Evening star., 1925-06-06

However, Johnson probably will be
forced To show his best hand, if the
White SoX send to the slab the
animated they would. The peppery
new manager of the Chicago crew
mentioned Charley Robertson as their
likely mound choice and recently
Charley has been shooting EN- over
as he did in the days when he got
his name in the record book of no
hit games. Everything considered, q
brilliant battle of right handlers was
in prospect in this second game of
the series.
Southpaws Battle Well.
The ngagement yesterday had
southpaw singers opposed at the out
set and they staged a'sparkling duel
the greater part of the route Covel-
eskie spit -balled his way brilliantly
through seven innings, holding the
SoN TO three singles in that time,
while Mike Nvengros. although lack
ing in control occasionally. always
had enough in reserve to hold the
Nationals at bay in the first six ses-
SionS.
Going into the seventh with the
teams tied at 1-all, Mike got into
trouble and before the smoke of bat
tie cleared was nicked for four swats
and as many scores. In the next
round Covey, too, faltered and was
reached for a pair of singles that
We're turned into runs after Fred
Marberry went to the hill. Fritz
granted no safeties. but Ted Blank
enShip, who pitched the ninth for the
visitors, was reached for a double
that was wasted.
Two of the hits off Coveleski came
In the first inning and produced
run. After Mostil flied to Goslin. Davis
singled to left and pilfered second
base. Collins drew a pass, then Sheely
singled Davis nome and Collins to
second. Falk. though. forced out
Sheely with a roller to Peck and
Hooper lifted to Rice.
The Nationals made threatening
gestures in their batting portions of
the first frame and in the second ses-
sion knotted the count Bluege began
round two with . Jwo-baEger to right
and Peck strolled. Ruel grounded to
the pitcher. whose throw nipped
Bluege at third, and Covey famed,
but the bases were jammed when
Davis fumbled Rice's rap. Boss Bucky
then singled 10 left ta1lying Peck.
Ruel also tried to score on the hit.
only to be caught at the plate by
Fafk's heave to Schalk.
Griffs Win in Seventh.
Nothing more in the run-making
line occurred until the Nationals
seventh. McNeely began that, with
whiff. but Harris walked. Cvengros
could not handle Rice's roller quick
enough to prevent it from becoming
a single that moved Harris to second.
Goslip lifted a Texas Lacquer to right
and the sacks were crowded.
Judge singled, scoring Harris and
Rice and moving GoSlin to the far
corner. Bluege struck out, but while
Peck was at bat, the Goose and Judge
pulled a dual theft that registered the
third run of the inning. Peck then
slammed to the flag pole in center for
three bases, tallying Judge. Ruel
drew a pass, but Covey forced out
Muddy.
The SoX came back in the eighth
with q brace of markers. Grouse, bat
ting for Schalk. proved an easy out,
but Spencer Harris. pinchinE for
CVengTos, singled to right. Mostil'S
looper to short center became a single
when Peck collided with Boss Buc4ly.
COvey pitched two wide ones to Davis,
then gave up the slab to Marberry.
Fritz completed Ike's pass. stuffing
the cushions.
Collins lifted TO McNeelv deep
enough for a sacrifice fly, but Earl
dropped the ball, so after Spencer
Harris scored. the bases still were fill
ed Mostil counted and Davis took
third following Rice's catch of Sheely's
loft, but Falk rolled to the pitcher to