Evening Star Newspaper, July 20, 1926, Page 24

" oog. GRIFFS TACKLE COBBMEN , IN DUAL BILL TOMORROW Manager Stan Harris Again Feels Pitching Pinch, Al | though Marberry Shows Worth as Starter in e A BY JOHN B. KELLER. LTHOUGH the Nationals after dians this afternoon have but present home stand, they will for their second Western invasion of the season. Ty Cobb and his sometime ferocious Tygers are due for a six-game visit, and even when the Tygers do position in the standing of the club: Nationals a fine run-around. As this into five days, a double-header with be put on at Clark Griffith Stadium cngagement getting under way at 1:30 1t is to be hoped that the Tygers, often make one game seem as long this respect. 1f they have not. some ried from the field tomorrow before th The Nationals have no very nice- 1ooking record to show for their series with the Tygers this season. When they visited here in May Cobb's co- horts proceeded to knock the pins from under the Harrismen in the two first tilts of the set. Then the Harrismen tri- umphed, but in the last encoun- ter the Tygers broke through late to match the local score, and at the finish clubs still tied Tygers Lead Series. At Detroit early in June rain re- duced a scheduled three-game series to two tilts. The Nationals stepped out boldly in the first of the zames and won handily. They were beaten, 1 to 0, in the second, mainly because they could get but six hits off the south paw Ed Wells. It was a tough lick- ing for Walter Johnson, that game, for he allowed ghe Tgyers but four safetles. So the record for the season hetween the clubs stands. Tygers, won three; Nationals, won. two. Just who Manager Stan Harrls will use on the slab tomorrow is as diffl cult for him as for any one else to guess. Dutch Ruether, who tolled against the Indians last Saturday. may be asked to come back with but three days of rest, although this sea- son the Dutchman has done much better with a longer interval between mound assignments. Harris will have 1o fish around for another siabman however. Much depends upon which pitchers were employed this afternoon in the Jast game of the serles of five with| the Tribe. Had Walter Johnson not rustained that crack on his left shin in the series opener last Friday, he | would have been a oertainty to start | today. But Walter's les still pained him considerably, aithough he insist ed he could fill the bill. Willard Mor- rell also was to get some consideru- tion as starting hurler for this last tilt with Tris Speaker’s warriors. Rubber With Tribe Today. This afternoon’s affair was to be the rubber of the series, for with Fred Marberry pitching superbly yesterday the Natlonals triumphed, 4 to 1, to make the series stand two-all. Mar. berry, starting a game for the second time since early in the 1924 season, was even better than he wuas two weeks before, when he started against the Red Sox and beat them neatly. Fred allowed the Tribe but three bingles. One was a single to center by Fred Spurgeon in the first inning. The next was a looping single to the same territory by Homer Summa, made after two were out in the seventh. The third was a triple to the left fleld corner, slammed by Glenn Myatt, pinch batting for Walter Miller in the eighth inning. Spurgeon’s hit. coming after one was out in the initial frame, was con- verted into the Tribe’s lone marker. Speaker followed it with a walk, but orge Burns sent a feeble roller to he pitcher. Marberry fielded the tap handily and threw to Ossie Bluege in plenty of time to erase Spurgeon sliding into third. Ossie, though, muffed the ball and Spurgeon scored, while Speaker made third and Burns sacond. That was all, for Speaker, who tried to count after Goose Goslin caught Joe Sewell’s loft, was killed at the plate by the Goose's fine heave | 10 Muddy Ruel. | Marberry in Trouble Once. Marberry was in difficulty only once thereafter. Between the first and eighth frames all the Tribe got was A pass to Lutzke with two gone in ‘he fifth and Summa’s seventh-inning <ingle, mentioned heretofore. McNulty. \tting for Lutzke, started the eighth . fanning, then Myatt got his triple. #ut Myatt soon was put out of the way, for