Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-25
LICK FAVORS NATIONALS
IN FIRST CHICAGO GAME
Johnson Is Enabled to Win 18th Straight
Because Bodie Loses Fly Ball in the
Suns Rays-Scott Does Well.

TO beat YOU today" said Scott. "That
was what ] was offered before | Went
into the game by Manager Callahan
and I lost.
We'll. Jim. l am sorry for your
sake" was Johnsons reply. and the
two pitchers shook hands and parted
1t was a hard day for the ball
players for the reason that not only
was stiff wind blowing which affected
every ball that hit in the air:
hut the sky was as clear as a crystal
and what is termed III base pan as
d high sky prevailed. Most OF inc
hits which We're made, barring the
three base hit credited to johnson;
were. of the scratch variety, the VIVA
CARRYING most OF them away from the
fielders or holding them In cheek.
More than twenty-four thousand paid
admissions we're in the Enclosure here
YESTERDAY. The remarkable feature or
this attendance was in the fact tha.
a majority of the crowd seemed to be
roofing for the Nationals. This prob
ably is due to the popularity Whlcn
Griffith Schaefer and Altrock VII
former members of the chicago .eall'
enjoy here. and. besides the Cn ,le1.o,.
fans are great admirers o. Ndiler
Johnson and always root for MIN Whei
nc. is pitching against the SoS " men
Johnson struck out Lord. Chase ara
Bodie in the sixth. he was gwen an
ovation as ne Ndl.Ntd ~ .i'~
Both teams got men on III the ilrs'.
Foster singled after Moelier had pes 81,
retired. but neither Milan nor Ganoii
was able to bring him around. lie aon
had q similar experience. for, ai.ei
Weaver had been retired on a hile drive
to Milan. Morgan fumbled Berger
grounder and he was safe Johnson,
however. disposed OF Lord on an iiiieAu
play. and then struck out chase:
~,
locals scored their run. Neither Boule
nor Chappell offered much resistance. Out
Collins hit a line drive to left center Tor
which Milan mace spiendio Try alu
reached. but could not hold. huhn 3oa-
lowed this break with Il slow boundef,
which Foster DETECTED, but Mcbride could
not field, and Collins ran home
1t looked like runs for the visitors IN
the third when the bases were filled with
but one out. yet no runs resulted After
Ainsmith had flied out i'll this inning.
Johnson drew pass. Moeller singled
and Foster took walk. filling the sacks.
But Scott was equal to the emergency.
He struck out Milan and then caused
Gandil to hit a little pop ny to berger,
ending the inning without run being
scored.
There was nothing doing again until
the fifth. when Johnson opened the IN
ming with triple to right. Moellcr walk
ed, but Foster popped UP to Weaver.
while Milan sent 4 high fly to short right,
which Berger caught and on which Noel
!, Ter took second. because Berger did not
dare to throw there Tor fear that john
son would run home. 1t looked for all
! the world as if Scott was to get out OF
| another tight place. when Gandil popped
/ to right but the ball got into the sun, SO
that Bodie couldn't see it, and 1t fell safe,
| the result being that both Johnson ana
| Noeller scored, giving the Nationals the
| lead. which Johnson saw they held to the
! finish.
The Sox never had a look-in thereafter,
| though Bode and Chappell singled, ana
! they were scratch hits, in the ninth, after
| two were out, but johnson put on more
steam and Collins famed. The score: