Evening star., 1925-06-08

an advantage over the champs IN in
after a protracted slump, the Tigers
the first team this season to best tn
first to beat them in two conSecutl
The best the White Sox can do to-
day with victory over the Nationals
in the final contest of the set here is
gain an even break in eight meetings.
Such an outcome was made possible
yesterday when Eddie Collins crew
took the measure of the champions in
d rather uninteresting 4-to-2 tussle.
In all likelihood Dutch Ruether,
southpaw, who has been going Won
derfully we'll for the Nationals, and
Hollis Thurston, White Sox right
handler, will be mound opponents in
the last tilt of the series with the Chi
cagoans. If Reuther toes the slab it
will be with but three days rest since
his last showing, while Thurston has
not performed since early last week.
However, the left-handed Dutchman
ought TO be quite ready for the task.
Local Hurlers OFF Form.
Several of the local hurlers used
yesterday by Manager Stanley Harris
did not appear to be fit. After a
snappy first inning, the venerable
Vean Gregg, who hurled so splendidly
in New York last Wednesday, lost his
cunning and control, and before he
was relieved by Curly Ogden with one
out in the fourth the White Sox had
gone to the front never to be caught
by the champs.
Ogden was ineffective in the fifth
round, so Jez Zachary went to the
hill in the sixth. He got along until
the eight when, with one White Sox
out of the way, he yielded two hits,
then issued a pass. Intentionally, to
fill the bases. Fritz Marberry was
hustled to the slab and pitched well
the remainder of the way, but the
damage had been done.
In sharp contrast to the perform
ance of the National mound corps
was the pitching of Red Faber, spit
ball veteran. Although he was pink
ed for nine hits, just two less than
the Chicago total, and three of the
blows We're doubles, he hurled with
such art that only a trio of safeties
counted for anything. But one Ma
tional run was earned, and two dou-
bles were needed to put that one
across.
Kamm Wields Wicked Stick.
Willie Kamm. who had made but
a single in seven times at bat in
the first pair of games in the series,
was the big gun of the White Sox
attack. Twice he whistled singles
by Mike McNally, who assumed the
third base job when Ossie Bluege
had to move to shortstop after leg
injury forced Roger Peckinpaugh s
retirement in the second inning, and
each single chased a run in And
in the eighth Willie lofted a sacrifice
that sent the last ChisoX tally across
the plate.
Early Sheely began the making of
the first White Sox run when he
reached Gregg for a single at the
lifted to Bucky Harris, but Harry
Hooper walked. Then Kamm poked
the ball past McNally and Sheely
counted.
In the fourth frame the Sox scored
again. Sheely popped to Judge. but
Falk singled to center and Hooper
once more drew a pass. Again Kanm
slammed single down the third
base line to tally Falk. Ogden then
was called to the rescue and he
stopped the scoring for the inning.
Sox Errors Aid Griffs.
In the Nationals fourth batting
turn the SoX played some sloppy BAH
and had one of their markers offset.
Faber failed to handle cleanly a
topped ball from Harris bat and
retirement advanced the pilot base
and he counted when Goose Goslin
slashed a single over Collins head
Joe Judge forced Goslin, but there
were two Nationals on the paths
when Ike Davis fooled Blueges
roller. McNally, though, gave Davis
an easy chance for force play on
Bluege.
ogden got his in round 5. With
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doubled to left and Davis walked
Collins lifted to Goslin back of short
stop, but Sheely singled Mostil home.
The sixth session was a scoring one
for the Nationals. Goslin started it
with a double to right and took third
when Judge grounded out. The
Goose came home when Bluege shot
a two -bagger to Hooper's territory.
Joe Harris went to the plate instead
of McNally and walked. but Muddy
Ruel drilled into a double play,
Zachary Solved in Eighth.
The Nationals got hit in each of
the following innings, but each came
after two men had been retired. The
Sox though, made use of their
wallops off Zachary in the eighth.
Collins rolled to the pitcher, but
Sheely and 5Falk singled to right,
Earl getting to third on Bib's hit
and BIB reaching second on the throw
TO the far corner. Evidently to give
Marberry more time to warm up,
Manager Harris ordered Zach to
walk Hooper. That filled the bases.
Kamm. first to face Marberry. re-
neved them Of one occupant by flying
so deep to Rice that Sheely got home
after the catch.