Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
BY J. ED GRILLo.

CHICAGO, August 26.-The Nationals
showed their gameness by coming back
strong in the second game of the series
here against the Sox. Most every team
in the league would have shown just
a little hesitation in their play against
team that had beaten them the day
before in thirteen-inning game.
There was no sign, however, of any
fear on the part of any of the Wash
ington men yesterday. The way the
batters stepped into the ball and drove
pitcher after pitcher to the bench
shows that there is the right kind OF
fighting spirit in the ranks of the Ma
tionals.
Walter johnson is slated to do the
pitching in the final game against the
White Sox. The announcement was
made yesterday that the speed king
would perform today. but the TACT that
Griffith had to use him to finish up
yesterdays game may change ms pian
somewhat. Walter did not pitch two
full innings, but he was warming up
on the side lines long time before he
got into the game. The fact that john
son is going to pitch is the signal Tor
"a lot of fans to turn out to see the
game. In fact, the series here this
time has been well attended, because
it was expected that Johnson would
pitch every afternoon. The crowd
Tuesday was close to 10000, and it was
a little larger yesterday.
Shanks was the fielding marvel of
the game yesterday. He saved the
game for the visitors twice at least
When he leaped into the air in the
tenth inning and nailed hot liner
from the bat of John Collins he killed
a chance to drive in the winning run.
-1t Y~o ,1,ytt fIrfa or
for Red Faber. and Eddie Murphy were
waiting on third and second to score If
Shano's hit had been safe. The catch
was remarkable because Shanks had to
jump to his left and make leap at the
same time to get to the ball. He had
both hands high over his head when he
got the ball.
The next time Shanks proved himself
a real hero was in the thirteenth in
ming. Eddie Murphy had led off with a
hit in that round and was sacrificed to
second by John Collins. Walter John
son had just been called into the game
to relieve Gallia, who was firing, and
he had let Murphy move up to third on
d wild pitch. 1t was d ticklish mo-
ment. A long fly would score Murphy
with the winning run. Eddie Collins
was at bat. and Eddie is a very danger
Gus man at bat in a pinch. Shanks
was playing close to the bag because
he figured Eddie would try to poke
that ball down the foul line. as he very
often does He figured right, too. be-
cause Collins swung hard and drove
the ball a terrific smash toward third.
Murphy hustled for the plate, thinking
there was no danger of. Shanks ever
stopping that smash. Not so. however,
for Shanks smothered the ball with a
little jump and then picked it up in
time to hurl to the plate and nail Muir
ply.
Ro mo- Tnt,n r,,to nj -Al
the far corner for the Sox yesterday,
is youngster from the Columbus team
OF the American Association. He show
up well. He made one or two stops
that brought him a lot of cheers from
the stands, and altogether his debut
was about as suspicious as any young
ster ever made in the big league. He
handled bunts and made the throws to
first without any difficulty. He also
looked good at the bat in spite of his
position. He smashed the bail hard
enough to get hit each time he was
up, but it went safe only once. He
waited for base on balls in the third
and started the rally that put the Sox
in the lead. He had seven chances and
accepted all of them without making
tumble or a bad throw. Manager
Rowland had two third basemen report
to him yesterday. The other men was
Mcdonald, from the Houston team of
the Texas League. Mcdonald will be
given a try-out some time before the
end of the season, but he will have to
go some in order to make a better
showing than Johns.
Gallia pitched a grand game yester-
day, with the exception of that one
inning. He was a bit wild and passed
two men before he was touched up for
the first hit, and the two bases on
balls rather threw him out of his stride
for minute. 1t was not his fault that
the fourth and last run in that round
scored. Mcbride and Henry got mixed
up in their signals and let Eddie Col
Inns score from third while Joe jack
and second. Gallia settled after that
unfortunate inning and did not let the
SoX get another run over. OF course,
he was given excellent support in the
pinches or he would have been beaten.
Gandil has been hammering the ball
hard during the series here. He got
two hits yesterday in the first two
trips to the plate, and the first day he
registered four times in the hit column.
Chick is especially anxious to make
hits when he is playing on the Chicago
grounds, as he has never forgotten the
treatment he received here several
years ago when he was tried out for
first base on the Sox. and was released
without being given fair deal, as he
claims
The Red SoX now seem to have a firm
hold on the first place in the list. BY
! winning yesterday from the Tigers
they moved up another game on the
three and -half-game lead over the
Tigers and a siX-and IA -half-game lead
over the White Sox the Boston men do