Evening star., 1909-08-29
NATIONALS DROP TWO
GAMES TO WHITE S0X
First Contest a Freak Affair,
Chicago Making Six Runs
on One Hit.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHICAGO, m, August 2S.-The White
Sox won both games of double header
from Washington this afternoon, before
a wildly enthusiastic crowd of 10000 per-
sons, who turned out in the face OF
threatened rainstorm.
But the clouds passed over, and those
who saw the games will have many in
teresting incidents to talk of for years to
come.
The first game was won by the score
of to 4, and on one hit.
One would say that such condition
could have been brought about only by
an army of errors, but 1t happened that
errors did not enter into that score at
all. And what's more, Washington had
nine clean bingles, three Of them for
extra bases, and with that one hit the
Sox were returned victors. But not be-
cause of that lonely bingle, although the
responsible for the six runs. 1t was
Dolly" Gray. pitcher. He gave eleven
bases on balls, nothing unusual about
that, but when 1t comes to sticking eight
of them in one inning. seven in row.
without break, that problem of the
six runs is easy.
Second Game a Corker.
The second game was a corker, and
Reisling pitched the Sox to a standstill
until the eighth inning. In that period he
weakened bit, but begged to be allowed
to finish up. He pitched desperately,
but was not able to withstand the fierce
attack of the team which feared to take
home the doughnut end OF a l to score.
Up to that point the Washington HEAVIER
had had the locals lashed to the white
wash cart, and he appeared to be getting
away with 1t. too. But Tannehill opened
up on him in the eighth with terrific
drive to left. 1t looked like the ordinary
two-bagger. but when fanny tried to get
to second base on it he was mortified to
find that the ball had beaten him by
several long-legged jumps. That looked
bad for the home folks, especially when
Ate followed with slashlng two-baser
to center. That would have brought
Tannehill in had he stuck to first base
Sullivan told his athletes not to cry over
the empty milk can, and cheered them
with single which sent Jacob to third
Jake might have scored, but he waited
on second until quite certain that that
fellow Lelivelt was not going to catch
it on the fly. Frank Smith decided that
II he could not win his own game, he
at least would tie 1t up, and promptly
whaled fly into deep right. George
Browne caught 1t nicely and made gal
liant heave to the plate, but failed to
catch Atz by many feet. The fans were
SO excited at this stage of the proceed
1ngs that hats. coats, umbrellas and
bottles, some Of them filled, were tossed
into the air and onto the field. A suds
bottle came down on the head of the lad
who dishes out the official balls to the
hoarse-voiced umpires, and nearly croak-
ed him. The culprit was captured and
thrown out OF the park, loudly protesting
that the affair was an accident When
he was ordered out of the ground he
begged to be allowed to stay for the ninth
inning.
A True Prediction.
The Sox are going to win sure, and
II you let me stay SO can see that run
scored I'll let that kid take a crack at
my nut with an AK he pleaded, but the
hard-hearted coppers. fearing that some
thing might be bounced off their heads
when that run was scored cast him into
the street. But the prediction was full
filled, for the Sox did make another run.
Parent was started off with a pass, the
struck out and Dougherty singled to CEN
ter, sending Parent around to third. There
he stuck while 1sbell fouled out, and 1t
looked like a case of extra innings.
Tannehill hit sharply to Killifer, and
the red-hcaded third baseman booted,
after which he made a wild throw to
drst. and the winning run was in.
That ended the proceedings for the day,
and the boast that the Sox would make
1t three straight needed but one more
victory to make good.
The first game contained the real fea-
ture Of the day, however, in that second
inning. 1t started i'll q most unpreten-
ttous manner.
The Freak Affair.
The Senators did nothing in the first
inning, going out in rapid succession but
in the second they got good and busy and
scored two runs. Lelivelt started with Il.
hot single to center and followed with a
stolen base. Milan walked. and both
advanced on Killifer's infield out Nc
Bride surprised the home folks with a
clean-Cut one-baser over second, scoring
Owens. and Gray smashed a line drive
to center, which Cole pulled in after
making sensational run.
Gray let Dougherty pickle to center In
the Sox's second. Isbell sacrificed without
knowing how useless that was. Gray
walked Tannehill and Atz In rapid sue
cession. He tried to get Owen, but after
the catcher had knocked out a long foul
which would have cleared the bases had
1t been a foot closer to the right field
line. he walked Frank, too. forcing in
Dougherty with a run. He gave Scott
his fourth free ticket to first and forced
in Tannehill with the tying tally. Gray
produced another pass for Altizer. and
d
Gray was not through yet, and having no
desire to show partiality. he walked Par
ent. forcing in Smith with the fourth run
Cole tried to hit, but Gray wGAld not
let him, so he walked. and Scott scored
Schaefer offered to change places with
The pitcher, but Cantillon would not let
nim. When Dougherty went to bat for
IA second time in this inning Manager
sullivan did not want him to take q
club. but Pat insisted and grounded out,
Schaefer to Ungiaub. Altizer scoring.
1sbell got base on balls. and Tannehin
forced Parent at third on a tap to KILL
fer. That made six runs on one hit and
eight bases on balls.
Browne started the third with ny to
Aitizer. and Schaefer followed with a
Freddy's foolish wild throw to Isbell
Ungiaub flied to Altizer. and Lelivelt's s
short single over second sent Dutch"
TO third, where he died when Milan flied
out to Cole. Gray gave the Sox a sur
prise In the next period by retiring Atz
McBride's Useless Hit.
Mcbride proved to be the hitting kid,
and cracked out a slashing double to left
field, after one was out, but 1t failed to
count for anything, as Street grounded
out and Gray famed. -
Altizer started the Sox half with an
other base on balls, and afterl loafin9
around first while two of his mates died
flies retired the side by trytng to
steal second. Mcbride taking streJrs low
In the NTH Schaefer batted frbm the
old lady's side OF the plate and hit one
too hot for Parent but he was forced a
moment later In a double play pm I'm
glaub's sharp slap to Atz.
Dougherty received Gray's tenth pass
In, ha Of