Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
SOX HALT ADVANCE
Of GR|FF'S TEAM
Boehling Not Effectlve-Sut-
fers From Some Poor
Support.
CIcOTTE'S WlLDNESS
NEAR TO TYING SCORE
But Team Only Gets Three
Hits and They, of Course,
Prove insufficient.
BY j. ED GRILLO.

IN tlntifnely end came to the
Nationals winning streak vester-
day when Jeems Callahan White
Sox won the first game OF their
final series here by a score OF
q TO 4. 1t was unfortunate that
the locals should encounter &
batting slump, which, after all,
was the cause of their defeat, at
a time when the Maps were beat
ing the Athletics, thus falling
back another game behind second
place
Errors helped the visitors to
several Of their runs, but these,
would not have cut much figure
had the locals been hitting any
where near their real form. But
three hits III nine innings IS hard
" enough to warrant victory, 50
while it Is perhaps true that with
good support the local pitchers
could have annexed victory,
primarily the trouble was with the
batting.
In the first four innings the SoX
did the bulk OF their scoring, gain
ing five tallies, and yet in the
sixth the Nationals came within
one run OF tying the score. But
unfortunately they confined all
their productive work to this in
ming and never got on equal terms
with their rivals.
Boehling started TO pitch and before he
had finished the third he had been scored
on four times. Gallia took UP the run
ming here, but walk and an error helped
the visitors to another tally in the fifth.
Gallia got away decidedly well, not allow
Ing q hit in the two and two-thrd innings
that he pitched, but he was relieved by
Ayres, who went one inning without be-
ing scored on or hit safely, and then with
a chance to still tie the score Hughes
went in in the seventh. but his team
mates could not get him run and
horne run drive by Berger in the ninth
broue ut the visitors total up to six.
Boehling retired the Sox in order in the
opening and it seemed for awhile that the
locals were 10 have better luck, but
Chance TO score went glimmering because
OF the absence OF hit. After Moeller
had been put out OF the way, Milan was
given a life when Berger threw high to
first Foster forced Milan IT second, then
10
Eut Morgan. who is in a miserable bat
ting slump forced Gandil and the chance
WAS gone.
ii the second the sox got busy. With
one down Boehlng walked Bodie. Chap
pell hit line drive ut Boehliug, which
bounded of of his gloved hand and hop
ped TO Mcbride, put the latter was off his
balance ard could not landle the ball, so
where tberc might lave been double
play both men were safe. SChalk cane
through with I hit 10 right, scoring
Bodic, and when Moellers throw to catch
Cn4ppeu II third Went past Foster the
a.gh-priced outnelder also scored.
- the third came two more runs This
Tine Mcbride started trouble by funlbiing
Weavers tar. Lord went out, Foster 10
;irst, but Collins drove a single to center,
which sent Weaver home. Collins stole
second and when Chase hit safely he also
scored. That settled Boehling and Gallia
was presented. He retired the side with
out allowing any more runs.
In the fourth. however, he walked
Berger, and after striking out Cicotte.
Weaver hit 10 Galiia, who, after fumbIins
the ball, threw TO Gandil in time TO retire
Weaver. Berger. however. kept on
going Tor third. and when Gandirs throw
va far Fosters haa b.
home. That ended the SoA scoring until
the ninth. when Berger hit I, long one
over Milans head for the circuit
The Nationals did little with Cicotte
while nc was on the rubber. but he lost
control OF the ball in the sixth and il
almost caused him the game The first
hit made of Cicotc came I'm the fifth
when Spencer, tho first man up, drove TO
right eld for three bases He never got
of third, though an attempt was made
10 work the double steal with Schaefer
on first, on which Spencer was nailed.
When Cicottc walked Milan In the sixth
le started trouble for himself On the
Int and run Foster drove TO right Tor J
a1se and Milan went 10 third. Then
Cicotte made = mess OF GanGil's grounder
down the first base line and the bases
were filled. lie walked Morgan, forcing
u ~uE, ana when Henry hit a short
:iy 10 Chappell Foster ran home. He
followed this % walking Spencer and
then was taken out Scott taking his
place Mcbride shot d well placed single
10 center and Gandil and Morgan scored,
bat from that out Scots was master o.
The situation, and 10 more runs were
scored. ~ fact, not another man reach
ed the bases
uuShes was threatened i. the ninth
when Schalk. the first man up, doubled
20 left. Henry and Mcbride however.
caught him mapping. and tue danger
seemed over. Berger, however, follow cd