The Washington herald., 1916-08-05
Walter Johnson Is Beaten in
Opening Combat, but Har-
per Comes Across Nicely.
RICE SLUGS THE BALL
By GEORGE ROBBINS,

The Washington Henld's Chicago Correspondent.
Chicago. Aug. 4.-Griff's Nationals
split double bill with the White Sox
here today and knocked the winning
streak of Comiskey's tribe gally-west.
The Sox had won nine straight when
Griff's clan got busy with the willow.
Heavy hitting by Sam Rice, Eddie
Foster and John Henry brought home
the bacon for the Nationals in the.
second combat. The second game
went to Washington, to 3, after they
had dropped the first. 3 to 2.
The Nationals pulled off their big
rally in the fifth inning, when Row
land used three pitchers in an attempt
to stop the hitfest. Harper started
the trouble for the Sox by getting hit
by a pitched ball. Milan dropped a
double in right, Harper resting at
third. Benz went in for Williams, who
had replaced Wolfgang in the second.
and was greeted with line triple to
deep left center by Foster. scoring
Harper and Milan. Shanks hoisted a
sacrifice fly to ]. Collins, Foster scor-
ing.
Russell Relieves Benz.
Rice beat out an infield hit and Will
liams was nicked by a pitched ball.
That was all for Benz. Russell going
to the slab. Morgan strolled and Hen
and Williams.
Jackson's triple in the third counted
Weaver and L. Collins, who had sim
gled and walked. respectively. The
Sox scored another in the fifth.
Rowland used six pitchers in the second
game.
The Nationals scored two more in the
ninth on singles by Shanks, Rice's pass,
a safety by Williams and Morgan's safe
rap to right.
Inability of the Nationals to fathom
the delusive curves of Red Faber in the
early innings, timely hitting by Jack
Ness, and Milan's wide heave to second,
cost the Nationals the first game of the
day. The final score favored the Sox .
to .
Johnson was a bit wobbly in the first
inning, passing two men, but frightened up
and with perfect support might have
won his game.
John Collins drew free trip to first
in the opening round and Weaver beat
out bunt. E. Collins dumped the ball
in front of the plate and Ainsmith
whipped the ball to Foster for a force
out. E. Collins was doubled at first.
jackson strolled and when Ness offered
at the first pitch he looked like easy
picking for johnson. Ness whaled the
next ball pitched to left center, scoring
" eaNer Milan ran IN Tor the pail ana
pegged wild toward second, Jackson also
scoring. Ness tried to make second on
the play and was thrown out.
Rice Hit. Timely.
With one down. Foster poked a single
into right in the fourth and Moeller
strolled. Rice drove a single to right,
sending Eddie home. but Williams hit
into a double play. retiring the side.
Singles by Jackson and Ness made
things look bad for Walter in the sew
enth. but Felsch forced Jackson on a
pretty play by Ainsmith and Foster
Schalk drew a pass. filling the sacks. Nc
Mullen and Ness worked the squeeze
play, Ness scoring with what proved the
winning run.
With one gone in the ninth, the Ma
tionals rallied and came near tying the
score. Rice. again singled and went to
third when Williams poled a safety down
the right-field line. Morgan forced Will
lams and Weaver had a clear double play
ahead of him but heaved wild to Ness,
Rice scoring and Morgan taking second
Ainsmith grounded out, ending the game.