Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
RY JOHN b, KELLER.

"HIS afternoon the Nationals
we're to open their four game
series with the Tigers minus
one of their regular players.
but tomorrow they probably
will have on the field the same com
bination that started the .692 winning
pace the club has followed since early
in June.
Sam Rice, kept out of action yester-
dav bv stomach attack that swept
him off his feet after Wednesday S
engagement with the White SoX. TINS
morning was reported TO be much
better He was not to get out thls
afternoon. but a second day of treat
ment likely will have him ready 1or
the fray at the end of the week.
In play here early this week Rlce
appeared on the verge of regalnlng ms
good fielding form after experiencing
slump during the latter part OF the
recent Western tour and he continued
the fine hitting that had made him
such a potent factor in the clubs at
tack for more than a month. His re-
turn to the lineup for the greater part
of the important set of contests with
the Tigers, who are pressing the Ma
tionals for second place laurels in the
league race, ought to prove helpful.
Until Sam is able to put in an ap.
pearance again, Earl McNeely. who as
sumed the right field job yesterday
while the Nationals were licking the
White Sox, II to 2, and did well. will
continue in the position. Earl accepted
clearly his four chances afield and at
bat socked a single and a double IN
five trials yesterday. That's a real
substitute for you.
ChisOx Easy for johnson.
Walter Johnson went to the hill yes
terday to tune up for his fling at the
Tigers next Tuesday, when the Amerl-
can League and base ball fans gener-
ally will honor him with celebration
of the twentieth anniversary Of his
debut as hurler for the Washington
club. From what he showed in hand
ing the White SoX their third trounc-
ing in the conclusion of the series of
four games here, he ought to be IN
fine fettle for his struggle with the
club from the same city as the one
he faced on August 2, 1907.
Walter allowed the White Sox just
six hits. three passes and one earned
run. The run the visitors got in the
first frame was due to Bob Reeves
two-base wild chuck, after fielding
Alex Metzler's grounder at the outset
Of play, Roger Peckinpaughs infield
retirement and Bill Barretts long fly
to McNeely. The run they got in the
fifth inning was due to a pass to Buck
Grouse at the beginning of the round
and double by Ted Blankenship, the
next batter. At all other times, John
son was master.
The five non-productive hits made
BY the White Sox were spread
through as many innings. Peck got
q single with two gone in the third,
Bud Clancy hit one-baser after one
was out in the sixth, Metzler tripled
following two retirements in the
seventh, Clancy banged another sin
gle with two out in the eighth and
Aaron Ward tripled at the beginning
Of the ninth. The passes that did not
figure in run-making went to Bib F'alk
after two were out in the first inning,
and to the same batter at the start of
the fourth. Bib never got farther
than first base either time.
Walter Strong i'm Pinches.
Twice a White Sox runner was on
third base with none out, but there
was no scoring either time. A wild
pitch let Blankenslnip reach third
after he had doubled to tally Grouse
In the fifth round. But MetZlef' popped
to Bluege and Ted could not bulge
from the far corner as Ossie Bluege
threw out Peck. Then Barrett ground
ed to the third-sacker to end the
frame. Harry McCurdy's foul to
Muddy Ruel, Bert Coles pop to Bluege
and Metzler's loft to Iris Speaker
followed Wards triple at the begin
ming of the ninth.
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