The Washington herald., 1914-09-23
.GRIFFMEN LOSE
DOUBLE.HEADER
White Sox Crush Nationals IN
Both Games, Landing by
9 to ! and 7 to 4.
BENZ SHOWS GREAT FORM
Gnff's Team Gathers Only Six Safeties
of His Delivey-Bentley Blows
in Seventh of Second Contest.

Chicago, Sept. 22-The Sox crushed the
Nationals in both engagements Of a
double header here today, but it required
a small army Of home talent to defeat
GrIf's men in the second battle. The Sox
battered three pitchers into submission
and annexed the first game, 9 to l. The
second game was called at the end OF the
seventh with Calls men ahead. Z to l.
Callahan used eighteen players to de-
feat the Griffmen in the second game,
the largest number OF players Chicago
has sent to the front in one contest this
season.
Joe Benz pitched a great game, for the
Sox in the first game, holding the Ma
tionals to six scattered hits. Benz was op-
posed in turn by Jim Shaw. Engel, and
Williams. each OF whom was treated
shabbily by the Sox.
Jack BcRtIry Blows.
Jack Bentley looked like a sure win
ner for Washington in the second game.
but the SOx drove him to the coop in a
terrific rally in the seventh inning.
a base on balls to Kuhn. who batted
for Jasper, was the start Of Bentley's
trouble. The Nationals were ahead. Z to !,
at the time. Demmitt. Collins. and Four
neir followed with singles, which sand
wiched with Fosters wide throw, gave
the Sox two runs.
Ayers replaced Bentley but issued a
pass to ChappeIle. who batted for
Mayer. filling the sacks Weaver was
hit by a pitched ball forcing in Collins
Baker singled to left scoring Fournier
and Manda, who ran for Chappelle. and
Weaer counted on double steal
with Baker. With the score to and
the shades Of night falling. Umpire
o'Laushlin called the game and the Sox
considered themselves lucky for once.
Foster starts Trouble.
Foster tripled in the first inning and
was run down when Milan grounded to
Blackburne. Eddie scored on Gandirs
triple to right Moeller singled in the
third inning and counted on Fosters
double to left.
Singles by Mitchell. who hatted for
Moeller, and Foster in the nth: errors
by Weaver and Breton and GandiTs sac
rifiCe fly gave the Nationals two more
runs.
The Sox walked away from the Ma
tionals early in the first game. a FIVE
run rally in the second inning spelt de-
feat for Griff's men. With one down in
that round. Schalk drew a pass. WeV-
er singled TO left, Schalk halting at Sec
Ond. Roth poled a single to left center,
Schalk scoring and Weaver advancing
10 third.
Benton drew a pass, filling the bases.
Benz grounded to Gandn, who hurried the
throw and heaved wild to the plate.
Weaver and Roth scoring and Breton
going to third. Demmitt lined a single
to right, scoring Benz. Infield hits by
FourGier Schalk, Weaver and Roth fol-
lowed in succession of EngeI. who sue
ceetaded Shaw in the third inning. Only
one runner, scored, however.
Roth grounded to EnEel in the sixth
and went ali the way to third when Joe
heaved wild to Gandil. scoring when
Demmtt poled a double to Iefct.
Callahan's men scored two more runs
in the eighth inning. Roth beat out "a
hit TO Smith. went to second on Ben
toms sacrifice, stole third and scored on
a fielders choice. The Nationals made
their lone run in the eighth inning when
Mcbride doubled TO left and scored on
Williams line doubled to left senter. r
Williams pitched the eighth inning for
the Nationals.