The Washington times., 1915-06-13
White Sox and Tigers viii Offer
Sturdy Resistance All Week
to Griffmen's Attempt to
Climb Up Around the Top Of
the Ladder.
Ayers, Shanks, and MoeIIer Dis.
play Wonderful Form and
Are Largely Responsible for
Initial Victory of Home Boys
Over Visitors.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


Chicago and Detroit, two Of the
strongest teams in the American
League, are booked to battle the
Griffmen all this week, each playing
three games at Georgia avenue. An
even break will satisfy the most
captious critic, though the Griffmen
seem confident Of doing just lit
tie better than that. They are hope
full of taking four victories from the
frontiersmen.
Jim Shaw is expected to do the
hurting honors tomorrow for the
home boys, facing either Jim Scott
or Urban Faber. This mound duel
should prove titanic affair, as all
three twirlers are pitching WELL
nigh perfect ball just now.
Powerfully smooth finging by Doc
Ayers, brilliant catches by Hank
timely swat by Chick Gandil gave
their series in the Capital. The Ma
tionais worked together like bit of
machinery mach yi,S every eGg In escsllent CON
sitting in the stand, Grins lads ex-
hibited all the class that goes to
make q winner.
,yshanks wonderful catch was seen
IN the fifth when "Happ'' Felsch. a
hearty smiter, came UP with one gone
and two on. He slammed one OF
Ayers offerings on the nose and away
terfeld corner of the jury box. But
the Monaco Marvel was sailing out
for 1t. too. That race between the
wallop and the gardener will hardly
a hxy
Within a. few PAGES from the Jury
box Shanks stretched his arms out
in front of him and brought down the
flying pill while running at full speed
Ayers to find himself and prevented
the enemy from equaling the Griff-
mons score.
full speed in racing almost to the cor
ner in right field for Joe Benz's long
drive in the second inning. but his
really Gsnn,r marvel1Ss BIT bit Of work came in
perate by that time at their inability
to punish Ayers and pass the Griffs.
With one gone Blackburne walked and
Benz proceeded to hammer what seemed
The ball travelled low and fast. Moeller
came in like lightning. picking the pill
of his shoes. and doubled up, Black
burne at first. That catch. like
:
Chick Gandil was the offensive
strength that decided the battle In
favor Of the home boys. Boehling
opened the third with Texas Lacquer
bunt all right. but his throw to second
was late, both Griffmen being safe.
Foster whitfield and Shanks raised a
sailer for Roth before Milan bounced
a hot one off Fournier's mitt, filing the
sacks and setting the stage for the re-
tuvenated Gandil. Chick splashed a
stinging single to center and Boehling
and Moeller were across with the
teams only runs Of the day.
The White Sox showed ther run over
In the ninth. and managed to send
thrills down the spines of the faithful,
too, lest they count a couple more.
Fournier's tremendous drive to the right
field corner was good for three bases as
Milan let the Frenchman score. Both
flied to Moeller. but Schalk scratched a
safety to Mcbride, and there was no
telling what might happen. Ayers
bucSlad down to business and disposed
of Blackbourne with pop foul to
Foster.
Joe Benz pitched good ball for the
White Sox. tanning eight and passing
but one. He was given excellent sup
port. especially by Breton and Eddie
Collins, but his twirling deserved ap-
plause.
Boehlings unsteadiness was marked
from the first, and the fans could easily
foresee his disappearance. When he is
sued his hfrh free ticket in the fifth
frame, Manager Griffith rushed Doc
Ayers to the slab, and the Hillsvills
giant delivered the goods from then on