Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
FAIL TO STOP S0X
Nationals Beaten in Opener at
Chicago by 7 to 5.
SCORE LATE IN GAME
Faber Lets Up on National Batters
After Obtaining Good
Lead.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, September 15.-The Ma
| tionals were unable to stop the White
Sox today in the first game Of the west
ern tour, for they went down in defeat
by the score of to s. Bert Gallia, Doc
Ayers and Claude Thomas. the recruit
southpaw. were unable to stem the tor
rent of. base hits that the local men
piled up during the afternoons contest.
Thirteen safe drives were collected Off
the three Washington pitchers while
the Nationals were making ten hits off
Red Faber. The visitors got six Of
their hits, though, in the last three
rounds of the game. after the victory
had been safely stored away. Doc
Ayers was the victim Of most Of the
Sox heavy artillery work in the only
round that he worked. Five runs and
five hits. mixed up with wild throw
by Foster and two bases on balls, fin
ished the big Highlander for the day.
Thomas took his place and finished the
game, and held the locals to one hit in
the two rounds he worked.
The afternoon was dark and some
what chilly. and the wind blew clouds
of dust across the infield so that it was
impossible at times to see what was GO
ing on. The dust seemed to trouble the
Nationals more than 1T did the Sox.
Gallia pitched three innings without
getting into any serious trouble. One
hit was made off him in the first and
another in the second and two safe
drives were made in the third but he
got out Of the trouble each time. 1t
was in the fourth inning that the first
runs were made by the Sox. Ness start
ed that round with double to right,
n Tar ~
singled to left, scoring Ness, and Faber
flied out to Milan. John Collins then
smashed a three-base drive to right
field, scoring Lapp.
Ayers Takes the Mound.
Ayers took the mound in the sixth,
because Griff thought it would be well
to let Jameson bat for Gallia in that
round. Ayers did not seem to be able
to fool the Chicago men at ALL Terry
started the big inning with a walk
Lapp singled to left and Faber followed
with another safe drive. John Collins
forced Terry at the plate, but Weaver
hunted, just out of Ayers reach, and
Foster picked the ball up, throwing it
to right field and letting Lapp, Faber
and j. Collins score, while Weaver pull
ed up at third. Eddie Collins walked
and stole second. Jackson then drove
" iell Securing w eASer ana L.
Collins. Felsch singled, putting Joe on
third, and they were both out trying a
double steal. Faber had allowed only
four hits up to the seventh. With a
lead of Z to he did not worry and
seemed to let down. The Nationals took
full advantage of the fact and made
three runs in that inning. Milan walk
ed and went to second on Smiths tap to
Ness. Shanks flied to right, and reach
ed second when John Collins dropped
the ball and Milan scored. Judge flied
to jackson and Mcbride singled to left,
scoring Shanks. Henry was walked,
and Rice. batting for Ayers, drove a
single to right, scoring Mcbride. In the
eighth Milansstarted another rally and
scored. He hit to left with one down.
and Smith followed with single to
center. Shanks forced Smith and Milan
scored. In the ninth Mcbride led with
a single to right and Henry rolled out
to Ness. Leonard singled to center
scoring Mcbride. Foster drew a base
on balls, and Milan threatened to tie up
the count with hit to left, but Jack
son managed to get to 1t just in time to
capture il. Score: