JONES IS A BIG FACTOR.
Manager Stops Possible Runs by Fine Catch; Each Team Uses Two Pitchers.
Cleveland, O., Aug. 31.— [Special.]—Fielder Jones’ great winning machine started its last series at League park this afternoon and defeated Cleveland 5 to 4. In one of the best games of the season, a contest that was marked by the desperate efforts of both managers, Jones and Lajoie, to march off with the big end of the score.
Each manager sent two twirlers to the slab. Chicago used twelve men in it successful efforts to win, while Cleveland tried thirteen and fell one short of tying up the score.
Jones Stops Possible Runs.
While every member of the White Sox team had a conspicuous part in the victory, Manager Jones himself is entitled to the greater part of the credit for the final result. His great catch of Congalton’s fly to left center in the eighth inning robbed Cleveland of one run and possibly two, while his exhibition of managerial acumen in the ninth round killed off another Cleveland score.
While Jones and incidentally his teammates as well, were preventing Cleveland from scoring the runs necessary to win the game, a few of the visitors were swinging their bats with such effect that five runs were sent over the rubber. Chicago was outbatted, but, as usual, the Sox secured their safeties when they would do the most good. For instance, in the fourth inning with men on third and second and two out, Donohue singled to center, sending both men home.
Rohe Drives In Winning Run.
Nick Altrock turned the same trick in the seventh, while Billy Sullivan’s single in the ninth sent Dougherty from first to third and enabled Pat to score on a long fly to left, hit by Rohe, who was sent to bat in place of Altrock.
Moore and Altrock started the game in the box but neither finished. Moore was unable to locate the plate at times and two of his passes resulted in runs. He was taken out at the end of the eighth and Townsend sent to the rubber. The “Delaware peach” was also wild and before he settled down Chicago had won the game.
Altrock was hit hard in the second inning, but pulled out of a tight pinch, then kept the locals guessing until the eighth, when the Naps jumped on him for two singles, a double, and a triple, resulting in three earned runs and tying the score.
Altrock Sent to the Stable.
That was enough, and Jones replaced him with Owen, who managed to prevent the locals from scoring, although they did succeed in getting two men on the cushions in the final round.
Both teams fielded brilliantly. Three errors were made, but not one of them figured in the run getting. Right in the first inning Altrock mad a plucky catch of Turner’s line drive, and doubled Stovall at first, thus staving off a possible batting streak. Tannehill also distinguished himself by a couple of star pickups at third, while Moore, Turner, and Barbeau did some fancy work at times. Of the outfielders Caffyn, Cleveland’s colt left gardener, and Fielder Jones carried off the honors.
Star Catch by Manager.
Caffyn made two catches that were peaches, while Jones pulled on off Congalton’s bat in the eighth that seemed impossible when Jones started for the ball. The Chicago manager had been playing a little to the right of center when the ball was hit, and, one Dougherty lost the ball in the sun, the drive would have been good for a base or two had not Jones made the catch he did.
After Isbell’s throw had beaten Lajoie in the second Congalton singled and Flick beat out an infield tap. Barbeau’s single scored Congalton. Bemis’ tap was fumbled by Sullivan, and the bases were filled, with one out. Altrock, however, proved master of the situation by fanning Moore and causing Caffyn to fly to Jones.
Sox Take Lead in Fourth.
It was in the fourth that Chicago took the lead. With one out, Jones walked, Isbell singled, when Jones went to third. As Davis fanned, Isbell stole second, both men scoring when Donohue singled to center. Chicago grabbed off two more in the seventh. Donohue singled and stole. After Dougherty had flied to Congalton, Sullivan walked, he and Donohue advancing on Tannehill’s out. Altrock singled, scoring two more runs.
It looked hopeless when Cleveland went to bat in the eighth, but Caffyn started a rally with a single to left. He scored on Stovall’s drive to left field subway for three bases, Dougherty losing the ball in the sun. Turner’s single scored Stovall, and Lajoie moved Turner up with a sacrifice. Then Jones made his sensational catch of Congalton’s fly. Flick’s two bagger to left sent Turner home with the run that tied the score, but Flick was caught at third, Doughtery’s throw to Tannehill being perfect.
Game Decided in Ninth.
Then came the ninth. Townsend took Moore’s place in the box. He started by passing Doughery, who went to thrid on Sullivan’s single to right. Tannehill was hit. Rohe, batting for Altrock, sent a line drive to Caffyn, Dougherty scoring. Then Townsend settled down to business and retired Rohe and Jones by balls.
Owens replaced Altrock in the ninth, and Jones also sent Dougherty to the stable, switching Hahn to left and sending O’Neil to right, because of Dougherty’s inability to play the sun field. His judgment was excellent, for Rossman, batting for Barbeau, opened the inning with a drive to left that would have been good for two bases with Dougherty in left. As it was, Hahn made a pretty catch.
Nabs Threaten at End.
Bemis beat out an infield rap, while Clark, batting for Townsend, fanned. Caffyn walked and Stovall smashed a hard one toward left. Had it gone by the infield, Jackson, who ran for Bemis, would have tied the score, but Tannehill grabbed it and touched third ahead of Jackson, ending the contest.
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Notes of the White Sox Game.
Altrock struck Moore out three times.
It was a terrific smash off Turner’s bat that Altrock caught in the first inning.
“Tannehill is the best fielding third baseman in the business,” said Manager Jones today.
Tannehill outguessed Lajoie in the eighth and was not caught napping when Larry bunted.
Sensational work by Turner and Caffyn prevented Donohue from making four hits instead of two.
White or Walsh probably will twirl for Chicago on Saturday, while Bernard or Rhoades will be Lajoie’s selection.
Making a single in the seventh evidently affected Nick’s efficiency as a twirler, for it was a few minutes later that the Naps clouted him.
Smith has his spit ball working splendidly and Jones is expecting some great work from the big fellow for the remainder of the season.
The star player to be reserved by Chicago, as announced exclusively in the “The Tribuen” on Friday, proved to be Jimmy Callahan, whom Jones asserts is the greatest all around outfielder playing ball today.
It was Rohe that won the last game that Chicago played in Cleveland. He batted for Jones when the latter was put out of the game by Umpire Evans.
“I wish Jones would send me scouting for pitchers,” said Nick Altrock today. “I’ll bet you would recommend nothing but right handers,” retorted ‘Nig’ Smith.