Bluege grabbed Charley Jamieson's grounder close to third and tagged out Glenn, who had taken too much lead off that sack without a chance to score. Then came trouble, for Fred Spur- feon walked, and so did Speaker, to il the hases. Marberry thought some of the pitches that were mot called in his favor by the umpire were good and argued considerably, hut without results, of course. But Fred tightened and Burns was re- tired with a long hoist to Earl Mc- Neely. And Fred breezed through the ninth, although he did issue a pass to Luke Sewell after two In- dians were out of the way. It was Muddy Ruel who came through with the big punch that made the Nationals winners. They had been uable to do much against the left-handed Walter Miller for some time. In the first five frames they combed him for four safeties and he gave a couple of passes. Once during that time the Nationals filled the hases, only to have Ruel ground out. Ruel Has Punch. But the doughty little catcher was Johnav on the spot in the sixth. Rucky Harris opened this frame with 4 twobagger to left fleld. Buddy Myer's sacrificial bunt moved the pilot third and Goslin's long fly to speaker made it easy for Bucky to croms with the tying run. Then Moon Varrin got a wingle with a clout to joft and stopped at second when Wuews hit to the same territory 1y had_two strikes o Wallace Motor Co. NASH 1799 L Stret NW. ot Bast of Cann A Main 7612 I in MUDDY RUEL. Decisive Victory Over Indians. concluding their series with the In- five more playing days during the be active athletes before departing not hold a particularly commanding s they usually are able to give the six-gamerbusiness is to be crowded the Cobbmen is necessary. It will tomorrow afternoon, with the first o'clock. noted for their dilatory tactics that as two, have mended their ways in of the athletes may have to be car- ¢ dual sketch ends. FIRPO PROVES IT in, 1 Harrls, 15 Rluege, 3b. Ruel, o Marberry, . Totals CLEVELAND. Jamleson, If Spurgeon, ¥ Speaker, of Burn, d. Se H Sewel am: Buckeve, © MeNulty* Myattt .. Totals *Batted for Lutzke in the elghth. +Batted for Miller In the elghth. Washington Veland - . | sssceamnonssus? 5l nmmonuone? soccsescscs~ex &l ommmoomood ~ooceso~:esmex 5| mimmrumnoR ccooomssseses | ec-sso00e™ Cle ‘wo-base base hit— fces—os and, 3; —Ofe il out—ny ) Off Miiler, in 1 inning. Jires-—Mesars. in. hits—Rice, . tt. Stolen bi Myer, Rice. Sewsll, *_Leit on'bi ve 7. First base on balls | off Marberry, 5. = Struck er, 2 by Marberry, &, Hits— 0" s Thnings:”ofi Buckeye, 0 Tosing piteher—Miller. - Um. MeGowan, Connolly and Ni Time of game—1 hour and 51 minut him and did not look particularly good when he fouled off several of | Miller's pitches. But at last Muddy | got one to his Ilking and rifled it down the leftfi-fleld line to send Moon home with the run that put his club in_front and Bluege to third. Marberry followed with a scratch single toward third that tallled Bluege, and when Lutzke, who fielded the ball, heaved wildly past first base Ruel also crossed That was enough for the Nationals, as it turned out. Miller pitched another inning, then Garland Buckeye, massive southpaw, finished the game for the Tribe. Speaker showed his age in the third when he went after McNeely’s low liner to left center. All Tris did was grab the ball for an out as he was sliding on the turf. MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Toronto. 10-4: Newark, 3-1. Rochester. 11° Reading., 5. Buffalo, 12: Baltimore. 6. Augusta, '3 ;' Spartanburg. Macon, 4: Columbia. 2. SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE. Savannah. 10: St. Augustine, 6. Albany. 3 Montgomery. 8, Jacksonville, §: Columbus. 0. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. No games schedluled. I BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS | AMERICAN LEAGUE. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. 4 9: New York. Philadelphia. '©| Washington. New York —] 61 ‘Dhin_110/—] 2 (2| Qlevelund, Cloveland nt Washington. Detroit at Philadelphia (2 games). Chicago at Boston. St. Louls at New York. NATIONAL LEAGUE. VESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Clocinnati, 5: Brooklyn, 2. Pittsburgh, 10: Boston, d. New York, 5. 