Evening star., 1911-08-20
WALTER JOHNSON
SAVES THE DAY
Prevents Browns From SC0r-
ing When They Threaten to
Tie Score in the Tenth.
TAILENDERS STRUGGLE
THROUGH TEN INNINGS
Nationals Score Four Times in
Final Round, But Need
Help to Win Game.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO 1he star
ST Louis, Mo-. August 19.-Walter
johnson was called to the rescue of the
Nationals in the tenth round of the third
and final game of the series with the
Browns this afternoon, and cut short a
rally that gave the tailenders three runs.
The Nationals had made four in their
section of the extra inning. and annexed
the contest by a score OF to I.
Ii was a gag contest from start to
finish Jack Powell pitched miserable
game and was accorded worse support
Dixie Walker started the twirling for
the TaftVille outfit, and before an inning
had been played, in which time the
Browns piled up three runs. he was
chased and Bob Groom came in. The
Nationals tied it up 3-3, in the third.
Again the Browns took the lead but the
Wash nGtonians eyened it up at IL in
the seventh. II progressed that way until
the tenth. when Powell awaited and al
lowed four runs. some crude work by
Bill Hogan in left aiding the Nationals.
After the Browns had showed over three
runs in the tenth and with two men on
bases and two out, Johnson came in. He
passed the first batter that faced him.
filling the sacks, but forced Manager
Wallace to expire on an infield grounder.
The Nationals lost no me in getting
TO Powell. After Milan rolled to Gust in
the opener, Schaefer nsled TO left.
Clarence Walker beat one 10 Austin for
q SINGLE and when Jimmy threw past
first, Schaefer scored all the way from
first, while Walker raced TO second.
Gessler drew a pass and when Mcbride
lifted to Mclean, Walker chased to third.
Then Walker and Gessler pulled a double
steal, Walker scoring the second run.
Walker Lacks Control.
Dixie Walkers lack of control got him
in bad and he lasted less than an inning.
He passed Mclean for a starter. Austin
laid down q sacrifice and Schweitzer drew
q pass. Laporte then smashed a drive
10 center for single and Mclean cross
ed and Sch weitzer hiked to third. Hogan
put up sacrifice fly to Gesser and
Schweitzer chased over the pan. Clarke
followed with double to right and when
Gessler made wide return TO the infield,
Laporte tailed the third run of the
round. AT this juncture Dixie was re-
lieved by Groom. who retired Gust on
roller to Mcbride.
With one dead in the second, Schaefer
got his second single, a drive TO right
He pilfered second and continued on to
third on Clarke's low throw. Then
Powell mussed up roller from Clarence
Walkers bat and 1t went for a single and
scored Germany" with the third and
tying run.
1t continued at S-3 until the fifth, when
with one gone Austin got a life on Nc
Brides tumble. He moved to second
when Mcbride and Schaefer retired
SChWeltZer. Ihen l4dpOrte GOt MS sec
ond hit, a single to right. and Austin
crossed again, putting the Browns in
front
This lead was retained, however. only
until the seventh. Then Mcbride open
ed with scratch single TO Austin and
moved 10 second on Jimmy's wide throw.
Conroy dumped down a sacrifice and
Cunningham damned single TO center
Mcbride crossing with the tying run.
Ii went along that way until the tenth.
Then Groom bunted safely down the
third base line. Milan also singled to
right. but Bob only got to second. The
runners, however, moved up Schaef-
ers sacrifice. and Walker followed with d
ripping single to left. Ii scored Groom
and when Hogan made a crazy throw to
the intield Milan also got in and Walker
reached third. Gessler rolled one to
Laporte. whose throw to the plate trying
for Walker was late and Clarence tailed
the third run of the round. Gessler
pilfered. McBrides best was a foul to
Austin. but Elberfeld, who had succeeded
Conroy at third, singled 10 left and
Gessler crossed with the fourth run when
Hogan made another error by fumbling
the ball.