Evening star., 1924-08-08

The Bucks picked up ground on two
Of their most prominent rivals in the
flag race and kept within reasonable
striking distance of the pace-Setting
Yankees. cleanup of the series
here would be asking a great deal of
the Harrismen, but should they ac-
compliSh it they certainly Will be in
the thick of the pennant struggle once
more
For a time yesterday it appeared
they were doomed to a seventh con-
secutive defeat. Walter Johnson and
Charlie Robertson were mound oppo-
nentS at the outset of hostilities. and
for five innings the former had all the
best of it, but when the Bucks re-
sorted to pitching strategy in the
sixth and failed to make good with
it. Johnson's prospects of success were
not SO bright.
ChicaEo's One Big Inning.
The Bucks had a two-run lead by
virtue of Robertson's wildness and
some good. solid swatting when the
trouble that threatened TO upset them
occurred. Maurice Archdeacon open
ed the White SoX sixth with a liner
that Ossie Bluege grabbed, but Harry
and got to second base before Goose
Goslin could get the ball to the in
field. Then Eddie Collins lined a dou-
Bile to left, counting Hooper.
Johnson pfoceeQeu 10 out the
generally dangerous Earl Sheely, and
up came Bib Falk, who always has
been a wicked walloper against Wal
ter. Falk had strolled and singled
his first two times up, so johnson, aft
er a conference with Manager Harris.
purposely passed the lanky White Sox
slugger
That brought Willie Kamm to the
plate. Willie took a couple Of strikes
so readily that the intentional walk
In of IL f,,l EoI
Just then Willie slammed high one
to deep right. Sam Rice staggered
uncertainty under the f1y and backed
almost to the bleachers, where the
ball fell sauarely into his hands-then
nopped out. Many such plays have
been scored errors. but the official
scorer called WilIie's blow a triple
Triple or error, it counted Collins and
Falk. Willie, though, tried to get home
and was shared by a Rice Harris Ruel
play.
How the Bucks Tailed.
That more than offset run off
Robertson in the first frame due to
Memo Leihold's pass, Harris sacrifice,
Rice's intield single, GoSlin'S walk
and Joe Judges sacrifice fly, and an
other tally in the sixth. homer into
the left-field blcachers off Bluege's
bat.
But Bluege. who is Chicago boy,
showed his fellow citizens that the
Bucks were not to be counted out of
action when he knocked fly to deep
left, enabling Goslin TO get home
from third with the tying run in the
eighth. Goslin had strolled to begin
the frame, and went to third when
Judge singled. Joes blow sent Rob-
ertson to the showers and brought
George Connally to the hill. Con-
nally had stopped the Bucks cold in
three previous games this season
when they threatened to start some
thing, but Bluege got to the tough
hurler for enough to keep his club
going.
Connally was stingy in the ninth.
but in the tenth he dug his own
grave with his lack of control. and
him falling into it. Harris singled
to start the round and Rice walked.
Bucky was caught off second by Con-
nally's snap throw to Barrett, but
Goslin also drew pass and Barretts
tumble of Judges rap crammed the
sacks.
Catcher Grouse Lends Aid.
Then Catcher Grouse took a hand
IN the proceedings. much to the dis
comfiture of his club. Bluege rolled
to Barrett, who threw to Grouse for
an easy force play upon Rice. But
Grouse was so intent upon trying for
a double play that did not material
ize that he failed to keep his foot on
the plate and Rice counted, leaving
the bases crowded. Euel also rolled
to Barrett and this time the catcher
kept his foot in contact with the
irving to get the ball to first ahead
of Muddy Ruel, tossed to right field,
and Judge and Bluege scored. That
broke the losing streak.