The Washington herald., 1914-06-11
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JOE BENZ HOLDS
NATIONALS SAFE
One Hit the Best Crifmen
Can Get and Lose,
2 to o.
LAND ON JOHNSON HARD
Big Smoke" Is Touched for Nine
Safeties-Ainsmith Connects
for Lone Bingle.
LAND ON JOHNSON HARD
. by WILLIAM PEET.

CnlcdSO, June 1o.-ln 81 LOUIS dccoru-
ing to some of the experts. it was the
intense heat which caused the Nationals
TO drop three games out Of four. In
Chicago this afternoon Joe Benz was the
big stumbling block. and the White Sox
landed the opener, to 0, beating the
great and only Walter johnson.
Benz really deserves a no-hit game,
for until the ninth inning not semb-
lance of a safe blow was registered
by the invading forces, and tonight the
Griffmen are asking themselves how it
happened.
johnson was hit safely nine times and
was lucky to escape with only two runs
charged against him. Until today the
Sox had not beaten the Monarch of the
Mound for two years, and Windy City
fans are all very much excited.
Four Reach First.
Only four members of the Washing
ton clSb saw first base, and not one OF
this quartet reached the hot corner. On
the other hand. johnson was barted
hard in the first, fifth, sixth, and seventh
innings.
Joe Benz already has a no-hit game
to his credit this season, for he blanked
the Maps about two weeks ago. Benz
looked like the greatest pitcher in the
world this afternoon, mixing up speed,
curves and a spit ball in the most
puzzling fashion.
For the first time since he broke one
of the small bones of his right hand,
Eddf, Ainsmith was behind the bat to
handle Johnson's smoke and the pep
perry young catcher did a good job of
it. One stolen base is charged against
him but this theft did not figure in the
scoring by the White Sox.
In addition to cooler weather than
the Nationals have experienced the past
four days. It was refreshing to have on
the job Umpires Evans and Egan in
stead of O'Loughlin and Hildebrand.
Both Milan and Manager Griffith were
reinstated by President Ban johnson this
morning after a brief call at the Office
Of the chief executive Of the American
League.
sok Score One.
The White Sox lost no time scoring.
sending over a run in the first inning
when Demmitt tripled down the first
base line and Collins lined TO Mcbride.
the ball blasting its way through
Georges outstretched paws.
Alcock shot q single to right, starting
the Chicago seventh, and crossed the
ter. This represented all The scoring Of
the afternoon.
The Nationals were able to get Foster
to first base in the other, half of the
opener when Blackburne fumbled Ed
dies easy roller, but the midget was
sniped stealing.
Until the seventh, Benz pitched such
effective ball that not a member of the
Washington club saw first base. Moeller
got a life in the seventh on a tumble
by Benz. Eddie Foster grounded to
Chase and Danny was snuffed out going
to third base. Blackburne followed this
up with a boot of Milan's roller. and
had Moeller been content to stick around
second he could have scored on the
error. Gandil famed for the final out
Ainsmith grabbed off the Nationals
only hit in the ninth and it was very
much OF a scratch at that. A slow roll
Ter at Alcock which the latter fumbled
did the business. johnson famed, and
when Moeller slashed into a double play
the ball game was over.
Had Alcock refused to tackle Ain
smiths grounder in the final chapter
and allowed the ball to filter into Weav-
er's outstretched hands, for Weaver was
right behind the third sacker. the
chances are that Benz would have been
credited with his second no-hit game
of the season. He surely twirled good
enough ball to deserve such an honor.
The Score.