Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
.SEE-SAW CONTEST
GOES To THE S0X
IN A LONG GAME
Kelley Weakens and Sox Bat
in Two Runs.
MCBRIDE AND ATZ SHINE
Parent and Freeman Make Some
Very Costly Foozles.
WALSH PITCHES GRAND GAME
Smith Effective Up to the Fifth In
ming, When He Allowed Four
Hits for Two Runs.
Parent and Freeman Make Some
Very Costly Foozles.
WALSH PITCHES GRAND GAME

In a desperately contested fifteenth
ming game the Chicagos defeated Wash
ington yesterday afternoon by the score
of to 3. Another big crowd passed
through the turnstiles and from the
cheers and yells Of encouragement the
throng enjoyed every minute of the per-
Torrance. Clever pitching, sensational
fielding and timely batting marked the
contest. and when the White Sox finally
lowered the colors of the local crew in
the fifteenth round the spectators filed
out of the grounds more than satisfied
with the sport. Not once during the
afternoon did the Nationals show signs
of quitting. and, led on by the encouraging
words of Manager Cantillon the boys
fought the ex-champions to the last ditch
Big Ed Walsh was on the rubber for the
White Sox. and although somewhat wild
passing two and spiking another pair, he
went the entire route in clever style and
but for the errors Of Freddy Parent
would have won his game in the regu-
lation nine innings. Walsh had all his
old-time speed with him, the ball re-
sembling a marble coming over the plate
and the batsmen were lucky to hit the
sphere at all. He slammed Milan on the
shoulder and Street on the leg with in
shoots. and both players said last night
that they thought the ball had gone clear
through them. In only two innings were
the locals able to bunch more than one
hit. and the deeper the holes the big fell
low got into the more impressive was
his work.
Lanky Smith Starts Game.
the Nationals and worked for seven in
nings. when he was taken out to give
'Clymer a chance to bat for him when it
was thought q hit would break up the
game. Charley pitched splendid ball for
four innings, but he permitted the tail
end of the White Sox to slam his curves
all over the field in the fifth inning
after two were out and score a pair Of
runs In the sixth and seventh Smith
came back in fine style and demonstrated
this his weakness was only momentary.
Diminutive Bert Kelley took up the
slab work after Smith had been pulled
out and did fairly well after making a
ragged start. He had trouble locating
the plate. and this wildness hung on to
nim until the final round. when base
on balls proved his undoing. Bert had
lie crowd with him to a man and en-
cauraging cries were shouted at him on
ali sides at exciting points in the battle.
Inc little fellow was battling with giant
aid that he failed to overcome one OF
the best pitchers in the country is GER
tainly no disgrace.
Back of the pitchers both teams per-
Formed finely with the exception of
Parent and Freeman. and Notwithstanding
he errors of these two men. they also
pulled of many difficult plays. Parents
error let IN two of Washington's runs,
while one Of Freeman's misplays figured
IN the White SOx scoring in the sixth in
ping. George Mcbride was the bright par
ocular star Of the locals. both at short
Ftop and with the bat. several of his stops
and throws being Of the thrilling sort, and
brought the crowds to their feet with
rells of approval and Joy. At the bat
George was up six times and managed to
pull off three singles and a double. Milan
hificut flies. while Street backed up
Smith and Keeley's pitching in his usual
nasterful style. Cnglaub also played a
pretty game at second. and stirred the
Towd up with a beautiful triple to the
clubhouse in the first inning that sent the
GOALS initial run over the rubber.
Jackey Atz Troublesome.
A Washington boy did the starring act
Or the White Sox. and the old Shamrock
ggregation can feel proud of the fact that
akey Atz once wore it's uniform. He
bad ten chances at second base. several
bf them dificu.t, and he handled them all
Without a wobbIe. At the bat Ate was up
even times. and managed to push out
our singles. his last effort In this line
IRVING home the two runs In the M
zenith inning that won the game for his
Tub. George Davis also performed won
ers around first base. sailing down all
Pf his twenty-three chances in clean style.
lille Lee Tannehill captured many DIM
Jul, grounders around third that were
lcketed all over for safe territory.
After the White Sox had been given q
lpher in the first inning. the Locals got
usy III their turn at the bat and quickly
dtched Walsh spiked Milan on the shout
Ter and the little fellow ambled down TO
rst after the sore spot had been given q
God rubbing by Trainer Eddinger. Shipke
len laid down a nice sacrince anu Milan
ashed TO second. Ganley tried to bring
ne little fellow home, but Davis and
Nalsh cut off his grourder to right. and
e returned to- the bench. But there was
ne more shot left in the locker in Bob
Hslaub. and tie new arrival didn't do a
hing but line fly out to the clubhouse
nd pulled I'D at third. Milan. of course.
Walking home. Freeman closed the in
.ES with a strike-out.
In the fifth the White Sox shot to the
rort. scoring two runs. Ate died on a
y to Pickering and Parent famed. Sui
van then singled to left and quickly
toie second. Tannehill pushed a single
hto center and went to second on Milan 9
food throw to the plate. which turned
|ack Sullivan to third. Big Walsh then
ELL on one Of Smiths straight ones. drove
into left for a clean single. and Sui
van and Tannehiil came dashing home:
aim also singled to left. but Jones closed
ne disastrous inning with fly ii Pick
ring
Always at It.
With Walsh going along at dazzling
peed this lead of one run looked mighty
x but tho local lads were not bit dis.