Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-14
iffhs Team Continues in Batting Sump-SportS of All Sorts
HUGHES NOT AN IRON MAN;
WORKS THREE DAYS IN FIVE
Sox Jump on Veteran in Fifth and Score
Runs Enough to Win = Athletics
Crawling Close to Nationals.

instance, there was balk called on
Peters in the seventh which allowed
Milan to score and on two different Occa-
sions interference was allowed In the
first inning Moeller drew throw from
Peters. which went through Johnson
who then interfered with Moellers ad-
vance. aud Umpire Connolly promptly
sent Moeller to third. In the third inning
Mcbride was forced by Hughes at second,
and Connolly claimed that he fnterfcred
with Johnson's throw an> Hughes was
called out.
Harry Lord. who for several years heid
the reputation of being the best third
baseman in the league. is having an OIL
year so far as fielding that position Is
concerned and at his own request has
been sent to the outfield, while Ieider IS
covering the bag Lords inability to field
properly has caused the SoX several de-
feats of late. and while his hitting ana
base running have been up to the usual
standard he was not proving hiinseii "
much help in the field at third. lie
PLAYED right yesterday and he seemed
perfectly at home in the position. In time.
of course, ne will be back on the bag
for it is hardly possible that he mas
changed SO in short time as to make
himself unfit to play position where for
several years he was a star.
Rob Groom is slated to pitch today,
and il is likely that Benz will oppose him.
Though Ed Walsh worked Monday, it is
"A good guess that he will work against
johnson tomorrow
Schalk the twenty-y ear-old boy who
caught Yesterdays game for the White
Sox. was recently purchased from the
Milwaukee club for a cash consideration,
Block a catcher. and Blackburn, an in
fielder. Schalk made very fair impress
sion yesterday, getting two hits and nan
ding himself we'll behind the plate He
has great throwing arm and gets the
ball away quickly. though he failed to
stop eeither Laporte or Gandil from steal
ing yesterday.
For four innings neither side could
score Two double plays. in which Noel
Ter and Milan figured played havoc with
the Nationals in the meantime. In the
first inning Moeller hunted safely. took
second on Fosters out. went to third on
a wild throw by Peters to catch him OF
second, but failed to score on Milan
liner to Lord because he was on the
bag when the ball was caught and had
to return to it before starting for home.
In the fourth inning Moeller got another
inield hit. took second on Fosters out.
but was doubled up on Milan's short fly
to center.
1t was i'm the fifth that the SoX got to
Hughes Zeider opened the inning with
a single to center. Johnson hit snort
fly to right which Moeller all but
reached Zeider got to third on the play.
Scndlk NIT safely INTO lett, anu Leioci
came home Peters sacrificed to Gandil,
who threw him out at first. With men
at second and third, Rath came along
with a Texas Lacquer into right field and
both runs counted. Rath going to second.
Mattick brought him home with single.
Cashon relieved Hughes at this juno
ture and made a wild pitch, putting Mat
tick on third Lord walked, but Bodle
hit to Mcbride. who threw Matt1ck out
at the plate. Laporte handled Collins
grounder, retiring the side
The SoX got their final run in the sixth.
Johnson was passed with one out, and
advanced while Gandil was retiring
SchaIk Peters hit to center, and Mlian's
throw to the plate seemed to have john
son. but Umpire Hart called him safe
1t was in the last half of the seventh
that the Nationals started on Peters and
scored three runs.
After Foster was retired Milan hit down
the right-field line for three bases. A
balk sent him home after Gandil had
flied out Laporte singled and stole sec
ond. scoring when Shanks hit for a base.
taking second on the throw in. Shanks
scored when Mcbride hit safely, and
Zeider gave Williams a life with poor
throw to first. White took Peters place.
and Johnson sent up to bat for
Cashion. He popped UP a foul to Zeider
and the inning was over. White was
threatened in the eighth when Walker.