Evening star., 1926-05-08

champions.
In the q tilts staged since the sea
son got under way on April 13 Gosliu
has failed to be credited with Il bingle
in only three engagements. Bryan
Harris. StanWood Baumgartner and
Eube Walberg combined TO make last
Sunday barren for the Goose so far
as hits were concerned, although
Washington Copped, and on April II
Sam Jones and Waite Hoyt teamed
up TO turn the trick and the next aft
ernoon Bob Shawkey and Myles
Thomas held him at bay.
Goose's First Perfect Day.
In all of the other 81 engagements
Goslin has Contrived 10 get the ball
into safe territory at least once, and
nc twice has registered as many as
four safctics, but yesterday was the
first time Goose enjoyed IA perfect day
at bat, despite the tact that he now
sports the exceedingly healthy average
OF .446 to show for his IL hits in 80
official trips to the pan.
Evidence that his efforts with the
wand are proving productive, as usual,
is found in the fact that, including
The trio of tallies he accounted for
yesterday, Goslin has driven in a
total of x runs, almost twice as many
as the next highest Griffman in this
all-essential business, Moon Harris
and Joe Judge being tied for runner
up honorS with IA apiece.
In addition to the four circuit clouts
he has achieved, GoSlin has flock of
eight doubles credited to him, and if
he maintains anything near the pace
he has set TO date he Will make the
mightiest maulers IN the league hustle
10 wrest slugging honors for the sea-
son from him.
Bluege Alone Goes HitleSs.
Oss Bluege alone of the regulars
failed to sit on the leaSt OF 13 bingles
enjoyed by the Griffmen yesterday at
the expense uf a trio OF Chicago chuck
ers in enabling Walter Johnson to
record his fifth victory of the season
and the 401st of his career.
Gorham Leverett. Il big right-hander
who promised to cut quite a SWath in
DiG-time society WheQ he broke in with
The Pale Hose four years ago, but
who then drifted back to the minors
for more seasoning, cSSayed the job
of keeping Collins elan in second
place, out had 10 give way before
three rounds We're completed. Milton
Steengrare, another orthodox finger,
then tried mis- hand, with little better
success. Jim Joe Edwards, the south
paw labeled y. G.. by the Cleveland
Indians, alone succeeded in keeping
the champions away from the platter,
and he ofticiated in but two frames.
johnson Starts Poorly.
johnson got off to a far from auspi-
cious start, although there was an Gle
nent of luck attached to the bingling
done by the White Sox in registering
their two tallics. Walter was un-
steady at the outset and walked
Mostil. McNcely moved fast to get
under Spencer Harris loft, but Rice
couldn't get over TO the foul line for
Collins looping fly and it went for two
bases and scored Mostil. Sheely lined
a single over Judges head that caShed
Collins for tho second rum When
k'alk's whack Travelled over the initial
sack just outside of Judges reach and
netted two bases Sheely reached third,
but the pair of SoX were left as Nc
Ncely sprinted in for Hunnetield's
loft and Grouse lined to Bluege.
Thereafter Walter balked the enemy
at every point, being really threatened
on but two occasions. In the eighth,
when Sheely's twO-bagger was fol
lowed by Falk's single, a double play
extricated him, and in the final
Everett Scotts triple was wasted
when neither Pinch Hitter Harry Nc
Curdy nor Johnny Mostil was able
TO get the ball out of the infield.
Griffs Lose No Time.
The attack on Leverett was
launched in the opening round, but
produced only one tally to offset the
TWO chalked up by the .oox. With Nc
Neely disposed of on strikes, Stan
Harris lined a safety to left, and when
Leverett failed to get 'em over for
Rice and Goslin, the corners were
crowded Judge gave Mostil q chase
for his fly in deep left center, which
let Bucky walk in, but, with mates on
third and second, Leverett fooled
Bluege into offering at a wide hook
for a third strike.
Leverett held Ruel to an unsupport-
ed safety in the second, but failed to
la st through the following frame when
four Griffmen negotiated the circuit.
Earl and Bucky both drew passes,
moved along on Iice'S bOunder to
SheeIy and counted on Goslins line
single to right. Judge stretched his
safety to left center to two bases when
Mostil slipped and squatted after
grabbing the bounding ball, Goslin
scoring all the way from first. Bluege
again was whitfield by Leverett, but
Peck connected for q safety to left
that sent Judge home and Leverett
TO the showers.
Steengrafe Also Pounded.