Evening star., 1928-06-13
sS|KTH WIN IN ROW
.Ya BOOSTS THE TEAM
Tones and Reeves Heroes of
go Victory Over the CIeve-
land Indians.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

CLEVELAND, June lS.--In last place
q when they began their initial Western
&. invasion of the year less than two
weeks ago. the Nationals now have a
tine chance to return home next week
In fourth place in the American League.
BY scoring their sixth consecutive VIC
tory, a season record for them. IN
3-to~2 struggle with the Indians yes
terday, the Nationals moved to the top
ar the second division of the circuit,
exchanging places with the Tigers. VINO
bowed to the Athletics at Detroit.
Tomorrow the Clan Harris will In
I" wade Navin field. the home of the
Tigers, to start series OF four games,
and regardless of the outcome Of the
tilt with the Tribe this afternoon that
was to wind up the set here, the Strug-
gie with George Moriarty's Bengals VIII
= determine the poSSessor of the fifth
berth in the league for the time being
While the Nationals are tuSsling With
the Tigers, the Indians will be scrap
ping with the Athletics here. 1t seems
that the Washington outfit has at least
An even chance to take the series from
the Detroit aggregation, while Cleve-
land. in a slump, is apt 10 find IL diffi-
cult to regain its early season stride at
the expense of the Philadelphia flock
The Indians, in fourth place, are not
So far ahead of the Nationals and
cauld be overhauled easily should the
.latter continue their squirt for few
DAYS.
N1a Even Break Since May 20.
Il THAT win over the Tribe yesterday
not nniy gave the Nationals straight
win record eclipsing the one they set
during the first eight days OF the Amer
! lean League campaign. but also an
even break in the games they have
nlayed since May 90. OF the II engage
ments on the road. after taking three
/. trimmings in a row from the Indians
! in Washington, the Nationals have won
eight, and on May q in Clark Griffith
Stadium they took the measure Of the
Athletics
These nine victories have been scored
III the last l3 games played. This Is
quite pickup for club that had
Just been beaten nine times In row.
Aside from the triumph, the most
pleasing feature Of yesterdays engage
naent, IN so far as the Nationals were
Concerned, was the, pitching perform
azace BY Sam Jones. The veteran right
handler, In holding the Indians to eight
eafeties and pass and allowing no
scoring after the opening inning, clearly
demonstrated that the injury to his
ankle suffered in st. Louis the day his
clubs Western invasion started had in
NJ manner affected his pitching capa-
bllittex
Jones start was inauspicious, the
Tribe getting to him for three hits and
Q walk in the first inning. The pass and
tw0 Cs the bows came after two we're
out, and netted the Indians brace Of
markers. Then Jones swung into
smooth h-pstching stride, and In but four
more frames did the opposition dent the
runway. Following the starting round,
not an Indian passed second base, and
only ttree Of them progressed that far.
Two Of the FIVE safetieS the Tribe got
after their initial inning we're clustered
la the second. The three others were
spread over as many sessions.
Even with this superb work by their
ialFler, however. the Nationals had TO
battle 10 tl1e last ditch for victory. Fac
ing them at tsae outset was the right
handler. Emil Legsen, starting a game
feg tie first time this season. although