4; St. Louis, 3 (10 innings). OF THE CLUBS. Pittsburgh. Philadelphia. TIRES ON EASY TERMS PROBEY TORES 2104 Pa. Ave. NW ) oh & P S NW 19 & M S NE ;l A FAST GAME IN THE E\GHTIES AND MAJOR WINGFIELD WHO INVENTED TENNIS IN 1874 KITTY MEKANE GODFREY N ACTION MRS. GODFREY WON THE WIMBLEDON TOURNAMENT TWimbledon MAYS IS PROV 'O REDS IN By the Associated Press C.\RL MAYS, veteran of hope for its first title opportu four marine server mastered Brooklyn 5 to 2. Wheat penetrated his deceptive delivi two doubles and a single for a perfect day at bat. ING BIG AID PENNANT BID world series. is giving Cincinnati unity since 1919. Yesterday the sub- Only the veteran Zack ery to any ‘extent. Wheat recorded This performance, THE FIRST TENNIS y COuRT {Sphamistike) (1T wAs SHAPED LIKE AN HoUR GLASS® ~= LONDON.— This Jubilee tennis tournament, just completed at Wim- bledon, s in celebration of the fiftieth birthday of the game. Wimbledon is the cradle. The first intimation to the outside world that there was such a thing as “tennis” was given in a notice that appeared In the Fleld of June 9, 1877. The All England Croguet and Lawn Ten- nis Club. Wimbledon. propose to hold & Tawn tennis meeting. open to all amateurs. on Monday. July 9. and following days. The game itself had been invented a few vears earlier by Maj. Walter Wingfield, and was called ‘“‘Sphairis- tike.” The god major was attempt- ing to create a portable racquets court that could be used outdoors. which held safe the Reds’ lead of one and one-half games, was witnessed | The first court was shaped like an by only 3471 paid persons. MYER SHOWS WORTH | AS MAJOR LEAGUER Buddy Myer certalnly is developing into a regular big leaguer since his return to the line-up after a long lay- off. The young fellow in the present series has covered a wide expanse of territory and hit well. He now looks the best young shortstop that has come up to the American League in vears. This afternoon the Nationals had a | chance to return to third place in the standing. A victory over the Indians while the Red Sox were taking the measure of the White Sox would turn the trick. Moon Harris probably will be at first base again this afternoon. He took that job yesterday because Mana- ger Harris decided that Joe Judge, after his mental lapse in Sunday’s en- gagement, needed a rest. Goslin, after catching Joe Sewell’s fly.in the first frame yesterday, made a fine peg to the plate to double Speaker trying to score. Marberry is becoming quite a hitter these days. In the Nationals' sixth- inning rally he twice tried to sacrifice, onjy to have his bunts go foul. Then he fouled off a couple more pitches, to follow with a roller toward Lutzke that was slow enough for & run-pro- ductng stngle. Because he “kicked one” when he signaled Covey to try to convert a triple into a homer Sunday, AL Schacht was relieved of his third base coaching job and sent to the box back of first base in vesterday's engage- ment. Stuffy Stewart assumed the task at the far corner. Schacht had been regular third base coach for the Nationals since June, 1924. Only two umpires were on the job for the fourth game' of the series here. Tommy Connolly, as usual, chose the shady post back of first base, although he had to get in the |} sun occasionally, while Bill McGowan was behind the plate. In the second the Sewell boys col- laborated in a double play. When Goslin fanned, Myer tried to swipe second, but Luke’s heave to Joe got the speedy National easfly. Myer made a spectacular play at | Burns' expense in the fourth; the National shortstop darted to his left to pick up George’s scorching ground- er and without coming up made a lightning throw to Moon Harris. | 2 E | | E | ;l E | & Van Heusen is the ideal Summer cpllar. I» one- con- struction, without ‘The Pirates clung to second posl- tion In the National League race with an outburst of hit- ting that humbled the Braves, 10 to 4. Kikt Cuyler made a double and two singles. Only after 10 innings of heated battle did the Cardinals, third place team, bow to Philadelphia, 4 to 3. Bottomley, first baseman for the Cardinals, made his four- tennth homer of the year along a single. CARL MAYS. Hack _ Wilson of the Cubs re- matned deadlocked with Bottomley for home-run honors when he registered a circuit drive during a hit-fest that gave the Cubs a 9 to 5 margin over his old teammates, the _ Glants. Stephenson of the Cubs had a_per- fect day at the plate with four hits. The Yankees battered two St. Louis pitchers into submission, emerging with a 10 to 2 verdict. Eight runs during which Paschal hit a single and home run. The Yankees now hold a lead of 7 games. Jack Quinn of the Athletics went down before the Tygers, 8 to 8. Chicago, after losing 2 straight to the Red Sox, squeezed out a b5 to 4 victory, halting a ninth-inning rally after two runs had scored. - SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. : Mobile, 6. Tittle Rock, ¢. " RADIATORS, FENDERS BODIES MADE AND REPAIRED BN RADIATORS FOR AUTOR WITTSTATT’S R. & F. WKS. with a triple and | were scored in the opening inning, | hour-glass. Since that day 60 years ago when 22 players competed for the first prize ever offered, tpe game has grown faster than any other game. It is the most popular game played with a ball, and is played in practically every country on the globe. As many as 50 different nations now compete for | the Davis Cup each vear. The prestige of tennis is unique and its educational value incalculable. It unites on common ground players of all nationalities. And its spirit can never be better expressed than in those words of Kipling, which are en- graved on the portals of the center court at Wimbledon— 1f you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two Imposters just the same. -~ TEXAS LEAGUE. #; Jeagment. 7 Ritinria Falle- 87885 Antonto. 5. ‘Worth. Wiehita Fi H TODAY 3:30 P.M. AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK Washington vs. Cleveland TICKETS ON SALE AT PARK AT 9:00 AM. MOTOR CO. 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President Clark Grifith, who re- turned from the South with Crowder, declared the new pitcher is in superb trim and after a couple of days of mild work will be ready to step to the slab for his big league trial. Griffith also said that he had ar- ranged with the Birmingham manage- ment to hold Curly Ogden, who goes to the Barons under option in part payment for Crowder, around here for a day or so. This was done at the request of Manager Harris, who will be sorely in need of pitchers for to- morrow’s double-header and the re- maining games of the series with the Tygers. The Nationals have lines out for more minor league hurlers, President Griffith stated, but they are not likely to be procured soon. While in the Southern circuit, Grif- fith looked over Irving Hadley and Clarence Thomas, pitchers farmed to the Barons by the Nationals this year, Hadley is improving consider- ably, Griff sald, and out to prove a valuable addition to the Champs’ mound staff when he reports in the Fall. Thomas has not been getting along so well, according to Griff, SPORTS PIRATES SPURN NEW NAT, BUT SIGN CAST-OFF BUSH McKechnie Liked Young Right-hander During Spring Training, Then Surprisingly Turned Him Back to Birmingham—Griffs May Profit. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. N EW YORK, July 20—Time may tell, as it has a habit of doing, whether Washington put it over Pittsburgh this week when the deal was completed by which Alvin Crowder, young right-handed pitcher of the Birmingham club, was obtained by th it i - change for two pitchers, Emilio Palmero and Cu1'Icy'y0gdeenr.qa!“ma]s e Maybe Birmingham gained something by it also, but any way the trade is analyzed at present it doesn’t seem as if the Pirates helped them- selves a lot at this period of their career, if they could have recalled Crowder. If there is one thing the Pirates need pronto it is pitchers. Crowder was with the Pirates out in the California hill: i ! 