The Washington herald., 1912-06-08
NATIONALS WIN
EIGHTH STRAIGHT,
GROOM in FORM
'Iron Man" Lange Fails to Stop
Grifith's Climbers-Sox Whip
ped in Final Round.
JOHNSON OR ENGEL TODAY
Rr WILLIAM PEET.

Lange, who has tanned every club in the
American League this season, was dust
ed of the diamond here this afternoon
by Grifr's Climbers in the third game of
the White SoX series, to
Boss Griff and every member OF the
club tonight is bubbling over with Joy.
while James Callahan, leader Of the
Comets, is eating raw meat. Mad clean
through, "CaI' refused to speak to his
old pal GTin when the game was over,
and now the betting Is to that WASH
ington makes a clean sweep Of the
series by landing the hnal game tomor-
row.
washington fans would have been
proud of their ball club had they wit
messed to-day's game. Iron Man"
LanEe steamed along for six innings like
the million dollar kid, only one safe
blow being registered, a single by Nor
gan in the fifth, who stole second, but
Mcbride popped to Rath for the third
out.
Tally Looks Big.
Il appeared as IL Lange would come
through with a shut-out, and Chicago's
lone tally, gathered in the third, loomed
up as big as a house, but the scene shift
ed with lightning rapidity. Grin's
youngsters got busy in the seventh and
HnOL TWO runs dCEO66 kAAN kAaAS- -A-S
eighth was barren Of tallies, but in the
ninth two marks counted. and II was
an over but the shouting, as Bob Groom
bad one of his good days and was bril-
lantly supported, nothing that even
smacked of A miscue was registered by
the men behind him.
Five hits spread out over the nine
rounds was the best Callahan's Comets
could do against the lanlIy finger.
IL IN -. hgr1 yyad he
for a run and another pass in the ninth
gave the Sox a tally. Two trips to first
was all Groom allowed and both were
converted into runs by the home boys,
but the Nationals were able to kick the
stats out Of Lange at the right time. and
two runs did not bother Griff's young
sters.
II was Ladies Day at the southside
Park, and a big crowd was in attend
ance Shrieks OF Joy went up in the
White Sox' third when Groom walked
Block, and Lange slashed the ball over
Shanks' dome for a three bagger. scoring
the first run of the game. In the fourth
with two gone, Fournier hit TO deep right
for a triple, but got no farther as
Weaver died on a hard hit grounder TO
Gandil
Iron Man" Lange had everything
when the combat opened. He famed
six Nationals in as many innings, and
was backed up in great shape. But in
the seventh came the slaughter so quick
ly that the big crowd fairly gasped in
amazement. Eddie Foster jammed a
liner between Bodie and Collins for a
three bagger. Milan hit sharply to
Weaver, who was lucky to knock down
the ball. Foster scored and Milan beat
the throw to first. When Gandil swung
at the third strike, Milan dashed TO
third. Block threw to Lord and the ball
hit Clyde on the leg, bouncing into left
field. Before It could be recovered Milan
was over the plate like a fash. Without
this error the Tennessee flyer would have
counted. as Morgan in this running
crashed to deep right for a three bagger,
and died at third when Mcbride popped
to Rath.
Henry Gets Single.
John Henry led Of the Nationals
eighth with a clean single, but watched
Groom strike out and MoeIler ny to
Rath; then Henry attempted to steal,
and was thrown out. Block to Rath.
Collins opened the White Sox's seventh
with a single, but when he attempted to
sneak down to second he found the ball
waiting for him in McBride's hands.
The eighth for Chicago was also un-
eventful, as Groom cut down the first
three men to face him.
The Nationals won the game in their
half Of the ninth. Foster, the first man
up. was easy picking, Rath to Fournier. /
Milan drew four bad ones, and promptly !
stole second. Gandil, who cannot hit, /
according to the Chicago scribes, drove |
the ball in a line over Weaver's head. |
and Milan scored. Shanks flied to Col |
Inns. Morgan was passed, and Langel
cut loose with a wild pitch.
The Sox threatened in their half OF the !
ninth, but it was only a threat. and
with three runs needed to tie and four !
to win the best they could do was to |
send over one tally. Lord drew a walk
and stole second. Callahan famed, much /
to the disgust of the crowd, and Bodie T,
died on a grounder which hit Foster on |
the shins and bounced into McBride's /
hands. Collins raped a single to CEN |
ter, scoring Lord, but Fournier struck !
out, and the game was over.
The Score.