Evening star., 1921-06-05

Some healthy swatting occurred
launched the attack with solid
smack to right field that netted one
base. Gharrity's single past,~third
base sent Hank to third. but the
latter was held at the hot corner
when o'Rourke grounded to v,s,. Collins, .tannn
could not locate the plate when
Cuban strolled to nrst. Wilkinson
also strolled. but to ,the bench
Juage,s Hit Scores Two.
Dick Kerr, who assumed the mound
burden for the VISITORS managed 70
slip a strike past Judge before the
THE hit was deep enough to ;tany
Shanks and ORourke and the re-
turn permitted Acosta to take third
and Judge second. Harris scored
his mates with three-base siam 20
center and counted the fifth run while
an easy out to end the hectic session
Little Jose Acosta, who did the
fingins for the home folk. came
through with an excellent perform.
ance despite one weak inning that
permitted the White Sox to knot the
held the White Sox to fve hits DIS
tributed among as many innings and
granted three passes. Fou: OF the
safeties were made in innings after
two batters had been retired and not
sS ,.Ten, Tssse ,nsss
and two doubles. one of the latter
of questionable order. then were
punched against Joe for quartet OF
markers.
Wilkinson was fortunate that he
was not reached for more than four
hof 20
tionals combed him for eight sa feties
prior to the rally and two OF the
clouts were good for three bases eacR-
He was wild from the outset, CIV
ing two bases on balls and hitting
batter in the opening inning ana lettihs
another pair stroll in the second.
Good Game to watch.
A more pleasing contest could not
have been staged for the sizable sat
urday attendance. Hits were fire.
quent enough to keep the defense on
its toes all the way. and there was
sparkling fielding aplenty. The Ma
tionals showed some shifty feet on the
paths. Four stolen bases were regis
tered against Ray Schalk. who looked
pretty good behind the bat for the
White Sox. despite the fact that 1t
was his first workout since he was
injured twelve days ago. Harris pill
fered second and third in the hrst
inning. while Judge and Rice each
committed thefts later.
The Nationals got to Wilkinson IN
the first inning for couple Of runs
Judge opened with single. but
Was nipped by schalk's perfect peg to
prevent q steal Harris drew a pass
and pil<ored second while Rice was
tanning at third strike. Brewer
was hit by a pitched ball. With MIL
Ter at bat Harris stole third. and when
johnson dropped Bing's fly to short
loft both Harris and Brewer raced
home. The error let Miller get to
second. but Charity popped to Schalk.
Strolls by Judge and Harris follow
ing two retirements in the second
did not mean anything. for Rice ffied
down In the third was wasted as
Shanks and Charity went out to the
White Sox left fielder.
Fireworks In the Fonrth.
But there were more fireworks in
the fourth. O'Rourke lined to Null
ligan; then Acosta raped a hit to
left Judges short single put the
Cuban on second. and Harris three
ply wallop to the left field bleachers
scored two runs Stanley was
stranded at third. for both Rice ana
Brewer lined to Collins.
With one down in the fifth. Shanks
emote Justify to left center. The
blow was an easy triple. but Hank
was too ambitious and was retired at
the plate when johnson made a per
feet relay of Strunk's return. The
sixth saw the Nationals retired In or
der for the only time during the en-
gagement and two hits were wasted
through Umpire Evans rufing in the
eighth.
In that session. Harris opened with
q etnsie and Rice beat out 4 neat ount-
~ hat foN
tented a bunt. but the play deceived
.Iarris more than the Sox, for Schalk's
peg to Collins trapped Stanley Off sec
ond Harris. throwing his arms above
his head, darted for third The up
lifted wings disturbed Mullisan and he
White Sox players crowded around
Umpire Evans. claiming interference.
Billy ruled Harris out and sent Rice
back to first. After Milan had skied
to center. Sam stole, but Miller was
retired easily.
Sex Tame Early In Game.
The Sox never were really dangerous
ed a single and Hooper walked after
two were out in the first. but Falk
was stopped by Rice Schalk doubled
with two down in the second. only to
watch Wilkinson ground out. 1t was
one. two. three for the visitors in the
fourth Wilkinson blasted the fifth with
a one-base blow. but got no farther
than second and Strunk's walk and
Sheely's single came after two had been
retired in the sixth.
The seventh saw the Sox come to life
and tie the count. Wilkinson flied to
Miller, who made a brilliant catch, but
johnson scratched a single past Acosta.
Mulligan slashed a single to left that
bounded over the heads of Shanks and
O'Rourke. johnson was held at sec
ond. Collins rap to right scored john
son and put Mulligan on third.
When Brewer misjudged Hooper's loft
and converted the smash into q double,
Mulligan crossed the plate, but Collins
pulled up at the far corner. Falk'S ny
to Miller let Collins get home and
Strunk's clean double to center counted
Hooper. Sheely fouled to Judge to end
Hooper made another double after two
were retired in the ninth, but Falk
popped to O'Rourks.
Harris enjoyed q most successful day.
He increased his seasons stolen base
total from twelve to fourteen and had q
the plate. Stanley walked twice and
clouted three times. Two Of the wal.
iops were of the three.base variety
and each drove in pair Of runs. The
National cond-sacker had four chances
aAelA and made good IN an.
nrswsr MADE an excellent catch Of
Falk's foul dY 10 tho fourth Inning.
8db drove ths bail just outside the ilna
behind the end Of the deid boxoA
Brewer daAased 70 the wall and had
70 reach htsh 70 grasp tho bail.
counted thsif two runs In the frs,
he'd not two been out when Miller
iofta6 In John9oa'G Aifeetion, Harris