The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-22
8; Washington. 3.


Fighting desperately at every stage and
availng themselves Of each opportunity
the White Sox took another mighty leap
pennantward yesterday by saatchiug the
third game of the series from the Ma
tionals before half-hoHday crowd Of
nearly 5000.
a few days ago Philadelphia had a lead
of twenty-one points on the second club
in the race, and it appeared as though
Connie Mack's team. favored 10y home
games while Detroit and Chicago were
travelling. would simply draw away from
the field and finish In front with q good
margin 10 spare. However, the slump of
the Athletics during the past week has
caused a material change I'm the situation.
and while the Quaker club is still in the
van, Chicago has pulled up 10 within TWO
games Of the leaders. ana there is every
indication thar the battle-royal which
has been going on for weeks viii con
tinue undated until the curtain is rung
down on October =
While the top clubs in the league have
been we'll punched through practically
The whole season. the real fight for the
championship has just commenced. and if
the SoN can continue 20 show the form
which has characterized their work since
the opening here of the aU-important in
vasion of the East, the chances OF the
1877 flag being unfurled in Chicago seem
particularly bright
Doc White in Box.
When he learned that CautiIlon had
chosen Charley Smith 20 pitch. Fielder
Jones changed his plan and. instead Of
sending in Frank Smith 10 repeat. select
ed Harry White, who has been doing the
best worl, Of any Of the S1x's pitchers Of
late 10 NOW down the Nationals. For
years Washington has been Whites hoo
Geo. but yesterday his luck changed and
h pitched good bali His control was
excellent and 1--WE hits was all the dam
age which the Cantillouites did 20 our
fellow-townsman. In the third and fourth
innings the former Georgctowner WIS in
cliEed 10 De unsteady. and The Nationals
made four hits IN these two rounds, but it
did nor take the pitcher long TO get back
IN his stride for in four OF the FIVE re
naming innings Washington was unable
10 get a single runner on the bases.
Charley Smith started for Washington
but he was unseaworthy. and after three
innings he finally foundered. and Fal.gn-
berg came 10 the rescue. sailing through
10 the end in rather good fashion. ali
though Chicago got couple more runs
IN the sixth as a result Of "a base on balls
and two hits
The honors in the field went to Tony
Smith and George Robe. I'm the third
inning George Davis smashed liner over
second but the Galveston recruit got to
the bail in time to shoot out his gI0vod
hand and spear the ball. Tn the third
Jim Delehanty whipped q hard-hit ball
over Robes head but the youth of
worlds series fame jumped and killed il.
Two in the First.
The Sox lost no time In getting familiar
with Smiths delivery. for I'm the first IN
ming they made two runs. Hahn drew
pass and scored on Fielder Jones double
Charley Smith handled IsbcIIs chance.
and the visiting manager was run down
between second and third. IsbeU moved
10 second and continued to third when
Ganley made a wild throw into right
field after catching DOn0hue's fly. Isbpll
counted on Davis single. In the second
a base on balls TO Sullivan. Whites sac
rifice. Charley Smiths overthrow 20 sec
Ond, and Hahn's hit TO center scored an
other for the Windy City outfit This
ended the Sox's scoring until the sixth.
when Robes triple, a base on balls 10
White. and Hahn's tWo-bageer gave the
visitors another pair OF runs
For Washington Home Run" Shipke
led or in the third with q triple to the
Tight-feld fence and cautered home on
Tony Smiths out. second to first. Att
gers inheld hit, Charley Jones triple TO
center field. and Blankenship's long fly
Melted Washington two tallies in the
fifth, but the Nationals did not get an
other chance to increase their total
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