The Washington herald., 1914-07-22
JOHNSON HOLDS
White SOX SAFE
Grifmen Pound Joe Benz
Hard in Six Innings.
Score, 4 to 0.
ACOSTA HITS THE BALL
Young Cuban Gets Three Hits Out of
Four Times Up-Gandil
Comes Back.
ACOSTA HITS THE BALL
ny WILLIAM PEET.

| After a long spell of weak and wobbly
hitting. our gallant Griffmen got to-
gether yesterday and with one accord
jumped on Bitten Joe Benz, landing
right where the shirt ends and the col
lar begins, collecting thirteen hits and
sending over four runs.
| Walter johnson was in his old-time
form, allowing six bingles and assisting
materially in smearing the to white
wash coat over the Callahan troupers
from Chicago.
II was fine to see the great and only
Walter moving 'em down. but the sweet
est music Of all was the ring Of wood
against leather. and the apparent return
of Chick Gandn to the demon sluggins
class.
Gandirs hitting Of late has been worse
than Chill's umpiring. But he looked
good yesterday with a smoking triple
and healthy single to his credit out OF
four times up.
Merito Acosta also made himself solid
with the fans. The Cuban, in addition
to handling four chances without an err
ror in left field, choked a triple and a
pair OF singles out OF Benz.
II will be remembered that Benz
pitched almost a no-hit game against
Johnson when the Nationals were In Chi
cago last month. but he did not show a
whole lot Of stun here yesterday after
noon.
Benz Il Batted Hard.
During the six innings Benz occupied
the center OF the diamond he was
whacked for thirteen hits, yet the best
Washington could gather in the shape OF
runs was four tallies. Despite the wasted
ammunition, the Grihmen looked better
than at any time the past ten days.
Danny Moelter. Shanks. and Ping Bodie
were the bright luminaries in the field
ing line. Bodie raced back almost to the
scoreboard in the first inning. pulling
down a long drive from Gandil. the ball
travelling much further than Chicks
three-bagger later in the game.
Morgan's negligence in failing 10 touch
the plate while sliding home in the sec
ond inning robbed the Nationals Of a
run. Ray had the throw from BodIe
beaten, but after he had slid over the
plate Schalk tagged him with the ball.
and OLoughIin ruled Morgan out
The White Sox filled the bases in the
second before anybody had been re-
tired. when Fournier dumped a clean
single to left. Bodie and Schalk follow
ing with bunts that nobody could handle.
II looked bad for Johnson. but Walter
caused Breton to hit TO Foster, and a
double play resulted. shanks grabbed
Benz liner. retiring the side.
Nationals Score in Fourth.
The Nationals first run came in the
fourth inning. Gandil shot a triple TO
left center. and breeZed over on Nor
gan's single through the box.
Benz finish came in the sixth, when he
was reached for FIVE good. solid whacks,
three talfies spilling across the rubber.
Shanks opened with a single. Morgan
sacrificed him to second. Mcbride tripled
to deep left, scoring Shanks. Ainsmith
singled. scoring Mcbride. and when the
attempted to stretch the blow
into a double. he was nipped at second.
Demmitt to Weaver. Johnson beat out
a scratch hit, scoring from first base
when Acosta slashed a triple down the
left field line.
Lathrop relieved Benz after the sixth |
inning and did not allow any more lib |
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