Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
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GalIia Sets Record for Wild
Pitches-victory Gives
Chicago First Place.
SUPPORT SAVES DANF0RTH
By DENMAN THOMPSON.


That was the opinion expressed BY
President Ban Johnson Immediately
after the hectic but errorless scramble
at American League Park yesterday in
which Chicago nosed out a victory By
to :. As a result of said victory
and the defeat of the Red Sox by De-
troit Manager Rowland last evening
marshaled his white-hosed brigade
aboard a train for Cleveland. where a
postponed game is to be played with
the Indians today. elated with the idea
OF being in undisputed possession Of
Particularly gratifying to him was his
success in reaching the topmost rung
of the pennant ladder in view of the
fact that the White Sox were unable
to score in the first two games of the
series of four here.
But to get back to the game itself
1t was noteworthy in more than one re-
spect. At least two records were estab-
plunked one of Gallia's groove balls
over Mflan's head in center to the ex-
treme corner of the lot for a circuit
OF the bases. and the other by Gallia
of four wild pitches in one inning. Still
another record was maintained by
George Weaver. the star thirdsacker
of the visitors. that of stopping every
wrecking the hopes of the Griftmen
to make it three out of four from the
visitors.
Viewers Last Piratical Act.
Viewers last act of a piratical career.
extending over the four days the Sox
have been here. was pulled of plumb in
the center of stirring rally in the
ninth inning, in which one run already
had been scored, with the tying run on
second and the winning counter on first
The Griffmen entered the final frame
two runs in the rear of their opponents.
John Collins went back at smart pace
to get line drive from Rice's bat. and
Shanks beat out Risberg's toss of a ball
that Danforth had detected with his
every one of the five times he appeared
at the plate. the first time by being hit
with pitched ball and the other four
times on passes, drew one of the latter.
Ainsmfth then got his third hit of the
day out of his system. a drive to left that
scored Shanks and put Leonard on. sec
ond. Walter Johnson was called upon
to bat for Mcbride, and he numbered q
drive to Weaver that was hot enough to
have been scored hit had it gotten
through him. But Weaver is not that
kind Of third baseman. He scooped
UP the ball on an ugly bound, scooted
over to third. forcing Leonard. and then
whipped the pill to first ahead of john
son, completing a double play and end.
ing the game.
Neither Harper nor Scott, who started
for the Griffmen and White Sox. re-
spectively, lasted long. With Harper il
was a case of about five minutes. He
walked John Collins, the first man to
face him, and, after Weaver had lifted
to Rice. passed Eddie Collins. Grin.
who had been nursing the Hackensack
junkman since May 20, decided he had
picked the wrong day to give Harry
chance to earn his June salary. and
yanked him afteH he had pitched three
balls to- Jackson. Gallia took up where
Harper left off and filled the bases by
one more ball to ''Shoeless
joe. Felsch's sacrifice fly to Shanks
let in the only run the Sox made that
inning, as Gandil forced Jackson.
Griffmen Take the Lead.
The Griffmen took the lead in their
half on Judges single. pass to Foster.
one-base blow and ]. Collins
catch of Rice's long wallop. The other
run hung up by the locals came in the
Leonard. Ainsmith.s swinging bunt'
Gallia's walk and Gharrity's single.
Gallia staged his notable wild pitch
ing performance in the second round
Lynn sacrificed him to sec
ond and Liebold, batting for Scott.
famed. Wild pitch No. 1 put Risberg
on third. Wild pitch No. was the
first as Risberg scored. Wild pitch No.
8 put j. Collins on second and wild
pitch No. sent him to third. from
where he Tailed when Weaver got
single on a line drive that Judge barely
was able to knock down with the un.
gloved hand Weaver stole second and
tried to take third when Ainsmitn's
on Milan's peg to Leonard.
The White sox score scored on their c fTh
sinele through the box, Jackson's sacri-
nee and Felschs safety. Their final
tally was accounted for by Rlsoergs
home run drive to center in the fourth.
They got one or more on base in each
of the succeeding rounds. but Gailla
had his splitter under control by that
time and prevented further scoring.
In addition to being unsteady Dan,
forth was none too effective and had
he not received splendid support, Wea,
yer, Risberg, the two Coiilnses ana
Jackson ali contributing spectacular
plays. he would never have lasted
Score:
ctI1c.co ABB. r. Fl. o. 4. e:
TsiIfn.