The Washington herald., 1912-08-08

| there is some OnSOlatlOn IN t1e
fact that Washington stacks up
against the tail-end Browns during
the next four days, while Boston is
in Detroit.
Lange Starts Game.
Walsh, the great moving picture athlete,
did not perform in the box for the White
Sox to-day. 'Iron Man" Lange was Sc
lected to do the fiinging. and was shot
full of holes during the six and one
third rounds he was on the job. Succeed
ing Lange was Peters, said to have mas
tered christy Mathewson's fadeaway
ball, without the batter's knowing it.
Mr.. Peters worried through the remain
der Of the struggle, and was touched up
for three hits
Griff wanted to-day's game, and was
taking no chances. Consequently, wal
ter johnson was ordered to go to work.
and walters 5000 slants had the sox
up in the air from the start. johnson
allowed but two hits in six innings, not
man reached third, and only one scrapea
up a speaking acquaintance with second
base. The Kansas Cyclone struck out
FIVE, and refused to issue pass
with a ten run lead. Griff figured that
he was perfectly safe in turning Joe
Engel, the Washington boy, loose, and
Joe pitched the last three rounds. Engei
would have held the White Sox runless
but for a careless chuck to second by
Ainsmith in the ninth. At that the
youngster has to throw out his chest and
pat himself on the back, for he famed
Harry Lord. a heavy hitter. in the sew
enth.
GandH Stars with Stick.
Chick Gandil shook of his indisposi-
ton, lumbago, rheumatism, or whatever
he had and got back into the game to-
day with a vengeance. leading his mates
in the assault upon the Chicago twirlers
with a home run smash and triple
Moeller, Foster, and Milan each grabbed
of two safe swats apiece, as did Ray
Morgan, and most Of this heavy artillery
was discharged at the right time
Gandil ripped open the Nationals Sec
ond inning with a slam to the left held
fence. The ball shot through an iron
picket rail, and Chick was allowed to
walk around d=tfre=sackss i Ray Morgan
dumped a single over second, ana as the
ball filtered through Matticks' props Ray
reached third, crossing the plate when
into the middle of next week.
A sensational bit of base running by
CLYDE Milan, after two were out in the
Nationals third added another tally
Milan singled to right and stole second.
On the next ball pitched the Tennessee
flyer hiked to third, sliding safely into
the bag Lord permitted the ball to get
away from him. and before the pill could
be recovered Milan was home
Three More in Fifth.
In the Nationals fifth three more tai
lies showed on the big scoreboard
johnson started with a single to left
and reached second on Moeller's single.
Eddie Foster shot a triple into deep left.
Mo o.Iier and johnson both counted on the
blow. Milan hit to E. johnson, and
when the latter let the ball get away
from him Foster counted.
By this time the White Sox were badly
demoralized and played sandlot ball.
Ainsmith led of the sixth with double
reached third when Mattick threw poorly
to Rath, and scored as Rath chuckeo the
ball into third base stands.
Three more markers came Griff's way
in the seventh, boosting the Chmoers
total to ten runs. Moeller singled to
right. Foster popped to Rath. Milan
was hit on the wrist, and then Lange
was chased by Manager Callahan, Rube
Peters and his celebrated fadeaway ball
doing service. Chick Gandil drove the
first fadeaway shoot screaming into
right field for a triple, scoring Moeller and
Milan, and when Morgan singled through
johnson, Gandil scurried in.
Chicagos only tally was registered In
the ninth, when Mattick singled, reached
second on Ainsmith's weird peg to Nor
gan, and counted on Collins safe rap to
left.