Evening star., 1924-09-23

the poor playing is out of the sySte
now depends upon the hurling corps
Jcz Zachary and Fred Marbcrry mus
way to the flag
Johnson did fair share OF his
subdued the White Sox batters VIII
local boxmcn and took the opener
Today it's probably up to Mosridse
he did at St. Louis last Friday. Za
Browns Sunday, very likely will be
only two days rest, but he ought
slight soreness in his hinging wing.
If the National pitchers can check
the White Sox suggers, and there are
several in Johnny Evers' outfit. the
Nationals are apt to slam the pitch
crs here hard enough to sweep the
series. And going into Boston un-
der at least "A two game lead on the
Yankees. with but four tilts sched
uled with the Red Sox. will mean that
WaShington'S first big league base
ball championship will be all but won.
Since leaving Detroit. the Bucks
have been running wild at bat. They
have slamme d hurlers of all kinds.
In but one of the last seven games
have they failed to hit into double
figures. In some engagements they
have spread their wallops through
tn, innings, while in others they have
concentrated most of their attack in
round but the punch has been
present at some time.
Rice and Peck Prcmineut
Prominent in the attack have been
Sam Rice and Roger Peckinpaugh.
Rice has been clouting at a steady
clip since far back in August and
now has to his credit string of 20
consecutive games with hits But the
wonder of the Western round has
been Peck.
During his last three weeks in the
Last. Roger was not even hitting his
weight. as the ball players express it.
He would so for several days with
out d bingle. then perhaps break the
monCtOny with safety in four times
up.
Consider his work in the 10 games
s" far played in the West this trip.
He has been to bat 50 times and
cracked S hits. That is slamming for
an average of .t36. In all he has to-
tailed % bases. And his hitting has
been worth while. too. He has tall
lied but runs in the 10 contests. but
has driven across the plate u others.
That is the class of hitting that tells,
especially in this intensive drive the
Bucks are making toward the pen
nant.
ChisoH Playing Hard.
The Nationals now realize they have
hard fight on their hands here. The
White SoX put everything they had
into the inaugural conflict of the Sc
ries and indicated they will give bat
tie aplenty in the remaining en-
counters. Their work afield was
Snappy enough. but their perform
ances on the bases were most vigor-
Gus: They dashed into players guard
ing the sacks as though the Chica go.
and not the Washington club. was in
the thick of the pennant struggle.
and when forced to slide did not hesi-
tate to make the National infielders
keep a sharp outlook for spikes. The
Eversmen apparently would like
nothing more than d sweep of the re-
naming engagements here
The spirit of the White Sox players
was in sharp contrast to the spirit
of the fans in the stands yesterday.
Roofing for the Washington club was
almost continuous, and when the
Bucks seventh inning came along the
spectators arose en- masse to wish the
pennant-seeking athletes good for
tune in their quest.
Bagglng that opening tilt was not
as easy as the score would indicate.
Johnson pitched good ball against
the SoX, allowing but seven blows.
He was put in trouble in the first
inning by Ossie Bluege's error. how
ever. and it was not until the seventh
round that the Bucks were able to
get to Mike Cvengros' southpaw slants
for lead. Then d f1uke single by
Joe Judge paved the way to d rally
that drove the lefthander from the
hill and brought on Ted Lyons, who
finished the fray.
Sox Score Two in Opener.
Two White SoX runs were chased
across the scoring pan in the first
inning. With Archdeacon out of the
way. Hooper singled cleanly to right
Then Collins lifted d high fly to the
same territory, but Rice misjudged
the ball staggered under it and final
ly let it fall for a tWo-bagger that
sent Hooper to third. Sheely grounded
toward Bluege, who made fine stop
only TO slam the ball against Hoopers
leg while throwing for an out d the
plate, and as IA result, Collins was
able to follow Hooper home.
Then Walter tightened and famed
the next two batters, and was bother
cd hut once more during the game
That was in the fifth frame Then
Davis flied to McNecly but Grouse
walked and came home when Cyen-
gros raped to center for three
hagger. But Mike was caught at the
plate when ArchdeaCon failed to do
his bit in an intended squeeze play
The latter singled later. but Hooper
let third strike go by.
The Nationals got to Cvengros for
lone marker in the third. Peck be-
gan the run making with a single
to left. Rueis Texas league double
to right sent Roger to third. The
pitcher fumbled Johnson's rap mo-
mentarily. He recovered in time to
throw out Johnson, but Peck, who
had remained at third until the
pitcher started his toss. broke for
home and got there ahead of Sheelr's
heave. McNeely then lined to DAVIS
Harris and Rice walked, filing the
bases, but Goslin's best was a
grounder to Collins.
That Big Seventh Inning.
The seventh. however, was a big
inning. McNeely grounded out. but
Harris singled to right and Rice beat
out a grounder to Sheely. Goslin's
stroll crammed the sacks. Judge
then tapped toward Cvengros, but
the ball hoped just above the pitch
er's head and out of the reach of
kamm, who came rushing in for a
play. So Harris counted, still leav-
ing the hassocks densely populated.
Bluege crashed a double to left, scor-
ing Rice and Goslin and sending
Cvengros from the scene
Lyons came on and Peck socked
him for double Immediately. count
ing Judge and Bluege. Ruel walked
and johnson famed; then McNeely,
up for the second time in the inning,
singled to left. tallying Peck. Harris
ended this rally with bounder to
kamm, forcing out Ruel at third.