Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1926, Page 34

34 S PORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1926. SPORTS. Elated Nationals Rest Before Continuing Their Baliles With Athletics Here WALTER JOHNSON FACES MACK’S CLUB TOMORROW Champs Eager to Cohtinue Struggle After Beating White Elephants Twice in Thrilling Dual Bill Played in Philadelphia. BY JOHN C row and Sunday. The pair of wins rismen gave them the edge over the Macks in the scason s and a couple of wins in Clark Griffith Stadium would assure the local 19 7, B. KELLER. ONNIE MACK'S White Elephants, who werce given a good lesson in the art of playing base ball by the Nationals in Philadelphia vesterday, again will be the foemen of Bu Harris’ crew tomor- recorded in Quakertown by the Har- ries, 9 games athletes at least an even break for the year with Connie’s cohorts. Bucky Harris will go gunnin, pitching bet on the hill, Walter Joh 1ot or for victory tomorrow with his best nson. Walter will be seeking victory - tohold back the As, but also to end his string of seven losses. T the Nationals carry on the fight as they started it yesterday, the Alackmen should leave here well trounced. The Champs tussled with Macks through 10 strenuous innings counter, to get an 8-to-6 decision in the ini aith the Macks at bat, and was won by the Nationals at Jtolordtol, .there being some contention as to the legal count. If the score of the game reverts back to the first five frames, as it seems it should. the count would be 3 to 1 for the Nationals. They registered # tally in the sixth inning that certain- 1y should not have been started, for by that time the sky, which had been slightly overcast at the outset of the contest, was so darkened by an im- pending storm that it was difficult for the 22,000 in the stands to discern the players. A’s Stalled in Second Tilt. It was apparent early in the fifth in- ning that play soon would have to be stopped, and the Athletics did some high-class stalling in an effort to pre- vent the round from being completed. Phey were unsuccessful, although the umpires paid no heed to the dilatory tactics of the Mackmen. ' The second gume was played under protest by the A’s after Jimmy Dykes, second up in the second inning, drove a hall against the front of the upper left-fleld grandstand. The ball re- bounded to Goose Goslin's territory, and his good fielding forced Dykes to stop at gecond base. The A’s contend- ed the hit was a homer by ground rule, but Head Umpire Giesel paid no heed to their kick. So President Ban Johnson's office will have a little prob- lem to wrestle with when the official veports reach Chicago. There never was a dull moment dur- ing the pastiming vesterday. The A's kept the fans in an uproar with thelr frequent squaw of color to the occasion Ossie Bluege kicked in with a homer into the lower left-fleld stand in the first inning_of the initial encounter, while the Na- tionals executed a freak triple play in the third inning of the final fight. In the first game a fine National lead was more than offset by the Macks with rallles in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings, then the Champs came back in the ninth to get another lead, only to have it tied. They broke loose with a vengeance in the tenth, however, to clinch the contest. Grove Unsupported. Lefty Grove, who started on the slab for the A's. was a victim of rotten support, and after five innings gave way to Joe Pate, another southpaw. Pate weakened in the ninth and had to be helped out by Sam Gray. Ed 2ommel went to the mound in the tenth to become the loser. Tour pitchers were used by the Na- tionals, too. Stan Coveleskle was strong until the sixth, then Fred Mar- berry had to be called into action. In the ninth Curly Ogden toiled on the slab, and Willard Morrell checked the Macks after his club had gone ahead in the tenth. Emilio Palmero made his second start as a Natlonal in the latter part of the matinee. Fine support helped him wlong until the fourth, when he de- veloped a wild streak and the A’s filled the bases. Then for the second time in the afternoon Marberry was called into play. Joe Quinn found the Na- 0 much for him and gave way to Gray in the fourth frame. Sam Rice was a strong factor in the Nationals’ attack in both games. In the first he got four hits in six times at bat, driving in one run and scoring two others. Sam got three hits in three times up in the second tilt, chasing