Evening star., 1916-06-15
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dfepdtch 10 Ehe ot1I
CHICAGO. June 16.-The Nationals
yesterday finished the most disastrous
series with the White Sox that they
have had here in many years Losing
four out of five games played 10 some-
thing the Washington men have not
experienced In any series with the
Sox since Grifi1th took charge Of the
team And. on top of everything, to
have Walter johnson beaten SO de-
cisively was like rubbing 1t in. Tho
Washington mon had hopes Of win
ming the final game. because Walter
always has held tho Sox pretty we'll.
but he was clear OF his game yester-
day.
Eight hits, for . total Of twelve
bases, is something that Walter 10 not
In the habit Of allowing. Two errors
were made behind him. but neither OF
them came in the rounds when the
runs were made.
The batting slump Of the Nationals
seemed to be about over yesterday. but
the eight hits that were made did not
come at times when they would help
In making runs. Only three out OF the
eight wallops figured at all IN tne
making of the lone run.
The series is one that long will be
remembered by the Nationals. The
players are Just as determined as ever
to be back in the running before they they
they are not getting the breaks at all
now. that such luck cannot continue
much longer, and when they DO start
winning look out for them. they say.
Milan has been the worst slumper of
the bunch He has made only one
hit during the five games here. HIS
batting slump has been on for nearly
two weeks now. He cannot explain 1t
in any way. but is confident that he fs
going to start to hitting them soon
again. He has been popping into the
struck out four times during the Sc
ries. which is unusual for him.
Washington team that has been suffer-
ing badly from lack of hits. He has
made three in the five games. He mas
been hitting the ball right at some
but getting the worst of the luck in
pointing the bat right at some one
with Yesterdays run the Nationals
made just Ave during the series TWO
\of the games were shut-outs and one
run was made in two of the other
games and three In the game TUESDAY.
The series might have been worse
than it was. The game that was won
resulted that way because of the poor
pitching by Ed Walsh.
game while here, but his hits have not
come often enough to help win any
games. He made two doubles yester-
day and one of them scored the only
ton well in every game. He made one
wild heave That was unusual for
him. for IL was so high that Judge
could not touch the ball on the jump.
though. as Felsch tried to reach second
on II and was an easy out. The ball
hit the cement roof OF the rathskeller
and bounded right back to Judges
glove, SO II was an easy throw TO sec
ond.
Jack Fournier was sent into the game
Today BY Manager Rowland for the frst
time during the series. Fournfer has
been supplarted by Jack Ness as frst
baseman, but he has the reputation Of
being abe to hit Walter Johnson at
any and all times, and he proved the
satisfaction today. He made three
base drive in the fifth inning. after two
were out. died on third, and In the
seventh made two-base hit to right
field which scored the fourth run for
the Sox AS first baseman, though,
Fournier is a back number, except IN
certain games where he is known to be
good with the stick.
The Nationals are humping into the
convention cities on this trip. but are
not meeting with much inconvenience
on that account. They arrived here
Saturday last just as the republican
convention was over with, and will be
in st. Louis tomorrow just as the
democratic convention Is about to come
to an end. There are no politicians on
the Washington team. SO that they are
not especially interested in the big
meetings.
Buck Weaver robbed Rondeau of a
two-base hit in the second inning. II
was terrific line drive that Buck