The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-22
Nationals Put Up Game Fight Bot Lack Breaks Against Then
PASSES GIVE SOX
THIRD STRAIGHT
WITH WASHINGTON
By THOMAS S. RICE.

All pitchers look alike TO the swat
ting Sox these days. as they DEMON
strated 10 Joe Cantillon yesterday by
driving Charley Smith, one OF the prize
packages he had been saving especially
Tor the champs. out of the box In the
third inning. and then making enough
runs off Falkenberg, another good
thing. to win the game by TO g.
At that Il was a lucky victory, three
OF the tallies being due to bases on
balls.
sobe-ed by their close call IN the first
game on Friday, when Walter Johnson
would have shut them out hut for an
error. the Sox got busy IN the pro-
ceedings and made two runs before the
Rston'shed Smith realized the game had
started. After that their deeds were
not so slaring, but they were on their
feet all the time and gradually &C
cumuIated enough tallies 10 put them
nearer that second place position in the
American League which the critics have
recommended for the Sox, because there
they could play along nicely and land
the pennant in the final week without
the strain and excitement of being in
the lead
Harry White Wins at Last.
Fielder Jones said last night he was
feeling pretty reart and thought he
would bear UP bravely under the strain
if he were ahead at this time. A pros
pecfve slice Of worlds championship
profits is a great stimulant
Toe White had the remarkable dis
tinctio', Of winning in his own town
It was said to be the second game he
has ever taken IN Washington. There
IS always a large contingent CT fellow
citizens and Georgetown men out when
Harry pitches, especially TO see him
cover himself with glory but they have
been disappointed so many times they
were becoming discouraged. He gave
them a chance to yell yesterday. The
old Georgetown star was right on the
job, and although treated with scant
courtesy by the hcme team ir the third
and fourth innings. went into executive
session by himself after that and re-
fused to allow himself % be seen eN-
Cept for one more hit.
Charley Jones to Fore.
SILK OLoughlin was in better shape
than on Friday and there were only
one or TWO minor kicks against his de-
c.sions.
Charley Jones vas the only Washing
tonian who got more than one hit or
White one was a clean triple In thu
fourth inning. the other was a punk
AFFAIR to White himself in the sixth.
shipxe, whose batting is usually most
distressing. astonishcd the natives with
a triple in the third inning. The re-
m; ming two Washington safeties were
as punky as that second bingle by
Jones.
For the Sex Fielder Jones OF ma
ture double in the first In. ing that
scored Hahn from first, and two neat
singles Hahn was away ahead OF
Jones in effectiveness with mans size
double in sixth inning that gave the Sox
victory by driving in two runs, and a
single in the second inning that drove
in Sullivan.
Hahn's Hefty Hickory.
In fact. Hahn was the real hero Of
the day. and should be played up &C
ccr1inely. Robe was on the job in the
sixth with triple that became a tally
Besides being the sticking star Hahn
achieved the distinction of being put out
in the second inning by getting In the
way Of a batted ban from Fielder
Jones. That gave Jones a hit when
Hahn would have been an easy forced
out at second. Hahn was out anyhow.
but the rather attenuated batting total
OF the SoX for the reason was Increased
by one.
Smith proved not only ineffective. but
Wild In his short career in the box.
Hahn, the first man who faced him. was
walked. and promptly scored on Fielder
Jones two-timer TO center. Isbeu drove
10 c. Smith. who kept his head and threw
to 7. Smith at second. catching Jones be-
tween second and third, where he was
bounded TO his doom. Isbell taking sec
ond. Ganley asSimilated Donohue's fly.
but threw over the moon trying TO
double up Isbell at second. and Issy
scooted TO third. Davis landed on first
ahead Of his smash TO Smith and Isbell
scored the second Sox run of the initial
round.
Sox Finally Rally.
In the second inning the Sox hit il I'M
again. Sullivan drew transportation and
White sacrificed. Smiths throw TO min
Sullivan. mapping at second went into
The far reaches Of center field. and Sui
Ivan romped to third. A clean cIout to
ri.h By the hectoring Hahn made Sui
ivan run-Eetter.
Falkenberg pitched the fourth and
fifth innings with great eclat. pulling
out OF a tight place in the fifth and
leaving Isbell marooned on third. In
the sixth the Sox awoke and gave Falk
his finish. Robe started by TRIPPING TO
let. Falk steadied and famed Sullivan.
then weakened and walked White. With
two on, Eddie Hahn bulged into the
spotlight again with a two-bagger to
right that put Robe and White over the
plate. Eddie himself persisted frying 10
stretch the double into triple That
was all for tho Sox. but it was enough.
Washington Had Chance.
Washington started slowly and ended
badly. It's first run came in the third
inning. when Shipke tripled and tailed
OF Tony Smiths infeld out. Kahoe
batted for Blankenship and flied to