The Washington times., 1915-08-26

CHICAGO. Aug. 2s-Extra session
combats are becoming chronic with
the White Sox. They staged another
yesterday. succumbing to the Grifrmen.
Z to I. in the fourteenth frame.
after one Of the most thrilling
games ever seen. Not TIL Walter
johnson appeared on the hill in
the gathering gloom did the Griffs
succeed In punching hits of Joe Benz
and break the deadlock existing since
the sixth round. But they made 1t we'll
nigh impossible for the White sox to
overtake them by driving three runs
across the dish.
The home boys were unable to do
anything with Johnson's speed. and
Russell's breezing closed the combat
Bert Gallia pitched great ball down to
the thirteenth. with the execution OF
the third. In which the White sox got
all their runs. He kicked. too. when
relieved by johnson. believing he
could have disposed Of the enemy him
self.
Gallia made tokes out Of Eddie Collins
and Joe jackson. holding them to on.
hit apiece. A little better luck would
have given the young Texan victory
In the regulation length. but that luck
did not appear. and so Walter Johnson
grabbed a victory after two innings or
work. and Gallia's twelve frames were
forxotten. Rowland started off with
Cicotte on the slab. Scott went to the
rescue in the second. disa appearing when
the seventh began. Faber took up the
grind then for four innings. Benz com
ing In for the eleventh and finishing.
The first pair were hit hard. but Faber
showed good form and Benz was In
vincible until the sky fell on him In
the fourteenth.
Mcbride opened the decisive frame
with a roller to Weaver. hut Johnson
dropped one safely in short right. Moeller
rolled q slow one to Eddie Collins. who
vainly tried to tag the passing johnson,
both runners being safe. Foster 1ammed
bingle to center. johnson scoring and
giving the Griffs the lead. On Jackson'a
futile peg to the plate. Moeller and Fos-
ter advanced: both scoring on Milan'i
timely line drive over Eddie Collins
head. Milan stole and reached thicd on
Daly's bad throw, but he got no farther
grounded to Eddie Collins.
Weaver, opened the last half with a
blow. but Johns forced him and the
battery swung thrice without hitting
anything. johnson had too much speed
in the growing darkness.
Eddie Foster scored in the very first
hammered one over Joe Jackson'i
dome for three corners and Tailed a.
John sG; Goll'ns .,,t tleIded M!lsns last t1 sho
managed to seize it on the wing
The Griffs went right after Cicottt
again in the second. Gandil ripped g
extra cushion when jackson fumh!et
the grounder. Acosta's tidy sacrifice
put him on third and there were two
on when Henry coaxed pass. George
Sdcn McRrIde aaG slammed safety sty,sd to n left
free ticket to Moeller filled the bases
forced Henry across. .Ctcotte, was der
| ricked. Jim Scott replacing him. Thu
veteran curved the third, one over ans
Gandil threatened to score in th'
third when he reached third base OF
his double and Acosta's out but johns
thrsw out .,IdnTcd heTrX leaving the big frs
The White sox did not sec nrst bas'
| till the third. when they filled the cor
ners on passes to Johns and Scott anc
| Murphy's lucky single. Shanks mad
cover the bas aowns Sn n'es MaaphS aeS
bingle. John Collins hit to Gandil
forcing Johns at the plate. but Eddie
Collins singled over third base anc
Scott and Murphy scurried over. Jack
son smacked a single to right. Johr
Collins tying the score and his name
sake reaching third. When Henr.
tossed to Mcbride to get the thievin!
Jackson. Eddie Collins tailed befor'
Joe was run down. and the White So'
| had raced ahead.
For a couple of frames the team.
ambled along without result. but tn
Griffs hooked the count in the sixth
Mcbride singled to right with one dowl
and raced all the way around wheI
Gallia shot a two-spot to the left fielt
, fence. Moellers out advanced tn,
| Texan, but he stayed there when Jack
son made fine running catch OF Eos
ter's short fly. jim Scott failed to com,
hack In the next inning. Faber replac
| ing him.
| Milan opened that seventh with re
sounding thump to center and annexed
second easily moment later. Shanks
sacrifice put him on third, but hard lucl
prevented him from scoring. Dineei
| called Gandl out on strikes. the las
one being a foot outside and low. Acosti
sma shed a hot one back at Faber. tn,
ball bounded off his glove. but befor,