The Washington herald., 1907-09-21
STANDING OF THE TEAM
Chicago, 2; Washington, /.
Chicago, 13; Washington. @


Upward and onward went the Chicago
White Sox yesterday, when, by captur-
ing both games Of the double-header from
the Nationals, they drew up on Phila-
delphia and Detroit, and are now only
one game and a half behind the Ath-
letics.
The triple attraction of two games and
the S0X served 10 draw more than 1000
fans 10 National Park, and they were
treated TO a good, hard-fought contest
as a starter. but the second game was
simply. a slugging matinee, in which
thiTty-four hits for a total of fifty bases
We're made. OF the thirty-four hits, Chi
cago got tweny-oue which were good
enough to give the visitors IS runs.
Frank Smith has always considered
Washington his cinch, but yesterday he
found in Walter Johnson a pitcher who
could give him all DE wanted. The Weiser
wizard would have won his game by TO
had he received as good fielding support
as was afforded Smith. Each team made
six hits, and the only extra-base swat
was a double by Robe. but, even at that,
Johnson was so effective that he would
have come out victorious but for poor
throw by O'BTien in the fifth inning
johnson had seven strike-outs to his
credit and, while he gave three bases
on balls and had a wild pitch. his fail
ure to locate the plate did not prove
costly OF figure in either OF the Sox's
two runs.
Nationals Get One.
After having allowed two hits to go to
waste in the second inning. Washington.
in the third scored the run which was
expected 10 win the game. After John
son had been thrown out Milan singled
but was forced by Ganley. Ganley stole
second. and crossed the plate on Dele
hantys safety 10 left. In the fourth
O'Brien singled and was sacrificed to
second, but died
a circus catch by Eddie Hahn in right
was all that saved Chicago from being
scored on at least once in the fifth in
ming. Milan got his second hit and stole
second. Ganley, who has a great reputa-
ton for short hits out OF reach of the
infelders, changed tactics, and, with a
mighty swat started the ball on a line
toward the southeast corner of the field.
The smash looked good for a triple. but
Hahn got back fast and jumped and
speaTed the ball just as IL was about 70
go over his head. Delehauty walked but
Clymer was out and both men were left
The only other inning IN which Wash
ington got a runner on the bases was in
the eighth. when Ganley led of by draw
ing pass, but the cheering Of the crowd
was short lived, for Delehanty sItied tC
Hahn, and before Ganley could get back
10 first base a double play had been COM
pleted
Chicago got two men on bases in the
first inning and another pair in the sec
ond, but it was in the fifth that the WIS.,
itors won. After Frank Smith had famed
Hahn sent a grounder TO O'Brien, who
handled the ball Cleanly until he went tc
throw His heave to Altizer was too low
10 be fielded. and Hahn was safe. Fielder
Jones followed with a single. which
showed Hahn around as far as third, and
from that point the right fielder scored
on lsbelis single, while Jones made thirC
and came home on DOnOhuc's long fly Il
ClymeT. IsbelI was out at the plate or
Davis chance
In the sixth Robe doubled 10 center and
a wild pitch moved him up. but johnson
showed real class by tanning the mex
two hitters, and the SOX did not have an
other good chance Of scoring.