The Washington herald., 1913-09-17

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couple of errors. Then the Big
Train settled down and famed
eleven. There were no passes.
Benz in Fine Form.
For six innings Benz looked like the
greatest pitcher in the world, but well
placed double and triple coming together,
knotted the count in the seventh, and in
the ninth, little Spencer upset all Of
CaIlahan's baseball strategy by coming
through with the much needed swat.
Benz was backed up by all kinds Of
fine support. Buck Weaver at shortstop
was the real pirate, robbing the Climbers
Of hits time and again by sensational
stops and lightning throws.
OF the four errors behind johnson, two
of them cropped out in the first inning
and hurt, the others were Offset by some
Of Walters best brand of pitching.
Johnson chalked up his thirty-third win
Of the season. He has been beaten seven
times this year. Walters mark for the
entire 1912 season was only thirty-two
victories against thirteen defeats.
Owing to the threatening weather
that the park could not have been packed,
for a more exciting game Of ball has not
been played here this year.
SOx Score First Run.
The combat was less than one inning
old when Chicago had scored a run.
Weaver opened with a single and stole
second, going to third when Ainsmith
threw the ball to center field in an at
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This error put Weaver on third. With
the infield in, Morgan threw out Lord,
and Collins famed, but Chase singled TO
right, and Weaver counted. BOdie flied
to Spencer for the final out.
The Climbers did not get a man to first
base until the third, when, with two
down, a third strike on Walter Johnson
got away from Easterly, and the big
pitcher sprinted safely to first base, where
lc was stranded. as Moeller flied TO Lord.
johnson frightened up and sent the SoN
back to the bench as fast as they came
Jp until the sixth when Weaver singled
after Benz had famed, sneaked down 10
second when Gandil muiTed throw from
Johnson, and pulled up at third as Foster
dropped the ball on Ainsmith's perfect
peg. Weaver did not score. as johnson
tanned Lord, and Eddie Foster made
fancy catch near the stands of Collins
foul fly for the final out.
With a one-run margin to slice down,
the Nationals proved TO be mighty good
sliCers in the seventh inning, and pulled
off the stunt after Milan and Foster had
been retired Chick Gandil started the
trouble with a slam to left field, good for
two bases Morgan drove the first ball
pitched to the corner of the park in left
ield. Gandf crossed the plate on the
blow, and Schaefer, coaching at third.
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a chance. The relay came true as a die
and Morgan was caught by six feet, but
II was a good play at that and the crowd
did not grumble.
CaIIahan's crowd tossed a couple of
singles into the seventh, but when Berger
might have caused a little trouble, a
third strike nestled into Ainsmith's big
nit and there was nothing doing.
Lose Chance to Score.
The Nationals had a glorious chance
to pack away the game in the eighth,
when Ainsmith led off with a single, and
Spencer got a life on Benz tumble of
.hunt but Mcbride and Johnson both
tanned and MoelIer forced Ainsmith at
the midway.
Collins sent shivers up the backs of
the faithful by starting off the ninth with
a clean double to left field. Chase bunted
and third. Chase moved up to second
during these maneuvers. Bodie kicked
when Umpire Dineen called him out on
strikes. and the danger was over when
Mcbride threw out Chappell.
Milan. who had gone hitless the first
three times up. started the winning rally
I'm the ninth with a single past Chase.
reaching second on a steal and going 20
third on Fosters out. At this stage a
II was decided 10 purpOsely walk both
Gandil and Morgan, filling the bases,
taking chances that either Ainsmith or
Spencer would hit into a double play.
Ainsmith caused few smothered groans
70 escape when he popped to weaver.
but Spencer won the game with a short
drive to left ficl|
The Score.
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