Evening star., 1916-06-15
JOHNSON IS BEATEN
Nationals Drop Final Contest
at Chicago, 4 to l.
SMALL CROWD ATTENDS
Inclement Weather Prevents Many
Fans Watching Scott Out
pitch Walter.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CHICAGO. June 15.-It was an un.
happy bunch of athletes that Clark
Griffith led out of here last night foe
St. Louis. as losing four out of five
games here was just a little more than
they had expected. The score of the
final game yesterday. with Walter
johnson pitching. was I to in favor
of the Sox.
The weather was bad all morning.
and it did not look possible to play the
game up to noon. The big tarpaulin
cover was on the infield though. and
this kept the base lines as dry as II they
were indoors. but the outfleld was a
quagmire. The sun broke through
shortly after noon. and the fans turned
their attention to the game. but 1t was
only about half the crowd that turned
out the day before.
The Nationals were guilty OF making
two errors. but they were not costly.
II was just lucky hitting on the part Of
the Sox that won the game; the Ma
their hits. Three hits were punched in
the fifth inning, but only one run was
made with them. The Sox made three
hits in the fourth inning and two runs
were scored.
The fact that Walter johnson was
to pitch todays game was taken for
granted by the fans. but most Of them
had been out yesterday to see him
work and were unable to go two week
days in succession.
Jim Scott was the best bet that Man
ager Rowland had, because Faber was
still suffering from a torn finger nail
and was not able to pitch. The sight
of these two veterans facing each other
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but the conditions were all against it.
Walter did not seem to be as good as
usual. He had plenty Of speed, but the
ball was not breaking quite right for
him. He gave base on balls to the
first Sox batter. but nothing came of IL
An error by Mcbride and a hit were
made in the second inning, but nothing
came of them. He was in still greater
trouble in the third when a hit, stolen
base and base on balls and an error
followed close on each other. but tho
third out was made at the plate.
White Sox Score Runs.
1t was in the fourth inning that the
ice was. broken and the Sox got
off with a hit to left and Felsch famed.
Schalk flied out to Rondeau and the
trouble seemed over when Terry drop
ped a Texas league hit back of second
sending Jackson to third. Terry later
stole second, and the two men were
waiting there when Scott dropped an
other Texas Lacquer back of first that
scored both runners.
The Nationals were unable to get any
advantage of Scott in the first four in
nings. Moelier led off with a single
the first inning but he was forced at
second by Judge. Milan then struck
out and Judge was nailed stealing sec
ond. Not man got on in the second
or third, but in the fourth Moeller
again led off with a hit and Judge
followed with another, putting Dan on
second. Milan hunted to Scott and
Moeller was an easy victim at third.
Rondeau then hit into a double play.
ending the rally.
In the fifth Foster singled with one
down and Johnson followed with an
other hit to right which sent Foster 10
third Mcbride doubled to right, scor-
ing Foster and putting johnson on
third.
Williams was sent to bat for Aim
smith and he sent an easy grounder
to Terry and Johnson was nailed at the
plate. Moeller then struck out. That
was all Washington got in the run
line. Mcbride made another two-base
hit in the eighth. but he died on sec
ond. as Henry struck out and Moeller
and Judge went out on easy flies TO
the outfield.
Fournier made a three-base hit in the
fifth after two men were out so could
not score. In the seventh the Sox add
ed two more runs. John Collins dou-
bled to right with one down and moved
to third on a passed ball. He scored
moment later on wild pitch. Weav-
er got a base on balls. Eddie Collins
rolled out to the pitcher. Fournier
to right, scoring Weaver, but died try
ing to reach third on the play. Score: