Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-12

gave inc bEOWuS SOuttu StoAlAAAA1S
another that brought an S-to-3 victol
But these White Sox are hustHng
bunch--a bunch that should force the
Nationals to their utmost efforts in
each engagement. They have been
troublesome to the twotimes pennant
winners SO far this season. When Col.
Inns and his crowd first visited here IN
May the Nationals were rather for
tunate in getting an even break IN
four contests. In Chicago last month,
after taking the first game OF q series
OF four with a ninth-inning rally, the
Nationals proceeded to drop the next
three.
Sox Hear Pennant Bee Buzz.
Like the Mackmen, the Chiscx hear
the remnant bee buzzing in their Dom
nets. They have been well up In the
club standings through the greater
part Of the campaign. A couple OF
defeats at the hands Of the Athletics
In Philadelphia last week may have
taken some of the pep out OF the
Chicagoans, but that is doubtful. Col
Inns Is a manager who has his men on
their toes at all times. and his ciup,
win take deal of beating.
There has been much conpent late
w concerning the Nationals shortage
Of pitchers, many wondering now tne
club expects to get anywhere WITH
but seven men in the mound corps.
Consider the White Sox. Tney are
pitching staff greater only oy one tisn
the Nationls' staff.
There's plenty Of class to the. White
GOV staff. too. The veteran Red
Faber still manages to baf1e Opposing
cI,ths most consistently. Ted Blank
Anshir. Hollis Thurston and TedLyons
are powerful performers, especially
against the Nationals, while Aipnonse
Thomas, recruit, certainly oaz1leo a., Wy
Champs when he pitched agaansL tn as'..l
in Chicago In June. Back or TINS
quintet Collins has Jim Joe Edwards,
George Connally and Steengrale.
The white Sox series, as said pc
fore. offers the Nationals q chance 10
climb into third place. But bucKy
Harris' bunch will have to DO some
falI nIaying If it would take advantage
Of the opportunity.
Win Today Means Series.
ona nm ON the Browns for the year.
,hs Nationals were out today to bag
their third successive game ana
clinch the second Of the three series
nlayed with the Mound City men TINS
season. Curly Ogden, who lately mas
irillcafed that he may soon blossom
into q dependable hurler. was 70 take
the hill for the home folk. manager
Sisler has admitted that he WIZ tIos
out Tom Zachary, former NatlolIa .s
aftaY- postponing the appearance OF
the .soi,thpaW here for several days.
The Nationals wasted little enort
In grabbing the Sabbath engagemeh ts1
ATfe,. the Browns got to Wa4teI
Johnson for a trio Of runs in the tniru
,,ound. the venerable slabman preez-
ed along without running into any
,,eal trouble to the finish. The Champs
concentrated their attack IN TWO -
s.srnS honninp on Joe Giard, south
nav. int the fourth, to take Ieao,
and adding to their advantage II lne
ai1Infh with a commandment OF Ernie
Vin0ard. another left-hander, VINO
,,a6 relieved Giard Immediately aIter
the initial onslaught Of the locals.
Mellilo started the Browns on lnelr
wav in the third inning Wnen he
singled. Sisters double put Mehilo q
third and q pass to McManus CROWD
a. the stations. Miller's grounder re-
s,,ited In q fore-out of Millilo at tne
nIafe hut Johnson made no pariicu.
lar eifort to hold the Browns to tneir
rssss and a triple theft followed, In
which Sisler scored. Harry Rices
liner to right sent McManus ana NH
Ter home.
Grifrs Take Lead in Fourth.
Where the Browns left of. the Ma
tionaIs began. Five hits were mixed
VIII, =. pass and an error to produce
rms on Giard In the fourth. Moon
TEarris tripled and counted, OF course,
when Bluege doubled. After Kuel
stroIled, Johnson's two-hagger talneo
BIueee. Muddy ana Walter scored
when McNeely singled, but It was an
error that let Johison break INTO
the run column.
he crashed into Dixon at the plate,
his knee striking the Brown catchers
wrist ana causeing Leo to drop the
sphere. The collision was so severe
that Dixon sustained fracture OF
the wrist and win be out OF action
for some time. McNeely, reached third
Sc a result Of the mishap and falileo
when Bucky Harris singled.
Three more runs were made by the
Nationals In the eighth. Biueges
drive to left was good Tor 2 triple
when misjudged by Williams, huel
with q. single put Ossie over the !
counting block, but johnson Tanned
and McNeely lofted to burst. BOSS
RucIxy. though, doubled to tally MUD
~ ana reached third on the throw ~
The pilot got to the plate when WIN.
gard cup loose with q Wild pitcn.
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