Evening star., 1909-06-12
WALTER JOHNSON
SHUTS OUT TIGERS
Brilliant Pitching and a Base
on Balls Enable Nationals
to Win Out.

The champion Detroit Tigers made their
first appearance of the season in Wash
ineton Yesterday afternoon, and after
one of the prettiest battles seen in this
city this year had TO bow before the Ma
tionals by the shut-out score of | TO o.
After the three DAYS rain the grounds
were in fairy good condition and the
fieIding lightning fast. neither side hav-
ing an error chalkeG up against 1t. The
only play that came close to the error
column was when Bush let Conroy' S
crounder get away from him. but as the
clever little shortstop slipped on the soft
ground just as he reached the ball the hit
had to so as single.
Walter Johnson was the great big hero
Of the occasion. and the 1000 enthusiasts
present were continually applauding his
brilliant work on the rubber Walter got
away badly. his work in the first inning
having the appearance of a coming knock
out. but thereafter he was his old selt
and Tigers SUNK away from the plate as
though the eye of a master was upon
them. Four hits for total of five bases
is certainly going some against the bril-
liant crew from Detroit, and this was
Johnson's record yesterday. Two of the
hits were made in the first inning. one IN
the fourth and one in the sixth. HIS
speed looked sluggish in the first inning,
but 1t appeared to warm him up, and the
balls thereafter came over the plate with
world of speed. In addition to pitching
brilliantly Johnson fielded well. taking
care Of all of his five chances, one OF
which was a wonderful one-handed catch
OF line drive from the bat of Herman
Schaefer.
killian, who did the tWrling for the
Tigers was hit fairly hard, but his de-
feat can be ascrbed to his wildness, as
l.-r L.. u, tl,<f y, vivid in
ming resulted in Washington's only run.
Ringer Plays.
Three sensational plays figured in the
afternoons sport. the most conspicuous
of which was Cobb's throw from right
field to first base in the fifth inning, when
he headed off Donohue after the latter
had apparently singled cleanly into Ty's
bailiwick. In the second inning OLeary
hit an ugly bounder to COnrOy, which
Wild had trouble capturing. In making
a hasty throw to first the ball went fully
n yard wide of the mark. "Jigger' Dono-
hue extended himself the limit. stuck out
his gloved hand and clasped the ball an
eyelash ahead of the runner. 1t was
beautiful play and the spectators cheered
"Jiggs'' to the echo. In the fourth, Schae-
+, fer caught one of Johnson's speedy ones
right on the end of his bat and drove it
back at the twirler with lightning speed.
Walter showed up his gloved left hand
and as luck would have it. the ball stuck
s fast More applause and yells followed.
The Detroiters opened very ausptciously
and a groan assembled as Mcintyre led off
with clean single into center and Bush
pushed him along with sacrifice. Nc
Intyre then tried to steal third and was
an easy out, Street to Conroy. Big Sam
Crawford slammed double out into left
enter and Cobb was very automatically
walked Moriarity then forced Tyrus at
second on a roller to Mcbride. IT was
~ hn1n to crof of n.
peared to inspire Johnson with confidence.
as he was never in trouble thereafter.
In the fourth Crawford led off with
single, only to be forced at second by
Cobb who in turn was forced by Moriar-
ity. Moriarity was caught OFF f1rst by
quick throw by Johnson. and Donohue
passed the bali to Mcbride in time to
head him off at second.
In the sixth inning Bush singled with
two out and Crawford closed the round
with fly to Milan. Thereafter the
Tigers went out in their order of going
to the plate.
Donohue led off the second with a sin
gle and was sacrificed to second by
Milan. but Unglaub flied to Mcintyre and
Mcbride died on bounder to Bush.
Costly Base on Balls.
The third round was the most interest
ing from a Washington standpoint. as the
Nationals only talley developed therein.
Street waited patiently and was reward
ed with a pass. Johnson sent him down
With sacrifice and Brownies clean sin
gle to right put ''Gabby' on third. Con-
roy followed with his fast grounder to
snort, on which Bush slipped in the mud
and Mr.. Street scored. Delehanty forced
conroy at second and Donohue flied out
TO COBB.
In the fourth. Milan was started off
with a pass and Unglaub singled to left
but Mcbride hit to killian and Milan
was out at third, Street flied TO McIn-
tyre and Johnson forced Mcbride at sec
ond
In the seventh the locals looked dan
Serous once more. but it was only a
flash After Johnson had died at first
Browne got base on balls and Conroy
singled. Delehanty's best was a roller to
OLeary and Donohue was also out on
bounder to Bush.
Following is the official score of the
game: