The Washington herald., 1913-06-15
SEEN AT THE BIG GAME.

Back into the third notch We go and
victory over Cleveland today will as
sure us that position during the stay OF
| the White Sox.
| While Ca!Iahan's team touched Walter
johnson for nine hits. there never was
time during the contest that the Ma
| tionals were in danger of losing Four
teen for the home boys. Not so bad for
a team which has been in a miserable
batting slump.
weaver's catch Of Gandirs fly in the
third inning bordered on the sensational
He Just managed TO pick II OF his shoe
tops.
In the fourth Bodie connected with one
OF Johnson's fioaters and the pill trickled
! down the third base path Laporte used
good Judgment and let it continue on its
course until It had gone foul.
After the Climbers had nicked Scott
for two tallies in the opening round
Manager Callahan concluded ii was not
Jim's day and sent Easterly in TO hit
for him
Danny Moeiler was given a life in the
seventh when Schalk dropped his third
strike. The catcher was after the ball
like a fash, but Moeller had such a lead
that he did not attempt to throw him
out.
The groundkeeper either fixed Milan's
pasture or else the speedy outfielder
played in better luck. for none Of the
ground offerings which came his way
took those nasty hops.
In the sixth Mcbride was snuffed out
at the plate on a close decision. He was
on second when Ainsmith singled to CEN
ter and attempted to score. but Mat
ticks throw to the plate beat him.
Johnson continued to hit the ball like
three hundred hitter. Two safe wal
lops out of three Attempts was his record
yesterday. and one OF the blows went to
the jury box for a triple.
Doc wife. who until one year ago had
the number of every Washington team
which took the field against him, no
longer enjoys this advantage. Safe hits
were numerous. no less than twelve
being made while he occupied the box.
In the ninth the Sox threatened to
start a rally, but Mcbride put an end
to it by engineering a double play.
That, brick wall in right has been get
ting some hard knocks lately, Weaver
planting one against it yesterday. So far
this season but one National, Moeller.
has been able to pull this stunt, while
no less than seven or eight opponents
have landed safe drives on the other side
of the wall.
This Weaver. who covers the short
field for the Sox, makes his errors, but
he is without doubt one OF the fastest
men who have been seen here in coming
in after slow-hit balls. With a little
more experience he should develop into
mighty valuable man for Callahan.
You have to hand IT to Frank Laporte.
The chubby Frenchman was there again
with the stick, three safe blows being
chalked up to his credit. During the re-
cent slump OF the team, Laporte was
one Of the few who was holding up his
end.
For the game today, Manager Grifith
will start Joe Boehling, and II the former
Richmond sand-lotter shows as much
stun as he did to the Athletics on his last
appearance, the Climbers viii most like,
ly come hack home with another game
bagged.
1t viii be a strange thing, for a major
league club not q representative of this
city to spend Sunday in our midst willis
our team IL away. but this Is what is
happening today. While the Climbers
are In Cleveland, Callahan and his White
Sox are remaining here to finish their
present series tomorrow.