The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-09
STANDING OF THN Clubs
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Chicago, H., Aug. S.-Washington, 3
runs. 2 hits; Chicago. runs. hits; err
rors. one on a side
No one expected much Of the Sox when
Walter Johnson was announced as the
pitcher, but Walter didn't have chance
20 be as effective as usual. And 1t wasn't
his fault. either. Mr.. McAleer didn't dare
allow John Henry 10 attempt 10 catch
him, so he put Beckendorf back Of the
bat. Becks hands are in a bunged up
state these days. He worked pretty we'll
when Walter was showing them through
with the speed of an ordinary pitcher
but when the boy from Idaho used all
his steam. Beck couldn't hold on. There
fore, Walter had TO slack up a bit, which
was just as well for our side. inasmuch
as II was a dark day.
IL was the old familiar story Manager
Duffy's first pitching choice Young Cy
Young didn't last long enough TO be in
troduced to half the Washington batters
lie yielded two runs before the side was
out in the first inning. Then Jim Scott.
who hasn't been aole TO get through a
first inning himself for some time. came
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made of Jim In a fraction over eight
rounds. To be sure. the Nationals scored
again. and it proved 10 be the winning
run, but II wasn't Jim's fault Zeider
missed a bad bounder from Clyde Milan's
bat. and two sacrifice hits followed, with
a stolen base sandwiched in between
them. the steal made possible by sully's
failure 70 hold a pitched ball That was
in the sixth inning
Mclean Hits for Three Bases.
The sox didn't do anything with John
son until the seventh. Mclean and
Dougherty. who divided the four hits of
Walter between them. had made ono
apiece in the earlier rounds and their last
two were punched IN No. for half of
the Chicago runs. Mclean retained his
standing as hero by getting TO Walter
for a long triple and scoring on Pats
scratch single. The ninth came around
with the Nationals leading by twoS and
little hope of the Sox catching them.
The hope became more than little when
Doc White. batting for Scott, was given
a walk. Il increased still more when a
passed ball sent the physician to second,
and it became a wild dream when Nc
Bride kicked Zeider's grounder There
were Sox on third and first with none
out. Parent sent a long fly TO Milan.
who Of course made no attempt to throw
home Doc scored and Rollie was still
on first with one gone. The noble captain
Immediately stole second and the crowd
was pulling for Molly Mclean to dupll-
cate one Of his former healthy drives.
He sent the ball far enough. but Gessler
nailed IT, Zeider went 90 third after the
catch and everything was up TO Pat
Dougherty. the only man beside Molly
who had a base hit to boast Of Pat
shot a hopper to Mcbride George re-
fused to kick It this time and his throw
10 first wound up the pastime for the
day.
The horribly rough outheld had some
thing to do with the left-hander's down.
fall. Milan's drive began weaving around
aimlessly the minute 1t hit the ground.
Pat tried 20 stop II. but he might as well
have attempted to throw Clyde out at
first The ball hoped by and Milan
pulled up at second. Mr.. Schaefer was
resolved TO make himself felt before his
bum ankle took him out Of the game. He
couldn't do it by sacrificing. so he singled
TO right. and Clyde crossed the plate. To
add to the misery. Killifer, after getting
two strikes. stopped a curve ball with
his receptacle for victuals and limped to
first Elberfeld did manage 10 sacrifice.
Mcbride hit one back at Cy like a shot.
The sOuthpaw threw up his glove and
checked it so that fannie could throw
Mac out at first. but Schaef scored on
the play. Then Scott came forth. and a
fly TO Mclean by Conroy ended the in
ming.
Nationals Win in seventh.
From that time until the sixth nary a
National got TO first base. Parent took
care Of the only really hard chance, thus
keeping up his daily average. Milan's
grounder at the opening OF the unfortu-
nate round went on through Zeider Cess
Ter. who had butted into the game when
Schaefer quit. sacrificed. Milan stole
u <bfrd CulIx LOSING q chance 10 neg him