The Washington herald., 1915-06-13
|S0X IROUNCED
IN THEFIRST
game, TO |
Candil Smashes Out Timely
Single in Third, Putting
Over Winning Runs.
!SHANKS SAVES THE DAY
Monaco Marvel Pulls Sensational
Catch at Critical Stage in
Deep Left Field.
SHANKS SAVES THE DAY
BY WILLIAM PEET,

Those fast travelling White Sox ran
up against snag here yesterday at
ternoon. the Nationals drawing hrst
| blood by winning the opening skirmish
| OF series. to l.
| 1t was Chick Gandirs clean single
past Weaver in the third inning that
| turned the trick. Boehling was on
| the far corner and Moeller on second
| base when Gandil unloaded this timely
wallop.
Real baseball weather brought out
the fans in goodly numbers. II was
the first game since opening day here
that Griff's young men turned in a
victory before big crowd, and the
sensa ton was an enjoyable one.
Joe Boehling started on the mound
for Washington, but he was unusually
wild and Griff sent him to the showers
in the fifth. calling upon Doc Ayers
to save the day. Doc proved to be a
real saviour. He finished the game
allowing but one hit a triple by Four
nier in the ninth inning which pavec
the way for the sox' only marker.
Ben. Strikes Out Eight.
Joe Benz, the Chicago hurler, had
fine control of his spitball except in
the third inning when he was ham
mered for a trio of swats. Benz famed
eight OF our young men and gave one
base on balls
Howard Shanks contributed a fancy
running catch in the Sox' half of the
fifth that undoubtedly saved the ball
game. There was only one down at
the time. Schalk on second and Black
burne on first when Felsch banged to
the jury box in left field. at least
that's the general direction the ball
took after il left the bat, until IT was
snatched by Shanks' outstretched paws
NJ 49, 49, 49, L.
twenty yards.
Some CATCH" hoarsely shrieked a bug
in the upper tier.
Some catch" Is right.
Danny Moeller and Eddie Collins also
helped destroy batting averages by
knocking down base hits.
BoehIlne Always In Trouble.
Joe Boehling was continually in hot
water. He could not seem to locate the
plate from the time he entered the box.
and only because the visitors hit at bad
balls was Southpaw Joe able to escape
being scored upon.
Grff kept Boehing at work. hoping
that he would improve but when the Sox
came up In the fifth and Schalk led OFF
with a single and Blackburne was passed.
the Old Fox decided to take no more
chances and Southpaw Joe was sent to
the clubhouse. Ayers replacing him.
Ayers famed Benz for a starter, and
when Shanks captured Flesch's long fly
described in the foregoing, the crowd
breathed easier Weaver popped to Nor
gan for the final out. and the chunky
''sawbones'' was roundly cheered as he
walked off the field.
Moeller opened the Nationals half of
the first inning by drawing a walk. but
on the ht-and-run signal Foster failed
to hit and Danny was turned back at
second with a lightning peg by Schalk.
Gandil reached first base in the second
because of Fournier's tumble. but died
standing up. as Benz famed both Nor
gan and Henry. and Mcbride persisted on
a tap to the box.
Nationals Win Game.
The old hall game was saltcd away and
placed on a shelf well out of Chicago's
reach in the third inning. Joe Boehling
poked single to left, Moeler hunted
to Benz who threw late to Weaver in
attempting to force Boehling at second.
Foster famed and Shanks flied to Roth.
Milan beat out a scratch hit at Fourier,
filing the bases. Gandil smashed to
left center scoring Boehling and Noel
Ter for Washinston's only runs. but
enough to win.
During the Washington fourth. fifth.
and sevnth. runners were advanced near
enough to the plate for scoring purposes,
but Benz was the obstacle and permitted
no more liberties.
Ayers did not allow safe hit until
Fournier led of the Sox' ninth with .
screaming triple to right field. ]. Col
Inns flied to Milan. scoring the big
Frenchman. Roth lined to Moeller but
Schalk got a life on McBrides tumble.
Blackburne ended the game with a foul
fly to Eddie Foster. The score:
WASHINGTON ARR En- en- an an po A r.