The Washington times., 1908-07-05

JOHNSON SILL
The feature of the afternoon game
was the splendid pitching Of Walter
FJo1nsOn. The Idaho yOungster showed
mo fl effects from the dangerous opera
stion on his head which kept him out
of the game this yea. until near the
bend Of June. On the contrary. he had
hall the old speed and control which
4 Inade him such a wonder last year and
1rarked him the best unhearalded cub
swho has broken into major ranks in the
.tpast decade.
johnson let New York down with four
chits- Two Of these came ia the third
inning and earned a run. The other
ttally obtained against him was due en-
ftirely to two bad errors by Shipke and
sAltizer in the first inning He gave one
tpass and famed six men. while in
emergencies he had plenty OF reserve
ssPeed and crafty change Of pace. He
sadGed TO his laUrels by walking twice
sand making hit that drove in run.
Es,hIse Pitchers Suffer
New York tried three pitchers in the
fafternOOn. Lake started, but was
whipped into submission by four hits
land four runs in the first inning. and
before two hands were out in the sec
ond. He was followed by Doc Newton.
who was not in condition TO stand the
heat. The doctor was not scored against
but in the fifth inning he gave such
Ieyident signs OF having lost his cunning
fthat he voluntarily resigned in favor OF
I Chesbro.
The third and last pitcher had little
an the mystery line and Washington
bsarnered a triple by GanIey and three
singles or his delivery.
Elberfeld EziIed.
A feature of the second game was the
Fiong-distance presence Of KID Elber-
field, the New York manager. This OBJ
EstreperQus person broke into the lime
| light in the morning by pulling Lake
out Of the game arter ne succeeded
Manning and pitched but a paItry two
balls against Clymer. who had been sent
10 bat for Mcbride. He chucked Ney-
kfon in 10 finish the delivery 10 Clymer
.and Newton finished Clymer by strik-
5Eg him out. This produced a great up
tFoar, as Elberfeld is under suspension
for a jawing match with Umpire
fO'Loughlin in New York and had no
bright TO inject his centurian act Of saw
80. Umpire Egan refused 20 heed the
vigorous nowl Of CantilIOn and the
fans. and Elbe-feId.
Shi2ke Triples.
I Shipkc triple to left in the first inn
Srg, ar1 scored on GanIey's neat swa.
Pto right. N the second inning Free
man walked. Altizer laid down a bunt
fhat Sweeney, the cub catcher, threw
lover stan head at first base. Free
man hustled on around 20 third
l6Ieinow backed up Stanl and made
b weird sling TO third that Coaroy
could not reach. and Freeman Kept
fright on home AItizer going 20 second
Mcbride tripled along the Erst base
Zine, which tailed Altizer. Just to make
81 interesting, Johnson made a clean
single TO right, which let in Mcbride.
Newton Rel,ev Kleinow.
; That exhausted the courage and pa
hieGes of BIeinow. who was directing
Iaffairs for New York, and Newton was
Sent to the mound.
/ johnson fused around first base.
.Ei.aking out he was a real stealer until
the deceptive Newton caught him fiat
Footed with throw to Stahl that ex-
Terminated the Washington finger.
MILAN walked, and Shipke popped to
lKleinOw, after which Ganley walked
and Clym II struck out, making in ali.
one Of thS queerest hodge podges of
pitching that could be imagined.
Newton lad smooth sailing IN the
rhrd round. In the fourth he filed m
the bases on passes with two out. but
tCly-eT flied TO Moriarity, retiring the
side. Newton opened the fifth round
by tanning Street, who has been acduir-
ing some reputation as a terror with
the stick. "hen he smacked Freeman
on the wrist with an inshoot. Altizer
aaid against the ball for a long fly that
caused Keller trouble, and the doctor
decided he had about all he wanted. He
hooked the part
Chesbro to the Rescue
Chesbro succeeded Newton in the
fifth Mcbride ended the inning with a
fly to Keller.
In the sixth. with two out, Ganley
sampled CaesbrO's shoots for a re
sounding triple to left, but Clymer was
an easy victim for the infield.
The seventh was an unhappy session
for Chesbro. and in it Washington
wiped out the horrors Of that mornings
SeveRth, when Kelley had exploded
with such loud crash Street singled
10 center and took second on Freeman's
safe swat 10 left. Altizer singled to-
ward Moriarity, whose feet became
badly tangled and Street scored. Free
man started to go around to third on
the throw. changed his mind. started
back to second and found himself in