The Washington times., 1909-07-31
Allow Washington But Two
Runs in Two
Games.
MILAN is AGAIN
AMONG SLUGGERS
Home Run Smash a Feature of
the Closing Con
test.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

Being able 20 reap harvest OF but /
two runs in the course of more than I
three hours OF violent endeavor made I
the Nationals soar again yesterday.
As a -'esult of their aviation. two more
were added 10 the among the missing /
column, the White SOX making the first I
with cOnsummste ease and pulling up 4
q winner in the second.
ETills and thrills were missing !
throughout the doubleheader, there
being little 10 enthuse over except the
pitching of Scott in the opening Skin
mish. and of Witherup and White IN the
second.
Whenever a former WashingtonIon
comes here and jOlts our uimblelesS Ma
Iionals. there are loud cries of Urea
son!i but yesterday II was a cOmDlna-
Iion Of products Of the Capital that was
primarily responsible for the double
trouncing.
Harry White, our friend in winter but
bitter enemy in summer, Is well known
but yesterday Chicago sprung an entire
" new one on the faltering faithful IN
the person of Jim Scott. For the past
few Novembers James has been avail
ing himself Of his lnallenlable rights as
an American citizen in an alfalfa sur
rounding village IN Wyoming, but preVi-
Gus to following Greely's advice the es-
Unable youth was student at Central
High School. This IS the institution that
numbers among its former stars such
opponents of the grand and glorious
pastime as Arthur DeVlu Harry White
and Jim SpTigman, While IN school
Scott played on the nine (which marked
the beginning Of career which, at pres
ent, shows such promise
Against Scott the Nationals had about
as much chance as a 0ne-legged man
in a UTiZe waltz. For eight innings ne
held them in total submission. but in
the ninth allowed one run just TO show
that he had not lost entirely his real
patriotic instincts.
In the second game Washington.s bat
tle-scared heroes had some chance.
White was not quite as effective as he
usually is when he returns 10 the town
of his birth, while Witherup Went
through the whole distance in rather
Impressive fashion. But in the formerly
lucky seventh, Chicago so arranged a
couple of hits that the SOX got the nee
essary score and the fans got sore.
s
Two more today, starting at o'clock
Chicago viii use Frank Smith in one
Of the games, while CantillOn is figuring
on Bob Groom Neither manager has
any selection for the other game.
Clyde Milan broke back into the slug
ging class with such great force and
enthusiasm that his batting was one Of
the few special attractions of the com
bination show.
The Larkin who caught for the Ath-
ietiCS yesterday is not the former
Georgetown football player. The Phil
adelphta catcher halls from Holy Cross
College.
OF late Milan has had hard luck. He
has been able to land consistently. but
has usually driven the ball straight into
the hands of the opposition, but yes
terday he hit TO sTDts from which
feeders were missing
Four times in the second game he
faced his arch enemy left-hand
pitcher-and three times drove the bail
into safe territory. In the fifth inning,
with the bases deDOpuated Milan
smash ed a liner into right center. which
went to the rubbish at the north side Of
the club house. While AltiZer hunted
the sphere, Milan gave a perfect imita-
ton Of man in a hurry He completed
the circuit, although the SoX made a
fast relay back.
AS a matter Of fact. Milan did not
need 20 sprint at such a clip, as the
bail in its 1nal resting place against
the center field fence was out Of sight
OF the urnpires,
Georgetown men are awaiting with
great interest the announcement Of q
successor 70 Rev. Charles Macksey as
athletic adviser.
When the annual changes in the fac
u1ty Of the university were made yes
terday II was announced that the mar
who has been responsible for the revO,
Iutionizing of ideas of the conduct o.
Blue and Gray athletics Is 10 60 10 New
York.
Ehere IS Ile widest diversity Of Opln-
ION in regard 10 reforms Instituted by
the outgoing administration. Many con.
tend that the step forward has placed
Georgetown in a most enviabIe light
while others look with regret, to tho
passing OF Georgetown as a foremost
factor In the intercollegiate athletic
world TO a comparatively minor iHsti
tuition.
What changes will be wrought re
main 20 be seen. One thing assured Il
that the incoming adviser viii receive
the unanimous hearty support OF lOya
Georgetown men who want 10 again
see their university assume its prOpe
position among the great colleges OF thi
section
Hugh Fullerton, George Rice, any
Harry Lardner are the pencil pusher
who are furnishing the news to the ex
pectant White SoX fans.
Those loud detonations about 4 o'cIoc
yesterday were caused by the baseball
league OF the Eastern Shore Of Mary
land. Nike Thompson. well know
locally. was magnate In the Organiza
ton, being manager Of the Cambridg
team. il seems that when Cambridg
failed TO keep three consecutive date
some one touched the fuse and ava
went the league.
It was probably the most successfU
AsHTUTTn TEANHTC