The Washington herald., 1916-07-23
Griffmen Win in Twelfth
From Chicago White Sox
Ainsmith Comes Through with
Smoking Double Giving the
Nationals 2-to-l Verdict.
JOHNSON TO THE RESCUE
Big Walter Pitches Last Six Innings
and Allows But One
Safe Hit.
By WILLIAM PEET.

Taking a vicious swipe at one Of
Ainsnith drove the ball to deep left
field. This wallop scored Ed Charity
from first base with the run which
broke the existing deadlock and gave
the Nationals a 2-to-1 victory over the
Chicago White Sox in the final game
OF the series here yesterday.
II took twelve innings to turn the
trick, and as has been the case in
every game the Grirmen have won
from the White sox during this series.
the home flock was forced to come
from behind.
For FIVE innings Bert GaIlia pitched
shut-out ball A bad peg by John
Henry, who picked up weavers bunt
and threw the ball to right field gave
the White sox a run in the sixth, but
the Nationals got this marker back
in the ninth. and during the overtime
chapters which followed, Russell, who
had relieved Benz. was very much of
an enigma until the Grirmen fell on
him in the twelfth for the much need
ed run.
Gallia only worked six innings. A
pinch hitter in the shape OF Jameson
pitchers when the White Sox came to
bat in the seventh, so Walter Johnson
was selected. and allowed but one hit
during the remainder Of the combat
Yesterdays victory jumps the Grif-
men back once more into the first
division. II also gives them the series
just played against the White sox,
four out of the six games, rather
good showing for a bunch Of cripples
and patched up ball club.
Rice and Charity shine.
Sam Rice and Ed Charity. our latest
demon clouters. figured prominently in
the clean-cut win. Rice brought over the
tying run with a sacrifice fly and It was
Gharrtty's single to start the twelfth that
made the victory possible.
Until the Chicago sixth. not visitor
reached second base. Three Of them got
to first, but John Henry picked them of
in turn as they tried to steal
Eddie Murphy opened the sixth with
single to center. Weaver brnted and
Henry raced out, grabbed the ball, and
threw over Fosters head at first base
Foster covering the bag on :he play.
The ball landed somewhere in right
held and before il could be recovered
Murphy was over the plato and weaver
on third base. Sam Rice could have
thrown out Weaver had he been wide
awake. Gallia then settled down and
pitched fne ball retiring the side before
any more runs could be made
Joe Benz was equally as effective
against the Nationals, not one Of the
Trinithian clan scraping up an acuuairt-
ance with second base until the ninth.
Moeller opened the ninth by beating
out bunt and when Foster dubbed to
eft Moeller was on second base. Mana
ger Rowland, OF the visiting forces,
promptly yanked Benz. and once more
gave US Rebel Russell, his star relief
hurler.
Milan greted Russell by laying down
a bunt. the ball being gathered up by
Catcher Schalk who had a nice force play
in front Of him at third base, and would
probably have gone through with it, but
for the fact that just as he set himself
to make the throw he slipped and
measured his length on the grass The
bases were full and nobody gone, when
Rice sent Joe Jackson chasing after
A long fly. Moeller scored on the catch,
knotting the count. Russell had little
trouble retiring the side before further
damage could be inflicted.
johnson in OId-TIme Form.
With Walter Johnson in the box when
Chicago came to bat in the seventh the
Sox were helpless before him, only
eighteen men facing him during the six
chapters Flesch was the only visitor
to reach first base. which he did in the
J tenth by cracking a single to right but
after Schalk had sacrificed, Terry flied
TO Milan and Felsch. dashing madly for
third at the crack Of the bat, found him
self neatly doubled up before he could
scramble back to second base
Rebel Russell was also a big puzzle
until the twelfth, when the Grirmen
won the game. Shanks started the
twelfth by popping out to Eddie Collins.
Charity shot a Texas Lacquer to right
center There were two strikes on Ain
smith when the husky catcher found one
TO his liking and slammed it to left field.
Jackson managed to knock down the hy-
Ing sphere with his bare hand and set
a chase after the ball, making a desper-
ate attempt to head OF Charity al the
plate, but the throw was wide OF Its
mark, and Charity crossed the rubber