The Washington herald., 1907-06-09

henchmen gave Fielder Jones world
champions one Of the worst lambastings
that the White Sox have received in two
years, winning the first game Of the
serics By 5 to 2, Not only did the Ma
tl0nals trounce the visitors, but they did
It with the greatest ease.
Remembering the bright summer day
last season when the Nationals jolted the
Chicago OUTFIT by breaking up a streak
which threatened 10 surpass all former
records, the Sox were more than anxious
20 celebrate their first appearance here
as world champions by walloping Capt.
GanIey's men. But after the second in
ming the visitors never had chance. and
that they we're able TO score their second
run was due largely 10 a let up I'm the
work of the Nationals in the last inning.
Oscar Graham. the California southpaw,
who has a reputation Of being unable to
go more than seven innings. was on the
rubber. and one could hardly ask twirl-
er to pitch finer ball than was served up
by this side-wheeIer. Instead Of going
along nicely for six or seven innings and |
then jumping into the balloon. Graham5
changed his tactics and reversed the |
usual order Of things by letting the sox
get in q little rally in the third and then |
holding them safe during the remainder
of the distance In the second Graham /
made the fans little idgity by allowing /
q pair of singles and a double which /
netted a run, but from then on he won /
hTeezing During the next seven innings /
Comiskeys crew scratched together only /
six safeties. and only two Of these came /
in any single session. and that was in the /
ninth, when the recruit Jet up slightly
Pound SOx Tvirlers.
While Graham was having the Sox face
him. poke out easy chances. and then I.
beat il 20 the bench, the Nationals were
giving limitations Of O band Of man-sized
larrupers 81 the expense of big Frank
Smith and little Roy Patterson. Smith /
sHsakel through tho opening inning hy
retiring the Nationals one. two. three.
but Oh the second there were some Eraud /
and glorious d7ingz. Hit followed lit in
quick succession. and wrs1 rho final man
had been retired fhe home team had FIof
Up FIVE runs oa SIX hits. a base ON balls.
and an error smith stood the bruHt of
the fsziHade. brt. after two mon had
been thrown oar. Manager Jones decided
90 toss a blanket on Smith. and brought
forth BOY Patterson % save Che dag
Patterson did succeed in stopping the
slaughter, and he went along nicely until .
the Nationals final trip 20 the plate Then j
came some more timely hitting. This
time it was f0Gr safr-'es and three tai
lies.
There was nothing of particular note ia
the fielding hGt there WIS some good
pitching and plenty Of oId-time batting
and on the whole the afternoon was .
treat 20 the $50 fans who were on hand
20 welcome the champions
Hahn opened the game by walking. and
was sacrificed. but he got no further. The
were out in order but the Cub
he7ters made one in the second. Davis
ripped off Il double past Nil, and pulled
up al second. when Dougherty beat out
a bunt. Robe forced DOugherty. but Nc
Farland scored Davis on a liner over
Cross head.
Five I'm the second.
Then it was the Nationals turn. Nil
singled 10 left and was safe at second on
Altizer's bunt Anderson who has not
much Of a record as a pinch hitter. came
along with a single into center. which
scored MIL and then Big John stole sec
ond and raced on to third, when McFar-
lands throw got past Davis. Perrlne :
skied 10 second. but Warner was onto his
iob with a single. on which Anderson J
registered. Graham walked, but Ganleys
welcome TO Patterson was in the form of .
q smash into left, and Jones followed by
beating out hit 70 IsbeH which sent
Warner in. and Graham and Ganley
counted. Jones and Cross were left when
Nil, on his second trip 10 the plate. flied ,
)ut to Davis. :
There was nothing more doing I'm the
scoring line until the eighth. when the Z
thought II was about time to {
get a few more hits and runs. Anderson 5
started by making his third hit Of the
game, and was safe at second on Per g
-ine's out. Warner smacked one past /,
Rohe. and Anderson scored on Graham's 7
single to center. and Warner and the /
pitcher followed. when Ganlev got his
fourth hit a clean clout TO right. Gan
ey was thrown out between first and
second, Graham scoring during the run ,
iOwn.
The OficiaI Score.
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