The Washington herald., 1911-09-19
Browns CurtUp
Before johnson
to I-GeSSLer Back in His Old PLace-S.
Louis Uses Another New Pitcher.
By WILLIAM PEET.

Walter johnson turned the Brownies
back in the concrete coliseum here yes
terday afternoon. 6 to l, and the Nationals
got away with the final game of the
series.
1t was Just like getting money from
home without writing for It. Johnson de-
served a shut-out and would have gotten
it had Elberfeld made a perfect throw
to Schaefer, completing a double play. in
the second inning.
II was amusing to watch the taIl-enders
try to take liberties with Johnson's 5000
salary whip. The big fellow never ex-
tended himself and used his head every
minute, outguessing the Mound City
bunch three times out of four, shooting
over fast ones when a curve was expected
and when they were looking for speed
ball, a floater would bob up.
MoAleer made another shift in his line
up, benching Spartacus Walker and plac-
ing Tom Long in left field. and sending
Doc Gessler back in right. Gessler will
be in the game during the remainder OF
the season, barring accidents.
The contest was played in one hour and
fifteen minutes, and sets record for the
1911 home season. Laporte's hitting and
fielding proved the feature. The second
sacker got to Johnson for a pair OF dou-
bles and a single.
Bobby Wallace introduced another re-
cruit finger A right handler named
Hawke, late of the Burlington club, of the
Three Eye League. Hawke did not look
as good as either of the Browns. who
were showed into the fray Saturday. but
he may improve with experience.
Nationals Take the Series.
By winning yesterdays game, the Ma
tiOnaIs are through with the Browns for
this season. Twenty-Five games in all
have been played between the clubs,
Washington winning fifteen of them.
Wallace's gang found a way to send a
runner around the bases in the second
when their only mark was chalked up.
Laporte led of with a single to left
Compton dropped the ball out of Milan S
reach. Kutina hit sharply to Mcbride,
who forced Compton at second, Laporte
going to third. Hallinan grounded to
Mcbride, who again tried for a double
play, tossing the ball to EIberfeId ahead
of Kutina. The Kid, in attempting TO
get the runner at first, made low throw,
the ball reaching Schaefer on the bound.
LapOrte scored on the miscue. Clarke
made the third out, johnson to Schaefer.
From the second inning the visitors
never even threatened to score, until the
ninth. when the prettiest play of the
afternoon was pulled. The bases were
full and only one gone. Mig Clarke
smashed a hard grounder, which John
son picked up cleanly and slammed TO
Street, forcing the runner at the plate.
Gabby brought the game to a close by
pegging to Schaefer ahead of Clarke.
A statistical bug in the second story
figured that the play was negotiated in
exactly four seconds and a fraction.
Walter Johnson himself showed the
way to the first local tally, when he
drove one Of Hawkes. twisters TO a safe
spot in center. Milan dumped the ball
in about the same place, and Schaefer
duplicated the trick. johnson dashed
home on schaefer's welt. EIberfeId drew
a walk, filling the bases, but the next
three died in turn.
Milan Crosses the Plate.
Another run was recorded in the Ma
tionaIs' nth. Milan dumped a Texas
leager over Kutina's head, and while
the first sacker was scrambling around
for the ball Milan reached second
Schaefer flied to Compton, and Milan
went down TO third on the catch. MI
Ian started on the next ball pitched to
steal home. Elberfeld decided that this
was the right time for a single, and with
the visiting infield playing close the
Kid dropped the ball with q gentle tap
Just over Laporte's head. Milan was
easily over the plate while the pill was
in the air.
The local sixth saw two more runs
count. Gessler beat out an infieId hit
and stole second. Mcbride flied to
Hogan. Morgan rolled one in front of
the plate, which Hawke gathered in and
hesitated whether to throw to third and
head of Gessler. or to shoot to first and
get the batter. While he was making up
his mind, Morgan reached first in safety
and Gessler slid into third. Street died
Laporte to Kutina, and on the out Gessler
crossed the plate. Morgan thought he
saw his chance to beat It around to third.
He succeeded in his purpose, and so dis
concerted Kutina that the latter slafnmed
the ball to the left field pavilion. Nor
gan kept right on running, crossing the
pan with the Nationals fifth tally.
With one down in Washngton's
seventh, Schaefer drew a walk. EIberfeld
singled on the hit and run play, Comp
ton gave the ball a boot. and before he
could recover it the comedian was over
the plate.
The Chicago White Sox are here for a
fOur-game series, which starts this after
noon.
The Score.