Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-30
American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CHICAGO, Ill, July 30.-The second
game of the Washington series went to
the White Sox mainly because Pitcher
Smith made one of those errors of judg-
ment-the kind all really great men make
now and then. Napoleon made one when
he sent Grouchy kiting off into the woods
before the eve of Waterloo. and afterward
vainly waited for Crouch. There was
where the term Crouch" was invented
TO return. Smith made ore yesterday in
the fifth inning. and If he hadn't made this
bright purple break the game would prob
ably have gone 10 extra innings. Wash
tngtOn would have won out al that but
for wondrous catches in the ninth by
Jones and Dougherty, but the main topic
under discussion is the great break of Mr..
Smith.
In the fifth the score was standing 1 to
1. and both teams were workingly devil
ishly to pry off the lid Walsh came up
for the SOX. and wheedled a base on balls
out or Mr; smith. Such foolish act 1t
was. for Walsh at bat Is harmless as a
spring lamb. Ever see spring lamb try
to bat? Walsh hits about successfully
a Sleeps son would IL he had the OPP
portunity. Hahn's pop fouled ID Wakefield
and Jones forced Walsh Two dead. Jones
stole second and wild pitch escorted him
10 third Isbell approached, carrying a
bat that looked like the original big stick
we read about. The usual conference fol-
lowed. and Smith decided TO send Izzy to
first. figuring that Davis would be innoc-
Juus
Smiths Fatal Error.
Fatal error. Izzy walked all right. and
snabied to second unrestrained. Then Da-
Wis bent his bat right against the leather
and away went the globule, zizz while two
runs came in, and there was a great dis
Cussion as TO whether Stahl ordered the
weird iackasserie of passing IL or Smith did
1t voluntarily A few minutes later Schlaf-
ly closed the inning by most uuholy stop.
but the evil had been done and Washing
ton couldn't catch up, despite earnest and
picturesque endeavors.
Outside Of that fatal inning II was a great
and even game. The SoX got away in the
lead. Hahn belted double into right,
Jones sacrificed. and Isbell brought the run
across with a handsome biff. Washington
tied il up in the second. Cross singled and
migrated to second on a passed ball An
ders3n soaked "a twO-bagger. but Lafayette
so Interested watching Jones run that
he forgot TO start. and only made third.
Another passed ball-Sullivan caught as
though the holes in his mask had been
covered with black court plaster-let Lave
in Then three men pop-flied. Such weak
ness when hits were wanted. After that
peace prevailed till the fifth. when sundry
aoings occurred that have been already
chrouicled.
In the seventh. with one gone. Anderson
drew a free check and stole second Davis
fumbled Schlahy's roller and Stahl rose to
the occasion with proper veheTnence smit-
Ing d two-master. This worried the Sox
win one gone IN their half, fsbell. who Is
Rs conspicuous in these games as a red
vest at a funeral. hinged safely Davis
went out, but Donohue hit and stole
pougherty. long and thin, much resembling
En escaped spare rib in general contour
came on with a drive and two runs were
added
Sensational Finish
The ninth inning was one of the sensa-
tona! kind. and for a minute IL looked as
II the Sox were going to pieces via the COM
mihuted fracture route. Anderson came
up and did nothing Andy was always a
great Lad for doing nothing in a pinch He
wouldn't resist arrest If the copper were
only One-third his size. 1t would violate
his baseball principles. Schlafy put a
young hit IN front of the plate: Suliy
GRABBED II and hurled II far astray, and
Harry went TO second. Stahl fairly muir
dered the leather. and IL went bla yes bent
across the sky. Jones made a mad dash
ana a frenzied leap. and came down with
that nice thpee-bagger in his hand. Great
applause. under cover OF which Schlafy
suddenly sneakcd to third. Sully throwing
70 the wrong base in his astonishm
Wakefield hit down to Davis and the vet
eran funsoled Schlafiy crossed the plate.
and il was apparent tina, had that swat
81 Siahis made its escape these would
have been gobs OF trouble and a probable
win for Washington. Charlie Jones was
sent to do or croak. He encountered the
first ball pitched. which looked uncommoniy
good 20 Charlie
Whangi The ambient leather was on Us
way, and great howl OF grief was rising
from the popuiace. when Dougherty look
ing like an insane giraffe ran right into
the whac7S and caught 70. Hard luck ard
plenty thereof The score.