Evening star., 1924-05-23

Following running start the
White Sox tapered off to a point
where they are now tied with the
Indians for the top of the second
division, just one full game ahead
of the Nationals, who will have to
take three of the four skirmishes
that run through Monday in order
to pass the Windy City outfit.
If the Griffs fail in this endeavor
they will have a tough time getting
out of the second division by the
time they are due to hike west, week
after next, for the world champion
Yanks are due to visit here for three
games beginning next Tuesday and
the end of the month will find them
pitted against the fast travelling Red
SoX in Boston.
wingnrd Proves Mystery.
Ernie Wingard, hailed as the most
sensational young pitcher in the
American League, failed to demon
etrate how he came to- earn such
reputation in his work against the
Nationals yesterday, but he surely
did qualify as mystery. Wingard
was unsteady, walking half n dozen
t'riffS and was touched up for nine
bingleS, six of them punched in
braces, yet yielded but one run. In
the parlance of the players he had
nothing" but he couldn't be solved
At critical junctures as the thirteen
gard is a lean, lanky individual with
only fair turn of speed and nothing
much to brag of in the way of curves,
while his slow ball invariably was
tclegraphed, yet he earned his vic
tory.
The youthful collegian was opposed
by another southpaw, Jazebel Zach
ary, veteran who, like Wingard,
has nothing" and never had any
thing-that is, nothing tangible that
IL for off
had some tough luck, however, yes
terday in that only pass he issued
was converted in a run in the first
inning through a bad break on
hit that followed, and reprenenisloiie mems in
the eighth when he should have been
an easy out.
Zach I'm Trouble Mt Start.
Zachary got in trouble at the very
start, through his inability to get
the ball over for Tobin. The Browns
then got a lucky break on Elierpe
drive, which caromed off Zachary
glove, struck Harris on the leg and
rolled to the outfield, the governor
being credited with a double and
Tobin taking third The latter taillea ea
I.eibold, Ellerbe taking third after
the catch, where he was left When
Williams flied to Goslin and Ruel
grabbed McManus bunt.
with Zacharys offerings in the sec
ond, and although but one of their
drives went safe the visitors sarnered
another marker. Goslin intercepted
loped to the scoreboard for three
bases. Gerber then gave Rice a
chance to distinguish himself with
circus catch of his deep liner, on
which SEVERED ambIed home; :,
round two, when he singled with one
gone and stole second after RuePs
death, and was left, with Prothro.
the Griffs contrived to break into
the run column in the fourth. Gosl1n
started by lining a double against
the right-field fence, moved up a
notch on Vineyards wild pitch ana
tailed, after Judge walked. when
Ruel beat out a swinging bunt down
the first-base line. Prothro then
drilled into double play and Peck
left Judge on third.
Browns Get Gift Run.
The Browns obtained a pair of un-
productive bingles in the sixth, but
titled to in the eighth. Sisler was
given credit for a triple on a fly that
Lice loafed on atrociously and, fol-
lowing Williams death, scored when
ias ses, Sam making a great effort to
reach this one, but failing by inches.
With two gone in the fifth the Ma
tinnais decorated all the sacks, when
l.eibold and Harris singled, then
pulled a double steal, and Goslin
walked, only to have Judges liner
travel directly into the paws of Sis
Ter.
In the sixth Williams made a long
running catch of Zachary's little fly.
with Prothro on second by virtue of
q single and Peck's death, and in
the seventh Goslin fouled out after
Harris walked and pilfered to the
midway.
Peck's safety wasted when Hargrave,
batting for Zachary, rolled to the box,
and hits by Leibold and Harris in the