Evening star., 1924-09-25

OF course. the Nationals only ri
hard row to hoe too. in heir final
probably VIII 10 col'et unon to bat
Heimach and S.anwood Baumqartn
lated to fl opposing batters' hear
But the Bucks will enter their IL
series with an edge over the woul.
be four-time flag winners and on for,
ought to blaze their way to III
American League title. Retainin2
their two game lead over the YankS
by beating the White Sox, to 3, yes
terday to sveen the series Mona"er
Harris aggregation is Well prepared
to withstand any driving finish the
New Workers may offer.
The men Of the club entertain no
doubts as 10 the outcome 0f the Strug-
sic for the American League son-
Talon, but every one Understands he
must fight for every bit OF ground
and is ready to do So. Even those of
the National mound corps who have
been stagge ring trifie under fire
recently are confident they viii re
cover th.ir form TO combat any crisis
that may come.
Team Spirit Is Admirable.
So fine is the spirit of the Bucks il
seems the clubs rooters-and they
arc not to be found in Washington
alone. but throughout the nation
need have no fear Of disastrous end
ing to their favorits. clubs fight The
men have their heads up. know what
they must do and are prepared TO go
ahead
That the Yankees have been 50 per
Slstent III their efforts to remain
around the top OF the heap has not
bothered the Bucks greatly. They
have shaken oil the Gotham horde
three times this season and have no
fear of it. The best the Tanks have
been able to DO since losing their
clear title 10 the lrad has been To tie
for it, the Bucks poiht out. and they
were able to do that Tor more than
three days.
so, why should We worry about
them is the way the Bucks put it,
We'll set our own pace and let them
try to match it That il the spirit
that ought to bring results in this
last mad dash ana that spirit plus
mechanical efficiency on the field
proba bly, will make a pace that will
kill off the Yankees quickly.
Harris Strategy Works.
Few pitchers are able To throw the
ball by the Harrismen these DAYS, il
seems. Hollis Thurston attempted it
Yesterday, but the White Sox star
was We'll bumped in three innings and
hare. ThurstoR was first opposed by
Warren ogden. but Harris nomina-
tion of the right nder as starting
hurler was strategic move only
r. sought the inclusion Of the left
hand Uniting outiielders. Maurice
Archdeacon and Harry Hooper. in the
early White SoX lineup. having plan
ned to rush Southpaw Jezebel Zach
ary to the hill after Ogden had pitch
Ell to one batter.
So, following Archdeacon's pass. in
came Zachary. In the third frame out
went Archdeacon. who had been
troublesome in the series. and Hoop
er, for years menace to Washing
ton clubs. went t. the showers in
the fourth. Zachary was really in
trouble in but one round. his other
innings being iirst class.
GrifT> Grt Early start.
Thurston was reached for a pair OF
runs before the game was fairly
started. McNee!y opened the Bucks
first inning with a fly to FaIk. but
Harris strolled. Rice poIed single
to left, adva ncing Bucky just a base.
Then Goslin crashed to left-center
counting his two teammates. After
Judge flied to Hooper. Goose pilfered
second and Bluege and Peck were
franked. loading the bases. F'alk,
though ended the round with a good
catch of Ruers liner.
Then both Nationals and White Sox
were baffled for time. but the lat
ter shook off Zachary's spell in the
fifth and knotted the count kamm
started the frame with a two-ba gger
down the left-feld line. Then Grouse
lined to Harris, and the latter threw
II Peck hoping to double kamm off
TOO fast Davis looped a single to
left center, allying kamm, and took
third as Peck tossed out Mcclellan.
Zachary just tipped Thurs;on's bound
or and the ball rolled to safety,
registering Davis at the plate.
Regain Lead in Sixth.
The Bucks came right back a,
Thurston in the sixth to regain til.
lead, slapping the White SoX hur'e'
for five singles and a trio of tallies.
Goslin was an easy out, but Judge,
Biuege and Peck singled successively.
Peck'S blow to left scoring Judge,
while Bluege took third and the hit
ter second on Falks throw to the
plate. Ruers retirement let Bluege
get home and Peck take third. Zach
ary's single put Peck across. Nc
Neely also hit safely, but Harris
forced out Zachary with a grounder
to kamm.
Each club put a run across in the
eighth. Bluege singled to begin the
Bucks half. but was caught at third
when he tried to make that base As
Peck singled to left. Peck took sec
ond on the throw and moved to the
far corner as Ruel was tossed out.
Zachary then doubled to center, sco"
ing Peck, but the pitcher was strand
ed, for McNeely fouied to hamm.
Barretts single to right followed
by Elshs two-bagger to the same
territory gave the Sox their tally.
Elsh was too ambitious and was
I'd hen to