The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
By WILLIAM PEET.


Johnson in the sixth inning for home
run, a double, and a pair of singles,
pushing seven runs over the plate. 5000
faithful fans at the concrete castle yes
terGay figured it was all over but the
undertaken and flowers. It was; for the
Athletics won the final game of the Sc
ries 10 to 8, and won 1t right in the sob
bfng, sorrowfuI sixth.
There is CLEAN Of satisfaction in
knowing that while Johnson's 1900
shoots were being mauled all over the
yard, Jack Coombs, who made the Chi.
cago Cubs eat ont of his horny fist last
fall, was also getting >his'n, and Connie
Mack. fearing for the result, proposed
to make victory sure by sending his In
dian finger. Bender, to the front. and
the cid chief finished out the game. al
lowing but three scattered swats.
Johnson got away to such fine young
start it seemed hardly possible he would
keep up the good work. Alas, the fuse
was set for the sixth, and the blow-up
came on scheduled time. Johnson pitch
ed an erratic game. He famed nine Of
the White Elephants and only gave three
bases on balls.
Victory yesterday cost the champions
dearly, for Eddie Collins, the sensational
little inielder, may not be able to play
again for a month. Collins and Danny
Murphy both started after a short fly
from Walter Johnson's bat in the second
inning, and, although Collins waved the
veteran to one side, the pair collided |
head on. Collins held the ball mo- |
mentarily but the terrific force of the |
impact caused him to drop it. and also |
TO sink to the ground writhing in pain
Arm Is DisIOeated.
Collins was hurried to the clubhouse
end a physician summoned. Later it was
announced that his left arm was dislo-
Gated at the elbow, and that the extent
Of the injury could not be determined I
until a more careful examination has
been made Murphy, too, was badly
shaken up. and had to quit the game
when the inning closed.
For fancy batting stunts, all lids are
lifted to Third Baseman Frank Baker, of
the Athletics, who not only scored three
of the champs, runs himself, but wal
loped the ball for home-run smash. a
double, and single, out of FIVE times
up. Elberfeld was the swatting hero for
the home folks. A three-bagger and two
singles out of four trips to the plate
helped swell the kidlet's average.
With Walter johnson steaming along
at a fast clip and holding the enemy
safe for FIVE innings, the sixth opened
with Washington on the right end of a
to score, and grand stand fans were
leaning back in their chairs murmuring
Pretty soft. I'm glad 1 came,
The sixth inning explosion simply kick
ed the props from under the Nationals.
and when two more runs went to the |
Athletics credits in the seventh and the
same number in the ninth, Johnson's
doom was sealed, and hope had fed
McInnis started the run-getting in {
the second when he tripIed to right and
came home on Barry's nifty bunt, a per-
feet exemplifcation of the squeeze play.
Home Folks In Lead
The Nationals forsed ahead in their
half when Cunningham doubled to left 5
and scored on Johnson's short fly to | !
right which snuffed out Eddie Collins. !
Milan beat out bunt, johnson going to
third and counting a minute later when
Lapp threw the ball to center field IN an | S
attempt to catch Milan at second
Gessler's base on balls in the Nationals
third paved the way for another tally. as
c. Walker grounded to Baker and in at
tempting to make a double play Bakers II
throw got past Derrick, Gessler reach II
Ing third. A single by Mcbride scored
the chunky medico.
Mack's toilers added a run in the j
fourth, when Baker singled, McInnis :
stroIling on four wide ones Hart z
sci, batting for Murphy, sacrificed. and B
one Of Johnson's fast shoots blasted Its L
way through Catcher Hsnry,s paws. e
The Nationals fourth was a joyous Il
for the home fans. John "
Henry planted a single into left and "
stole second. johnson fouled to Lapp. r,
Ind Milan flied to Derrick. but. Schae-
'er. singled torthe left field pavilion. and d
Henry counted. Elberfeld drove the lt
oall over Strunk's head for a triple. N
'eading in schaefer.
The sixth inning nightmare for the IA
lome fans started with Derrick reach Is
ng first on nun by Schaefer of Nc ls
sride's low throw. Baker slapped the =
all far over Walkers thatch for y
lome run, touching every base behind
Derrick. McInnes died but HartseTs =
hird strike got away from Henry. and
larry was safe when Mcbride threw 2
yild TO Schaefer. Jack Lapp inserted a hr
into the game at this stage, W
coring both Hartsel and Garry.
'ombs vicious welt past EIberfeid let
n Lapp. and when Lord bounced one
y against the concrete pavilion Coombs
ashed home. Lord reached second on tn
he play and took third on strunks in ne
eld out, only to score q painute later m
n Henry's second passed ban. TO the Of
elief Of the crowd. Derrick took three 81
wings. wi
Two More for NattonaIa.
The Nationals crowded IN ll,.,s
loser in their half Of che sixfh wben
ingles BY Milan. schaefer, ana Flber- rsl
sld. and Jack Bmry,s weird throw la e
D two runs ~
The bombardncnt against johnson cor- fsi
Inued In the Athletics seventh. Bakerl
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