two runs home. Jour runs neatly wrapped and ac- companied by a card bearing the leg- end, “With the compliments of the Athletics,” were delivered to the Na- tionals in the first frame of the open- ing_encounter. Rice socked Grove's first pitch to the wali back of left center for two bases and Stan Harris sacrificed. Gos- lin, though, bounded to Bishop and the latter's throw to Cochrane had Sam trapped between third and the plate. Mickey tried to run Rice down, then decideq to heave to third. The wild throw sent the ball far down the left-field line and Rice scored, while Goslin reached third. Hauser and Bishop were needed to get Joe Harris’ pop back of first base, Max making the catch after a. consul- tation with the first sacker. A pow- wow, in which Dykes, Galloway and Grove took part when Judge popped 1oward the pitcher’s box, proved un- fruitful for the A's. It was finally de. At the n of W’ Were $45 MERTZ oo e e Somet - :ing. and to add a deal | & MERTL (0, cided that Dykes should take the ball, but he lost it in the sun and it drop ped for a two-bagger, tallying the Goose, This wobbly support so upset Grove that he was easy for Bluege, who lofted the ball into the lower left- fleld stand for a cireuit tripper, count- ing Judge ahead. The fans gave French a great cheer when he actu- ally caught Peck’s hoist to end the dizzy round. During the first four innings, the A’s practically were helpless before Covey, but they got to him for a marker in the fifth. the round with a two-bagger to left center and, after Hauser whiffed, sprinted to the plate as Galloway sin- gled to right. Macks Tie Game. The Macks came back in the sixth to even scores with the Natlonals. Lamar singled to left and Simmons sent a fly to deep right center that was good for two bases when it bare. ly eluded Rice's grasp. Lamar pulled up at third on the hit, but counted when Dykes hit a_one-baser to the right of Bluege. Goslin's quick re- turn of the ball forced Simmons to stop at the far corner. Dykes' slam rent Covey to the showers and brought Marberry to the | hill. French tapped Fred for a bunt | that jammed the eacks. Pool batted for Hauser and drilled into a two-ply erasure, but Simmons tallled and Dykes reached third on the play. Gal loway’s hot grounder was checked by | Bucky Harris, but it was good for a | single that sent Dykes home with the tying marker. The seventh saw the A's go into the lead. | Cochrane sacrificed. Lamar 1to Goslin, but Simmons’ right counted Max. The Nationals went to the front once more in the ninth with u batting rally that chased Pate from the hill and some clever base-running by Bucky Harris that baffled Gray, Pate's successor. Jeanes batted for Marberry and did nothing. Rice, Bucky Harris and Goslin singled in succession, however. Rice got home and Stan made third and the Goose second in this batting melee that finished Pate. Joe Harris rolled to Rellef Pitcher Gray. Sam. evidently believing he had bluffed Bucky back to third, threw out Moon. The tlonal pilot, though, turned and beat Pool's heave to the plate. Griffs Win in Tenth. Once more the A's came back to tie the game, this time at Ogden's expense. Welch, who batted for Gray, let a third strike go by, but Bishop drew a pass. After Cochrane skied to MeNeely, Lamar singled Bishop to third, and Simmons’ fourth hit of the game. a double to left, tal- lied Bishop. Dykes’ walk filled the bases, but French fouled to Ruel. Undaunted, the Nationals jumped on Rommel in the tenth for victory. After Bluege grounded to Dykes, Myer singled to left und Ruel was hit by a pitched ball. Ruether, hit- ting for Ogden, poled a long single to center that registered Myer at the final base and put Ruel at third. Rice's one-baser to right tallied Muddy. In_the second clash of the day, the Nationals staked themselves to a couple of runs in the third inning. Ruel began the round with a single to deep short and reached second when Galloway threw wildly past Pool. Palmero’s line single over Gal- loway's head put Muddy at third Rice rapped a one-baser to left, tal- lying Ruel, while Emilio pulled up at the middle station, After Boss Bucky sacrificed, Goslin was passed inten- tionally, crowding the cushions. After getting Joe Harris’' slow roller, Gal- loway could make a play at first only and Palmero crossed. Another run was added to the Na- tionals’ tally in the fourth. Peck singled and Ruel sacrificed. Palmero’s retirement put the Rajah at