The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
Nationals Are Beaten
Again in Ninth Inning
George Dumont's Wildness
Gives White Sox Game in
Final Session, 2 to l..
SHAW'S ERROR COSTLY
By WILLIAM PEEF,

Chicago, June lO-Another one Of those
ninth-fnntng finishes by the enemy and
lack Of concentrated clubbing by the
Griffmen during the early chapters gave
ot the nve-set-piece here this afternoon
by to /.
After burying the ink in Cleveland and
pulling out OF Detroit all SCARED up
the Nationals looked for better things
here in Chicago, but the cards were
stacked against US and the boys are will
ing to vote for Mr.. Hughes at the next
election. II by so doing assurances would
De given that the club could win a game
now and then, instead Of only then.
Today's battle ended in a sensational
manner. George Dumont, who had re.
leved Jim Shaw in the ninth inning. got
himself out Of bad hole when he forced
Fournier with the bases loaded to hit
into double play, only to throw away
the game by walking John Collins pur-
posely and by pasting Weaver in the
back with a curve ball, forcing in the
winning tally.
- wolfgang Goes a Full Game.
Mel Woltgang. who has never on pre-.
Nious starts finished a game against the
'Grinmen, went the entire route today
He was touched up for eight hits, one
more than the Sox got OF the combined
deliveries Of Harper, Shaw and Dumont
but Wolfgsng besides keeping the blows
well scattered, was backed up brilliantly
In the field.
Thanks to Judge and Jameson. the ex,
Buffalo stars. Washington managed tc
avert a shut-out and give the crowd a
sun for its money. Milan. Morgan. WILL
Jams and other dependable hitters could
not produce when opportunities to score
runs bobbed up.
Harper was effective but wild It was
due to wildness that the Sox put over a
run in the fifth inning Jim Shaw looked
'nirly good, but stayed in the box long
enough TO contribute a rotten throw.
which gave the Sox the much-needed
break. Dumont was nervous and it was
because Of his poor control that the home
team grabbed its chance to put over a
Hctory.
jackson starts Trouble.
~T1arper escaped trouble until the fifth
which Joe Jackson opened by skipping
the ball past Judge for double Felsch
was hit and SChalk walked, filling the
bases. Tsrry's short fly was caught by
Milan, nobody attempting to score.
wOlfgang fled to MoelIer. the wind car
Tying the ball into foul territory. Danny
should have dropped the ball purposely,
but no. he made the catch and was in
TO position to peg home. Jackson scoring
on the out. J. Collins also drew \ pass.
Tut wesver's ny to Jameson ended the
inning
The Nationals filled the bases in the
fifth when hit would have caused COM
plications, but two were down and the
best Judge could do was to dump the
ball in front of the plate.
Again in the sixth an opportunity for
q Washington run was lost for lack of
consistent hitting.
The GriTmen knotted the count in the
seventh when Judge led of with a shrek
ing triple to left center Foster and
Milan died in turn but Jameson came
through with a clean single to righ:
scoring Judge.
AS Grin sent up Shanks to pinch hit
for Harper in the eighth Jim Shaw was
in the box when the Sox came to bat in
the other half of this inning Shaw
blanked the enemy until the ninth, which
Felsch cracked open with a single to
left Schalk grounded in front of the
plate and Shaw with plenty of time to
retire Feisch at second threw the ball
over McBride's head. e Murphy. hitting
for Terry, was passed. and out came
Shaw in favor of Dumont, who faced
FOurnier. another pinch hitter.
The real fielding feature of the game
was pulled right here. Fournier flied to
Moeller. who reIayed the ball to Judge
and Judges lightning peg to Williams
turned back Fersch at the plate for a
double play. J. Collins was walked on
purpose again filling the bases and when
one of Dumonts hooks landed on
weaver's right shoulder the game was
over Schalk being forced over the plate
with the winning run. The score:
n