The Washington times., 1910-07-31
Hn inability Hold JhnsOn Fast Shoots Reflects No Det Youthful
JOHNSONS. HARD LUCK
BOBS UP IN NEW WAY
Pitches Good Ball. But Has to Ease Up Because Catcher
Can't Hold HIM Washington Interested in
"Shoeless' Jackson.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Two out OF four from Philadelphia was
ali THAI could be eEpected-and more
Somebody has put the malicious ami
NAL magnetism on walter Johnson.
when it comes to almost getting there
he reminds you so much OF Sidney Bic
Der you think you are --ei-E double
II that boy ever found a treasure It
V JuI6 be a ChiuchiIIa orercoa- I'D the
sahara desert lie was born lu The lark
Of the moon with comet on the h0rf-
zon- Sever times this year he has lost
games by runs made on him in The
ninth inning. Yesterday ne varied the
monotOny by what was practically the
same thing-he lost on runs made by
the opposition in its last inning, which
happened 20 be the eighth, as the pro
ccediug5 we're not abbreviated And he
lost because he had no catcher To hold
him and had 20 ease up ia his hurting
Would not that Jar you2 IL would One
could almost wish that one were a pro-
fessioual Teformer SO that he could
spend all his time worrying about other
peoples business, and not have time 10
think about the Washington bah team.
when one sees what ones favo-ite attn
letes can buck against In the matter Of
luck
T IS washington team leads the ftful
and uncertain life a District Democrat
would lead II he cot an orGce under a
Republican Communication
Johnson has had his woes before this
year IN the matter OF catcHers not be-
ing able % hold him. for ft is 10 special
slur on CHARLEY Street to say that be
has f0ud trouble In handling the fastest
shoots Of -he boy wonder. and has drop
ped third strikes and had passed balls
which he never would have had with
any other pitcher. Henry Beczeu57rf
came here from Detr0-. and proved
even sETer OF holding Johnson than did
Street, but Beckeudorf has gotten his
good and plenty. and is out with two
bGuEeG-uD hands. Remember this7 1t
Is no wonder that John Henry. a mere
Chit OF q child. just breaking into the
league after an experience limited 90
college baseball, should fan dow. on
the job OF baCEstoppiuE johnson, and
force the twiriCr 90 ease up Iu his de-
livery. The result that Philadelphia
pounded out three runs Ia the eighth
inning and two OF those three were
enough 90 win. The story Manager Ne
AIeer tells about the fluctuations OF the
men who caught Amos Eusie, and how
their hands were always in bad shape.
should be born in mind when comment
ing upon the failure of Henry 20 prop
e-ly hold Johnson yesterday
# Henry is hurt, and Street IS hurt,
and 8eeEen7orf IS hurt and Ai-s-1lih
cannot get away from lawrence what
are we going 90 do about ~
But. although John Henry did not
hold WaIte- Johnson. he got another
hit tire Gay before under the same
circumstances. which would -lCl-a-
mat lne boy IS coming 1"- IN this
speciality. Players VINO rz- been long
I'm the minor leagues and never learned
to hit. seldom accomplish much =
sluEEers ia the big leagues but Il some
times happens that when Eou catch
'em young. fresh from college or the
back lots. before their habits at the
plate have become uDai serabIy fixed,
q b-sher VIII take the advice OF mis-
manager and teammates and By con
slant practice build u0 @ EooG batting
average. NCAleer has an idea that
Henry VIII De of this sort Henry was
poor batter at college, and has caused
COBB and Latoie no uucasiDesS since
coming into the American LeaEUe- but
he does not appear TO De hopeless He
seems to have a good eve for the ball
but DO his early games was undoubtedly
huffaloed by the speed and control Of
the major Siao--eT1- In all MS life he
had never seen such doirES with the
bail. and he spent a Ions time becoming
familiar with the fact that e. was not
showing that ne could judge @ curve
and a break Now that he has become
q regular professional he Is ueTEiuE I'D
considerably. and bids fair to bear our
lTcAIeer's predictions that he would
not he the poorest batter III the league
by any means