The Washington herald., 1913-08-26

the p1ncheS when opportunity
knocked at the door had something
to do with the ultimate result.
Good Double Plays.
Features were few. A couple of well
executed double plays had wet blanket
effect on the same number of batting
rallies started by the Nationals, and
Berger took considerable steam out Of
our crowd by unloading terrific smash
over Milan's head in the first inning for
a circuit clOut-
on Bob Groom in six innings the
Chicago's were able to connect for but
six blows. Tom Hughes twirled the re-
manning chapters, and was hit safely
twice Rebel Russell, the Texas south
paw, toiled the entire route, and yielded
ten swats, the majority of them widely
scattered.
After Groom had retired Weaver in the
SOx opener, Berger hit 4 cloud buster to
ccntertield. The ball sailed over Milan's
dome and rolled TO the fence. A perfect
relay home would have cut the wallOp
down to a three bagger and possibly have
chOked off a run, but Morgan hesitated
too long after getting the ball from
Milan.
Moeller opened the game with a single,
but never saw second base. Morgan
started OF the Climbers second with a
single but he, too, was left stranded.
ping Bodie Hits.
Ping Bodie. who lost the ball in the
sun Yesterday and who was numerically
pauned by all the Chicago baseball
writer's this morning, partly atoned for
this act by leading off the SOX second
inning with a Texas Lacquer. Chappell
hunted and beat GrOOm's throw to Can
dill. Collins also hunted, and Foster
threw poorly to Morgan, who was cover
ing first base. Ray had to reach out for
the ball, but to everybody except Umpire
McGeevey it looked as if Collins was out
The umpire ruled otherwise. and there
then ensued a long wrangle which ended
with the banishment of Capt. George Nc
Bride. who told his jumps" a few peril
nent facts-they may have been imperti-
nent, probably We're.
Grif was forced to shift his team and
sent Morgan over to shoTtstop. playing
Frank Laporte at second base. Right
away Morgan got busy by throwing out
Schalk. but BOdie came home on the out.
Russell hit a teaser at LapOrte, which
was firlded slowly to the plate. Chappell
breczed over on the Cincinnati base hit.
Collins and Russell in attempting the
double steal failed, as Morgan caught
Collins at the plate. Weaver famed for
the third out.
Eddie Foster singled in the Nationals
third after one hand was out but there
was nobody able TO score him. In the
fourth Chick Gandil and Ray Morgan
Hoth hit safely for a starter, but Shanks
IN attempting 10 bunt popped to Russell,
and LapOrte hit into double play.
Groom Gets Strong.
rs the game progressed Groom tight
eued up and permitted no more liberties.
In the White SOX's fifth Schalk led of
with a triple, but could not score, and
Sir Robert would have been allowed to
finish the game had not Griff sent Alva
Williams as pinch hitter in the seventh
inning.
The Climbers manager managed to
score one run IN the sixth. Foster
doubled TO right and came home on
Chick GandiIs smash through Berger.
WashiEgtons best opportunity to wreck
things appeared in the seventh, when
with the bases full and two down Eddie
Foster connected for a savage line drive
which landed plump into WeaveT's hands.
Tom Hughes was on the firing line
when the SoN came to bat IN the seventh
and blankcd them easily, but his own
wIldness when he hit Weaver and Lord
in the eighth paved the way for Bodie
TO score them with a single.
Two out in the Nationals ninth inning
when John Henry singled to left and
swiped second. Germany Schaefer, bat
ting tOr Tom Hughes, ,unIOaded a single,
scoring Henry. The TeutOn himself was
caught trying to steal, ending the game.