Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-25
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. April 25.-With no wish
to chide Walter johnson harshly. for he
Is mighty good fellow. but simply be-
cause the records of history must be
made to read right, 1t is but fair to say
that he did not pitch any 81 600 brand of
base ball for the Washington club yes
terday. In fact, # he had sold what he
pitched for 20 cents he could have beat
en- the other fellow to it by half dollar
at least. Once before he pitched an
early season game in New York which
was. approximately poor. but this was
not even an approximate. 1t was awful.
No catcher ever received such a bonn
bardnent behind the plate as was hand
ed Ainsmith The ball came into the
dirt, came to the furthest outside cor
ner, came over the batter's head and
twice came behind the batter. The only
wonder is that Ainsmith stopped 1t as
we'll as he did. johnson had no control
Of his fast ball. and when he slipped
slow one over the HighIanders seemed to
divine 1t at once and hammered 1t.
Johnson knew that he was pitching a
poor game. He did not try to excuse 1t
and yet McAleer kept him at it, for in
spite Of the frightfully erratic work for
the big pitcher. the Washington players
continued to pull out of the bad hole.
until the top blew off the key in the
eighth inning. Even then the visitors
were victims of missed opportunities and
quick thinking on the part Of knight,
who caught Henry fiat footed on a play
in the last inning which settled any
chance that Washington might have had
to tie the score.
Possibly that ninth inning has the most
interest from a Washington standpoint.
Cunningham began with a single to left
field, and the spectators, who had started
nom their seats before the ninth began.
sat down again. for the Washingtonians
had shown their ability to make trouble
Miller hit slow bounder to Knight who
threw over to second for force. but
Johnson muffed Knights backhand to
he had dropped 1t. Mcbride flied to
Hemphill and Henry hit to Johnson. who
fumbled the ball. filling the bases. Ain
smith chopped hot one to Quinn. tie
wrestled with the ball before he could
pick 1t up. and then. instead of making
the sure play and throwing the batter
out at first for a run could not tie the
score. slammed it into the plate, where
Blair missed II because it was about two
feet wide. but managed to knock it down
and prevent it from rolling to the back
stop Milan scored. Chase had enough
of Quinn. and chased him to the bench,
putting Caldwell in to finish the inning.
Lelivelt was sent to bat for Johnson.
With three balls and two strikes against
him, he was forced to swing, and rolled
the ball to Johnson. forcing Ainsmith
at second. Miller. who was on third.
easily scored. and Henry, as he returne d
to third. figuring that a double play
would be tried on the batter. led off by
ten feet. Had he only stopped to realize
that the ball was batted too slowly to
johnson, that it was out of the question
to make a double play. Washington
would have been just that much better
off, but he forgot. Knight gasped the
situation like a flash. and. instead Of
throwing to first. whipped the ball over