0 s this Spri One March morning he was throwing the ball to the ba(tersl’wi& (A back to the sun and his eyes to the future. his Bill McKechnie watched him awhile and opined that Crowder probably would stick. ‘When the Pirates began to cut down they sent Crowder to Birmingham, which was one more surprise in the general springing of surprises. After he got to Birmingham, Crowder began to pitch his head off and his victories began to mount higher and higher in the records of the Southern Assocla- tion, until they reached 17, with only 3 defeats. Bill McKechnie's friends PUBLIC BUILDING NINE SWAMPS SHIPPING BOARD P took their first game of the UBLIC BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC PARKS pastimers, winners of third honors in the first Potomac Park Base Ball League seffes, second series yesterday, when they swamped Shipping Board under an 11-to-1 score in eight frames. Pitcher Hamilton was at his best and limited the Shippers to a single hit. This came work of piling up 14 bingles. to the plate. Treasury made it four straight in the Departmental circuit by trouncing Veterans’ Bureau in a six-inning clash, 8 to 1. The Vets nicked Phipps for o measly pair of singles while the Money Counters were banging out seven at Girardi's expense. A forfeit by Chesapeake and Poto- mac Telephone Co. gave the Union Printers undisputed possession of sec- ond position in the Commercial rac with a record of four wins against three losses for the second half. Patent Office failed to muster a full team and had to forfeit to Treasury in the Government loop. Herndon's base ball nine, winner of 14 out of 18 starts this season, has booked the Union Printers for a game at Ashton, Va., on Sunday. Cherry- dale, Addison and the Ku Klux are among the teams to taste defeat in matches with Herndon. National Circle tossers play at Sav- age, Md., Saturday and tackle Be- thesda’s nine on Sunday. On August 15 they face the Baltimore Crescents, meet the Severns at Annapolis on August 22 and go to La Plata on September 5. Matthews’ single in the ninth al- lowed the D. C. Engineers to -chalk up a 5 to 4 win at the expense of Southern Ralilway. _hm won from St. Barnabas pasti the Triangles, 14 to 7. from Morrissey's bat. Brown led the winners in their He accounted for three in a trio of trips | RECORDS OF GRIFFMEN BATTING. . R 8. % SB.RBLAv o 11667 0 117 e e ot BuTSRAeSH5NE Suataniign Marberry Coveleskie " Opden .. Stewart e E LT EPT T RER LAY s plete amee. vitched. ™ D1 Com - R Bomami O Bes <n S Bl U lBEIBROTS LmnEs 90omASummtm Lost. oontal s00us * osomusnarnss Wor began to worry because he. (‘r;;wtler back. s ut Bill didn’t call Crowder in. He attached himself to Joe Bush, w“hn had shown that he couldn’t win a ball game even with the aid of a mop and a bucket of suds, while he had been with Washington. The Nationals let Bush depart outright. Now Washington has Crowder, who was with Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh has Bush, who was with Washington and there will be any quantity of curl osity to_see whether McKechnle or Stanley Harris has the better of the maneuver. Betting for the moment fayors the Washington entry. When Crowder was with Winston Salem three vears ago he won 10 games and dost 7. The next year he was shunted to Waterbury, where he won 11 games and lost 13, and Water- bury won the champlonship. That was a good relord for a pitcher. Last year Crowder was with Bir- mingham. That team did not win any particular pennant, but Crowder pitched well enough to bring them 13 victories, losing 11. In some respects that was better work than he had done for Waterbury, because Birmingham was meeting tougher opposition and the team was not meeting the expec. tations of Col. Smith and some of the " | other boys on the top of the State of bam; 2. But this Crowder seemed to ba n regular sort of pitcher who was bound, sooner or later, to make his point in the big leagues, and when McKechnie in the first flush of Spring training spoke glowingly of Crowder the folks flgured he was bound for Pittsburgh and smudge. So far as Washington's trade is con- cerned, Harris seems to have gathered an asset, and if the Yanks continue to lose, any old asset will help any club that is below New York in the American League race. Palmero never would have proved to be a hard: pitcher for Washington. The Cuban kid is game, but too delicate for the steam hammer. Ogden is too much in and out. 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