Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
WHITE SOX BEAT
JOHNSON, Alto |
Faber Victor in Duel With Grit
fith's Star, Preventing Rec
ord by Him.
BIG CROWD is PRESENT
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


before equaled on a ball field
Walter Johnson today attempted
to hang up new league record
for the season by annexing his
tenth straight victory at the ex-
pense of the White Sox, but was
compelled to bow before the su-
perior prowess of Urban Faber,
supported by team that out
played the Griffmen. The score
was Chicago 4, Washington /.
One of the largest crowds OF the
season witnessed the contest.
The sorre1-topped twirler of the
Comiskey clan allowed the Nationals
nve hits, the same number obtained
on johnson, but was more successful
in keeping them scattered He had
weIl-nigh perfect control. and employed
q wide breaking curve that had the
Griffmen swinging like gates. Howard
Shanks being the only member of the
, visiting crew able to fathom his de-
livery consistently.
Shanks' Single Worthless.
Shanks' single to center with one
down in the opening inning awaited
nothing. as Rice forced him at second
after Milan had flied to Leibold. The
Sox got runners as far as third and
second in round No .. only to be
thwarted by Johnson's pitching PROV
ess. jackson led on with solid blow
to right, and moved up on Felch's sac
rifce,. AFTER Gandil had popped foul to
Leonard. Risberg drew a walk, and
with jackson pulled a double steal, but
Walter famed Scha1k.
Leibold got on in the third via the
pass route, only to be cut down steal
ing on Ainsmiths throw to Shanks.
Shanks opened the fourth with his Sec
ond hit. single to right. but was
had lifted to Felsch. Jackson got under
Rices fly.
Lucky Ed" Collins made the circuit
for the sox in the latter half Of this
himself. Collins bounder hoped high
over Morgan After peg with bunt,
on which Leonard tossed out Shoe
less Joe" johnson unlimbered wild
pitch that permitted Collins to score.
Felsch lifted to Shanks and Howard
gave Gandii life by tossing his
bounder wide to Charity, but Risberg
forced Chic at second.
Rice cut off a Sox run in the NTH
with a splendid running catch OF a
hard-hit ball OF Leibold's bat Faber
was on first at the time. having drawn
a walk after Schalk famed McMul-
lin forced Faber. Felsch beat out a
grounder to Shanks in the sixth with
two down and Happy" pulled the de-
layed steal while Morgan and Shanks
slumbered. Gandil was not equal to
fEr
Grifmen Close to Score.
Grifrs henchmen had their best OPP
portunity to shove a run over in the
seventh. when Rice tripled to the fence
between Jackson and Felsch. but a
clever bit of Sox strategy snuffed their
hopes Leonard walked and started for
second. Collins ran in as If to inter-
cept the ball. his action holding Rice
on third Instead of attempting a catch
Collins allowed the perfect throw to go
through to Risberg, who tagged Leon
ard. retiring the side
A bit of foot ball work on the part of
Risberg gave the Rowlandites a start
in their end Of this session, the momen-
tum of which carried them to three
runs before they were brought to a
halt. a lively touching up of Johnson
being the decisive factor. Leonard's
toss of Risberg's grounder drew Char
berg gave Ed the shoulder" the ball
falling from his mitt. Faber sacrificed
him to second after Schalk had skied
to Menosky. and Liebold came through
with a double down the right-field foul
Z line that scored Risberg.
Iiebold moved to third when McMul-
lin beat out a hit to Shanks in deep
short and Tailed on Collins single to
right. McMullin pulling up at third.
The substitute third sacker reported at
the home station as result of double
steal. Aainsmith's throw to Morgan be-
ing so high Ray had to jump 10 catch
IT. Jackson ended the round by lift
ing to Milan
The Grifmen scored their lone tally
In the ninth. Menosky singled to left
after johnson had whitfield. Shanks
planted his third hit in right field. and
when Liebold juggled the ball Menosky
raced to third from where he counted
on Milan's sacrifice fly to Felsch COL
Inns tossed out Rice to wind I'D the
affair.
Score: