Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17


johnson has cracked the WHIP
at last. For the first time since
" he assumed the management OF
the Nationals, johnson imposed
a fine upon a player during yesterday S
engagement with the White SoS Goose
Gosl;n, veteran left fielder of the club
is the victim of the managerial judg-
ment. The Goose is to have his next
pay nicked $1OO for failing to follow a
sign given him while at bat.
It was in the first inning of the fray
that went into the tenth before the
Nationals were beaten, 6 to B, that
Goslin drew the fine. With count G:
three balls and one strike, two out and
nobody on the runway, the Goose was
ordered to let a pitch go by. Instead
he swung at the ball and hoisted to
Clarence Hoffman in center, ending the
inning.
Returning to the bench after the first
inning was over, Goslin was told quietly
but firmly by johnson. THE failure 10
follow the sign means a fine that VIII
1ost you $780," said Johnson. Asked
after the game by your correspondent
If the fine was to stand, johnson re-
piled it goes.
Didn't See the Sign.
Goslin. questioned later about his
failure to heed the sign, said he had
not seen it. In fact, wasn't looking
for any sign at the time, he stated
always before under similar circum-
stances I had been instructed to swing
with none on and two out. 1t seemed
to me the logical thing to do when the
count was three and one. That's no
alibi, though. I didn't look for any
sign and naturally did not get it.
II want every one to know, however,
that the fine isn't going to check my
efforts to help the club" the Goose
added. II make mistakes, like every
one else, and 1 expect to be punished
for them in some way. But no one
likes to play ball more than do, and,
fines or no fines. I'll be trying all the
time I'm in there. I haven't been go
ing SO well this season, but it has not
been through lack of effort, and you
can bet I'll not do any quitting, too"
The Nationals we're licked yesterday
mainly because they had no punch In
ninches the same thing that has cost
them so many tight games this season.
They made nine hits, which were as
many as the White Sox made, and they
were given four bases on balls, which
were as many as the White Sox, re-
ceived. but they did not sock when
seeking would have meant victory.
Mvles Thomas and the left-handed
Rob Weiland were opposing pitchers at
the outset of the fray. For four in
nings they were brilliant. neither allow
ing hit. Weiland weakened In the
fifth, though, when a pass and three
singles, two of the singles being made
after two were out. Melted the Nationals
two tallieS. Thomas also Waooled IN
this round and the home SIDE g0t q
run with a pass, single; sacrifice and
delder'S choice, in the order mentioned.
The Nationals came back in the sixth
to get three more markers OF Danny
Dugan, another left-hander, and Harold
McKajn. Three one-basers and a sac
rifice fly let In two runs before Dugan
was yanked. Then McKain was reached
for a triple to send over another tally:
McKain and Grady Adkins then held
the Nationals for two innings, while the
White Sox rammed their way to 8 tie
A triple, a pass, single and a sacrifice
fiy meant two Chicago runs In the
seventh. Adkins walk and Metzler'
three-bagger put run over for the
home side and Thomas out of the Tray
quickly. In the eighth Cissell, first to
face Irving Hadley's relief fiinging
cracked a single that put Metzler over
with the tying runA
Adkins went wild in the ninth and