Evening star., 1926-06-13

lock the game and got to led succe:
in the ninth for three runs and /-tt
That ninth inning rally was a
rousing affair, with Edwards getting
sound slamming while the Ma
tionals We're clinching the contest.
Joe Harris was sent to bat for Johnny
Tobin, who had not been particularly
effective, and he drew a pass Stuffy
Stewart, put on to run for the
Sluggist Moon, promptly pllfered
second. Ossie Bluege pipped bunt
toward Earl Sheely, and the latter,
with only a chance to get the bat
ter. fumbed. leaving Nationals on
first and third with none out.
Old Roger Peckinpaugh here proved
equal to the occasion, Slamming
two-ta gger to left to tally Stewart
and put Bluege on third. Ossie raced
home after Bib Falk backed against
the left field bleacher barrier to catch
Muddy Ruel's high one for the first
out of the inning. Fred Marberry S
infield erasure moved Peck to third,
and the old timer counted when Joe
Judge beat out a roller to Second
Sacker Ray Morehart.
Marberry Holds En-.
Boss Bucky singled Judge to
second, but these two Nationals We're
stranded when Sam Rice grounded to
Shortstop Hunnefield. These runs
were not needed, though, for Fred
Marherry, who succeeded Morrell on
the hill after the seventh inning,
easily checked the White Sox in their
last batting turn, despite singles by
Bib Falk and Willie Kamm.
With Blankenship hurting in great
form it seemed that the Nationals
were doomed until the seventh inning
came along. Tobin'S scratch single
in the fifth was all the champs could
CLEAN off Ted until they made their
first rally. Then they smacked him
for five more hits and Edwards for
two.
Johnson was off to an inauspicious
start, the ChisoX pounding him for
three hits and a pair of runs in the
opening round. Walter yielded but
one single in the next four rounds,
but withdrew from the fray after
five innings. Maybe Harris figured
Johnson had better be saved for
another day as. his club was getting
nowhere against Blankenship. Nor
rell who followed, gave up couple
of hits in his two innings, although
neither figured in the run made
against him.
Peek Shines 4AfielG.
Peck made the outstanding play Of
q game that was remarkably free OF
spectacular fielding. He contributed
his f1ashy bit in the ninth when there
were two Chisox on the runway. leap
ing high for a one-hand stab of Pinch
Batter McCurdy's liner to END the
struggle.
In the first inning the Nationals
managed to get a runner as far as
second base. Judge walked to start
the game and Boss Bucky promptly
sacrificed Rice, though, popped to
Kamm in front of third base and Hun
nefield did not have to move from his
tracks in the short field to spear Cos
iin's liner.
Tie White SOX were up ana at EN-,
however, IN their initial batting turn.
Mostil began the attack with a single
TO LETT and Hunnefield followed with
a crash to right center that was good
for two bases. Mostil was off first
at the crack Of the bat and scored
standing up when Harris relayed
Rice's return to third 10 check Hun
netie!u instead of to Ruel.
FalI1's Single Productive.
lInnnetield got to the far corner as
Peck threw out Morehart and Sheely
drew a pass. When Falk lifted sin
gle to short center, Hunnefield count
ed but Sheely pulled up at the middle
station. While Johnson was pitching
to Barrett the White Sox runners
essayed a dual theft. Ruel made Il
fine heave to Bluege. though, that
tagged Sheely off third easily. Bar
rett 5noed the round with a loft to
Tobin.
Both sides were helpless against
,ft t,t-,J, FOL,
Faik toK good care of drives by Tobin
and Bluege and Peck popped foul
to Schalk. Johnson gave a fine slab
binG exhibition. throwing a third
strike past kamm, while Schalk and
Blankenehlp swung futiley.
The Ch:,uX outlield disposed of the
Champs ia one-tWothree order in the
third, but in their attacking turn,of
this round the home talent got the
first OF their two hitless runs made
during the fray. johnson walked
Mostil and Hunnefield sacrificed
Mostil made Il brilliant steal of third
and darted for the plate when More
hart grounded sharply toward Judge
The first sacker, unable to stop the
bah cleany. Contented himself with
tagging the batter and .et AIoStil
count. 1'obin ran back far to drag
down Sheelys liner.
Ruels Snap Throw Counts.
Not National got on in the fourth
round, but Ealk opened the ChisoX
half with sing.e to right. He was
caught-uff first quickly by Ruefs snap
throw. Ind DO IL Barrett and Kamm
grounded to PECK.
Tobin began the Nationals fifth in
ming with the first hit of Blanken-
ship, q grounder that became Il single
when Hunnefield barely missed max
ing a one-hand stop. Bluege, though.
slammed into Il two-play killing with
a roller to short and Peck whitfield.
1t was one-tWothree Tor the SoX
in Johnson's last round on the hill,
the veteran ending his toll by speed
ing a third strike past Mostil.
Blankenship pitched to but three
Nationals in the sixth, but the Col
linsmen, facing Morrell, got their sec
ond hitless run of the afternoon.
walk started this marker, also Hume
field opening the frame by strolling.
He Swiped second and got to third
as Earris heaved out Morehart.
Shelly lofted to Tobin, who lined TO
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