Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
WILD PITCH COSTLY
Thomas Ends Game When He
Makes Heave in Ninth.
LOCALS STRONG IN FIELD
Grifmen Make Three Hits Count
Enough to Tie Up Sox Until
Final Inning.
LOCALS STRONG IN FIELD
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHICAGO, September 1.-THE Ma
tionals lost the final game of the sea-
son to the White Sox yesterday by a
3 to 2 score.
A wild pitch by Claude Thomas in the
ninth inning, after he had been called
on to relieve Shaw, let in the winning
run from third base. Shaw had been
hit hard during the afternoon and had
been given great support by his team
mates or the game would have been de-
cided long before the last round.
Ten hits in all were made by the
White Sox, but they were spread out in
such a manner and mixed in with some
poor base running that they did not
count as they should have.
Eddie Cicotte pitched the full route
for the Chicago men. and he held the
Griffmen to three lonely swats. The
first two hits off Eddie were good for
runs. though. so that tho visitors kept
the score even right up to the finish.
1t was a cold afternoon and the play
ers had to keep hustling to keep COM
Portable.
A large crowd. including many wom-
en-, had gathered for the game in spite
of Indictment weather.
the fans turned out on that account.
but more of them were there to keep up
their roofing for the White Sox to win.
The ceremony before the game was
marched from the home plate to the
big flag pole in left field ahead of the
players of the two teams. There a
small company of mi1itiamen unfurled
the 1915 flag emblematic of the city
championship of Chicago, and the band
played THE Star Spangled Banner
| while the crowd cheered.
! The players marched back to the
/ stand and the game started.
Griffmen Go to St. Louis.
| Griff and his men left here for St
Louis tonight feeling disappointed over
| the outcome of their stay here. Crit
| fifth had figured on at least an even
break with the Sox.
The Nationals broke the ice in the
| second inning and got the first run OF
the game.
With one down, Shanks singled to
center field. Judge followed with ar
easy rap to Cicotte, and Shanks tore for
second: Cicotte turned to throw the ball
to second, but Eddie Collins and Terry
had forgotten they were in the game
and both were late in getting to the
bag.
Cicotte had to slow up his throw and
the ball hit the ground. letting Shanks
| light there safely.
| Morgan then waited for walk and
| the bases were full. Henry flied out to
| Neibold and Shanks tore for home, but
| would have been out had Eddie Collins
| not stepped into the center of the dia-
| mond and stopped the ball. The SoS
| came right back and tied the score in
! the same round.
With two men out Ness singled off
| Shaw's glove. Terry singled past third
| and Lapp hit to center, scoring Ness.
The Sox took the lead in the third
With one down John Collins singled
through Leonard. Weaver singled to
right and John Collins was put out
trying to steal third.
Jackson singled to center. scoring
Weaver. Collins and Jackson pulled a
double steal, and Neibold walked. filling
the corners, but Ness flied to Milan.
In the fifth the visitors tied it up
again. Morgan tripled to right and
scored on Henry's sacrifice fly to Gen.
ter.
The sox tossed away a chance to
score in the fifth. John Collins was safe
on Leonard's tumble. Weaver forced
Shane at second. Weaver then stole
second. and Immediately tried to steal
third. but was nailed. Eddie Collins fol-
lowed with triple to deep right center
and jackson was out to Foster. The
finish came with only one Sox out In
the ninth. Terry led off with a two
Dagger to deep left. Lapp sacrificed
| Ed Murphy. who batted for Cicotte. The
count was one and one when Thomas
| let go real wild pitch, and Terry
scored. Score: