The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
TO-DAY's GAMES.
No games scheduled.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.

With DR.. G. Harrison White. our fel-
low-townsman. pitching in the faultless
style that earned for him the title OF be-
ing the greatest southpaw in the league,
the Nationals were helpless in the open
ing game of the series with the Chicago
White SOx. Score, TO o.
The former Georgetown star had every
thing and before the contest had gone
half the distance the S.Sl5 rooters realized
that nothing short of baseball miracle
would prevent Washington from being
shut out.
Five hits. no two of which came in the
same inning, was all the damage that
the Nationals were able to do. and only
on two occasions was White In danger
OF being scored upon. In the fourth
Washington got two on, with one out,
but neither runner was able TO advance,
while in the seventh White walked a bat
ter and the next one hit, but strike-out
and two easy infeld chances sent the
Nationals into the field with blanks.
Received Good Support.
Il is doubtful If any team in the coun-
try could have beaten Doc White yester-
day. and he fully deserved the excellent
support that he received from his team
mates. both at the bat and in the field.
Confident that Bill Burns was the best
man 70 beat the Sox before the big Sat
urday crowd. Joe Cantillon sent the
southpaw to the rubber, but IN the fifth
inning the Californian gave 8 base on
balls and was hit for three singles. In
the seventh he had another bad inning,
giving a pass and allowing three more
punched hits.
These two rounds caused the undoing
Of Burns. but, in justice TO the pitcher,
It must be said that he was hardly In
the form that ne displayed in his earlier
games. He seemed to have plenty of
speed. but his control was not so good.
for 10 be touched up for eight safeties
by the '4itless Wonders" was not a par
ticulaTiy creditable showing.
Although charged with a pair OF errors,
the fielding OF the Nationals during the
greater part of the contest was brilliant,
in nearly every inning one or more sen
sational plays being made by the home
players Il remained for George Mcbride
to perform the greatest individual feat
of the day when he crossed second base
in the second inning and. stabbing Tame
hills liner. touched second and steamed
the ball across 10 first in time to complete
a double play. In the seventh he made q
one-handed stop of Tannehul in the same
manner.
Three in the Fifth.
Chicago had men left In the second
third, and fourth innings, but in the fifth
scored three times Tannehm singled to
LEFT and Sullivan attempted to sacrifice
but instead laid down d bunt that he was
able TO beat out On Whites roller
Shipke threw wide, filling the bases. v
Burns was unable to get the ball across
on Hahn, a pass forcing in q run
Dougherty's drive chased Sullivan home
and White scored on Davis sacrifice fly
Sullivan started the seventh by walking
and making second on Whites sacrinct
on Hahn's single. Hahn made third OF
Dougherty's safety to right. but wher
Davis hit to the pitcher, Hahn was ruI
down between third and home.
Not a Washington player saw first IN.
til the third inning, when Shipke wa:
safe on Tannehilrs error, but "Silent
BIZ was forced at second. In the fourth
with one down. Parent booted Delehanty'i
bounder, and Pickering hit to center, but
Street flied out, and Freeman was out
second TO first
Freeman drew a base on balls In tn,
seventh. and Mcbride pozed a hit to cen.
ter, but Shipke was thrown out by White
Gates, batting for Burns. famed. anC
Davis and Donohue took care of Milan
Delehanty singled in the eighth, but wa.
forced by Street.