The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
Becker Trims S0x
= In Opening Game
Local Boy Creates Sensation in His Big League
Debut-Second Game Goes to Chicago
By the Score of 3 to 2.

to pitch the ninth inning for the Sox in
the first game, and he looked SO good
that Gen Duffy decided to start him in
the second.
Washington fans will remember Hovlik
from last year. He was tried out and
found wanting and shipped back to Pc
oria, Ill. This season Hovlik has been
twirling great ball, and the White Sox
bought him two weeks ago.
After Groom had blanked the invaders
in the first inning. the Nationals kicked
a run out of HOvlk, Milan drawing a
walk and coming all the way from first
base to the plate on ySchaefer's smash to
right center.
The Sox tied the count in the second
and were some lucky. After Bodie had
famed, Zeider was hit In the ribs Tan
nehill drove the ball to deep right, and
Gessler made dandy peg to the plate as
Zeider was coming home under full
steam. The ball came to Street on an
easy bound but he dropped it and Zeider
slid in safely
AS the Nationals fourth opened, streaks
of lightning shot across the eastern sky
black clouds hung low, and the wind
was blowing glle. Walker led off this
inning by smashing to center for a sin
gle. Mcbride grounded to Hovik. who
fumbled. permitting Mac a safe journey
Sec
ond. Then came the rain, and imp. Con-
molly called the game for the usual
half-hour respite.
The diamond was in a deplorable con-
ditiOn when play was resumed, but it
was figured that il was as fair for one
side as the other.
After the men had taken their places
in the field, COnroy laid down a pretty
bunt, advancing Walker and Mcbride q
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Tahnehill. and while the shortstOp was
throwing out Street, Walker scored. put
ting the home folks into the lead by the
narrow margin Of one run.
Groom was invincible until the seventh
when the calamity happened Zeder led
off with a hot grOunder at Conroy, who
first fumbled and then threw over
Schaefer's head Zeider got to second on
the error The infeld played close to
the plate for Tannehilrs expected bunt.
1t came all right, SChaefer getting the
ball. The Teuton tried to make the play
on Zeider at third. but threw low TO Con-
roy. Bob Groom unCorked a wild pitch.
and Zeider scored. Payne dumped the
ball in front of the plate. and Street
instead of throwing out the catcher at
first. pegged to Conroy in an attempt
to head off Tannehill. Streets throw.
like Schaefer's. was low, and fanny was
Tannehill crossed the plate. Payne got
as far as third on an infeh out and a
single. and crossed the plate when one
of Grooms twisters got away from
Street Three runs on a couple Of passed
balls and a wild pitch. Can you beat it?
Out Comes Hovlik.
Distress signals We're flying from the
White Sox box after the sixth inning.
and when the seventh opened Olmstead
had replaced Hovlik. Olmstead was a
puzzle until the ninth, when McAleer sent
in his wrecl1ing crew. Lelivelt batted for
Street and Ainsmith hit for Groom-some
wrecking crew, believe US, for both land
ed on Olmstead for clean singles, while
the crowd went wild. Manager Duffy
saw the handwriting on the wall, and
was afraid to take any more chances. so
he sent In big Ed Walsh. and Walsh was
able to hold down the Nationals Milan,
in attempting to bunt. popped to Payne
SChaefer struck out, but Kid Elberfeld
singled through the box. filling the bases.
Gessler banged a hot one at Walsh, who
mana ged to knock down the ball and re-
tire the Medico for the third out.