The Washington herald., 1915-08-08
White Sox Finally Halt
Locals Winning Streak
Chicago Captures Final Game
of Series by Hitting Gallia
Hard and Often.
FOUR TWIRLERS USED
Sam Rice Gets His Name in Big
League Box Score for the
First Time.
By WILLIAM PEET.

Griff's well-laid plan of making a
grand cleanup against the White Sox
was nipped in the bud yesterday be-
cause alright p:tching did not prevail
and Wash!ngton's attack lacked the
punch. Chicago won the final game
OF the series. to 2.
Bert Gala and Jim Scott rival
pitchers the 1rst day the White Sox
were here, again adorned the mound.
Scott had it all over the Texan in
effectiveness and was steadier. Galla
apparently uncorked a lot OF stun,
but it did not fool the invaders.
During the four innings Gallia was
on the hill the visitors grabbed five
runs. Then came A parade of slab
men. Shaw worked less than two in
nings. only 10 be succeeded by Sam
Rice, the youngster from the Virginia
League. A pinch hitter for Rice saw
Harry Harper in the points during the
two remaining chapters.
Here's the Second Guess.
OF the four hurlers representing the
Washington clan yesterday Harper
looked the best and it is just barely
possible that had Harper opened the
game different story would have been
written. This. however, is merely
second guess, something denied the
Old Fox or any other manager
Owing to Acosta's injury and Moeller's
indisposition. right field was plugged up
by Walter Johnson. who Gidsnothing in
the field. for the reason that nothing
came his way. At bat the big fellow
cracked out a timely single. which scored
a run.
Eddie Murphy. ex-N1ackman. boosted
his rapidly shrinking batting average to
the extent of four hits out of five times
up. He also scored three runs
White son Start Scoring.
Chicago lost no time getting after runs.
putting over q marker in the first inning
when Murphy led off with a clean single
to right field. pulling up at second on
Viewers Texas Lacquer to left. Eddie
Collins sacrifice advanced Murphy "a
third and Weaver to second. Fournicr
walked. filling the bases Felsch ground
ed sharply to Mcbride. who tossed TO
Foster ahead OF Fournier for a double
play. Eddie got Fourier. but was I'M
able to complete the two-ply killer. Muir
ply scoring while this was going on.
Shanks threw out John Collins. ending
the chapter.
GaIIia blankod the Sox in the second.
but came to grief in the third when Muir
phys double to left. Viewers sacrifice
and a wild pitch added another ran-
Three More for Sox.
The game was safely sailed away in
Chica COS half OF the fourth. John Col
Inns ard SChalk both singled with one
down BlaCkburne grounded To Mcbride.
who threw late TO the plate in an at
tempt to head off Collins Scott sacri-
feed. and when Murphy's ground,r .It
a pebble as Gandil had set himself for
the ball and shot into right field Schalk
and Blackburne romped across the
plate.
Until the fifth inning not a member Of
the Washington club reached nrst base, !
so effective was Jim Scott mixing en-
up a walk TO johnson III rhc NTH fol- !
lowed by Henry's single created slight /
futtrr OF excitement. which al kl" died /
down as McBrides liner .onTI resting !,
pa- e in Weaver's glove for re finaI ont.
Grinmen Start Hitting.
The seventh saw the Griffmen avert a
shut-out. Shanks. the first man up. was
an easy victim Scott 10 Fournier. Gan
dill singled to center and raced to second .
when Felsch's peg 10 Weaver was wide.
Johnson raped a safe hit to left. scoring
Gandil. Henry singled 20 left. putting
Johnson on second. Mcbride popped to
Collins. Rippy Williams. pinch-hitting
for Rice. grounded TO Weaver. who threw
TO Collins for a force play on Henry. but
Eddie was late in reporting at the bag
and Johnson scored. The chapter closed
when Kopp grounded TO Fourier.
Gandil opened the Nationals half of
the ninth with : single 20 certer. hut
johnson spoiled 4 rally by hitting into n
double play.
Gallin Has Enough.
Gallia's work for the day was over
when he finished pitching the fourth in
ming Jim SHAW was on the mound when
Chicago came up for the fifth time and
Shaw had nttl" trouble retiring the side
runlsss. In the sixth. after John Collins
had flied to Milan and Schalk was pass
cd Grir yankcd Shaw and substituted
san, Rice. The last named caused
Blackburnc to hit into a double play.
ending the inning
score:
WASHINGTON Ar n r BIZ sB SH so 70 4
kopp. H....-..--... . o q
Foster rn.-......- Q % 4 o.
Milan. cf............ @ { 0
Sharks. 2h......... . o Q .
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