Evening star., 1915-05-16
BOEHL|NG PITCHES
LOCALS TO VICTORY
Lets Chicago Down With Four
Hits. Nationals Winning
by 8 to |.
VICTORY GIVES GRlFFMEN
EVEN BREAK WITH SOX
-Wolfgang Twirls Well for Six In
nings. But Weakens in
the Seventh.
BY j. ED GRILLO.

CHICAGO. May 15.-Brllliant
pitching by Joe Boehllng enabled
the Nationals to get an even
break in the series with the
White Sox today, the victory be-
Ing BY score OF ;, to j. Boehlings
slants were breaking we'll and
while he was hit for a couple OF
doubles in the fifth inning, when
the locals scored their only run,
Ie was decidedly effective on ali
other occasions.
But that one run seemed to be
Sufficient to beat the visitors. for
Sust as 1t came over the plate a
storm came up and rain for the
remainder OF the day seemed
likely. Fortunately for the GritI-
men. however. it cleared and they
scored three runs i'll the seventh.
which proved sufficient to give
them the victory
Get to Wolfgang in Seventh.
wolfgang. that diminutive pitching
machine who OH several former occa-
sions has been most troublesome for
the Nationals. was Boehling's opponent
For FIVE or even six innings he went
like a pitcher who intended to establish
q record, for in that time but a single
hit had been charged against him and
not a man had reached the bases by
any other source. But Wolfgang weak
ened in the seventh and before he could
be extricated the Nationals had pulled
TIE game out of the fire.
Behind Boehling the Grinmen played
their usual brilliant fielding game. Few
games have been played this spring in
which the Griffmen have made any er-
Tors and on this occa sion they again
presented clean sheet.
Boehlfng was in trouble but seldom.
lie started by walking Felch. but then
retired the next three batters on easy
Hies. In the third he again walked the
first man up. Schalk. and after Wolf
sang had sacrificed him to second he
was left. while Boehling disposed of
Feich and Roth. L. Collins got the
first hit of the game in the fourth and
Fournier promptly moved him up
peg with a sacrifice. but j. Collins
flied to Moeller and after Weaver had
been hit by pitched ball Brief gave
Milan fly.
Schalk and Roth Get Doubles.
But in the fifth when the shower
threatened the Sox got the run which
looked so big for a while. Schaik OPEN
e.i the inning with a double to right
Nofgang popped up, trying to sacrifice.
aad after Felch had been retired Roth
drove the ball into left for q couple of
h4ses. sending Schalk home. But Eddie
Collins was not dangerous.
n the sixth J. Collins hit for a dou-
be but Weaver's grounder TO Mcbride
Tetired Collins at third and Boehline
vas extricated from bad situation
j.. the seventh Boehling started none
100 well. for he walked Bob Brief and
Schaik 10 start with. Mcbride threw
out Blackburn. who, however, advanced
The runners, but Boehing then struck
out Fetch. while Roth popped up to
Foster. ending the inning
Tre Nationals runs came in the sew
erth, which Foster opened with a single
10 left after which he promptly stole
second. Connolly. after making an un-
successful attempt to sacrifice, cracked
out q single past Eddie Collins and
Foster scored. Milan also came through
with hit, and Williams moved both
men UP a peg with sacrifice. Morgan
hit to Roth and the latter threw and
hit Connolly as he was crossing the
allowing Milan to tally also. These
three runs proved sufficient. for tho Sox
failed to hit Boehling safely thereafter.
The score.