The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-03
final CONTEST
ENDS in DRAW
Nationals and White Sox Bat
tie Ten Exciting Innings.
Score Is 4 to 4.
GANDH'S HIT Is TIMELY
Chicks Three-bagger in Ninth Inning
Snatches Victory Out of
Chicago's Grasp.
GANDn'S HIT IS TIMELY
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Extra-inning combats seem to be a
another one was pulled OF yesterday
when the White Sox said farewell to the
Capital of the United States for the 1874
season. Both sides had scored four runs
after toiling ten sizzling hot innings. and
this is the nearest Washington has come
to beating the Windy City club during
the present series.
By mutual agreement the game started
half an hour early and came to a close
when the clock struck Ave, in order TO
allow both clubs to catch early trains.
Grin conceived the idea of the quick
getaway, and now he is probably sorry
for IL.
Walter johnson was sent against the
Callahan troupers for the third time dur
ing the series. The Big Train" was out
to win and pitched great ball Only five
safe blows were registered by the enemy.
but. unfortunately. two of these were
punched in the opener and two more in
the eighth. giving the White Sox enough
runs to win any ordinary game.
Joe Benz opposed johnson. and Benz
was wallopped only in spots. The Griff-
men snatched a tally in the fourth with
out the aid Of a base hit, and going into
the ninth hopelessly beaten, rushed three
markers over the plate, knotting the
count before Benz could catch his breath.
For pure and unadulterated excitement
yesterdays battle was the best seen on
the local ball yard in many a day. Chick
Gandirs smoking triple made possible the
drawn battle. Jacques Fournier. the
smuggling Frenchman, went hitIess. and
BretOns sensational fielding put several
crimps on Washington's winning aspera-
tons.
Smith Replaces Morgan.
Grin benched Ray Morgan for weak
hitting. substituting Wally Smith. the At
lanta fence buster" Smith started a
bunch Of trouble in the final half Of the
tenth with a two-bagger. but his team
mates could not finish the job.
Callahan's gang jumped on johnson
from the start and threatened to tear
him limb from limb. Demmitt and
Weaver singled. and the bases were full
When Collins grounder 10 the box was
not fielded in time to force Demmitt at
third Fourier popped to Smith. but
Schalk flied to Mitchell, and Demmitt
raced home on the out
The Nationals tied the score in the
fourth. by means of a base on balls.
Breton's tumble. steal. wild pitch. and
sacrifice fly.
eighth. when the game was apparently
sailed away.
After Benz had famed Johnson's
pass to Demmitt proved fatal for DEM
mitt stole second and went to thira
when Weaver's high fly fell safe the
eluding Gandil who had rushed half way
across the diamond to make the catch.
Collins thumped a double TO left scoring
Demmitt and Weaver. johnson then
settled down and retired the side.
GrIdmen Tie the Score.
washington's half Of the ninth open
ed auspiciously for the Nationals. John
son started with a single to left. The
crowd groaned when Moeller and Fos-
ter died in turn. At this stage Grift
sent Ainsmith TO run for johnson. ana
the catcher crossed the plate when
Milan shot a single through Blackburne
Mitchell walked and Gandil came across
with one Of his old time drives a vic
ious triple to the corner Of the left field
fence. Milan and Mitchell both crossed
the plate and Chick in attempting to
stretch the blow into a home run, was
snuffed out.
Jack Bentley was in the box when the
visitors came to bat in the tenth ana
had little trouble banking them. In
Washington's half of this chapter Smith
opened with a double and Shank was
ordered to run for him. Shanks stole
third but never saw the plate as Nc
Bride flied to Demmitt and when Bre-
ton threw out Morgan the last named
batting for Bentley. Umpire Connolly
called the game. The Score: