Evening star., 1911-06-11
WHITE S0X SCORE
RUNS IN bUNCHES
Sherry Starts Disaster by
WiIdnesS and Three Other
TWirIers Are Pounded.
WALKER MAKES A
GOOD IMPRESSION
Game is Virtually Decided in
Second Inning, When Wis.,
itors Score Nine Runs.
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

In no game this season has the weak
ness of the Nationals pitching staff been
60 plainly demonstrated in the exhi-
bition of yesterday, which went to the
White Sox by score of is to Z.
A team of Cobhs could not have won
behind such ineffective slab work. and
IL was perhaps a lucky break that some
o. McAleer's infelders were not wounded,
for the cork center was being pounded in
all directions by the visitors.
Four of the local twirlers took a crack
at the Chicago batsmen, and every one
Of them looked all the worse for his
experience. First it was Sherry. who had
to be taken out because he could not
locate the plate. Then came Gray, who
could do nothing but locate the visitors
bats. He retired in favor of Otey, who
finally gave way to Herrell the local
recruit. The slaughter began in the sec
ond when the Sox chased nine runs over
the plate. and wound up with the visitors
bringing their total up 10 eighteen in
the eighth inning.
1t was disgusting exhibition from a
local standpoint. The Nationals were out
OF II after the second inning, and, though
they had the satisfaction of making Ohm
stead quit, they never got enough runs
to Offset that fusillade of the second.
mere was just one Drig1t spot IN tIe
performance of the locals. and that was
the hitting of Walker, the Spartanburg
recruit, who made his debut in a most
impressive manner. But with such pitch
ing as the Scx had dished up to them
II was never anything more than ques-
tion Of how many runs they would make.
Sherry Can't Locate Plate.
1t was Sherry's first opportunity to
start a game on the home grounds and
he did not last long. He started by
walking Mcintyre, the first man to face
him, and after Lord had flied out Cal
lahan hit a grounder to him, of which
he made double play. So far SO good.
But this is what happened in the second:
Pink Bodie, who is breaking the fences
down in the American League, started
the round with a hit. Zeider sacrificed.
but Sherry threw poorly to first and
both men were safe. Then began the
procession. Sherry walked Dougherty.
nlling the bases, and followed with passes
to Tannehill and Sullivan, the result
being that two runs were forced over
the plate That was the signal for Gray
to be called to the mound, and Gray
responded He got away with Olmstead.
who hit fly to Milan. on which Dough-
erty scored. Mcintyre hit to Schaefer,
WHO lUIlDleO, anu i dnnenlI come nome.
Then came hits by Lord and Callahan
and a double by Bodie. who scored
himself on a wild pitch and a putout
and nine runs We're over the pan. But
when Gray hit Dougherty with a pitched
ball halt was called on him. and Otey
substituted Bill got along swimmingly
unt the fourth, when the bombardment
OF MS delivery started. He. too, started
matters with a walk to Lord, and after
Callahan had fouled out Bodie singled
and Zeider doubled, all of which netted
another brace of runs.
LORD double, a sacrifice and q sacri-
dee fly brought him home In the sixth
ihlngs were beginning to get lovely for
6lIi in the seventh, when singles by
Dougherty and Mcintyre and Tannehilrs
triple raised the total to fourteen.
In the eighth Herrell made his ap-
pearance. and he was greeted as We're
ms predecessors-a pass to Callahan,
ais steal and four singles netting four
runs and ending the scoring
The locals got busy with Olmstead in
the third. when they pounded out four
runs Otey was the first man ND, and
ait to right for three bases. That u.s. he
got three bases. because Mcintyre lost
the ball in the sun Milan followed with
double to right. and after Schaefer
had famed Walker hit for two bases
past Lord, sending Milan home He
scored a moment later. when. Gessler
ait for two. and Mcbride brought
Gessler home with single.
Walkers Third Hit
There was some more clouting in the
FIFTH. which Schaefer opened with