Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09
NATIONALS WIN
IN ONE INNING
Roll Up Five Runs in Second
Period and Make John
sons Task Easy.
SHOW MUCH BETTER
FORM THAN CHICAGO
0utthink. Outhit and Outfleld
CaIIahan'S CreW-"D0C"
White Ineffective.
BY j. ED GRILLO.

CHICAGO. Ill. June S.-By winning
the final game of the series with the
White Sox here today the Nationals
not onlygave the league leaders severe
setback of four straight defeats. but
established the seasons consecutive
winning record by scoring it's ninth
straight victory.
Before today's game was fifteen min
utes old its result was no longer in
doubt In the second inning the game
Was decided. for il was in this round
that the Griffith youngsters scored five
runs off the delivery of DOC" White.
and as they had Walter Johnson on
the slab for them. the game was as
good over there and then.
There was a time when the willy
White was one of the stumbling blocks
the Nationals had reason to tear. but
today White did not look any different
than have the other pitchers of reputa-
ton who have been facing the team
from Washington. and when the after
noon was over thirteen hits had been
made off him and seven runs scored.
But one tally mad crossed the plate
against Johnson. who, let it be under
stood, loafed from the time that his
team took the big lead, though he
pitched himself out of danger on
numerous occasions when the home team
threatened.
Show Great Superiority.
The work of the Nationals was not
different TO any from what 1t has been
Tor the past ten days. The team again
demonstrated its superiority over its op-
ponents in most convincing manner,
outhitting, outfeldtng and outthinking
its opponents. Behind Johnson the team
nldNp1 "A nrilIia snf hau Criff n
has his players keyed up to a pitch where
no task is considered impossible, and they
cleaned up with the Sox today in less time
than it takes to tell il. Having disposed
OF all of Callahan's pitchers who were
supposed TO have a cnance TO WIN, Doe
White was the last hope and the Doc
proved an easy mark, though IL was not
until the second inning that the crowd
stood aghast while the visitors pounded
the ball 10 all corners of the lot and hur-
riedy chased a flye-run lead over the
rubber. Five hits, hit batsInan and a
walk brought about this cluster of tall
lies. While White showed to better adj
vantage after this disastrous round. the
chances are that as many runs again
could have been scored had they been
needed But once the lead was estaD-
lished. no special effort was made TO
humiliate the once great left-hander, and
only twice thereafter did Washington
player cross the plate. Johnson, on the
other hand, worked an easy game until
ne got men on the bases, wnen he would
cut loose and dispose of the next two or
three batters. as the occasion demanded.
But once did the leaders score, in the
third and while they had numerous op-
portunities thereafter Walter refused I'M
der such conditions TO yield single
inch.
White got away nicely IN the first, while
Johnson jumped right into trouble. lie
a of Path easily enough. but
walked Lord.
Then Callahan came through with a
scratch hit 10 center, but, on the third
strike ON Bod.e. Rath tried TO steal third
and Ainsmith promptly made double
play by throwing h m out.