Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-15
NATIONALS WIN TWO GAMES FROM CHICAGO WHITE SOX.
LOCALS OUTLAY VISITORS IN BOTH CONTESTS

The Nationals made most suspicious
return from their recent western trip
yesterday by playing beautiful base ball
and trimming the White Sox in both
games of the double header by the scores
OF I to o and of 3 to 2.
Back in '96 the Nationals. under Jake
Stahl. did this trick. 1t has been the
talk of the town ever since. After yes
terdays double victory the former re-
markable incident will have to be rele-
gated to the top shelf and this latest sen-
sationaI work become food for the fans"
The most satisfactory thing about the
double victory is the fact that it was
nothing of the f1uke order. but perfectly
played base ball all the way through.
Manager Cantilon has maintained that
the Nationals will create some talk this
fall on account of their good playing. If
yesterdays work is a sample of what we
can expect in the future the fans have
many exciting contests to look forward
to before the curtain falls on the play.
Great Work by Johnson.
The first game yesterday was pitch
ers' battle. in which Walter Johnson
clearly outpitched Doc White. And
when this is said 1t records a remarkable
performance. as the latter has been
pitching great ball against the Nationals
this season. But two hits were secured
by the Sox. Both of these developed in
the ninth inning.
For eight rounds Johnson worked like
a piece of we'll oiled machinery. The OPP
posing batters retired without getting
anything that looked like a bing!e. At
the same time ten visitors famed the air.
As the game progressed everybody be-
gan roofing" for Johnson to go the
route without hit. When he had COW
cred the eighth inning Catcher Kehoe
went up to him and patted him on the
shoulder while the throng yelled APP
prevail.
Then the apparently harmless Doc"
White strolled 10 the plate. Before
suffering man could say Jerusalem
he peeled off as pretty a single into CEN
ter as could be asked for. When 1t was
seen the hit was going safe a sigh went
up that could be heard over the grounds
One would have supposed the game was
lost
Hahn then sent a fly to Ganley and the
crowd settled back for a close finish and
got it, White then stole second. Man
ager Jones. one of the best pinch hit
tiers in the country, followed with another
single into center and White started
home in a desperate attempt to score the
tying run.
Milan came dashing in. grabbed up
Jones' roller and by a perfect throw to
Kehoe headed OFF White at the plate. and
more than likely saved the game. The
yells that went up could have been heard
for blocks.
Davis then closed the game with an
ugly roller to right that Unglaub gath
cred in and threw the batter out at first.
White Also Did Well.
While Johnson was pitching his great
game Whites work was not to be over
looked The locals scored but four hits
of his delivery. Fortunately two of
these were punched in one inning. and
they proved enough to send one run over
the rubber and win the game
Little Clyde Milan, prominent all
through the afternoon. opened the game
with fast bounder to Davis. which the
latter jusgled long enough to allow the
speedy Tennessee lad to beat the throw to
first. II would have been close call had
Davis handled the ball clearly. For this
reason Milan is given hit.
Shipke then laid down a neat sacrifice,
Davis to Atz. and Milan went on to sec
Ond. Ganley made hard try for safe
ty but his swift bounder TO right was
squarely into Davis hands and he was
out, while Milan once more continued his
travels. taking third.
Bob Cnglaub then proved the right man
for the place by sending out a clean sim
gle to left and Milan came sailing home.
Bob then tried to steal second. but Sulli-
van nailed him with a pretty throw to
Parent.
This one run did not look so big at first
but as the battle progressed and it was
seen that both Johnson and White were
at the top of their pitching game it
grew larger and larger until il looked like
a mountain to the White Sox at the finish
In seven of the remaining eight innings
White turned back the local batsmen in
their order of going to the plate.
Following is the official score of the
first game: