The Washington herald., 1916-07-22
SOX Wind Up
SERIES TODAY
Gallia Slated to Face Joe
Benz, and Hard-fought
Game Is Certain.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
Rice Has Demonstrated that He Can
Hit. but Is Poor Fielder.
Gossip.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT

Todays game at National Park will
bring to a close the second invasion OF
the Western clubs in the East, and in
cidentally mark the final appearance Of
the Griffmen on the home patch until Au-
gust Is, when the Detroit Tigers make
their appearance.
The White Sox have thus far won two
and lost three during the present engage
ment. and in an effort to make it an even
break. Manager Rowland will pitch Joe
Benz today. who started the second game
Of Thursdays double-header, but who
was taken out after working two innings
Opposed to Benz will be Bert GallIa
with Walter Johnson held in reserve. It
may be found necessary to use johnson
before the combat is over. for the Old
Fox is equally determined to win this
game and start West tomorrow with his
club in the first division.
That Sam Rice is not a good outfelder
was demonstrated yesterday. Either
Moeller or Shanks would have caught the
ball which Fournier hit in the fourth
inning and which resulted in a three
bagger.
As a hitter. Rice has made good. There
can be no doubt of that. but it will take
a year or so of hard work to develop him
into a good fielder. Griffith admits this
DNN says ne IL lJtIlttllS edlAsLltO 70 put
up with Sans shortcomings in the field
just so long as he continues to sting the
ball
Merito Acosta reported yesterday and
was in uniform ready to play. Griff or
dered Acosta 10 be ready to pinch hit for
Jim Shaw in the ninth inning had there
been chance to use him. but McBride's
foul fly to Schalk ended the ball game.
Acosta looks to be in good shape ply
sically. although he says he is still both
cred with spike wound on his right
hand.
Just when Acosta will get into the
game is not known. Grin will hardly use
him at present. but let one of his out
fielders slump. and the Cuban will quick
ly be showed into the breach.
1t isn't often that the Nationals get
seventeen hits off the delivery OF Jim
Scott. In fact the writer cannot remem-
Der when Scott was ever bombarded so
hard by the Griffmen as was the case
yesterday.
Scott possessed the faculty Of tighten
ing up in the pinches He displayed a
lot OF gameness, and is entitled to much
credit. It's when a pitcher is getting
pounded and sticks to his task that he
shows real nerve. Very few of them are
ablee to stand the gaff as did Scott yes
terday.
Eddie Flaherty. a product of the local
sandlots. who for the past two years
has been the mainstay in the box for the
Dean Academy baseball team, of Frank
lin, Mass, has been working out with
the Griffmen the past two weeks
Flaherty is a big Highlander and
possesses lot Of smoke. Griffith thinks
So well OF him that he keeps him in uni
form and makes room for him on the
Washington bench during the games.
Eddie Collins had a peculiar day at
bat Four times he stepped up to the
plate. was given three bases on balls and
got credit for a hit which was a slow
bunt towards third base in the third in
ming.
The White Sox felders were at a
loss to know where to play for Sam
Rice. Two of Sans blows were to
right field, another to left and the
fourth. a slow roller to Weaver, Rice
beating the throw by his speed.
Ed Charity singled the first time
up, tripled over Jackson's head on
his next appearance. famed the third
time, singled to center the fourth trip
and the last time up drew a base on
balls.
Jim Shaw did not allow a run during
the two innings he performed and had
he started the game the result might
have been different.
So far this season the Nationals
have won five games from the White
Sox and lost seven.
Every one Of the washington's FIVE
errors figured in Chicagos hunt for
runs.
Let's scare up a big crowd for this
afternoon to show the boys that we
are with them and to give them a
royal send-ofT. for there will bo no
more major league baseball here un-
til August 16.
WILLIAM PEET