Evening star., 1925-08-31

Fortune certainly smiled on the Ma
uonals during their last Western tour
Of the year that was concluded yester-
day with a 9-to-6 win over the White
soX in Chicago. Even though the
record of the Champs for the trip is
not what was rightfully expected of a
team of such caliber-they won but
of Is games played--it was much
better than that of the Athletics.
Mack s aggregation made the poorest
showing of any Eastern team in a
western invasion this season when it
copped but of II tits.
johnson and COvey Ready.
Perhaps more trouble is in store for
the Macks in Washington. They have
won but one of seven games played
in Clark Griffith Stadium this year,
and in the two-game series opening
tomorrow they will be called upon to
face a pair of the Nationals best
right-hand hurlers. Walter johnson
is to pitch Tuesday, and the last time
the Big Train was opposed to the
Athletics he BANKED them with two
hits. Wednesday Stanley Coveleskie
VIII ascend the hill, and Covey has
been very successful against the one
time leaders.
The Champions waited until the
ninth inning yesterday to win. Dutch
Ruether started on the slab for them
but was driven to cover in the eighth
when the White Sox put themselves
In a position to tie a score the Ma
tionals had by strenuous toll CLEANED
off Ted Lyons and George Connally
Fred Marberry relieved Ruether and
was handed a five-run lead by his
mates in the ninth, but he hurt his
arm after the Collinsmen grabbed
TWO runs in their last turn at bat and
gave way to BaIlou
In the first inning the Nationals
were easy picking for Lyons, but the
White Sox combed Ruether for a
marker. Mostil hit the first ball
pitched by Dutch to right for a one
baser and Davis sacrificed. Barrett
axle Goslin, but Sheely pushed a
sing. right and Mostil raced home
The lhamps had two on with one
out In the second inning, Moon Harris
single and kamm's tumble of Bluege's
srounder putting them on the sacks.
but Schalk took care of Peck's foul
dy and SEVERED fouled to Kamm.
GrifYs Tie 1t i'm Third.
In the third the Champs proceeded
to deadlock the game, Ruether singled
to right as starter and McNeeIy
sacrificed. Bucky Harris retirement
put Ruether at the far corner from
where he scored when Rice pushed a
single to left field.
The SoX lost no time in breaking
the tie, punching three hits for cou-
pie of runs in their part of the third
frame. Mostil drew a pass and was
singled to second by Davis, only to be
caught off that sack by Severeids
snappy heave to Peck. Davis was
held to second base when Barrett shot
a one-baser to center, but both run
ners tailed when Sheely got his sec
ond hit of the game, a double to right
The next scoring of the day was
done by the Nationals in the seventh.
Peck and SEVERED drove successive
singles to left, Rajah stopping at the
middle station. Manager Collins
yanked Lyons and sent Connally to
the slab. Ruether bunted and forced
out Peck at third base, and when
Veach, batting in place of McNeely,
forced out Dutch, it seemed the
Champs were going TO be BANKED in
another inning.
Rice Delivers i'm Pinch.
But Bucky Harris drew a pass.
iammiHS the cushions, and TO get
more speed on the paths Adams was
sent in to run for Neach. Then Rice