The Washington herald., 1917-06-07
gene DU MONT HALTS
ROMAND'S WHITESOx
Fargo Express" Allows Chicago
Only -Four Hts.

George Du Mont. the Fargo Express
carved his name deeper In the tor
ranks OF American League pitchers
yesterday afternoon at the 1mericau
League Park when he handed the
Chicago White Sox a setback "a
the hrst game OF the series 3 to 0.
Clarence Rowland's white-hosed
tribe. fresh from four straight vic
credit, expected the Nationals to
prove quite easy. but Che peerless
Clarence had not figured on the Far
This pennant-contending clan from
the Windy City were easy picking be-
Iore me DIG frenchman, although he
staged his usual slump In the ninth
inning. which heretofore has proven
self.
Two bingles. one OF the scratchy
variety. were obtained by RoWIand's
Sieo S up TO the ninth inning, when Du
mont let up. under his three-run lead,
and was nicked for two more. At this
stage OF the game with the bases
dlled. Gene" forced pinch hitter
John Collins to foul out to shanks,
and the Nationals added one more
game to their win column.
Opposed to Du Mont was Eddie
Cicotte, the leading pitcher in hold
ing down earned runs in Ran q
Johnson's circuit, who has turned in
eight straight victories, but the fa-
nous little spitbal finger did not look
as good as usual and the Nationals
crashed him for nine safe blows. BY
helting Cicotte, the Nationals kept
the White Sox from jumping into first
place in the league race.
Just one OF the white-hosed crew
reached second base until the ninth
threat of scoring. The first bingie
was obtained on Du Mont in She
fourth inning when Eddie Collins nit
D sharp grounder between Foster and
NcBride- Mcbride scooped up the
horsehide with his bare NIT and
made a quick throw to Shanks, but
Colltns beat the peg by a stride.
In the seventh inning Felsch was
Issued base on balls, but was force
ID out by Gandil. Risberg followed
deld. but both runners died when
schalk grounded to Morgan.
The usual nightmare was staged
n the ninth with two down. GandiI
oingled to right field and moved up
when Risbers followed with a tap TO
heays which caught Schalk in the
IBIS. but with the bases filled John
Collins, doing the pinch-hittinK act
Tor Cicotte, fouled out to Shanks.
Sammy Rice started the Nationals
second with a triple over Felsch's
4CaAs D1l 1uOE san MenOSkey- IAN
ned. and Mcbride popped out. In the
next session Ainsmith paved the way
with a double to left field and pulled
he delayed steal when Schalk at
tempted to catch him mapping on the
midway. cushion. Du Mont followed
with his first safe blow of the season
% left field and Ainsmith scored the
irst tally for the Nationals.
One more was added in the fifth
Enen Mcbride opened with a single
20 center. Ainsmith ana Du Mont
vent down before Cicotte, but Shanks
followed with a safe blow that placed
Mcbride on the far corner. Milan
crashed to right field and Mcbride
crossed the pan, but Shanks who at
tempted to score from first was run
iown between third and home.
The final tally came in the seventh
when Ainsmith was issued free trans
oortation and went to third on
ShankS' blow to left field. Milan fol-
owed with single to center, and
Ainsmith crossed the pan. The score:
n 4 Al In N