Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26
RED SOX DEFEAT
NATIONALS, 6TO4,
IN SERIES OPENER
Bunch Blows OF Jones in
Early Innings to Gain
Lead.
RUSSELL HOLDS MATS
SCORELESS UNTIL SIXTH
Hits by Cronin, Myer and West
Aid Griffs to Tie Score
in Seventh.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

BY JOHN B. KELLER.
BOSTON, May 26.-The Boston Red
Sox defeated the Nationals here this
afternoon in the opening game OF n
series
The score was 6 to T.
FIRST INNING.
wASHINGTON-My flied TO oliver.
Sam Rice flied to Webb. Rothrock threw
out Manush. No runs.
BOSTON - Jones knocked down
Rhymes grounder and tossed him out.
Rothrock singled to center. Van Camp
singled of the left field fence, sending
Rothrock to third. Webb fed to West,
Rothrock scoring after the catch. Van
Camp stole second Pickering got a
single with his slow grounder, when
Jones fell as he checked the ball. Swee-
ney famed. One run.
SECOND INNING.
wASHINGTON-R threw out
Cronin. Russell tossed out West. Blue
&c doubled to left center. Kuhel fouled
to Ruel No runs.
BOSTON-Oliver flied to West Ruel
Russell. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
wASHINGTON-Sp singled with
o grounder to deep short. Jones walked.
Myer forced Jones, Rhyme to Rothrock.
Spencer going to third. Sam Rice hit
into a double play, Rothrock, Rhyme to
Sweeney. No runs.
BOSTON-Kuhel made a good catch
of Rhymes foul. Rothrock hoisted to
Manush. Van Camp singled to center.
Jones tossed out Webb. No runs.
FOURTH INNING.
wASHINGTON-R threw cut
Marush. Cronin put up high one to
Van Camp. West singled to center.
Bluege singled to left. sending West to
second. Kuhel popped to Rothrock. No
rum
Pickering doubled of the
let field fence Sweeney sacrificed
Il jones. hIyer covering first. Oliver
fie1 to West and Pickering scored after
TIE c2tch. J1nes knocked Gown Ruefs
groundcr and threw him out. One run.
FIFTH INNING.
WESTINGHOUSE ni.d to Van
Camp. Jones singled to right. Myer
hoisfed TO Oliver. Sam Rice forced
.Jcne9 RHYME to Rothrock. No runs
BOSTON-Russell famed. Myer
threw out Rhyme. Rothrock singled 10
right. Sam Rice lost Van Camps hoist
in the sun, the ball falling just back Of
him for a triple, scoring RotnrocK:
line. scoring Van Camp. Pickering
famed. Two runs.
SIXTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-M got a sin
gle with a liner that Rhyme Knocked
down. Nailin first ruled MaEush OFT.
crediting Rhyme with the catch, out
when Manager johnson protested the
chief umpire called First Base Umpire
Owens into conference ana The decision
was reversed Cronin Lripied over
divers head 10 the fence. back Of con-
ter. scoring Manush. Rctnrock threw
out West. Cronin scoring. Bluege fled
10 Vsncamp. Kuhel beat out ground
er of RuSsells glove 10 Rhyme. Spen-
Ger flied TO Vancamp. Two rms.
BOSTON-Sweeney 7ied to Manush.
SO did Oliver. Ruel flied to West. No
runs.
SEVENTH INNING.
WASHINGTON othrock threw out
Jones. Myer got a double on fly 10
left center when Vsncamp just failed
10 make dazzling catch. Sam k4ce
singled through The box 10 center.
scoring Myer Sam Rice was caught
stealing, Ruel to Ro.hrock Manush
bounced a single of Sweeney's glove
Cronin forced Manush, Rhyme to Roth
rock One run.
BOSTON-Russell took i tfird STRIFE.
Rhyme flied to Sam Rice. Bluege threw
cut Rothrock. No runs
EIGHTH INNING.
WASHINGTON - west dragged q
bunt by Russell for single West stole
second and took third when Ruels
throw went to center. Bluege flied to
Van Camp and West scored with the
ticing run after the catch. Rothrock
went into short right for a good catch
Of Kuhels topper Spencer popped to
RHYME at the foul line. One run.
BOSTOE--Van Camp walked Webb
bounced a double OF the left-fleld fence,
scoring Van Camp. Jones took the re-
turn throw and tried TO get Van Camp
Al the plate. but Spencer let the ball go
through fer an erTCr that let Webb
reach third. Pickering doubled to left,
scoring Weho Bluege fumbled Sweeney s
grounder. Pickering g3ing 70 third.
Oliver forced Sweeney, jones to Cronin.
Pickering being held at third. Oliver
stole second. Ruel took a third strike.
Russell flied TO Manusl. Two runs.
NINTH INNING.
WASHINGTON -Hargrave batted for
Jones and famed. Myer walked. Roth
rock threw out Sam Rice, Myer stop
ping at second. Manush bounced a sim
g'e of Russells glove. sending Myer t.
third. cronin flied to Oliver. No runs