The Washington times., 1912-08-15
Climbers Lose Their Former
Skill When Using
Willow.
BY SENATOR"

Eddie Cicotte, unassisted by Big Ed
Walsh. strange as that may be, was
the stumbling block in the path of the
Nationals yesterday and, when he
caught them off their balance he gave
them slight push and down they tum-
bled into third place. The score was
complete whitewash. to o. 1t was
a sad, sad day.
The Nationals have evidently lost
their former skill with the willow, and.
unless they get busy soon, the Oleanders
or the Starfish Giants will be able tn
take their measure down by the gas
house. Five scattered hits were mad
pitcher, again unassisted by Big Ed
Walsh. is wishing that he might pitch
and pitch and pitch every day with the
Nationals for opponents.
In the nine frames just twenty-eight
men faced CiCotte. once more unassist-
cd by big Ed Walsh. Frank Laporte.
who wore boxing gloves in the field,
ieached third base in the fifth. after
dropping a lucky double in right, when
Harry Lord fell down in going after It.
However he stayed there and became
the one National to reach either second
or third.
Laporte Had Jonah Day.
Laporte had a nightmare in the field
Some gink wished a pair of boxing
he dropped throws and booted ground
ers on the slightest opportunity. oh,
Frank was some error kid yesterday.
But then, Sir Robert Groom was fling
ing, and Bob counts that day lost when
ne does not see bunch of boots regis
tered behind him.
However don't make Laporte the
goat for the defeat. The team was
pitifulIy helpless before Cicottee, still
unassisted by Big Ed" Walsh. They
n hnt n in IL F,sY
without much effort. Milan singled in
the rirst with two gone and was quick
ly run to death on the paths.
Gandil singled TO open the second
singled to start the third and was
doubled up in jiffy. In the fifth La
porte hoisted to right and reached Sec
ond because Lord fell down in his ef-
two lads died without a fight. Laporte
singled to open the eighth and was
doubled up by Shanks. There's the
whole story of the offensive work Of
the Nationals. There just wasn't any.
Pinch Hitter On Deck.
In the third session with two down
Groom passed Rath, who stole. Then
he passed Mattick. I.aporte booted
Lords roller and the corners were filled.
Ted Easterly supplanted Ping Bodie,
the Frisco banana merchant, and
pounded clean single to left, scoring
Rath and Mattck. Collins forced East
erly. ending the Inning.
Groom went through the fourth in
good style and had his supporters done
any sluSging, looked good enough to
win from Cicottee, again recorded as
unassisted by Big Ed" Walsh. But
| the Nationals were doing nothing and
so the SoX demonstrated their ability
once more in the fifth making four
large runs and throwing a damp blanket
| upon everybody within sight of the
| park.
Rath punched a single to midheld to
onen the fraca b. Williams picked up
Mattick's little 'Ieaser and hurled 1t to
Laporte, covering first Laporte prompt
| ly dropped the pill. Harry Lord tore
off clean single to right, filling the
corners and sending Groom to the
stable. Tiny" Vaughn climbed the
crag and, before, he settled down
walked Callahan, forcing in Rath.
The Game Is Lost.
Shane Collins slammed one at La.
porte, who dropped 1t and let Mattick
tahy. BY that time Vaughn got his
overland ball working to suit him and
! breezed Zelder. However, he made q
nsiscalculation and Weaver singled tc
left, bringing Lord and Callahan ovel
the platter. Kuhn and Cicotte, finally
unassistcd by Big Ed" Walsh, stood
| there and watched the third one breeze
over. Four runs had come in and the
game was gone,
In the seventh and ninth sessions the