The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-14
Wild Pitch, Base on Balls,
and Error Come in Bunch
and Chicago Beats Walter
Johnson.
WILLIAMS PLAYS FIRST
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Chicago. ILL.,. May 13.-Wierd, uncanny
baseball cost the Nationals a game here
this afternoon, the White Sox beating
Walter Johnson. to 3, winning out in
the final half on two singles and a
real smash by Bunny Brief.
Space prohibits a lengthy description
of the battle which was jammed to over
Towing with features. The Griffmen
should have won easily-then again they
should not have scored but one run
Walter johnson was opposed by Eddie
Cicotte and Cicotte pitched the better
Lall. Both hurlers were miserably sup
ported but Cicotte had the best of 1t
In this respect.
Chick Gandil. owing to his "run-in'
with Umpire Chill yesterday. has drawn
a suspension indefinitely. Rfppy Williams
played first base for the Griffmen today
and cot two hits.
Entire Team Blows.
Until the seventh inning the White sox
were helpless before johnson, then the
whole Washington works blew up John
son himself aiding and abetting the en-
omy with base on balls and a wild
pitch. while Ainsmith helped with a
bum chuck. All told. three hostile tai
lies hreezed over. placing the figures,
chicago. 3; Washington, ..
This one-run lead was shoyeled down
ih washington mar OF the ninth when
Williams singled and Morgan tripled but
the Sox came back In the other half of
the chapter and won the game in a most
unCannv manner
ticotte Yielded but a single hit To mr.
side until the fifth. when with one down.
NinsmIth doubled to right and while the
home brigade threw the ball around
sncaked down TO third. Mcbride gound-
RI to Weaver. who picked the ball up
rieaniy enough. but slammed wildly to
the plate. Ainsmith counting with little
trouble.
Connolly Makes Single.
Another Washington tally was rushed
IN the sixth. Georgetown Tommy"
connolly singled 10 right. Williams
smashed through Collins and Connolly
Kept right on going to third. Collins
peg TO Roth was wide and the former
Georgetown star scored before the ball
could be recovered. This two-r1ln lead
amounted to nothing after the White
SoX had finished doing things In the |
seventh. Three runs crossed the plate |
on two hits and a trio of errors.
Eddie Collins opened the Sox's seventh
ny drlVing walk. A wild pitch put |
Collins on third Fourier singled to
center. scoring Collins. Then followed a |
short single by John Collins, which was
iumbled by Milan, tumble by Morgan |
nf Viewers rrounder and a wild peg
by Ainsmith attempting to catch Weaver
on second. the result being three runs
Eicotte BANKED our side until one was
gone in the ninth. Rippy Williams
singled to left and crossed the plate
on Ray MorSan's triple. the ball sailing
over Fournier's head TO the stands On
tn" relay. Fournier to Roth, Morgan
was declared cut by Umpire Chill Chi
raso fractured the tie in the final half of
this chapter and did it with the aid
nj n flock of horeshoes
Fly Drops Safe.
John Collins. first up. while duckins
on" of Johnson's fast ones in close hit L
A short fly TO the infield the ball drop
ping safe between Johnson, Mcbride, Fos-
ter. and Williams. AS Morgan had been
pahished for kicking at Umpire ChilI's
decision in the first half of this inning,
Douglas Neff was on second and Weav-
crs bunt rolled safe. as Nefr got con-
fused for some unknown reason, and
dashed madly over to first base expect
ing Williams 10 field the ball Then