Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
HICAGO, July 16.-tTnabie TO
take advantage Of scoring OPP
portunities after making a
Hashv start. the Nationals

portunltleS attet MAKING d
~ fiashy start, the Nationals
took it on the nose in the
opener of the series with the White
Sox this afternoon. The score was
to 5, the home crowd chasing over
Two runs in the seventh to break a
deadlock that had existed since the
second session.
An error by iris Speaker back OF
Horace Lisenbee's weak pitching gave
the ChisoX fine getaway in the hrst
round, but the Nationals came back in
the second to drive Ted Blankenship
from the hill and go the enemy one
better in the matter of scoring:
George Connally, who succeeded
Rlankenship, was as wild as the pro-
verbal March hare when he went TO
the box. Bucky Harris bunch.
though, spurned his generosity then
and couple of innings later he stead
led so they could not fathom his de-
livery.
1t was different with Dick Coffman
and Garland BraAton, who came along
after Lisenbee. The youngster got
into trouble Immediately and yielded
a. tying tally, while the southpaw re-
lief worker after weathering a rocky
sixth inning fell before the ChiS>X
fails in the seventh.
Fred Marberry tried TO stop the on
slaught OF the Schalkmen, but he, too,
took punishment. Ted Lyons as
stunned Connally's place after Joe
Judge opened the ninth inning with
a single. But perhaps Manager
Schalk was overcautious. After
Blankenship had been swept aside, it
did not seem the. Nationals would be
able to hit anyone to advantage.
Sox Active in Opener.
A single by Harris and a pass to
Speaker did the Nationals no good in
the first frame, as with Two gone
Judge fouled to kamm, but the Chisox
made good use of their first batting
turn. They got walk and three hits
off Lisenbee and Speaker kicked in
with an error, me combination pro-
ducing four runs.
Metzler. was out OF the way when
Peck and Barrett singled. Clancy
lofted to Goslin, but Falk's walk
crowded the sacks. kamm bounced
q single across the middle sack long
enough to push two of the runners
over the plate. When Spoke let the
sphere go through, Fslk and Kamm
also got to the counting block.
The Nationals, though. came back
registering three of them after two
were out and driving Bankenship to
the soothing shower. Ted could not
locate the plate while Ruel and Bluege !
were at bat but whitfield Reeves after |
putting the two Nationals on the run. |
we& Tate batted for Lisenbee and |
bounced a single to center, scoring |
Ruel and moving Bluege TO the far |
corner. Bluege counted and Stewart, |
who ran for Tate, reached third when |
Rice hit to- right.
Stuffy and Sam. who had moved to |
second as Barrett heaved vainly TO |
head off the pinch runner. chung to |
their cushions as Harris popped to
Clancy. But Speakers drive almost |
knocked Blanketship off his feet and |
before the pitcher could recover the |
ball, Stewart was home. Rice at third |
and Speaker at first. Goslin sIugged |
a. two-ba gger between Barrett and |
Metzler and two more markers were |
chalked up for the Nationals.
ConnalIy Checks Griffs.
That brought Connally to Blanken-
ships relief and the new hurler |
promptly filled the stations, by walk
ing Judge and hitting Ruel. Ward
though, grabbed Blueges lazy liner
to end the rally.
The Nationals lead was shOrt-lved
for the White SoX got to Coffman for
tying tally after two were out in
the last half Of the second round
With Schalk out of the way, Con.
nalIy singled only to he forced OUT by
MetzIer. Peck'S one-baser then put
Metzler at third and Barrett's double
chased MetzIer To the plate and Golf |
oN y. l1rv TQssaNy ton n 1ad
the mound burden and easily disposed |
of Clancy.
Reeves and Braxton drew success |
sive passes in the fourth. but the |
Nationals could go no further toward |
breaking the deadlock. Rice fouled to |
kamm and after Harris swung for q
third strike, Speaker sent a feeble |
roller TO Clancy.
MetZler's pass and Harris tumble |
of Peck's grounder had two Chisox
OIL the runway with two gone in the |
fourth, but Barrett forced out Raiah |
Rluege strolled TO open the Nationals
fifth, only to be caught for the first |
OUT when he tried to swipe the key
stone sack.
Falks one-baser was wasted by the |
ChisoX in the fifth and SO was Speak |
ELS two-ha gger, made after two were
ont in the Nationals sixth. In the |
latter inning. however. the home club |
threatened trouble aplenty and was |
held at bay only by q sturdy Wash |
ington defense. /
Bra xton losses Wildly.
Schaik socked Il double 10 right field |
as q starter. but was too timid 10 |
leave second when Connally sent a |
fine bunt toward the box. The tap |