The Washington herald., 1908-08-18
TO-DAY-s CANES.
81. Louis at Washington.
Detroit At New York
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Boston.
vEAsHINGTON. 4. CHICAGo. 4


That bold band Of athIeres represent
ing this great city OF the disfranchised
which made lie miserable for the proud
White Sox in the first three games Of the
series. worried the former champions
again yesterday by holding them 10 an
even score for eight and -vro-tr=rd
rounds. when threatening clouds broke
up proceedings just as Il appeared as
though extra innings would be required
for verdict
II was the farewell appearance Of the
season FOR The SOx al the local lot and
when the game was finally called the
visitors b7earEad a deep sigh Of relief.
-o- out ot the four games they sue
ceeded in winning only one, a rather
poor showing in The initial series OF the
final invasion OF the East by the club
Thar has been counting upon making up
much lost ground while they are III this
section.
N7r only did the Nationals narrowly
miss making IL three out OF four. but
tney actually treated Harry White in
such srauCa50us fashion that the sx-
parr-ate was driven from the box and
big Ed Walsh was called upon ID stop
the rush Of Tie houers in the fifth in
lilS, after they had tied the score and
threatened % win the same right then
aE5 there White did not have any more
speed than q disabled locomotive. but
Ills ola slow ban and r0urdL0use curve
were In such good running order thar
Ee d-ttsd through The early innings
without being badly battered IuJt1e
fourth and fifth The Nationals commsaced
p get busy and tied The score. when
Fielder Jones decided 10 take no further
chance with the Jwirier, who was such an
enigma earlier in the year.
johnson in Good shape.
Walter johnson. the Kaudv Kid. op-
posed Tie S1x for the second time IN four
days. and while le did not pitch the bes-
game OF his career. be was highly sf-
te--ve- Tie yOuzEsrer gave two passes.
one az which was lol0reE al the plate.
while another Chicago score came after
a runner had reached third on a passed
ban and stole home. Each pitcher was
hit SIX times and only three OF The
dozen went % waste
The game was rsplet= with speedy I
work in The lllI. George Mcbride do /
Ing Spectacular work IN killing hits IN
the vicinity of slortstop. but the really !
most brilliant play OF the Gay was made I
by Fielder Jones wleu he astoHis1ed the I
home team and the whole crowd by steal I
ing home for The first run OF the game in I
the opening inning
Before half Of the game had baz.
PLAYED black clouds appeared iz the ]
west and IL suddenly became so dark 4
could De followed As the contest was. so D
intensely interesting. Tommy Connolly /
kept The teams az II until. u was evident 4
thar 10 continue play would mean that
the 300" fans would be rhoroueHTv
c-slcEe1- SO Ee stopped play after two
VI EaslllE-1u battsrs had been retired in
the e-EaIL iuIiEE. Before the last rao-a-
had LETT The park the clouds separated
and II commenced 10 pour
Speed in the Dark.
The darkness was a big help % Ed
walsh. for. with his terrific speed ba
steamed the bah across so fast rba- the
Nationals could hardly see II. and in the
seventh inning be struck out Picka-i7s-
Johnson and Milan IN succession.
The Sox lost no time in scoring zy-5fz I,
Hahn out IN the first. Jones hfr MS
.zanIey for a couple Of sacks. and ~
d short pass ball he raced I'D 10 third
with D0USherty al the bat and johnson
taking plenty of time 20 wind I'D -b.
.izirir-s manager made a dash for the
plate. and before Kahoe could re+ -I.
'aI on him sid across ths rubba- r
vas a daring play. and Jones recefye7
B Eberal ovation. although a slneIa -,-,
With White n the box loked mighty Ia-ra
% the crowd
This tally kept the Sox in the lead
l1Il che forth, when IL was tied. Cen
7y showed a hit into left. and rbar
aren't and AtZ failed 10 cover second
ne c-p1ain stole He also stole rl4r5
! -en Sullivan neglected 10 freeze onto
he ball. and aDhled home on T-nglaur,s
sngle TO center
Chicago got ahead IN the fifth Two Z
.one- White beat out a erounder rba-
hsi--lo could not quite get I'D 10 ana :
lam peaI out roller toward short 4 s.
lase On halls 20 Jones conaested The 81
eSes. and Doughertv drove in q. uafr :
u scores on single TO Milan .
ShiBke to the Rs-.ur.
This advantage did not last long for T
D their half The Nationals went tl7a Soy I
re better. Nike Kahoe ulas-ered a 7
-ns-e 20 right and gave way in favor of I
'lczeri1S- A passed ball advanced Pick
nd Johnson drew a base on balls Milan d
AIMED oct Bold BIZ Shipke laced a roar r
= lip-e along The right field foul line ( q
easing tWo home. This was Whites \
Isl cl-a1ce. and Walsh was called 10 the :.