The Washington herald., 1911-07-06


Boston, July 5.-WaIter johnson had the
Red Sox eating out OF the palm of his
hand this afternoon at the Huntington
avenue park, holding them down to six
scattered hits, and beating them, to 2.
There was nothing to it but Johnson. for
the peerless one had everything he ever
possessed. and, togther with this, wal
Hoped out a home run, which was one OF
the longest hits ever registered at the
local park. This victory gives the Ma
tionals an even break for the present
series.
The ball went high and dry into the
center field bleachers, and then to cap
this Doc Gessler came within an ace
of duplicating his feat of yesterday by
hitting the bull in right field Harry
Hooper, however, prevented him from
getting fifty more bones from the to-
bacco company by making a spectacular
catch.
Boston used three pitchers. and, though
Washington did not hit them hard the
HTS came in punches, and they were con-
nected with the few Red Sox errors, and
everything was made to count
However. were it not for some wonder
full fielding on the part Of Duffy Lewis
have doubled their score. Both of these
Hubites pulled of startling catches with
men on bases.
Henry Robbed of Triple.
The Nationals started trouble In the
second inning when Lelivelt hit safely
TO left. Mcbride was passed after this.
and Conroy advanced both men with
sacrifice. John Henry, the former Am
ha with
a beautiful wallop, which looked good
for at least three sacks and two runs.
Lewis, however, smashed expectations
when he nailed the drive with one hand
and succeeded in holding Mcbride at
second. LeIivelt scored after the ball
was caught. johnson then famed, end
ing the session.
Up to the fourth inning but two
wearers of the Red sox uniform got a
look at the first corner, both getting
there by the free passage route. How
ever, Iris Speaker broke the monotony
of the occasion II the fifth with
peach of a single down the first base
foul line, which was only single be-
cause of fast fielding by Gessler. Lewis
Immediately spoiled this by hitting into
a double play. Yerkes went out by the
EOhLC.
After two men were down in the fifth,
johnson hit to the center field bleachers
for the circuit and Milan Immediately
followed with a double to the same gar
den. He could have made three bases on
he hit, but forgot to tag second, and had
! to return to the midway station. schae-
fer, the next man, hit through the box
TO Pape, who was unable to get out of
De- oil nd nd
nailed the drive, which would have gone
for a base.
Boston got a man as far as third in
fits half of the fifth. Milan made pretty
catch of PurtelIs long fly. Meyers called
the turn on the National infeld by bunt-
ing the ball and beating It out. Williams
swung a fast one and sent the ball
straight at Johnson who threw up his
gIoved hand to stop it The sphere hit
his glove and rolled in the direction of
cunningham. The latter threw badly and
Meyers ran to third, Williams being safe
at first. Here Tkcney batted for Pape
and hit into a double play.
Nationals Grab Four Runs.
1t was in the seventh that the big blow
Ip was encountered. Moser was on the
Mound and issued a pass to Conroy.
4enFy TO WHO InIe" 10 SCI
nd in an attempt to get Conroy. Both
1en were safe and advanced to third on
Iohnson's sacrifice, MoseT making poor |
lay on the pitchers bunt. This filled The |
nags. Milan hit to Meyers, who made
good throw to the plate to get Conroy. !
Williams dropped the throw and Umpire |
Igan called the Widow safe. Schaefer !
ZEN: out, Gardner to Meyers, Henry |
coring on the play. Cunningham's line |
lrive to left went for a base and brought |
Johnson and Milan across the plate. |
Sessler and Lelivelt were easy outs
In the seventh Purteu doubled and |
Meyers drew a pass after two were out !
A passed ball gave the men chance to |
advance but no scoring resulted as Alva |
williams forced Meyers at second for the |
final out.
The eighth, however, found Boston |
making noise like run. Clyde Engle, |
noH named the emergency kid" batted |
for Moser and stopped one of Walters /
speedy ones with his hide. Hooper drew
pass. Gardner whitfield. Speaker 1
ingIed. scoring Engle. Hooper and |
speaker advanced on Henry's passed ball. |
The former coming home when Lewis |
vent out to Mcbride to Schaefer. Yerkes
nded the inning by tanning.
MIlan's double followed by Schaefer's |
sacrfhce and Cuaningham's infeld out |
gave Washington another run in the
ninth.