Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

Y the Nationals today except
when hits meant runs, so
they took a 7-to-6 beating from
the Yankees. In all, IA safeties
bounded off the Washington bats,
but five of them were reserved
until the ninth inning, when five
run rally was staged after two were
out.
The Nationals, in this rally, drove to
cover the left-handed Herb Pennock,
who up to that time had been something
of a mystery to them. But with the
tying run On second base in the keep
ing of Ossie Bluege. the Washington
management picked Harry Rice to bat
fer Joe Kuhel against Ed Wells. south
paw relief worker. and Harry's best
was hard drive to Earl Combs in CEN
ter.
Lloyd Brown opened fire for the
Nationals, but was ineffective from the
start. He gave up of the IL safeties
made by the Yanks before he was re-
tired in favor of Carl Fischer in the
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home side runs.
The Yankees started scoring in the
second inning when a f1uky double
helped them toward a run. Gehrig
opened the round by popping to short
right. Hayes got under the ball, but
slipped and fell just as he was about to
make catch. The sphere dropped for
two-bagger. Gehrig moved to third
after Sam Rice bagged Chapman's long
hoist and tailed when Larry lofted
deeply to the right fielder.
Yanks' Error Fails to Aid.
Looked as though the Nationals might
count in the fifth wh9n two-base muff
of a fly ball by Combs put Spencer on
at the start. But Roy was soon picked
off the bag by Dickey so Hayes single
that came after Browns retirement was
wasted.
The Yanks did plenty in the fifth
though, especially after two were out
Dickey walked to begin the parade and
Pennock sacrificed, Combs double tai
lied Dickey and, after Ruth strolled
following Recess erasure, Gehrig crossed
the Washington infield by bunting. His
tap toward third was good for single.
scoring Combs. Chapman came through
with a-triple to center, moving in two
runners, and he scored later in a double
theft with Lazzsri, who had walked.
run was chalked up by the Nation
ais in the sixth Manush doubled and
stuck at second as Cronin was
heayed out and West whitfield, but he
rambled homa when Bluege cracked a
long single to lsft.
The Yanks Immediately got back this
run. Dickey opened their sixth batting
turn with a one-baser and Pennock
sacrificed. Combs single scored Dickey
and drove Brown of the slab. Fischer.
filling the relief role, was greeted by
Reese with a single but it netted the
New Workers nothing.
Two Hits Are Wasted.
Hargraye began the Washington
seventh with tainted double, his loft
to center falling over the shoulder of
Combs. who lost the ball in the sun. A
wild pitch moved Bill to third, but he
was tagged at the plate when Fischer
bounded to Lazzsri. After Hayes was
retired Sam Rice's single put Fischer
on the far corner. but Chapman col
4 Jared Manush's hoist.
Then ca re that ninth-inning fiare-up.
Hargrava was out of the way when Har-
ris grabbed Fischer's bat and swung
hard against one OF Pennock's pitches.
The ball bounded off the second sack for
a double Hayes got on when the left
side Of the Yankee infeld failed to get
Harris in run down, Dave getting back
to the middle base. Sam Rice forced
out Hayes but Manush's double tailed
Harris, Cronin singled Sam and Heinie
home, then hits by West and Bluegs tai
lied Joe Wells relieved Pennock here
and baked run across. but Harry Rice,
who batted for Kuhel, lofted TO Combs.