The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-18
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
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Detroit. Mich. July 1.-two former
Tigers played important parts in the
downfall Of Walter Johnson this after
noon. Early in the contest with Detroit
a slip on the part OF Schaefer prevented
Washington scoring, while in the ninth
inning an error By Kilhfer gave Detroit
the only run of the game.
Having started so auspicious the day
previous. Johnson was sent in to battle
the Tigers again to-day he most Ger
tainly did. Frequently. opposing athletes
stood at the plate and let third strikes 90
by. and the hitting Vas light and far
separated. The official score gave De-
troit four hits, but everybody else could
see only three. The double safety was
a grounder TO Hillifer in the fourth by
~'Ty'' Cobb. Officially it vas announced
Cobb would have beaten the throw. Kill
Hfer booted the ball and Cobb derived the
benefit of a very grave doubt
Johnson showed d wonderful change
of pace he hal grand control of his
fall ball and mixed it up with a slow one
that completely puzzled the Tigers. The
outfield had only five put-outs and these
with two of the foar hits, made a total
OF seven balls that left the infield dur
ing the entire nine innings. Every once
in while. with -wo strikes on the bat
ter. Johnson would float a slow ball
across that seemed TO start from no.
where and break suddenly over the plate
The pitching on both sides was gilt
edged, Washington making only five hits
off Willett However, he passed four
men. The game started very early. to
allow the teams TO catch an afternoon
train Tor the East. The fact that John
son had been announced as the pitcher
attracted a large crowd for so early in
The Gay. 1852 paying admission. So lit
tie time was wasted that the entire con-
test consumed only hour and % min
utes.
WiIIett a Stumbling Block.
The Nationals deserved 10 win. and
only the breaks of luck prevented. De-
trOit had one man on second base prior
to the ninth inning, while Washington
had men at third twice and three left
al second. In the pinches Willett was
stingy, and things would not break for
the tribe OF McAleer. There We're some
good opportunities which went to waste.
The best of these was IN the third in
ming. and a former Tiger was the man
who fell down. Milan opened with a two
base hit on an attempted hunt and
run Schaefer missed the ball and Milan
was nabbed sliding into third. Then
SchaefeT came through with a single
In the second inning Gessler was passed
and a sacrifice hit and an out put him
on third. Henry walked and stole, but
Street popped TO Bush.
The bases. were filled in the sixth with
two out. but no runs occurred. Schaefer
beat a single that OLeary handled
slowly. Conroy was disposed of, and
Gessler and Mcbride walked. With all
corners occupied Kllifer flied 10 Davy
Jones. Those three chances were the only
opportunities
Cobb was the first Tiger to reach sec
Ond. getting there in the fourth inning
by steal after the generous donation OF
a base hit. He stuck there, for Craw-
ford lifted a fly to Milan.
The finish came suddenly in the ninth.
Killifer booted the easy grounder from
Schmidt. and Willett sacrificed on a bunt
to Henry. Killifer taking the throw
Davy Jones swung laee on a fast ball on
the outside Of the plate, and the BALL
sailed out into left field along the foul
line. just out of Schaefer's reach.
Schmidt scored easily. as schaefer made
no further attempt to stop the sphere.