third, from where he counted as Rice singled to center. A Mack marker also was registered in the fourth. Perkins got a single when his hot grounder knocked Bluege down. With a double play in sight, Bucky Harris bobbled Lamar's single to Wender What Merts Will Say Teday: Quick Clearance Before Inventory Remarkable Six-Day Sale—Jume 24 to 30 In High-Grade Custom-Tailored Suits—To Measure Every garment will be made with the same care and exactness as though you paid the regular price, ~ French began | Bishop started with a walk and | j; hoisted | Peck The second was curtailed by darkness in the sixth inning, | k tap, and Simmons’ walk filled the bases. Murberry then was rush- ed into the breach. Judge took Dykes' hot one and heaved to Ruel for a force play on Perkins. Lamar tallied after Joe Harrls caught Welch's fly, but Pool fanned. A squeeze play uccounted for the Nationals’ run made in the sixth that may not be included in the score of the game. Judge pried open the in- ning with w two-bagger to right and Bluege sacrificed. Peck dragged a bunt past Gray to Bishop and Judge, on lus toes with the start of the pitch, got home as the Rajah was thrown out. Lamar was out and there were two strikes against Simmons in the Mack’s half of the sixth when play was called. l CHAMPIONSHIP STUFF | TTTYY ococses0cen: Tobin; Morrell, 5| eo00000z00-0%0uumaZ oocu? & Cochrane, c. La occoecmotzioe~2y, 1 1 o 1 [ S 1 Totals.. . ... 40 16 *Ran for Peckinpaugh in elghth inning. } Batted for Marberry In nini inniug | ng.’ nth Inning ove In ifth innin = *Butted for Gray in pinth innin ##Batted for Kommel in tenth in Washington. Philadelphla. 00001 Two-buse hits—Rice, J n tenth i i m base—Peckinpaugh. . Cochrane. Doul paugh on_bases—Washington, Eirat baso on bal rbeery ok i ot : by Ogden, i lfip——un‘| (none out in | - | | n 24 inni T it by ‘itched ‘ball Winning pitcher— ommel. Umpires and Hildebrand. minutes. SECOND WASHINGTO! 7 B AME. CL Totuls........... PHILADELPHIA. Bishop, 2b.. ... P B2 igeniiis ~leomcscscss ~|coz2e002-0 Total 5 *Batted for Quinn in Washington Philudelphia’. Two-base hit—Dykes. 2), Pecl ugh, —Judge (unassisted) . ris_to Judge to Peckin Ruel to Bluege. 4: Philadeiph Palmero, 4: off Struck_out—By Hits—Of Palmer: Sacrifices—S. Har- ich. Double play Triple play—. Har- ugh to Bluege to ses—Wushington. buse on bull ¥, 1: off Quinn, 5 mning; off Mar: i Winning plicher— \eawrs. Geinels Hildebrand and Moriaris: Time of game—i hour and i g 5 SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. Atlanta " E Birming! St e Markle and Brock: Thomas and Yarsan Atlanta (scond game)........ 5 10 Birmingham . R Francis and Lubbe: Kelly and O'Brien. New Orleans Memphis. - - 9 Roy and Lingle: Morton and Kohlbecker Mobile. . E Little Rock Fubr and Reed: Baslin an Chattanooga. . Nashwiller (first game) (Ten innings.) Johnson. Morris and _ Kenna: Sweeney, Ioran and Anderson. EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE. Easton. 9: Cambridge, 8. Salisbury, 16; Crisfield. Parksley, 2: Do R . 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HAT triple play made by the Nationals in the third inning of the second game of yesterday's double bill in Philadelphia probably was the most extraordinary three-ply killing ever consummated in 1 to erase the three Mackmen; no was no real run-down during the ry base except home plate. Here's what happened in the inning: | of Lamar's liner and touched first to Galloway and Quinn drew passes from Palmero. Bishop sent a ground- er to Bucky larris, who was playving nearer first than second base. The | middle-sacker, after grabbing the ball, tried to tag out Quinn on the iine, but missed. Bucky then heaved to Judge, retiring Bishop. Judge whipped the ball to Peckin- paugh covering second and Quinn was touched out us he ran into the sack. In the meanwhile, Galloway had passed third base. Peck shot the ball to Bluege and Galloway was trapped. When Bluege threw to Ruel, Chick im- medlately tried to regain third, but found Bluege waiting with Ruel's re- turn when he got there. In the second inning of the first game yeeterdny Hauser and Ruel had a few words after the former had knocked Muddy down while tagging him out. Joe’s stab with the ball sent Ruel sprawling. Rice made a spectacular running catch of Bishop's liner to right center in the third round. Sam had to sprint far back to get to the sphere. After flelding Goslin’s bounder in the fifth. Grove almost tore off