The Washington herald., 1916-07-21
First Game

Danny Mueller's speed made possible
the first victory which the Nationals won
in the tenth inning. 1 to 3. Moeller sprint
ed home with the winning run when
Milan bounced a hot drive of Russell 5
shns.
Until the tenth. it was a red-hot fight.
The SoX counted twice in the FIRST inning.
and in the sixth the Griffmen tied the
score, forging ahead in the seventh only
to see the score tied by the enemy in
the ninth. and with the count to 3,
the home flock fractured the tie in the
tenth. and gave Boehling a well-earned
victory, for the Nationals southpaw
twirled a great game throughout.
Williams, who has chalked up quite a
record for the White Sox this season, and
who. according to George Robbins, the
baseball expert. of the Chicago News, is
a great pitcher. opposed Boehling. Will
Jams looked good for five chapters. he
was nicked for a couple of markers in
the sixth inning, one more in the
seventh. and in the ninth Cicotte was on
the mound. Cicotte wobbled in the tenth
and Rebel Russell was quickly rushed
10 the box. Cicotte put the winning run
on the bases, but it was of Russell that
the timely wallop was made which SPELL
ed victory for the Griffmen
boehling allowed eight hits. His own
wildness in the first inning gave the Sox
two runs. OF Williams the Nationals
got seven blows. Cicotte was raked for
couple. Chicago played fiawless ball
aneld, while the Nationals were charged
with three miscues. none of these how
ever figuring iH the scoring.
1t looked as If the old ball game was
about over in the first inning when the
hite Sox pushed over two runs sin
giles by Weaver and Collins. a batter hit,
and successive walks to Felsch and ].
Collins, doing the business
After this chapter, Boehling settled
down, and allowed no more runs until
the ninth, when the score for the second
time was tied.
Double plays in the second and third
robbed the Nationals of chances to start
something, and it looked as if that two
run lead never would be chopped down
out Joe Boehltng showed the way, start
ing the sixth by clubbing to the score
board for a triple. Williams settled
down and retired the next two batters,
but Milan's Texas Lacquer to left re-
suited in two-bagger, scoring Boehling
and when Rice shot single past Terry,
Milan scampered home, sewing things
up.
Charity was walked to start Wash
ington's half of the seventh. Henrv's
sacrifice put Charity on second. Nc
Bride unleashed to left scoring the big
catcher and putting the home boys in
the lead.
There were two down and Felsch on
third in the White Sox ninth, when Won
kolnitz, pinch hitting for Williams,
crashed TO the jury box knotting the
count. Won Kolnitz was thrown out try
ing to stretch the blow into a triple, end
ing the chapter.
Eddie Cicotte was on the mound when
the Nationals came to bat in the ninth,
and blanked US for one inning. Things
started to break badly for Cicotte in the
tenth. which Moeller opened with a
single and then stole second. Foster
dubbed past Weaver advancing Moeller
to third and out came Cicotte in favor
Of Southpaw Russell. Clyde Milan
slammed a wicked grounder straight at
Russell the ball carroped off Russell's
shins, and before it cd 5ld be recovered,
Moeller was over the plate with the
winning run. Russell managed to pick up
the ball in time to retire Milan at first
base. but he never had a chance to get
Moeller at the plate as Danny got away
to a flying start. Score: