Evening star., 1923-07-08
FIRST GAME.

Neither side was able to do much
damage in the first two innings OF
the initial game, Rice's double to
right in the opening session being
wasted and a double play stopping
: the Sox after Sheely had blasted opeT
the second canto with a sharp single
TO center.
With Bluege and Mogridge out OF
the way in the third. however. the
Nationals got busy. Rice got life
when Happenny messed grounder
and promptly stole second. Sam tai
lied as Peck slammed a single past
Mcclellan and the hitter went to the
middle station as the ball was thrown n
home. Goslin lined to left and Peck
counted on a close play, Elsh, TO
Schalk. The heave let Goslin get 10
second, where he remained as Char
rity popped to Sheely.
Tt was one. two. three for the White
Sox in their portion of the third and
the same for the Nationals in the
fourth, but Gleason's crew got a man
on after two were down in the latter
inning Mostil sent a high fly behlnd
the box and Peck lost the ball In the
SIM the loft going for a single:
Sheely. though was an easy out, Har-
ris to Charity.
GIeason~ Threaten Trouble.
Faber retired the Bushmen in orr
der In the fifth, but the Sox threaten
cd trouble. Two batterS had been re-
tired when Mogridge walked Hap
penny after pitching two successlVe We
strikes to the Chica goan. Kay ScnaIk
crashed double along the left neid
foul line. but fast fielding by Gosiln
prevented Happenny going past third.
Peaches Graham was sent IN TO pay
for Faber. He ended the rally with
q grounder to Bluege.
Two more runs came the way OF
the Nationals In the sixth when Hol-
lis Thurston went to the mound for
the White Sox. Peck drew pass and
Goslin followed with a circuit crash
high into the right field bleachers;
charity singled past Kamn1 and Ruel
sacrificed but both Evans and Harris
lofted to Elsh.
E. Some good fielding checked the Sox
in their sixth turn at bat, Wnlch
Hooper started with a singing single
10 center. Goslin made great run
ming catch of McClellan's liner ana
Harris made a remarkable stop ana
throw of MostiPs ground -scorcher TO
force Hooper at second. Evans hao
to go far back to get Sheely's Tort.
RIueSe Stranded mt Third
In the Nationals seventh. Bluege
singled to left and Mogridge sacrl-
iced. Rice's fly to Mostil was deep
enough to permit Bleuge to reach
third, where he was stranded as Peek
rolled to short.
The SoX again became troublesome
their part OF the SSSSioi. IAo 40
lost Elshs loft to short right in the
sun, the batter being credited with
q single. Kamm famed, but Hap
penny raped sharply to center.
Evans quick return of the ball to
Harris almost shared Elsh, who had
overrun second. Schalk lined to left,
INIT Goslin came through with an
other wonderful catch this time TAX
ing the ball at his shoetops and
Thurston ended the rally by forcing
BSth clubs wasted hits. in the
eighth. For the Nationals, Ruel
singled after two were out, only to
have Evans send a high one to Mos
III Hooper started the Sox half
With a one base blow to center, and
after Mcclellan and Mostfll had been
retired Mogridge walked Sheely,
but EIsh fouled TO Ruel. IN
In the ninth with two down; Mog-
ridge scratched a hit off Sheeiy' S
stIoye before Rice grounded to the
drst sacker With the Sox at bat
and one out. Bluege committed, the
Nationals only error OF the game
first missing Happeny's tap, then
sarowing wildly to Charity. Schalk
though, hit into a double killing
Mogridge to Harris to Charity, to
end proceedings.