Evening star., 1925-07-10

over it's nearest opponent, the Phil
ahead OF other hrst-divisior outfits a
ttfe championship contention.
As a result of their S-to-5 ll-,nn
terday. the Nationals now need 10 '
mcnts TO equal the victory total that
E,vervthins considered. the cham
pions are very likely to finish the
sea son with more victories to their
credit than they scored to gain WASH.
ington its frst major league laurels.
tonight the champions quit this
city for st. Louis. where the Browns
are to be encountered in set or four
tits starting tomorrow. In past cam
paigns the Browns handled the Ma
tionals roughly. Just last year they
raked Bucky Harris club for hVe
straight games in st. Louis. when vic.
tories were sorely needed by 1t. This
wear. however. the Sislerites have not |
been so troublesome. The Nationals
have played eight ga mes with them
nd won six. ST that Bucky Harris
nnd company are moi expecting 10
run roughshod over the Browns this
trip.
Display Unfagging Spirit.
In winning yesterday the Harris
men revealed they still possess that
Y die spirit that carried them |
So such heights last year. With pitch |
ers faltering and fate seemingly
against them in attack, they went
into the ninth inning three runs be. |
hind the Hose, but still full OF the old
ginger. Almost before the Chicago |
bunch could realize It the Nationals
had deadlocked the game and with
& n Improvement in slabbinR they held
the White Sox at bay until another
rally in the eleventh netted three
more tallies and success. |
Important figures IN the triumph OF
the Nationals were Bucky Harris, |
their leader: Sam Rice and Allen Eus.
sell. IL was Harris who drove In his |
tesms first pair of runs with sls sh-
ing two.hagger in the third inning. :
and who drove in two more tallies
with sharp single in the ninth.
4. was Rice who by his speed con-
vArted a bounder to the pitcher into |
single thst chased the tying mark. |
er home In the ninth. when the re.
tirArnent OF the after would have
meant defeat. and who in the eleventh |
inning made the victory more certain |
with one.baser that netted two |
scores. after A National had crossed
with the run that broke the deadlock. |
And 1t was Russell who hurled the |
three innings against the Sox after |
he, score was tied, granting no. hits
and but oneA pass and tanning four |
battsrs-three of them in order in
the tenth round. To Russell went |
the credit for the pitching victory.
Zachary Not In Form.
Iez Zachary started on the slab for |
the Nationals. but 1t was evident from |
the outset that he was not al his best. |
Every alien batter who stepped to
the plate in the early part OF the fray |
made .Iez do deal Of pitching. and In |
the hfth he was reached for three
sa feties. the last a double by Hollis |
Thurstop. opposing moundsman. tina
cha sed home the runs matching the ,
pair made by the champions In the
third round. In the sixth Zach paved
the way TO another run that crossed
after Relief Pitcher Fred Marberry |
got into action. and the sox handled
Fred roughly in the eighth.
Thurston was not hard to hit, the |
getting IL clouts of him in
the first seven frames, but only once in
that time were they able to assemble |
wallops effectively. But Thurston fell !
by the wayside in the ninth, and |
George Connally. his successor proved
A poor relief man.
He began work with one out in the !
ninth and rema ined long enough to |
put 2 runner on the paths at the out
set Of the eleventh and he cha rged |
with defeat. Ted Lyons finished the
Sox pitching ingloriously.
Two were out when the Nationals .
began their run making in the third
inning. Then Zach singled and took
third as McNeeley singled through |
Collins. Boss Bucky slammed two
hs Ke>r to send .Iez and Earl home.
Sot Tie II In Fifth.
The Sox evenAd matters in the Attn.
that Hooper opened with a line single
over Bucky Harris head kamm's
single advanced Harry base. but
Schalk, attempting to sacrifice. forced
Hooper at third. Thurston then sock.
ed the ball TO right field. close 10 the |
foul line, for two bases, tallying kamm
and Schalk, but was sna eyed when ne
tried to make q triple OF the hit.
Davis began the Sox sixth with a
single to left and got to second as !
Soslin fumbled the ball. Collins re-
tirement put Ike at third base. Here
Harris ysnked Zachary and sent Mar |
berry I'd the hill. Sheely hit the new
pitcher for single that registered |
Da Wis.
Marberry was stormed in the eighth |
after getting one man ont. Mostil |
doubled and scored when Davis sin !
Gled Collins singled Davis to third |
nd the latter counted when Sheely |
doubled over Rice's head. Only fast
fielding held Collins to the far corner I
That was the last Of the Sox scoring
Bluese opened the Nationals ninth. !
inning rally with a double TO left |
Peck fouled to Falk. but Ruei walked |
and Ruether, batting for Marberry, |
looped single to left. filing the bases. |
Leibold was sent in TO run for Rue
ther.
Boss Bucky Delivers
Out came Thurston and Connslly |
went to the slab. McNeelys best was |