The Washington herald., 1912-08-05

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second place-they outplayed our
boys, with Ed Walsh in the box
against them"
Climbers Are Strong.
That is exactly what happened. Griff's s
Climbers were able to get hits when hits
were needed, and also able to shove the
Sox back where they belonged the min
ute they tried to be too fresh.
Many in the crowd thought Griff' crazy
when the megaphone man announced
that Tom Hughes would pitch against
Ed Walsh, especially so as Walsh had
just finished a two days rest. but the
Old Fox knew what he was doing. The
Nationals boss had faith In Hughes
ability to deliver. and the veteran tusti-
fled it. 1t was through no fault Of
Hughes that Walter johnson was sent
in to finish the ninth round. Griff did
not want TO take any chances. and as
0Brien, a new umpire, had put Hughes
in a hole by walking Rath after Long
Tom had struck the gentleman out, and
Mcintyre had singled to center, 1t was
decided to try the Kansas cyclone. The
mere fact that johnson stepped into the
box was enough. Walter retired the side
on seven pitched balls
I1uEnts eight Iull oAt
chucked the ball over to a couple Of
Einks in the ninth. All Chicago got OFF
his delivery was one very punk hit and
Il clean single by Mcintyre.
The veteran was a trifie wide, passing
seven. One walk helped the White Hose
to run and it was for fear of a wild
streak showing up more than anything
else that Hughes was taken out, as the
home team could do absolutely nothing
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plate. Eight strikeouts give mute testi-
nony to the big fellows effectiveness.
Walsh in Form.
During the first five innings Ed Walsh.
the great moving picture show athlete.
known as the Big Reel, was very much
in the spotlight. The Nationals during
this period didn't even foul one of the
anointed delivery of the Sox star per-
former. In the sixth the Big Reel did not
work as smoothly and in the eight 1t
snapped, for during this stanza Walsh
was nicked for a triple and two singles,
and this bombardment, linked with a
couple Of errors, produced the necessary
Washington runs and the game.
Although the sox could not connect
safely with Hughes curves. the veteran
got himself into numberless holes, and
but for the brilliant backing on the part
of his mates a vastly different story
might have been told. In the first and
fifth Callahan's gang clogged the sacks,
aided and abetted by passes TO first and a
couple of lurid heaves from Eddie Ain
smith, but each time Hughes pulled
through on top
The White Sox broke the ice and landed
in the run column in the sixth when with
one down Collins was walked, the fourth
ball shot over Ainsmith's head and Col
Inns raced to second. Lord hit a dinky
roller just out of Morgan's reach and
Milan, coming in under a full head of
steam while attempting to pick up the
ball and throw out Collins at the plate,
slipped a cog, the ball rolled through
Clydes legs and Griff let out a smothered
groan. Lord reached second on Milan's
error. but was left stranded, as Hughes
famed both Callahan and Bodie, the
next gents UP.
Long Tom himself had the honor of
connecting for the first safe hit made
by our side off the Big Reel. a dandy
two-bagger in the precinct where Gala
han holds forth, in the sixth. Two were
out at the time. and Hughes was caught
trying to steal third.
"Pinch" Mcbride Again.
Chick Gandil, White Sox discard, lit
the fuse which set of the main fireworks
in the Nationals eighth by crashing to
right center for three-basger. With the
infield playing in, Ray Morgan popped
one over Weaver's head, and Gandil
scored. Morgan's Texas Lacquer was of
the tantalizing kind, just out of reach.
Ainsmith laid down a bunt. which Lord
fumbled, and ended by chucking the ball
over Zeider's head. Before the pill could
be recovered, Morgan was way around
to third and Ainsmith held down the
keystone sack. George Mcbride, the
dandy captain, lived up to the name he
has often been dubbed of Pinch. by
driving one of Walshs spitters through
the White Sox inner works, scoring both
Morgan and Ainsmith, and winning the
ball game; for. although the Nationals
came within an ace of scoring in the
ninth. the fates were agin' US.
Hughes gave the Sox life in the
eighth by walking Rath, the first man
up; but settled down and retired the
three successive hitters. In the Chicago
ninth, Callahan was passed and went to
third when Mcintyre singled to right At
this stage Walter johnson stepped into