Evening star., 1923-07-09

The St. Louis outfit has an edge on
the Nationals in the interclub series
this season. having won four of the
six engagements played. The Browns
took two of three tits staged on
their home field in May. and treated
the Bushmen the same way in Wash
ington last month. Zachary and
Warmoth have been the only Ma
tional hurlerS to score over the
Fohlmen, although Bush has sent his
entire corps against them.
When the Nationals quit this town
tonight they cannot do so with worse
than an even break with the White SoS
Rain Friday caused the second post
ponement of the season here with
Iileason's club. and it was first de-
cided to play two double headers
during the present stay out alter
yesterdays. battle, which went the
way OF the Sox, to = the nome
management deemed it advisable to
wait until Bush and his men are mere
next month to play off the extra
game. So only a single scrap was 10
be staged today.
Ump's Blunder Hurts Griffs.
A difference of opinion between
Umpire Ducky Holmes on one part
the Washington base ball ciuo and
some thousands of partisan, out
nevertheless fair. Sox fans on the
other part, followed by a White soS
hitting rally. sent the Nationals TO
defeat Yesterday The contest was
nitchine duel between Johnson and
Charlie Robertson, who but SATURDAY
regained the favor of kid Gleason
after a suspension brought about oy
disinterested playing. II was hn,d prii-
ing the advantage until Holmes
failed to see Mcclellan swing at a
third strike that would have MADE
the final out of scoreless. sixth
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the jumps temporary blindness. Nc
Clellan singled and there followed Il
Soy hitting bee-brief. but long
enough to spill the beans 50 far as
the Nationals were concerned.
Johnson pitched excellent ball untll
that fatal sixth Before then he al
lowed but one clout, double by
Sheely in the first inning he mt
Hooper twice and Sheely once, but eN-
cent in the first frame he kept the
Sox away from the plate. He granted
four hits and pass in the last Tour
innings. but at that was not clouted
as often as Robertson. Ihe chi
cagoan was nicked for seven safeties.
as many as a pair of swats the Ma
tionals tailed. At other times Rob-
ertson kept them very docile.
Both Register in Opener.
Both teams counted in the first
inning. Peck's double down the third
base line ana OHS-pdSc
liner into left. produced the Nationals
tally, while Hooper, who had been
hit by johnson. stole second and
scored as Sheely doubled past Bluege.
In the sixth, after two We're out,
Harris triple over Mostils head and
Bluege's single to left gave the Ma
tionals a run that appeared big the
way Johnson had been going along
But in the SOx' portion of the sixth
Umpire Holmes paved the way to a
home success. Harris threw out
Robertson and Hooper flied to Evans.
Then Mcclellan, with a count of
l and 2. deliberately waved at
third strike. Ruel rolled the ball
back toward the, box and with the
other Nationals, started to leave the
field. But Holmes called the pitch a
bali and. after the Nationals had
their little say. play was resumed.
Mcclellan followed with q sharp
single to left. Mostil doubled down
the third base line and Sheely sent
both home with a one-baser to Cos
Inns territory. To clinch the win, the
Sox got another run in the seventh.
Falk.s walk, Kamm's sacrifice and
Happeny's double being responsible
After the sixth the Nationals prac-
tically were helpless against Rob-
ertSon.