Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
WIN Sd STRAIGHT,
81, IN 7 INNINGS
Jones Finally Wins in Rain
CurtaiTed TiIt-Nats
Pound AL Thomas.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

row. That's what the Ma
tionals made their winning
~ streak this afternoon in the
second game of the series with
the White sox. And they got their
9-to-2 victory in seven innings. They
made another run in the eighth, but it
meant nothing for before the round
ended came a downpour of rain and
everything In base ball way was off
for the day.
Ten hits for IA bases ratified off
Washington bats in the seven innings
and in the unfinished session two more
safeties for four bases we're knocked.
Seven of these wallops were made off
AlphonSe Thomas, right-hand ace of
the White Sox, in the first five rounds.
The others we're cleaned off Ted
Blankenship, also a pitcher of orthodox
persuasion. Each of the Chicago furl-
ers issued pass and to help the Ma
tionals. cause further the enemy kicked
in with five n1isplays.
West Leads Attack.
Sam West led the Nationals attack,
getting twp singles and triple, scoring
twice and driving in two other runs.
All of the lineup excepting Sam Rice
and Benny Tate crashed into the hit
column
Sad Sam Jones went the route for
the Nationals to score his first vic
tory of the season. He allowed the
Chisox six safeties and two passes and
was streaky in his hurting all the way
Flashy fielding pulled him through the
first three innings, in which the Ma
tionals' infield made three double plays
to Offset four Chicago hits. In the
sixth Lena Blackburnes bunch pounded
Sad Sam powerfully, but the pounding
r0t only two ta11ieS
Right of the bat the Nationals got
f1ve-run lead. With Rice out of the
way Judge drew a pass. Then things
happened suddenly. Goslin singled
Judge to third and Vests one-baser
accounted for score. The bases were
crowded when Bluege dropped Texas
Lacquer in center. Cronin banged a
good double to right and two more
runs we're registered. Hayes hoist to
Hoffman was deep enough to enable
Bluege to score and Cronin to reach
third after the catch. Then Mostil
went back to drop Tate's loft for a
two-base error and Cronin scampered
to the plate with the fifth tally of
the round.
West Poles GosIin In.
A sixth marker was chalked in the
second session after two were out. Cos
lin singled, then set sail for second.
He stole the sack and continued to third
as Crouse's hectic peg carried on to
center field. Vests single put the
Goose across
In the fifth frame, Vests triple and
Bluege's sacri1cia1 loft netted the Ma
tionals their seventh score. West had
to finish his sprint to the plate with
desperate slide. for Ossie's fly was
caught in short left center by Mostil,
who got the ball homeward without
delay.
The sixth was a comedy of errors and
two more Washington runs were re-
corded. Hayes began the inning with
a single and swiped second. He chung
to that sack as Tate was whipped out
by Kanm in pretty play, but scored
when Jones lifted a one-baser to left.
Metzler let the hit get by and Sam
went to third on the error. Rice lined
directly to Redfern, who had just en-
catch Jones mapping, but the eatcher's
throw bounded from Sans back to the
grandstand barrier and the second tally
of the inning was registered.
EIuege Fails to Deliver.
Judge doubled. Goslin walked and
the third misplay of the round fun
bic by Kerr, put West on and crowded
the sacks. This did the Nationals no
good, however, for Bluege hoisted to
Hoffman.
The White Sox hit Jones in each of
the first three frames, but each time
double play snuffed scoring chances.
They peppered him for two runs,
though, after two were out in their
sixth batting turn. Metzler smote
two-bagger. Kamm walked and both
crossed when Clancy laced, triple to
the rigkt-field corner. West then made
a great running catch Of Hodman's
drive to end the rally.
Washington put run over in the
eighth, but it did not get into its total,
for rain took command of the situation.
Jones singled, only to be forced out by
Rice. Judges triple over Mostil's head
let Rice romp to the plate. Goslin put
up a high foul to Clancy, and just as
west stepped up to bat the .deluge came.