Evening star., 1926-09-27
CAPTURE 8 Of 18
GAMES ON JAUNT
Drop Final to White Sox by
7 to 4-ShouId Finish in
Fourth Position.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

- Honcward bound after their
most successful Western tour
OF the season the Nationals
were TO rest tonight in Washington
then proceed tomorrow: 10 Phiadel-
ph;a Tor series OF three games TO
be played III two day, with the Ath-
lctics
This set with the Mack>. which
will officially end the American
Leagues .925 campaign. will be OF
considerable Importance 70 the club,
involved. They will be battling for
third money in tie Iollnsonian cir
cult race
~ Although beaten by the White Sox
70 4, yeSterda", thereby losing the
series in the Windy City. the worst
that can befall he Nationals. is to
be tied with Eddie Collins club for
fourth place al the close OF the year
And for that TO happen Bllcky Har-
ris' bunch must he Hanquished IL its
three eEgaeem-a.s with the Maciis
DeSpite "haf iclti,l~ yesterday the
Nationals finished their Western
swing with "a record o. nine Victories
against as nlany defeats.
West Brings Downfall.
II WAS he West This year that Dut
the Nationals OF. Cf the running for
their third successive American
League championship Against the
four clubs c: that section, the two
time league leaders played at rate
around $50 Against their three East
err rivals the Nationals stepped along
AZ Il rate better than $50. excluding.
of course the tr:o C tits vet Schedlll-
ed with the Macks.
Hud the Nationals dvnA as Wen
against the West as they did against
the East, tiev would have al least go
victories 70 their cred-t nj present. ir
stead OF being down =, TIL A0s IN IL
won column. and wou.d De still bat:l.r:,
for he flag instead rt struggling 70
ge; rhe third morey.
Poor Pitching Loses.
Poor. pitching cost .eSterdav's c.A.ne
with the White So. The Nationals
got = fair lead of George tonnllly,
then they we're ba li,ed by that worthy
thc remainder Of the way. Decatur
Jones. who started 10" ne Hsl7isnlen.
was dumped from the slab in the third
when the Chisox Went ahead Fred
Marberrv tried 20 sroD Collins crew
but failed So did Fra nE Lotus. max
ing his major league debut. And some
poor fielding behind Lefty Thomas.
fourth pitcher sent in by SosS Bucly.
was responsible for the last enemy
marker.
The Nationals put th!ee runs across
in The second inning 9ithoueh ton
naliv struck out three batters. Nye.
walked rs " starter and reached tiLird
when Judge lined q single TO right.
W'her T3ucky bounded to ConnAly
the pitcher threw to Mc.FurdN, '.op
ing 70 get Myar nn the Enc f.e-tucet!
third and home but Buddy MANAGED
to scramble fack to the tar corner IL
safety, and the stations Were Jah1nea.
Blue2e watched Il third strike WIKI
by but Ruel loopef Il one baSei' 10
center and GiNer and J ]udG- got hon
while Stan Harris pulled up al tE-rd.
While pitching To Jones. oltNtlN was
guilty OF wild h.+aVe and ms Ma
tional manager crossed. Jones th".l
WAY Ell :or the fina- odt OF the sIdm".
Jones Gets Out of Hole.
The situation wa, somewhat Dan
gerous |or Jones in the second aFrel
the first two tatte,s to face kl14i sin
g,ed Put Mc.rurdy with J. ',0Under
to the pitcher, forced Cjit Fa'A al
third. and affer Be!s lofied 70 Nc
\nelv. Ctn,,1ll" fo~c"i or' Mct HlldN
Ii was different In the third. Mos-il
beat out a bouHdelt :" Boss Buctly
back of second AMI piled up at thar
sack when HunEe.je.d s.Ncltd TO
cenier 4 pass 70 spence! Harris
filed the cushions C'anCT sent {"
long t'y TO Goslin and attel the catch
Mosti counted. While llunnereid
ttol; third Spencer tiarris sWIDeo
$, cond and +a;';tG viii, Iunne1ield
when t'alk uoIkltd 10 right. OUT
went Jones and in came Marberl'! .
Fred disposed or kanIn. although
Falk got TO third. Bill scored when
NcCulriy singled 10 center.
Three singles in the ffth we're good
fo! the fifth C91isc% marker. Clancy
got one-base! and so did FAX.
Kamu> hoiSted 10 Goslln. bat Nc
Curdy singled Clancy to the plar".
Mats Get Fourth Tally.
The Nationals registered ii.eli'
fourth run in the s'Xti' round With
Cosliu out OF the way Mvel sll.Sied
and got 10 second es Judss go ounded
to Clancy. Puci;% Nafr.s' Two baSger
70 left sent BUDDY "a the plate
Two nore cli%oN.. lna "llers we're
chalked up III the .lehth. Lotus.
who had started Ol,ch:ug jn tht seN-
erth, was reached for ar irfeid single
a. tie outset of the eighth. hUAhe
field followed with q double 10 r:Stt
center 10 send tIostil home. In came
Thomas Spence" Ha-Hls laId down
a sscriticial bunt tia: B3ese fnmbled