Haus- er’'s hands with a return throw to first. Lefty must have figured there had been enough weak handling of the horsehide. ‘When Grove threw a third strike past Covey in the fourth frame, he raised his season strikeout total to an even hundred In the fifth inning, Galloway raced while Ruel, lying on the ground, was arguing with Umpire Moriarty. Muddy was insisting that he had tagged out French after a diving stop of Joe Harris's return of Gallo- way's single, but Moriarty could not see it in the catcher’s way. Hauser came through with a fine stop of Peck’s grounder in the sixth, The Mack first sacker lunged for the ball and fell prone, but regained his feet in time to flag the batter. Ruel’s batting strength was re- spected by the A’s in the sixth. With Judge on second and two out, Pate purposely passed Muddy to get at Covey for an easy out. Eighteen Nationals and 15 Macks were used in the first game. After going ahead in the ninth, Boss Bucky took Joe Harris out of the line-up, sending Rice to right and McNeely to center to strengthen the defense. Myer broke into the fray at short after Stewart ran for Peck in the eighth. A doubleplay quickly snuffed out the A's at the outset of the second clash. Judge made a shoe-top catch “My Secret to Long Life” An exclusive interview with retire Bishop and the side, In the second session Dykes knocked the ball against the barrier of the up- per left field stand. 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S July, the month that often decides base ball champions. approaches the New York Yankees are far in the van in the American League, while Pittsburgh and Cincinnati are fighting for honors in the Usually the teams leading on July 1 have captured the pennants. One notable cxception was the great Boston Braves' drive of 1914, which took them from last place at the opening of July to a world championship in October. Washington, in the American. and New York, in the National, favorites before the season started, are down in the second division, but yesterday started drives which may mean some- thing. The Giants captured a double-header by slugging the offerings of Philadel- phia pitchers to every corner of the Polo Grounds. They piled up 17 safe hits to win the first encounter, 12 to 7, and registered 12 blows ta take the second, 7 to 2. Knight, moundsman for the Phils, made two homers, but his pitching failed to match his bat- ting. Pittsburgh was in haste to catch a train out of St. Louis, and the Car dinals hammered over three runs to tle the count in the eighth. The game ended with the ninth, 3 to 3, by agree- ment. ‘Washington got a double victory over Philadelphia, 8 to 6 and 3 to 1. ‘The Yankees, with only six hits, car- ried Boston to 11 innings before admit- ting defeat, 6 to 5. Phil Todt produced a single at the last minute to score the winning run. Lazzeri of the Yankees garnered a home run, triple and single for half of his team’s hits. Chicago gained a game on the Tankees, and at the same time secured its hold on second place, by beating Cleveland, 9 to 6. Falk's belt into the stands accounted for three of the tal- les. Sat. & Base Ball *5s'e5: American League Park Washington vs Philadelphia Tickets on Sale at Park At 9 AM. i | only | | Famh and Heuska: | the the Accountants came lling the mounc The Government Typos collected seven hits during the seven frames to the 18 registered by winning club. Baldwin contributed Accountants’ scor homer ta A four-run rally in the tenth fra enabled Civil Service to chalk up %-to-4 win at the expense of Pub Buildings and Public Varks in overtime game in the Potomac Park loop. Davis of Civil Service limited the opposing batters to seven bingles while his mates were crashing out as even dozen buse blows. American Railway Express huug the Indian sign on the champiunship Pullman crew in the Washington Te minal loop. The count for the eight inning fray was 4 to 0. Hudson twir, ed for the winners. Games are listed for tomorrow i: the Bankers’' League as follows: Rigg~ vs. Metropolitan, Diamond No. 10 American Security vs. Hibbs, Diamond No. 4; Mount Vernon vs. Washing Loan and Trust, Diamond No. Commercfal vs. F. H. Smith, Di No. 3 The opening of the second serie- in the Departmental circuit was pos poned until today. Post Office and Agriculture meet in the inaugura Pepco received a forfeit from Fashio: Shop vesterday in the Commer circuit. 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