The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-20
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WATERLOO TLAST'
By SENATOR

Lack OF love Of the place of your birth
is considered a most grievous offense in
many lands. and among the ahcients 1t
was punishable by death. In modern
baseball the penalty is defeat.
DR.. G. Harrison White, who started
on a long and brilliant career on the
diamond on the sand lots, school yards
and college fields Of this city. appeared
in the role of an expatriate at National
Park yesterday, and before McAleer's
men had finished their welcome to him,
the eminent dentists delivery was as
full of holes as a guilty mans defense.
For years this native son used to hold
the Nationals in abject thralldom and
the mere announcement Of mis- selection
as pitcher spelled disaster, with a cap
ital D, for the men who followed the
leadership of ]. Garland Stahl, Joseph
Cahtillon and James McAleer. White
was about as welcome as a broken
back. and those who went to the
grounds did so more TO see the expert
pitching than with any hope Of watch
ing the Nationals win.
But a great change has been wrought
by time and the lambasting that DR..
White got yesterday was one of the
worst he ever has received on this or
any other field. He launched out pretty
well ana SON d
couple of runs it looked like another
case of too much White. But before
the fifth inning the Nationals had given
a realistic imitation Of the lombard
ment of an idol and by the greatest ex-'
hibition of consecutive hitting they bat
tered White to a fragile, and before
the third man had been turned back
they had scored five runs on six real
hits. This appeared enough, but, just
to clinch matters, those demon Nation
L., HhA f-ht md
pounded out three more drives for
brace of runs. 1t was no wonder White
breathed in relief as the last man was
retired.
Instead Of starting well and finishing
poorly, Bob Groom reversed the pro-
gram of his rival. and, after giving
signs of totteTing before third of the
distance had been Travelled, he drew
himself together and had all the better
of the latter section of the enga cement.
1t was not Groom's best game, and,
while he was as uncertain as a Maine
election early, he was going IKE light
ming at the close.
Next to the assassination Of White,
the big noise was the hitting of Clyde
Milan. This youthful star from Lib
Den, Tenn, made five trips TO the white
rubber, and every time he got on the
base. Once he walked, then ne singled,
and three times he leaned against the
sphere for drives beyond the outfielders,
just to properly round up bright Of
fensive performance, Milan scored
Iun. 1t was easily Milan's best day Of
the campaign with the willow, and he
he went up for the last time.
The loud crash in the field line was
made by Zeider, who robbed the Ma
tionals of run in the third. With the
bases all populated, zeider made - a
Giving stop of a hard line drive, stepped
on the base. and shot the ball home so
fast that the Nationals were stunned
and the fans ignorant until the urnpircs
announced double play and brought
the Sox in to bat.
Battered in Lineup.
Chicago presented a pretty battered
up trent, Harry Lord and Jim Gala
han both being out of commission. In
place of the latter Mr.. Barrows, from
Lowell, filled in the outheld, but he
gave a pretty rocky exhibition, and
Callahan will probably be in action to-
DAY, as he wired last night that he is on
the way here. Lord may play no more
this season. as he has badly injured
kBee cap that makes bed more COM
Portable place than the diamond.
After Milan had hit for two sacks in
the first, the Nationals were held rum
less through double play and in the Sec
ond the Sox put over the first run OF
the afternoon. Bodie soaked double
to right, took third, on Barrows' hit
and came home when Tannehill hi. to
deep short. In the third 1t was Nc
Connelrs two-bagger. q sacrifice, and
McIntyre's single that gave the wish
tors another run.
This score continued until the Ma
tionals' half of the immortal fifth.
when the bombardment did not cease
until the homers had piled up five
counts. Mcbride and Morgan singled.
hut the farmer WAS forced at third bVs
Henry. When the steal vas attempted
the throw went wild and Morgan crossed
the great divide. Groom skied to right,
but Milan's patience was rewarded by
base on balls. Schaefer sent Henry