Evening star., 1926-06-17
Seekin. Right Combination.

IdHdStl l1i!IlS IIdllNlN duiiiLtS
that he does not know from day TO
day how he Will organize his club.
Every one is being pressed into service,
but ,he pilot cannot assemble a team
that pleaSeS him. lie has said that if
ne can discover a combination capable
of staging even Il brief streak of good
base hall. he VIII stand pat on it. But
until such a combination is discovered,
he probably will do a deal of expert
menting.
The Nationals We're to start their
series with the Browns this afternoon
below the 800 mark in winning per-
centage for the first time this season
and in sixth place. the lowest they
have been in standing since the start
IF the championship campaign. Were
the firSt.place Yankees TO play only
495 base ball the remainder of the
SeaSon-a pace that probably would
not get them the pennant-to beat
them out, the Nationals would have
TO travel at q $40 clip the remainder
Of the way.
And 50 far on this trip the Ma
tionals have played .272 base ball.
They have won but :; of II champion
. ship games since leaving home.
Loss No: Walters Fault.
Walter Johnson pitched a fairly
good brand of hall Yesterday. and
really did not deserve to lose his
game. IL was the sixth consecutive
defeat FOR the Big Train.
He had nine safeties charged against
his delivery. They We're spread
through six of the eight innings he
toiled He did not issue a pass and
no error was charged against a Ma
tional. Some foolish heaving of the
horsehide. however. virtually pre-
sented the SoX with one tally, and
they got another through the failure
If Sam Rice to properly judge a high
fly.
The Nationa, collected an even
dozen hits off Ted Lyons, more hits
than they made in any of the other
games played in Chicago. They got
20 the young right-hander for safety
or two in all but one of his nine
rounds on the hill. Ted also issued
four passes and the Sox kicked in
with a couple of errors, but the Cham
pions did litle with their chances.
Thirteen of Clark Grifflth's athletes
were stranded on the runway.
Griffs First TO Score.
Little time was lost by the Nationals
in baGging the first marker of the day.
Rice opened the fray with a single to
left, and after Ossie Bluege lofted to
Shortstop JIunnefield Sam moved to
third base, when Goose Goslin singled
10 right. Joe Harris hoisted to Bar
rett in deep right and Rice Tailed
after the catch.
The SoX came right back to tie the
count. NIostil sent fly to deep CEN
ter. Although he miSjudged the loft,
Rice managed to get under the sphere.
It fell into his paws, but bounded out
and Mostil was credited with a three.
base blow. Hunnefeld followed with
a hoist TO center and Rice again was
none to sure OF the balls flight. How
ever, he managed to drag down the
sphere with his glOved hand, but it
was easy for NIostil to get home.
The SoX were handed a run on a
silver platter in the second session.
Barrett began the inning with a single
to center and pulled up at the middle
station after I<amm lined a onebaser
to left. Grouse sacrificed neatly, but
Lyons rolled the bail to Bucky Harris.
With no chance to get home, Bar
rett stuck close to third base and
Bucky threw out the pitcher. To
make certain Barrett would not break
for the plate, Judge heaved to Ruel.
Muddy, though, seeing Kamm we'll off
second base, threw to Peck and Bar
rett dug for the counting block. Peck s