Evening star., 1928-06-10
ZACH WELL BACKED,
AF|ELO AND At BAT
Three Double Plays and Is
Hits Figure in Third
Straight Victory.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

AhAIANJJ. june Zine lOI
seventh place in the American League
was won in decisive manner by the Ma
tionalS during their stay in Chicago,
The slight advantage held over the
White SoX. who were tumbled into the
cellar by the clan Harris on Thurs
Gay. was materially increased this after
noon by 4 to 2 victory over Ray
Schaik'S sorry array.
Now the Nationals have won three
games in a row. something for them TO
cheer about considering the poor show
ing they have made this season.
The Washington outfit had to do A
deal of hitting to tuck away today's
game. They gathered is safetieS, in
cludng doubles and a triple off the
deliveries of Grady Adkins. who started
and toiled through seven innings. and
George Connally Twelve of the Safeties
we're at the expense of the first ChisoX
pitcher
Hits leaped from the Nationals bats
in every inning, but only in three rounds
were they able to score. ii was. the
lower end of the batting order that
drove over two runs in the fourth TO
put in the shade the tally the White
SoX had made in the opening round.
but il was the uper end OF the, order
that accounted for the next two
markers.
Tom Zachary left-handed his way
against the White Sox through nine
innings and allowed them but seven
safeties and one earned run. Yet even
with their few hits. the Schalkmen
always were dangerous. Three double
plays executed by the Nationals did as
much as Zach's hurting to subdue
zach and Eddie Kenna we're the
busting batters of the clan Harris.
Zach singled in each of his first three
trips to the platter and the young
catcher got double and two singles.
Each drove over run and Kenna once
crossed the plate.
Two hits did the Nationals no good In
the FIRST inning. They we're successive
singles by Rice and Harris. Barnes
forced out Rice when he tapped 10
Adkins. while Goslin drove long ny
to REYNOLDS and Judge was tossed out
by the pitcher.
The Sox did better with their two
bingles in the same frame, putting over
run. Metzler singled and clancy
sacrificed. Then Reynolds lifted a long
one-baser TO left center and Metzler
Tailed easily.
In the second round. the Nationals
cot 10 Adkins for two more bingles. but
that was al. The hits came after TWO
we're out. Kenna singled and took
third as Zachary socked for base,
ouly 10 be picked of the sack by Grouse
The Sox wasted Crouse's hit with two
zone in the second and Barnes single
NTH two gone IN the third falleo %
help the Nationals cause
GriHs Forge 10 Front.
The clan Harris forged TO the front
in its fourth batting turn, tnougn.
Then. with Judge out OF the way.
T2eeyes r,oled the ball TO the right neio
corner. and with hts speed made the
blow good for three bases. He nad 70
cling to the third sack as Cissel wnlp-
ped out Bluege, but scored Wnen
Kenna cracked two-bagger 70 rlgnI.
VIENNA 6ented the counting block when
Zachary rolled single between nrst
and second.
RedferFl'S single was worthless TO the
Cox in their fourth turn. but In round
Ave the Nationals boosted their score
hy one. Harris walked as starter, and
rs,lled IN at second as Barnes singled.
fioxIin drilled into a tWo-ply killing
that left Harris at the far corner. Tne
pilot tailed when Judge got single
with a 6ribble over the SLAB tnat
neither Adkins nor Cisseli could pick up.
rrhe soy, in their half OF this INNING.
had two runners on due 10 pass 10
Metzler and single by Clancy. There
were two out, however. and Rice dln
rot have 10 move 70 gather Reynolds
loft.
TWO hits and a pass nettled the
Nationals nothing in the next two
rounds, Zachary'k third successive
single and q walk by Rice came with
two down in the sixth, but Harris
rounded 70 the pitcher. Juoge
Mubled with two out In the seventh,
As. RaN1ee
Double plays checked the White Sox
+, these innings Mosif got life At
tine outset Of the sixth when Reeves
erred. only To be erased with Kanm
when Willie lined 10 Harris. Barrett,
pinch batting for Grouse in tne
seventh. walked, but was far on first
End became an easy out when Berg,
enotfer pinch batter, lined 10 Judge.
GosIin In Dual Role.
The Nationals failed 10 get run In
the eighth with single and double.
KennA, who had singled, tried 10 tally
from first when lice rified two
taRger 10 center. bat yas tagged At
the plate by Cissei'S relay Of Mostifs
throw T-f1e Sox. though. got run
with one hit and after two we're out
In their eighth turn at bat Reynolds
bounded double Of the left field wall
WDEgl aSDSai1s VINO Haa FEIEYtu LIE
bali, made q iurio heaye past Reeves
toe Ci1i5oz runner continued toward
the plate and got there easily.
GOEain offset that error by driving
IN fhe Nationals fourth run ~ the
game In tfe ninth. Harris doubled
but Barnes whitfield Tie Go0se, how
ever, slammed The ball down the right
f1eld line aDc Boss Bncky tailed with
plenty ~ spare Goslin tried 10 make
Inc hit a trip.e and was barely caught
a. the far corner
KanaH opened The last chls0x inning
with y single He gss forced out by
Te6fefB. though and CissfIl grounded
into double DIzy