Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
ATH[ET|CSFALL
BEFORE Johnson
Coming Champions Are Easily
Beaten in Final Game
With Nationals.
CHIEF BENDER is
NOT A PUZZLE
Retires After Third Inning.
UngIaub's Hitting Makes
Victory Possible.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

BY J. ED GRILLO.
Displaying the form which has made
him the most-talked-of pitcher in the
game today Walter Johnson yesterday
inflicted a crushing defeat on the Athlet-
les. coming champions OF the American
League. In one of the most satisfactory
games played on the local field this sea-
son.
II was a great pitcher pitted against a
winning ball team, and the former came
out victorious, the score being TO at
the finish.
AS a rule Johnson always gives re-
markable exhibition of pitching. but at
no time has he performed to better adj
vantage than yesterday. His work was
well calculated and beautifully perform
Cd He started by uusing change Of
pace and after a while, abtu the time
that his opponents were ready to master
this delivery, he brought forth his re-
markable reserve force and moved the
batsmen down like scythe would blades
of grass
That Johnson did not score a shut-out
was a misfortune. A scratch two-bagger
In the opening round. followed by wild
heave TO the plate. gave the visitors their
only run. After that but twenty whine
men faced him. He did not walk a man
and struck out eight. and only once after
the first inning was he threatened. and
then he pitched himself out of a hole
with comparative ease.
Pitted against johnson at the outset
was Chief Bender conceded to be the
leagues most successful twirler. But
the moody Indian did not find the easy
game he figured in the Nationals. They
took liking to his shoots from the very
beginning, and after they had driven two
runs over the plate in the first three turns
at bat Bender retired, giving way TO
Krause, and the southpaw was not puz-
zle by any means. In his desperation to
save the day. Connie Mack made an
other change later in the game to send
emergency hitters to face Johnson, but
this, too, was OF no avail, and so far as
the three men sent to save the day were
concerned, Johnson took them in hand
like an aroused parent would his sons and
struck them out in rapid rotation
Support Of Both Good.
The support was good on both Sides.
though the one misplay behind johnson
cost a run. while the wabble by the
visitors only advanced runner base
and really cut no figure In the final re-
suit. for though the runner scored he
would have done so whether he remained
at second or advanced to third.
II was splendid game OF ball from a
local standpoint. though not a very inn
pressive one viewed from the other side
for a team which seems destined to rep
resent the American League in the coming
worlds series. Pitching such as John
son displayed would probably have beaten
any team and yet the visitors seemed
lamentably weak in that respect.
In the very first inning the Athletics
got their only run. Briscoe Lord got a
II was a little drive just over Unglaub's
head which netted a couple of bags Old
rings out from short to first placed him
on third Collins sent a sharp grounder
right at Killifer. who knocked the ball
down and had plenty of time 10 throw
20 the plate and get Lord. but in his
anxiety TO prevent the run he threw wild
and Lord tailed, Collins reaching second.
Baker popped UP to Elberfeld. and. with
Davis at bat. johnson and Mcbride
O1ASHl SoAANS iidppiiAS Ou ScSOHU anu the
danger was over.
A one-run lead with Bender pitching
might have been disastrous, but the
Chief had no terrors for the locals and
the score was tied IN the second half OF
tho inning In less time than II takes 10
tell II Milan. failed to get on. but XII
lifer hit the first ball pitched to right
Tor base. Conroy's out put him on
second. and when Bender tried to catch
him mapping and threw wild Killifer
went to third. from where he walk ed
home when Gessler singled TO center
Gessler died stealing.
In the second Bender was really pound
ed Eberfeld hit for two bases after
Mcbride had been retired, and he walked
home when Uuglaub. who. by the way
Is hitting in his old form, drove a liner
TO center which Oidring tried TO trap, bu,
which went through his legs and netted
three bases. But Beckendorf struck on,
and Johnson's long fly was pulled down
by Murphy.
johnson Routs Athletics.
Johnson retired the visitors in orde,
In the second, third. fourth. fifth and
sixth innings. but after getting two men
Gown I'm the seventh found himself in q
tight place. Baker got a roller through
the box. which avoided the fielders Da
Wis got scratch hit to right, which
sent Baker all the way to third. Davi.
stole second. and with Murphy up matter.
looked rather gloomy for a base hi