Evening star., 1925-07-28

BY DENMAN THOMfSON.
GRIFFITH STADIUM, July Is
The White Sox and Nationals were
tied in the fifth inning of the first
game of the double header today.
The score was to 8.
Some 20, 900 fans were on hand today
to welcome the Griffmen home after
a long absence on the road. All were
ends of the bargain show from the
White SoX, an eVentuality which
would boost them back into the league
leadership. if the Mackmen proved
obliging enough to lose to the Tigers
in Philadelphia.
Walter Johnson was selected by
Manager Harris in the opening en-
counter to make his first appearance
On the slab since he was stricken
with tonsilitis a month ago. Barney
was striving for his thirteenth vic
tory of the season, and in view of
Lyons, star young righthander of
the Pale Hose, Johnson had his work
cut out for him.
FIRST INNING.
CHICAGO-Johnso shot a third
strike by MostiI. Davis flied to Nc
Neely. Mingled cheers and boos greet
ed the arrival of Collins at the plate.
Collins was safe when Peck fumbled
his roller. Sheely popped to Harris.
No runs.
WASHINGTON = McNeely famed.
Harris lined to Kamm. Rice attempt
ed % dodge a pitch and waited the
ball straight into the hands of Sheely.
No runs.
SECOND INNING.
CHICAGO-Falk rolled to Judge.
McNeely- backed up for Hooper's fly.
Kamm flied to McNeely. No runs.
WASHINGTON-Goslin singled to
left. Hooper made a fancy catch of
judges liner, grabbing the BAH while
In sitting posture. Bluege famed,
and Goslin was doubled up trying to
steal, Schalk to Collins. No runs
THIRD INNING.
CHICAGO-After fouling off close
to a dozen balls, Schalk was rewarded
with a walk. Lyons sacrificed, Judge
grabbing the ball and tagging him on
the line. A wide curve thrown by
Johnson struck Mostil on the back of
the head and sent him down in a heap.
Mostil was cheered when he went to
first base, after receiving first-aid
treatment. Davis famed Collins
walked, filling the bases. Sheely sin
gled to left. scoring Schalk and Mostil
and sending Collins to third. Fallx
forced Sheely, Peck to Harris. Two
runs.
WASHINGTON-Peck slashed a sim
gle past Davis. Falk crossed the foul
line in deep left for Ruels long fly.
Johnson duplicated Peck's safety
Rajah taking second. McNeely walk
ed, filling the bases. Harris flied TO
Mostil, Peck scoring after the catch.
Rice popped to Kamm. One run.
FOURTH INNING.
CH1CAGO-Hooper walked. Kamm
sacrificed, Judge to S. Harris. Rice
came far in for Schalk's short fly.
Ruel went into the center of the dia.
mond for Lyons pop. No runs.
w WASHINGTON-A steady stream
of tardy arrivals had filled every
available seat in the grandstand at
this point and caused an overflow in
the open seats in the left field. the
crowd being estimated at more than
10000. Goslin waited and walked
Judge lofted to Mostil. Falk got
Bluege's looping fly. Goslin died
stealing, Schalk to Collins. No runs.
FIFTH INNING.
CHICAGO.-Mostil famed. Davis
was credited with a two-base hit on
his little fly to left center when Goslin
and McNeely got their signals crossed
Either could have caught the ball
Collins lined a double to left center
scoring Davis. Sheely lined to Goslin
Falk walked. Hooper singled to left
and Goslin grabbed the bounding ball
on the run, and with a perfect peg to
Ruel tagged Collins sliding into the
platter. One run.
WASHINGTON-P beat out a
slow roller to Collins in back of sec
ond base. Ruel lined a single to cen.
ter, Peck stopping at second John.
son sacrificed. Kamm to Collins. Davis
threw out McNeeley, Peck scoring
and Ruel taking third. Collins failed
TO come up with Stan Harris short
smash and Ruel tailed the tying run.
Rice singled to right, Harris taking
second. Goslin walked, filling the
bases. Collins. tossed out judge.
Two runs.