Evening star., 1911-08-30
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. August So.-Wal-
ter is himself again. The king of pitch
ers Walter Johnson of the Washington
Nationals proved this conclusively to
1,560 fans at Somers Park yesterday aft
ernoon when he took the measure or the
Maps, 2 to 1. 1t was the first defeat OF
the season the Maps have sustained at
the hands of the Nationals on the home
lot
Johnson had everything-speed. curves,
slow ball and excellent control. Ihe
Maps were helpless before him. Had IL
not been for the fact that Ted Easterly,
sent in as pinch hitter for Pitcher George
Kaler in the ninth, outguessed Johnson
the Idaho phenom would have scored
shut-out.
johnson made up his mind to slip
strike over on Easterly. Ted had made
UP his mind that Walter would try to do
lust that and was set for the straight
fast ball right in the groove that john
son dished up to him. There was crash
as bat met ball, and a great shout went
UP from the fans as the sphere cleared
the high screen in right field by severai
feet.
II was the third time in the history of
the new plant that ball has been driven
over the screen. Sam Crawford of the
Tigers was the first to perform the feat
Joe Jackson of the Maps was second IN
line. while Easterly was thlrd. hisn
wind that was blowing from the home
plate toward right field helped carry Eas-
terly's smash out of the lot. Ted's sW1pe
was little farther than Crawford
drive but did not compare with the one
Jackson walloped-
I-p 10 the ninth not Nap had made
the acquaintance of Cunningham at sec
nj
sons work on the hill. In the hrst
Cranev flied TO Walker and Olson ana
Jackson struck out. the former on three
pitched balls and Demon Joe or four. ne
Naps hit the hall hard in the second IN
ming but not one of the three men VINO
faced johnson reached first base La1ole
landed on the ball for a terr1hc nne
drive. The ball was headed between cen.
ter and left and had three bases tagged
all over it when Ii left the bat. but
George Mcbride leaped high and pulled
il down with his gloved hand. remarka-
BILE catch. Birmingham then sWat1ed O..
wicked bounder toward third. Little
Morgan shot up into the air. bagged the
sphere and by a nice throw nailed
Birmingham Morgan also threw out
Ball.
Turner opened the third with a single
to left Terry rounded first at top speed.
intending to convert the orlve INTO d
double but fast fielding by walker mace
McBride's relay to Henry by caring
headIong slide. Smith hit TO Johnson,
whose throw to Mcbride retired Turner,
while Georges peg to Henry beat Smith
kaler famed.
After Graney had rolled to Cunningham
in the fourth, Olson pasted single past
Mcbride, only to be forced at second py
Jackson. johnson then knocked down
Lajoies terrific smash and threw Larry
out. Cunningham featured the fifth with
Q spectacular stop of Birmingham's drive
back of second and an equally grand
throw while poised In md-air. ba.
Turner Smith was safe In the sixth when
Henry muffed McBrdes throw. Kaler
tried to sacrifice and forced Smith, Henry
TO Mcbride Graney forced kaier. Gun,
ningham to Mcbride, and Olson bounced
to Johnson.
Jackson famed for the second time in
the seventh. while Lajoie flied to Cum
ningham and Morgan grabbed Birming-
hams low liner with his gloved hand.
After Ball and Turner had famed on
seven pitched balls in the eighth. Smith
Easterly opened the ninth with his four
base swat. Cunningham threw out
Graney, and. after Olson had lined to
Morgan. Jackson beat out slow roller
to Cunningham. only to be LETT when
Lajoie flied to Milan.
II was Johnson's eighth consecutive VIC
tory, ana Wen ulO ne ueScx We TIC SueScoS
that crowned his efforts. Not the sem
blance of a base on balls did he give In
fact not a single Nap secured as many
as three balls. He allowed only four
hits only two Of which came In the
same inning, the ninth. Walter had the
Maps in a hole throughout. No sooner
did a local player take his position In the
batter's box than the Washington finger
one men to face him during the game
twenty-one had two stri1es on them
before Walter dished up ball. 1t
was case of leave the first one go by
and foul the second one most OF the time.
Four of the twenty-one managed to foul