The Washington herald., 1916-08-27
Nationals. Unable to Get Hits
Of Russell When Needed.
Score Is 5 to 3.
By WILLIAM PEET,

Clarence Rowland's Chicago White soI
said goodbye 10 the Capital for the sea
son yesterday. celebrating their farewell
appearance by trimming the Nationals.
10 3, in a game which abounded with.
free hitting and spectacular running
catches. Although the Sox won the
game the Nationals captured the series,
two victories against one defeat.
Gfin used three pitchers. Ayers only
lasted two innings, Gallia worried
through the next FIVE, and Shaw finished
the game. The Sox poked out an even
dozen safe hits OF the combined efforts
OF the Washington hurlers, while South
Paw Rebel Russell held our side 70 ten
blows. most Of them scattered except In
the NTH, when single, sacrifice and
pair Of doubles produced two runs
The Nationals were not outclassed and
had just about as many opportunities 20
put over runs as had the White Sox.
but hits did not materislize when needed,
ana. strange to relate, Il was our right
hand batters that fell down at critical
stages. Eddie Foster and Ray Morgan
ooth had chances to break things Up. but
could not deliver
Joe Leonard did his share, coming
across with pretty double in the nth.
Elmer Smith also raked Lefty Russell
for a single.
Shsnks and Mcbride led the Grif-
hthian attack with a pair OF blows each.
shanks and Foster also contributed
fancy catches and were roundly sp-
piauded by the big Saturday crowd.
Ayers Is Pounded Hard.
Although the White Sox connected for
two safe slams Of the delivery Of Doc
Ayers in the first inning. no run. re-
suited. But the Doctor was not SO for
tunate in the second. when four clean
singles scored two OF the visiting tour
lists
The Nationals got one Of tbes. marx
ers back In the other half Of the SEE
ond, which Shanks opened with a single.
Judge walked. Mcbride sacrificed. and
when Henry dubbed the ball past Terry
Shanks scored.
The Nationals jumped into the lead IN
the NTH. mussing up RusselTs offerings
In an emphatic manner Mcbride start
ed the fun with a single. and Henry sac
rihred. Gallia Clubbed 70 right for a
oouble, Henry scoring. Leonard doubled
10 left and went 10 third on weaver's
poor throw TO Terry to catch him nan
ping: but neither Foster nor Milan
could bring Leonard home. although Nj
Ian hit wicked groUnder which Four
nier managed to knock down.
AS Morgan had been sent up to bat for
Ayers in the second. GaIlia was on the
mound When the White SON third opSu-
ed. Gallia was a puzzle until the sixth.
when Chicago tied the score. Felsch
making the circuit by leading OF with a
single, moving up to second on a passed
ball. and TO third on Laps grounder 10
Judge, completing the trip when Terry
shot a single 10 right field
The seventh inning was luck for nobody
but the White Sox. 1t was in this chap
ter that the game was won and only
a single hit was required 10 turn the
trick. for John Collins sta rted by draw
ing a walk and Eddie Collins sacrificed.
jackson pumped a short single to left
advancing J. Collins TO third. jackson
pulling up at second. Fournler grounded
to Gallia, but the pitcher slammed tho
ball past Henry at a mile-a- minute cIip.
and J. Collins scored. FelsCh grounded
10 Leonard, and Jackson was turned hack
at the plate, Fournier pulling up al third
With the ball in Gallia's hands. FeIsCh
started for second and while McBr'dr
was putting him out Fournier crossed the
plate In time for the run to count
Mcbride Left Stranded.
Mcbride opened the Nationals seventh
with a triple to center and John Henry
walked, but Williams, pinch hitting for
Gallia, flied to FelsCh. and Henry was
thrown out stealing. when Leonard took
his third healthy swing at the ball.
Even I'm the ninth the score might have
been tied on Johnson's smash through
Collins johnson batting for Shaw. but
RiPpy Williams struck OUT ard the game
was over. Score:
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