Evening star., 1918-05-19
ERRORS GIVE SOX
131NN|NG BATTLE
Chicago Breaks Even in Sc
ries Embracing ST Rounds
by Coping Final, So.
EARL YINGLING Is VICTIM
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

In bang-up battle of thirteen
rounds replete with thrills and
dramatic situations the White
SoN in their farewell appearance
at the Georgia avenue plant yes
terday managed to even up the
series by eking out 5-to-3 vic
tory. 1t was the third time in
four days that the Nationals and
Chicago clan were forced into
overtime to reach verdict, a
total of hfty-one innings being
played in the set. Earl Yingling,
IN making his initial appearance
as a starting pitcher for the
Griffmen, was victim of circum-
stances. The left-hander hurled
a heady game and with even
average support would have
registered a shutout against the
Rowlandites, all of whose runs
were scored after a chance to
retire the side had been offered
and passed up by the athletes
supporting him.
Urban Faber. the spitball pitcher of
world series fame. gave a creditable
Performance in all except one round.
but in that session, the fifth, was
pounded for five clean hits, which pro-
..duced the Washington runs and
should have decided the battle.
Owing to a lay-off of nearly three
weeks Yingling had some trouble
locating the plate. handing out seven
free tickets, but to Offset his lack of
control the southpaw worked wIn al
most uncanny judgment when threat
ened and showed his prowess as a
hitter by getting a safe rap on three
OF the five occasions he went to bat.
Ainsmith. Morgan and Lavan were
the offenders. with errors of commis
sion that cheated Yingling of a we'll
deserved triumph. the formers poor
peg to second In that fifth round CIV
ing the visitors their start. schalk
blasted into left to start with and
after Faber had bunted pop fly to
fingling. Leibold forced Schalk at
second. Two down. Leibold set sail
peg had him beaten a yard. but it hit
the dirt and Memo was safe. Bad
break No. l. Murphy drew a pass
and Eddie Collins followed with a
the ball up on the run and pegged
accurately to the plate ahead Of
Leibold. but it came on a short bounce
to Ainsmith. and the catcher dropped it
when Leibold jostled him. Bad break
No. 2. Murphy and Collins moved to
third and second on the throw to the
plate and both registered when Gandil
drilled a single down the first base
line just out of Judges reach
Griffs Pound Faber Hard.
The Sox held their lead but mo-
mentarily, however. as the Griffs OPEN
ed fire on Faber in the latter half of
nonading. Judge brought his record for
hitting in consecutive games up to
eleven by singing single over sec
ond. and Joe Tailed when Morgan and
Foster followed suit. Ainsmith sue
cumbed to Faber's sweeping curves.
but Yinglfng bounced a hit off Ris-
berg's shins that scored Morgan. and
after Shotton had forced Earl at sec
ond Lavan shot a single to left that
sent Foster home with the run that
knotted the count and placed Shotton
on third. Lavan swiped second. but Ed
Collins took care of Milan's bounder.
Shanks. Foster and Ainsmith were
franked to first in the sixth and with
two down Yingling had a chance to win
his own game. but was called out on a
third strike SO close it nearly grazed
his shirt.
The Sox got within scoring distance
in the eighth when E. Collins and Can
dill singled in succession. Milan took
care Of J. Collins however, and E. Col
Inns was nipped trying to steal third.
In the ninth a walk to Risberg and Nc
Mullins sacrifice made things look
ominous, but Schalk skied and Wing
ling famed Faber. schaik got a life on
Lavan's error in the twelfth and ad-
vanced on Faber's bunt. only to be left
when Leibold lifted to Shanks.
That Fatal Thirteenth.
Murphy opened the fatal thirteenth
with a rap to Lavan's right. which he
beat out. Ed Collins sacrificed him
to second, and after Gapdil died
aerially j. Collins drew a pass. Then
came the blow-off. Weaver. who has
been nursing a bruised foot. was sent
in to bat for Risberg. and the veter-
an sent a slow roller to Morgan on
which he was credited with hit.
Handled cleanly this scratch bingle
would have fllled the bases and
brought NcMullin up to offer chance
to retire the Sox runless. but Morgan
furnbled the tap and Murphy beat his
throw to the plate with the run
which broke the tie. Weaver headed
for second. and when Lavan fumbled
Ainsmith's peg j. Collins scored. The
Griffs staged a rally In their half.
Morgan bouncing a hit off Faber's
glove and taking third when Schultz.
suhbins for Ainsmith. singled 10 cen
ter but the pinch hitter was tagged
stealing second
Judge. Shotton and Shanks hit safe
ly and reached second in the eighth.
ninth and tenth innings, respectively,
but were left there bv their mates.
Shotton. Lavan and f.. Collins turn
ed in some neat catches. but the fea-
ture fielding play of the matinee was
furnished by Shanks In the seventh.
when he fielded Risberg's single and
pegged him out before he could re-
turn to the sack after rounding first.
Hank missed pulling the same stunt