The Washington herald., 1917-09-26
CHICAGO POUNDS OUT
VICTORY in opening
White Sox Hammer Harper's Slants.
Beating the Nationals by
7-to-5 Score.
By JOHN A. DUGAN.


Charlie Comiskey's Southside
White Sox. American League cham
pion, handed Harry Harper and
Mollie Crafts a real lambasting at
the Georgia Avenue Stadium yes
terday afternoon in the first game
Of tho final series with the Griff-
men, by a count of z to 5.
Grifrs Hackensack metal dealer ex-
hibited an allotment of southpaw
curve twisters tn { fooled Row.
lands visitors for five innings. but
in the sixth frame. these title win
ners sure got mad and pounded
Harper for a fare-you-well. Five
solid base whacks were coupled in
with a base-on-balls, stolen base, a
wild heave and an error by Sammy
Rice. which made the romping easy
for the Windy City tribe. ...
Crafts. who had his ankle broken
early this season while pitching
against these Southside terrors in
the Windy City. was called upon by
Harper. Mollie got away with
things in pretty good shape In the
e-hth session, but his generosity
in the final inning caused Pilot
Griffith to call on Bert Gallia to
finish out the route.
"Shine-balP' Eddie Cicotte. start
ed the fray for Rowland's crew, not
because it was an important con-
test, but just to keep his pitching
wing in shape for the big series
with McGraw's Giants. After Ed
die had held the Nationals at bay
for sixth innings. he was issued the
shower call and Dusty Danforth
did the mound honors. 1t was off
Danforth's offerings that the Ma
tionals pushed through their FIVE
tallies.
Paws Powland's nine is a trifle
peeved because experts figure the
GIANTS a better base-stealing team.
and to show that they knew some
thing about stealing the sacks, this
Southside crew went out and stole
everything yesterday that was not
tied down. Eleven stolen bases
were recorded against Catchers
Henry and Ainsmith. of the locals.
The Nationals battIed hard to grab
the game out of the fire in the clos
ing innings and the Old Fox called
to his aid all the strategy that he
is famed for. but without avail, as
the White SoX had packed away a
lead which the Griffmen were I'M
able to cut down.
Gandil started trouble for Harper
in the sixth with a base blow. Buck
Weaver followed with a tap and
Chick dented the dish when Schalk
hit to right field. Harper filled
the bags with a pass to Liebold and
Weaver Tailed on McMullin's crash
to center. Harper them cut loose
a wild pitch and Schalk rushed over
the pan. Eddie Collins came
through with a whack that counted
Liebold. while McMullin scored on
Felsch's infield out.
In the next session Milan booted
Nurphy's fly and he counted when
Risberg hit to left field. Three
bases-on-balls, two stolen bases
and Ainsmith's error gave the Sox
their final score.
The Nationals gathered their first
run in the sixth on a pass to Me-
nOsky. who stole second and Rice's
blow TO center field. One more was
added in the next frame on q pass
to Morgan. an error by Lynn. and
Crane hit to left. Three tallies
were counted in the eighth. Char
rity. who replaced Leonard at the
initial sack. hit. and went to Sec
end on an infield out. Foster was
issued a pass and both runners tall
lied on Morgan's triple over Lie
holds head. Crane obtained his
third hit and Morgan tailed. The