The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
Luck and a Thunder Shower
Conspire Against Nationals,
and They Lose.
WALSH SAVES THE GAME
By WILLIAM PEEr.

Callahan's Comets hit our aspiring
young Climbers back-handed smash
in the concrete coliseum yesterday
stealing Griff's stuff of coming from be-
hind and sending over the necessary
runs during the fading chapters of the
combat, final count, 4 to 2.
The element of luck played big
part. Luck and violent thunder
shower conspired against our heroes
also some crazy base running and a
decision by Silk O'Loughlin, which
brought forth maledictions from many
of our leading bugs.
DR.. G. Harris White, the guy who
in days past held the hoop and made
the Nationals jump through, started to
pitch and retired after working six in
nings. Doc was hit hard, but the
Climbers only choked one run out OF
him. Ed Walsh, the great spitball ar
tist, relieved White, and Eds anointed
shoots had a whole lot to do with the
Sox victory.
STORM BREAKS.
Dark clouds began to gather in the
sixth. The storm broke in the Nation
ais eighth, with two dead and Al
williams on first base Ump O'Loughlin
called a respite for fifteen minutes anG
the game proceeded.
Bob Groom was yanked after toiiins
six frames. and Barney Petty entered
the fray. The Sox promptly jumped en-
Petty for a tally in the seventh, and
clinched the game in the ninth. driv-
ing home two more.
The Climbers started what looked to
be a promising batting rally in the
ninth, but a sensational running catch
of Fosters high fly by Collins kicked the
bottom out of the rally.
Big Al Williams and Ping Bodie were
the heavy hitters. Al connected for a
double and a pair of singles. while the
wen-known California fence buster
hcisted his average to the exteno OF a
triple, double and two singles out OF as
many times up.
Score I'm Opener.
Danny Moeller greeted Doc White in
the Nationals opener, and walked to
first, promptly stealing second. Foster
hit through-the Sox inner-breast works
and Moeller scored.
The Nationals missed a grand chance
to score in the fifth when Groom and
Moeller were on the bags as Foster
singled to center. Moeller did not keep
his eyes open as he rounded secord and
Groom was forced out between third
and home Had Dare Devil Dan looked
up and noticed that Groom stopped at
third, one run would have counted as
Milan, the next batter drew base on
balls.
Immediately after this crazy base run
ming stunt Milan drove a ball to right
field that looked safe by q foot, but
Umpire O'Loughlin said no. This wallop
would have scored both Moeller and
Foster had the arbiter looked at 1t diff
ferently, but ifs do not get you
thing in baseball. and excuses only serve
to put a club in the "sore losers " class.
The White Sox got to Groom for a tai
ly in the fourth, sewing up the game.
Callahan picked the ball over Shanks'
head for a three-bagger, and scored on
Lords sacrifice fly to Moeller.
Pefy Goes In.
Groom was sent to the clubhouse after
Grff sent Germany Schaefer in to bat
for the lanky twirler in the Nationals
sixth, and Barney Petty attempted TO
stop the pallid-hosed bunch.
Whether it was the wet ball or just
one Of those things. the sox jumped on
Petty from the start. Bodie opened the
seventh with a double. Fournier and
Weaver were set back, but Matty Nc
Intyre, a pinch hitter. came through with
the necessary wallop. a short single over
Gandirs head. scoring Bodie and frac-
turing the tie.
Both Collins and Lord opened Chi
cago's ninth with singles. Fournier's
out. Morgan to Gandil. advanced Collins
and Bodie. and this precious pair scored
on Weaver's shot through Mcbride and
Foster.
Callahan gave US the best he had in
the pitching line when he sent In Ed
Walsh to relieve White. Walsh escaped
for two innings, but was bombarded just
hard enough in the ninth to cause the
fans to pray for a garrison finish. How
ard Shanks blasted open the ninth with
a dandy single to right. johnson, bat
ting for Petty, dribbled a grounder TO
Walsh and was thrown out at first.
Shanks reached second on the play.
Moeller pumped a double into left and
Shanks scored. Foster flied to Collins,
and Milan perished, Weaver to Fournier.