Evening star., 1925-06-09

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Harris plans to employ Coveleskie
on the slab tomorrow in the series
opener. If Covey starts it will be his
first effort of the year against the Ty-
gers, for he remained on the bench
last month in Detroit when the Ma.
tionals dropped three of four games
played with Cobb & Co. But Covey
has been proving a mighty valuable
asset to the Nationals recently and
probably has a splendid chance to
boost his record. that now stands five
victories against one loss.
Leonard May Oppose Covey.
However, the veteran spitball artist
very likely will be tackling a propo-
sition tougher than any other he has
tackled this Spring. The Tigers are
topping the American League at bat
far above 800. Then, too. Covey NAV
be opposed by Dutch Leonard, south
paw, who has taken a new lease on
life and is leading the Detroit mound
staff. If Dutch is not used against the
Athletics in the final of the series in
Philadelphia today, more than likely
he will be Cobbs first pitching selec-
tion here
Thursday promises to be an attrac-
tive day at the local ball yard. In
addition to the scheduled raising of
the world championship flag Walter
johnson, according to present plans,
will go to the hill for the Champs,
and his presence there always means
Interesting no al
has been burning up the league so far
this season. as he did last, already
having to his credit nine victories in
eleven starts. 1t was Walter who
pitched the only game the Nationals
won in Detroit last month. Then he
went the full nine innings against the
murderouS Tigers. holding them to
seven hits and beating them, 6 to ..
The f1ag-raising ceremony Thursday
is to be impressive but brief Govern
ment officials generally prominent in
functions at the Washington League
Park will be conspicuous by their alb
sence, so far as the lofting of the
championship gonfalon is concerned
The guest-in-chief will be Judge Kene-
saw Mountain Lands, base ball com
missioner, who. with Clark Calvin
Griffith, president of the Nationals,
and the rival clubs of the day, will
parade behind the Army Band to the
staff in center field and hoist the
world pennant. This ceremony will
start about 3:l5 o'clock.
Peck Needed in Line-Up.
When the Nationals face the Tigers
tomorrow, Roger Peclinpaugh may be
in his regular place at shortstop for
the world champions. Rogers alb
Sence is not calculated to keep the
team running smoothly, as was evi-
denced yesterday when rain probably
saved the champs from a sound
thrashing by the White Sox. Eddie
Collins outfit was on the better end
of a 6-to-0 score and had runners
on second and third bases with one
out in the fourth inning when the
deluge came and ended hostilities for
the day.
The Sox got their taries in the
first two Innings. when they slapped
Dutch Ruther for seven singles that
were abetted by pass, a hit batter
and errors by Sam Rice and Spencer
Adams. Allen Russell came to the
slab in the third inning and was
being treated roughly when the storm
broke. In the meantime. Ted Lyons
pitched good ball for the visitors,
Goose Goslin's single in the second
round being the sum total of the
Nationals hitting efforts.
The deluge ended not only the game.
but the series. Although today was
a free one for both clubs. the Wash
ington administrative authorities de-
cided ii would be better to play off
Yesterdays postponement as part of a
double e-header when the Sox visit here
next month, rather than use this open
date. Manager Collins wanted to keep
his team here for an engagement, but
the decision was strictly up to the