The Washington herald., 1913-08-27

had to be called to stop the
slaughter. While it is true that the
Nationals were able to marshal five
runs, through the medium of two
hits, the same number of walks,
and a couple of errors, yet Cicotte
was mighty lucky to escape so
easily, for only remarkable fielding
bv his teammates saved him during
the remaining innings of the COM
bat.
Morgan Plays Snort.
As George Mcbride was suspended for
hR run-in with Umpire McGreevy yes
terday, Ray Morgan played shortstop and
also acted as field captain. Morgan put
up brilliant game, all things consid-
cred, and made one catch of line drive
that will long be remembered.
Milan and Shanks. with two hits each,
led the Nationals at bat
Boehling's best work of the afternoon
was during the second inning, when he
tanned the side on twelve pitched balls,
Bodie, ChappelI, and Collins being his
victims.
The Nationals batted all the way round
in the first inning, when five runs re-
suited before Scroggins and Cicotte could
get the side out. MOeller opened the
game by drawing a walk and stole sec
ond. Foster hit slow roller at Weaver.
who threw to the stand. Moeller scored
and Foster pulled up at second on the
error Milan waited until three wide
pitches had been delivered. At this stage
Scroggins was sent to the side lines and
Eddie Cicotte went in the box. MOeller
drew a pass. Gandil shot a single 10
right, scoring Foster. and when Morgan
sIaShed a hot one through Lord, which
the latter fumbIed, Milan breeZed over.
Shanks dumped a Texas Lacquer back of
second. scoring GandiL Frank Laporte
sacrificed. advancing Morgan to third and
Shanks to second. Henry grounded TO
Weaver. who proceeded to run Shanks to
earth. and while this was going on Nor
gan scored the Climbers fifth run.
BOehling banked the SoN in the other
half of the first inning, although La
purtes error gave Lord a life. The ,,
Climbers managed to get Gandil and Nor
gan on the sacks during the second, but |
CicUtte kept them from scoring.
BOehIing Fans Side.
Joe BoehIing struck out the side when |
BUdiu Chappell, and Collins came to bat |
in ChiCagos second inning and the fans |
cheered him to the echo.
Two sensational catches robbed the |
White SoX of hits in the third inning. |
Morgan jumped high in the air and with
one hand speared Schalk's line drive.
Milan raced all the way TO the left field |
stands after WeaVer's sky-sCraper.
Cicotte steadied down and blanked the
Nationals in the third and fourth innings,
the Griffmen had little trouble
getting men on the bases.
The SOx took advantage Of Boehling's !
in the fifth and sent over three
runs. Bodie opened with single. Chap
pell flied to Milan. Collins forced Bodie
at second. Morgan to Laporte. At this
stage BOehling became wild and walked
Cicotte and Schalk, filling the sacks.
Weaver drove the ball over Shank's head,
clearing the bases. Berger made the
third out with line drive TO Gandil.
Blanks White SOx.
After the Sox had nicked Boehling fo-
those three runs the Richmond thunder
lUlt settled down and blanked the White
Hosed crowd with ease in the sixth and
seventh.
Callahan removed Lord from the game
in the fourth and gave the home fans q
chance to look at Breton, the latest ac-
QUESTION to the Comiskey forces, who
was obtained from the Kansas lily cluD
last week. Breton hit a scratcl. single
the first tine up, but BOehling whitfield
him in the eighth.
A snappy double play killed off the
Nationals chances for a run in the
eighth, and with two down in the ninth
Moeller singled and Foster was safe On
W Weavers tumble but Milan lined to Col
Inns for the final out
Boehling famed two in the Sox's eighth
h. baIl I
balls in the ninth.