Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
BY JOHN r. KELLER.
40 the early bird, the worm, ac-
cording to the ancient saw.
The White Sox were the early
birds III yesterdays game,


cording to the ancient saw
The White SoX were the early
4 birds i'll yesterdays game
their first in Clark Griffith
Stadium this year, and all they got
amounted to n Wriggly worm in com
parison to the full meal the slow
starting Nationals found when they
at last arrived.
Ray Schalk's pennant hopefuls lost
no time in running up Il good-looking
lead before Buclly Harris bunch real
lied hits are needed to win a bal
game. Once the Harrismen discovered
n punch was necessary, they offset
without difficulty the early White SoX
advantage and pounded their way to
a 9-toi victory.
1t appeared the Nationals We're in
for another licking from SChalk' s
club that took them for three straight
in Chicago last month when Hollis
= Thurston was soundly socked for two
tallies in the opening inning and
reached for another marker in the
second. The visitors did this scoring
In both instances after two of their
number had been retired. while Al
Thomas, their remarkable young right
handler, had held the locals at bay,
even though granting two passes in
the initial round.
Thurston Outlasts Thomas.
Yet at the end of the fray. Thurs
tons was the only pitchers name in
the Washington side of the box score,
while Charley Barnabe had his moni-
ker following that of Thomas on the
Chicago side. The Nationals hoped
on Thomas with a vengeance in the
second session to even the score and
continued treating him SO roughly
that he was yanked after completing
the seventh inning. The left-handed
Barnabe also came in for plenty of
punishment in his lone round.
The White Sox matched the Ma.
tionals at hit-making, each side get
ting 13 safeties. Thurston yielded
only two passes against the four walks
and a balll charged against Thomas
and the lone free ticket given up by
Barnabe. After the second inning.
the National slabman was hammered
freely but not until the ninth, despite
the four errors his mates made be.
hind him, did the White Sox again
dent the plate.
Sam Rice. Bucky Harris and Goose
Goslin headed the sharp National at
tack, the first TWO driving home the
score, while in the fourth it was q
hit from Sans bat that put the To-
cals in front never to be headed.
Then Bucky and the Goose later col
Elaborated TO make the day safe for
the Nationals.
Clancy Gets Four Hits.
BUD Clancy was the big thorn in
Thurston's side throughout the fray
the new ChiSox first sacker singing
in each of his first four trips to the
plate. But it was Willie kamm who
contrived to shove across most of
his clubs runs with his brace OF
safeties, while Bill Hunnefield gave
Thurston lot of trouble during the
early part of the engagement.
In the opening inning the White
Sox twice filled the bases, yet they
got only two TALES and waited until
Two were out to make those. With
one down Hunnefield and Clancy
smote one basers and after Barrett
let a third strike go by while he
was gazing meanly at Umpire Row
land, Falk drew q pass to crowd
the sacks. I[amm rif1ed single TO
left. pushing Bill and Budd over
the counting block
When Goslin kicked the ball. Falk
took third base and kamm second
then Wards walk thronged the sta
tions once more. Rice got lhurstoh
out of this second unpleasant STU
alton, however. by camping under
McCurdys hoist.
All the Nationals got off Thomas in
fine initial session were passes TO
Coslin and Speaker drawn after TWO
v,ere out. Judge ended the round by
rolling 10 Ward. In the second.
though. the ChisoX again showed now
"a score after two had been retired
A two bagger by Hunnefield and
single by Clancy produced the run.
Nationals Tie in Second.
rher the lower end of the Ma:
.,ons1s' hating order got busy, ana
before the last half of the second ses-
.,nn ended the game was deadlocked.
Aftar Ruel strolled to first, singles
nv BlueSe and Reeves peopled al
Corners Thurston's fly to Metzler
Vas so short that Ruel could not move
from third. but Rice raped one
haser to center that got Muddy ana
Ossie across. H.;
When Metzler fumbled the drive
Reeves made third and Rice second
and it was an easy matter Tor me
fleet Bob TO scamper to the plate fol-
having Netzler's catch of Harris loft.
Thomas by baking advanced Rlce TO
the car corner. hut it did not help,
for Netzler completed the retirement
of the side by grabbing Goslin's high
one.
Both sides wasted singles in the
fhird, but there was plenty of action
in the fourth with only the Nationals
getting anywhere. Two were out in
the White Sox half when Reeves
.hohble gave .Hunnetield life. Clancy
'ein.led Bill to third and following
Ruoi's muff Of Barrett's foul that il
held would have ended the round, the
White Sox runners attempted a dual
theft. Harris. though. took Ruel's
short throw 10 check Bill and Bud
and a hcaVe TO Bluege got Hume
field off third.
Buckys bunch got two runs with