Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
WALSH OUT OF It
Sox Star Will Probably Not
Pitch in Present Series.
CHICAGO LUCKY TO WIN
Everything Against Nationals in
Final Chapter-White vs..
Johnson Today.
SneciaI Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. Ill. July 11.-Ed Walsh will
not work in any of the games against
the Nationals this series unless he I'M
proves much faster than is expected.
The hig spitbaler is suffering from
severe case of lumbago that has him
fat on his back. and DIR. Blair, the club
physician, is worried for fear he will
not he able to get out before the Ath-
letics come here. White has JUST recov-
cred from similar case of indisposition,
hut the hoodoo is still working among
the Sox pitchers The suddcr change of
climate the past week caused Walsh to
catch cold and il settled in his back, So
that he had to remain III bed all yester-
dav instead of being out to witness the
game II is likely that Doc White will
be selected to face the Nationals in to-
days game for he is now working in
grand form. White has always enjoyed
a measure of success against tine Wash
ington men that is rather unusual, and
II is sure thing that he will get a
chance to pitch one of the two remaining
games.
Walter Johnson or Dolly Gray will get
the job of pitching today for the visitors
y
q vengeance in the series here. but it is
poor pitching that is beating them. Both
the games that have been played so far
have been won by the Sox after they
were apparently beaten. The ninth in
ming rally yesterday was one of the best
that has been pulled off on the local
grounds this year and the big Sunday
crowd was overjoyed as it wendell its
way from the ball yard. Groom pitched
nice ball up TO the ninth inning blow-up,
but he went to pieces badly at the finish.
1T was much the same with Hughes in
the Saturday game. although Hughes
was hit freely all through the contest.
The White Sox did not deserve to win
yesterdays battle. for they played poor
ball in the early rounds and allowed the
Nationals to pile up their five runs be-
cause of poor fielding. Young was hit
hard and Olmstead was also touched up
pretty timely, but the hits would not
have counted for all the runs if there
had not been some fumbling and wild
throwing. The attendance yesterday was
very fattering for the Washington team.
II was larger crowd than turned out
the previous Sunday. to which Ford
pitched his victory over the SoX.
The weather had lot to do with the
size of the crowd, although the home
run that Ping Bodie made Saturday had
a lot of influence in bringing out the
bugs also. If 1t had not turned cool
during the night there would have been
big rush for out-of-town spots. and
that would have held the attendance
down to a low mark. Dolly Gray who
Was called on to do the life-savihg for
Bob Groom in the ninth inning. was not
properly warmed I'D when he came TO
the slab, and therefore was not at his
best to stop the feroCious Sox sluggerS.
He struck out Mcintyre, the first MAJ
10 face him, but Lord and Callahan
de their base hits to very near the
same spot i'm short center and thereby
scored the two runs that were needed
10 win the game.
Manager Duffy. who was in Milwaukee
yesterday 10 watch O'Toole. the star of
the St Paul pitching staff, work, was
back on the job today and was loud m
his praise of the youngsters ability.
There is no question at all about the
ability of OTooie, said Hughie, but
whoever gets him will have to pay the
price. / made a good offer for him my
self. but | have no doubt but that there
will be others that are higher. l did not
make bid for catcher Kelly, but l GER
tainly would like to have OTooe
The present series between the Sox and
the Nationals is just the same now as 1t
was at the end of the first two games in
the last series between the two teams
here. The Sox won the first two, but the
Nationals came back and won the last
tNo, StlllHS an even DFedk Tor the SEES
sion.
Cunningham, the visiting second base
man. was not able to play yesterday be-
cause he hurt his leg sliding into the
hase Saturday. Jimmy McAleer was
forced to switch his team around as a
result sending Elberfeld to second and
Conroy TO third The new combination
worked very well. for none of them made
any mistakes except Conroy, and it was
an excusable one. All OF them were able
10 look after pretty well everything that
came their way Conroy played a star
game at third. knocking down several
balls that would have been base hits.
Cunningham Will likely be back in the
game today. as he was not badly hurt.
.Ainsmith caught pretty game. and his
throwing to second was one of the fea-
lures of the visitors work. Twice Rollie
Zeider tried TO steal second on him and
both times il took perfect throw 10 nail
him, but he was equal to the emergency.
7 ne score:
CHICAGO. Alb. Il. II. o. A. f.