Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
BY j. ED GRILLo.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
CHICAGO August Gas a result Of
one of the greatest victories ever re-
corded in base ball the Nationals find
themselves but five games behind Boston
and five games in front of the Athletics
in the present pennant race. The de-
Z feat OF the two rivals of Washington to-
sether with a most remarkable victory by
Grifith's team has made the race for first
place much closer than il has been IN
weeks and incidentally has materially
strengthened the Nationals hold on sec
ond place.
If ever there was an occasion 10 ad-
mire and enthuse about our ball team II
Was YESTERDAY. II was the greatest dls-
play Of gameness that Griffth's charges
have given at any time this season IL
seemed to be nothing but forlorn nope
after the third inning. for the score then
stood . to l in favor of the White Sox
and il was hardly TO be expected that
this lead could be overcome But the one
thing Griffith has drilled into his players
every day since they reported TO him is
never give a game up be the score what
il may and the players must have remem-
bered that yesterday. Though apparently
hopelessly beaten they continued to peg
away at their opponents. Not for an In
slant did they show any signs of quit
ting They refused to take their defeat
for granted, and little by little cut down
the enormous lead until when the eighth
inning rolled around they were but three
runs behind and before the round was
over the score had been tied.
Athree Dagger by Moel,er, who on his
previous trips to the plate had shown
bur little, changed the tide, though pre-
yious 10 this the hitting had been of SUCH
a nature that Callahan had thought II
best TO yank Cicotte and substitute Benz.
That change, however, proved fatal. for
it off Benz that the Nationals
managed to place themselves on an equal
footing with their opponents.
From Washington standpoint il was
a brilliant game of bail. Groom, VINO
started, went To pieces with his support
in the third. and before the wreckage
could be cleared away six runs had been
scored. two of t.ese off Cashion. But
after that Cashion gave an exhibition OF
pitching which would have done credit
to a johnson. Incidentally he made II
possible for his team 10 tie the score by
his timely and hard hitting, but he did
not finish. for when danger threatened in
the eighth. when he walked Kuhn. win
two men out. and Zeider who ran for the
sorrel-topped catcher, stole second, CASH
ion was taken out and that marvel of all
Pitchers, Walter Johnson, was substI-
tuted. He not only put a halt to the Sox
scoring. but the tenth he made base
hit which scored the run which eventually
won the game.
1t was one of Groom's poor days He
was scored on in the first because he
made wild pitch. and while he got
through with the second without being
scored ON, two hits were made on
him and he started a lot OF trouble for
himself in the third, which he opened by
pitching four straight balls TO Cicotte.
Then Mcbride booted Rath's grounder.
and to make matters worse Mattick
hunted and Groom finding third uncov-
cred. threw late to first. filling the bases,
with none out AT this juncture Lord
brought in a brace of taIlies by hitting for
two bases into right. and Groom then
walked Bedie. again filing the bags Col
Inns hit 10 Groom and Mattick was forced
at Tie plate Callahan singled and Groom
was taken out and Cashion substituted.
Johnson hit safely. and ten Foster made
a wild throw of Kuhn's grounder. and
when the smoke had cleared away six
runs were over the plate. But CashiOn
get down 10 business from that out. and
In the FIVE innings allowed but two hits
But lie walked Kuhn in the eighth. and
Zeider, who ran for him. stole The score
had in the meantime been tied. and Grit
fifth did not want to take any further
chances. so he called upon Walter john
son. after Cashion had pitched two balls
to White and White flied to Shanks. end
ing the inning.
Jim Callahan did not act wisely when
he switched Benz for Cicotte- Cashion
was at the bat at the time with Shanks
first and one run over the plate. He
also had White warned up and he would
have stood better chance against Cash
ion and Moeller two left-handed hitters.
: than Benz. a highlander. As it was,
Cashion singled. sending Shanks TO third
and then Moeller came along with his
triple which tied the score. Once the
score tied there was hardly chance
TO lose the game. for the day was dark
and ideal for Johnson, who moved the
White Sox down. without allowing them
anything that looked like a hit during tine
remainder of the game.
When Washington fans see Cashion in
action again they will wonder that lie is