The Washington herald., 1914-06-12
land
BATTLEFROMSBx
Joe Boehling Pitches Good
Ball After a Bad
Start.
4 TO 2 TELLS THE TALE
Wally Smith Starts Rally with Double
in the Eighth Session-Milan
Gets a Triple.
4 TO 2 TELLS THE TALE
ny WILLIAM PEET.

Chicago, Ill.,, June lL-After dropping
four games in a row the Grinmen showed
a reversal OF form, took a flying jump
at the White Sox this afternoon. and
behind Joe Boehling. slapped on a to
defeat
The Nationals needed this game to
maintain a respectable standing in the
pennant race. for Detroits victory over
Boston would have showed the Washing
ton crowd into third place, had the White
SoX trimmed our heroes.
Southpaw Joe Boehling gave a correct
imitation of how to pitch. He got away
badly. allowing five safe cracks produc-
tive of a couple of runs during the first
two innings. After that Chicago pulled
down but three scratch blows, and were
helpless before him.
smith I'm Limclight.
Boehling'sr twirling was not the only
feature from a Washington standpoint.
for walloping Wallie Smith had a lot to
do with the victory. Foster did not start
at third base, as he is suffering from a
mild attack OF ptomaine poisoning, and
Smiths double in the eighth opened up
the belated rally which brought home the
bacon
Behind Boehling the Nationals played
errorless ball. Faber, the Chicago pitcher,
was also given good support, Chase and
Weaver coming across with brilliant
stops and throws.
Chicago threatened to tear Boehling
limb from limb when the Sox came to
bat in the opener. Weaver hit the first
ball pitched for a home run. Blackburne
beat out a scratch. was sacrificed to sec
ond. and went to third on a wild heave,
scoring on Collins double along the left
field foul line.
Alcock and Faber both singled in turn
to start the Sox second. but a lucky play
saved Boehling much trouble and mental
anguish.
Boehling in Form.
remainder OF the game not a single men,
Der Of the Callahan tribe reached third
base. Boehling mixed up curves, speed.
and his slow ball. in great shape.
The youngster uncorked a lot Of stun
from the start and II was easily seen
that he was going to prove hard nut
to crack. In only three innings did the
Nationals have a chance to score runs.
and luckily they were able to take ad-
vantage of opportunities offered.
Shanks opened washbhgton's second
with line drive over BODIES head. net
ting three bases. Howard came home on
Morgan's short fly to Demmitt. Mcbride
walked. and Henry flied to Bodie. Boeh-
ling singled, but the side was out when
Moeller popped to Schalk.
Faber allowed but one hit until the
Nationals eighth inning. when Grifith's
crew jumped into the lead.
waIIy Smith Doubles.
Boehling and Moeller had both famed
in the eighth and two strikes were
called on Smith. but Wally double
crossed everybody by whacking to left
field for a double. schaeffer ran for
Smith. Milan slapped the ball past
Chase for a triple. scoring the Teuton.
and when Gandil inserted a single over
Weaver's head Chicks only hfD Milan
breezed over with what would have been
the winning run.
In order to make victory sure the Ma
tionals tackled on another marker in the
ninth. Morgan was hit by a pitched
ball, Mcbride sacrificed him to. second,
and Henry brought him over with a
slashing drive TO left field.
The Sox feebly threatened in the ninth.
when Schalk walked with one down and
Kavanagh, a pinch hitter. singled. but
in the meantime Alcock had forced
Schalk at second base. and Berger's
easy fly to Shanks brought the game to
a close.