Evening star., 1925-09-19

rockies already are with the club.
under fire several times since Joining
Harry Kelley, who was farmet
present campaign with the Nationals
from Nashville, are due here within
expected TO have this pair report t.
out has wired the two to proceed
phance with Manager Harris reques
All OF the veterans of the Champs
mound corps need several days of
reai rest before entering the world
series. Walter Johnson and Stanley
CoVeleskie have toiIed strenuously this
year and so have Dutch Ruether and
Jez Zachary. Fred Marberry, too,
needs more time to restore the snap
TO MS relief wing, while Alex Fergu-
son, who came to the club from the
Yankees not any too we'll conditioned
should be benefited by relief from
regular mound service for a time.
In Two Games Today.
Although the Athletics within the
past two days have reduced by one
1ull game the lead the Nationals hold
In the race for the pennant, the latter
stlll are seven games in front and are
sure that the fight will be concluded
next week. They were expecting to
strengthen their position today in
club they defeated yesterday, 10 to 5,
In the opening clash of a four-game
series.
The Nationals slugged their way to
success in the initial engagement of
the set. Seventeen hits were made
at the expense of two of the visiting
pitchers. Dick Kerr, facing the
Champs for the first time since he
was reinstated in the American
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the sixth session, leaving thirteen hits,
four runs and filed bases behind him.
George Connally was reached for four
htts that netted six more tallies. Hol-
lis Thurston, who toiled in the eighth
Tor the Sox, escaped damage.
Two pitchers had to be used by
the Champs. Ferguson started on the
slab, and twirled splendidly for seven
innings. All the Chisox got in that
time were five bingles. But Alex stag
gered in the eighth when the visitors
bumped him for four safeties and as
many markers and fell by the wayside
in the ninth when nicked for three
successive SWatS and run. Marberry
came to the box with one out and two
runners on. He issued a pass to fill
the bases, then took the next two
batters over the jumps.
Score in Five Innings.
The Champs tailed in five of their
eight turns at bat, registering their
list score in the opening inning. Rice
walked, and after Bucky Harris
fouled out when trying to sacrifice,
Goslin was hit by a pitched ball
Moon Harris poled a one-baser to left
that chased Rice home
The next National run crossed in
the fourth round. SEVERED singled,
only to be forced out by Ferguson,
who bunted. Rices single to center
sent Alex to third and he ambled to
the plate when Bucky Harris singled
to right.
Moon Harris opened the Champs
fifth inning with stroll, but was
nipped at second when Jeanes at
tempted to sacrifice. Bluege flied to
Falk, but Scott singled Jeanes to the
middle station. Severed pumped a
Texas Lacquer to center and Jeanes
reached the counting block.
Kerr was chased to the showers in
the sixth, when the Nationals at
tackled vigorously. Rice began the as
sault with a one-baser to right. Kerr
took Bucky Harris bunt and threw to
Davis too late for play on Rice. Cos
lin rif1ed single down the first base
line and Rice scored, while Boss
Bucky went to third. Bucky clung to
third base when Kamm knocked down
Moon Harris drive The third sack
er had no chance for a play on either
Goslin or the batter. SO the smash be-
came a single that filled the bases.
Get Two Gift Runs.
Kerr pitched a wide one to Jeanes
and was yanked in favor of Connal-
". Feach replacing Jeanes at the
plate and Connally completed the
pass to the new batter, forcing Bucky
Harris across the plate. Bluege also
walked, pushing Goslin to the final
block. Scott popped to Sheely, but
SEVERED doubled to left-center, count
ing Moon Harris and Stewart, who
had been sent in to run for Veach.
Connally was bumped for two runs
in the seventh. Rice singled and af-
ter Judge popped to kamm, Gosln
singled to center. Nfostil, trying to
nip Rice rushing to third base, heaved
- the grandstand and Sam tailed,
lille the Goose got to the far corner
Moon Harris singled to right to send
GoSlin home.
After being held at bay for seven
sessions, the Sox fell upon Ferguson
with vengeance in the eighth.
Grouse doubled to left and was scored
by Pinch batter Spencer Harris sin
gle to right. Kane doubled Harris
home and Davis drew a pass. Bar
rett's single tailed Kane and sent
Davis to third, from where Ike regis
tered a run after Goslin caught Shee-
ly's hoist.
Marberry to Rescue.
Alex then took care of Falk and
Mostil and got rid of Kamm at the
start of the ninth, but Grouse singled
and got home when Thurston doubled.
kane's single down the first base line
moved Thurston to third, and Fergu-
son to the bench. Marberry came to
the slab and walked Davis to crowd
the sacks, but he famed Barrett and
Sheely lofted to Rice.