Evening star., 1925-05-28

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the AS are playing above their natural
speed are too prone to crack on de-
Tense or that their pitchers are rapidly
being worn down is met with vigor-
denial on all sides. The home folk
point with pride to the splendid record
made by ths Mackmen in the West,
and all hands seem sure they will be
in front in October, even though they
should be dispossessed of the lead
temporarily by the Nationals in the
series due to- close with two games
today.
The opening contest of the set was
slam-bang affair, with the Nationals
first forced to overcome a healthy
Athletic lead, then compelled to fight
off repeated determined assaults by the
enemy. Both sides had to make free
use of their pitching staffs, and If
hurlers have to be employed as freely
in today's double-header as they were
yesterday, each club is likely to be af
fected with slab-staff slimness during
the remainder of the week.
johnson Fails to Last.
The world champions started Walter
Johnson on the hill, and though that
estimable veteran was credited with
his seventh straight win in his eight
starts of the season, he was worced to
give way to a relief moundsman in the
fifth frame. Walter was walloped Won
derfully we'll by the AS, and both
Vean Gregg and Fred Marberry, who
followed him, felt the force of Mack
maces.
Four fingers were employed by the
AS. The first they used was Slim
Harriss, but the old jinx of the Ma
tionalS was chased to the showers in
round five, when the worlds cham
pions ran amuck. Ed Rommel also
was severely punished in that session,
so Lefty Groves, who had worked in
Washington on Tuesday, was called to
the front. Lefty surprised the Ma
tionals by hurting three good frames,
after which he gave way to a pinch
batter, so Arthur Stokes did the serv
ing in the ninth.
All told, Is bingles, totaling "a
bases, were garnered off the first three
of the Mack twirlers. The attack was
led by the newest of the Nationals,
Joseph Harris. In five trips to the
plate he socked a brace of homers and
a triple that netted his club five runs.
Marris had company in the home run
hitting business, Cochrane and Dykes
of the Athletics swatting for the
circuit.
Macks First to Score.
The AS were first to score. After
Two DlIlcSS luilllSS tLCy lCl Oli
son in the third for five blows and a
trio of runs. ~sCochrane and Harriss
started the trouble with scratch
singles, and after Bishops retirement
Dykes singled Cochrane home. Lamar
fouled out, but Simmons one-baser
tailed Harriss.
After Rice began the game with a
hit off Harriss, the Nationals were
virtually idle until Boss Bucky was
out of the way in the fourth frame.
Then Joe Harris slammed the first of
his homers, and, following Goslin's
retirement, successive singles by
Judge, Bluege and Peck produced
second marker. Cochrane, however,
hit over the fence to give the AS
another run in their half of the fourth.
Round five was a healthy one for
both sides. Johnson started the Ma
tionals' half by rolling to Galloway,
but Rice strolled and was singled to
third by Stan Harris. Then Joe
Harris poled his second homer of the
day to give his club a three-run start
IN the inning. Goslin and Judge hit
one-basers, and in went Rommell to
relieve Harriss.
Bluege, first to face the newcomer,
tined to Lamar. but Peck doubled
along the 1eft-f1eld line, tallying Cos