The Washington times., 1911-07-17

CHICAGO. ILL.,, July lit was a
tough game to lose, but the Ma.
tionals' two hurlers, Groom and Gray,
were no match for the redoubt-
able sluggers of the White Sox, and
the Comiskey tribe grabbed the victory
by one run in the last of the ninth,
| piling up five hits. Jimmy Callahan,
the only real comeback KID" tapped
that fast shoot of Gray's and spun
It to center for a single, and John
Collins, running for Lange, who had
clouted for Olmstead. stepped across
the pentagon with the winning tally.
Then the entire south side became o
yelling horde of fans.
The Nationals began the last Of the
ninth with a three-run lead. Groom had
held the Sox hitless for two innings.
finish it out, though Gray was warmed
ly by walking Mcconnell. Rolando
Zeider bifted safely to left. The
fans were shouting. stamping. yelling.
true south side fashion when Pat
Dougherty strode to the pan in place
Of Tannehill. He merely forced Zeider,
Mcconnell reaching third. Still it
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Payne was two and one when Groom
grooved one for him. He spanked 1t on
the nose for a single to center. Nc
Connell scoring amid such an uproar
as may be heard only In Chicago and
hitting for Olmstead. did likewise, his
safe rap to center scoring Dougherty
from second. Collins ran for Lange,
and Dolly Gray succeeded Groom.
Gray was in bad place, and he knew
It. but he set to work and made Nc
Intyre fan the cool lake breeze thrice.
Even the widest fans could not see VIC
tory for the Sox then: They had not
counted on Harry Lord and James Jo-
safety to center, and Payne had tied the
score. Then James Joseph, wit, racon-
teur and star ball player. slammed out
that single to Milan, and Collins was
over and the Soy L yictoriSns. :SH %at,o,,,. ,.
in the lead. In the SECOND Groom's
single to left started things. Milan
walked and Schaefer sacrificed. Tame
hill took Elberfeld's offering, but failed
ing third. Gessler flied to Bodie, who
dropped the ball, but recovered 1t in
time to get Elberfeld at second. Mean
while Milan had tailed.
The third run came over in the fourth,
when Red Walker doubled 70 left. the
ball hopping over Callahan's head. Nc
Bride punched a solid drive to right,
and Walker was in.
Groom was very wobbly In the fourth.
and two fine runs came ovel for the
Sox. After Callahan had famed Bodie,
that chubby hero of the multitude
showed the pill to left for two hassocks.
and roamed across the dish when Amby
Mcconnell sent Doc Gesslcr, in among
the iron posts in right for his strong
and hearty triple. Zeider came after
with safe slap to center, scoring Nc
Connell. "Dorf" Ainsmith ended the
hitting by running back a mile or two
and taking Tannehill's foul fly right of
the screen in front of the frightened
fat lady in the box. My word, she was
scared lest the ball come right through
the screen and spoil her feather. =
Young Cy Young had been hoisted in
the fourth after two hits had been cor
rallied, and Olmstead was working, but
the Nationals slammed him for two
more runs in the seventh. That was
when it looked very good for the Nc
Aleer tribe.
With one gone Schaefer lifted the
ball over the infield to center for a
long bag. Zeider did well to get his
hands on Elberfeld's smoking drive
about three inches from the turf. Doc
Gessler came to time with Q healthy