eighth inning to take the game crossed
after two were out. Myer walked as a
starter and West sacrificed. Tate's In
field retirement moved Buddy to third.
but it looked as though the inning was
over when Cronin grounded to Regain.