The Washington herald., 1911-08-30
Special 10 The Washington Herald.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 29-With ;ir-
tight support that was sensational at
times, Walter Johnson succeeded in
breaking the hoodOo which Washington
has run against at Cleveland this year,
defeating the Maps to in a game that
will go down in local history as being
one of the best ever witnessed in Cleve-
and.
Not until the ninth inning did the Maps
get a man past first base. 1t was then
that Cleveland escaped a shut-out.
Easterly hitting the ball over the right
ield wall and screen for a home run.
Thus where the regulars failed, a sub
stitute batter, Easterly hitting for
kaler, made good in a most unusual
way.
Four Hits on Walter.
Johnson allowed but four hits, two
hits being all he granted in the first eight
innings. He famed but six, but his
control and speed were such that the
Maps were moved down in order. In
fact, the game was the shortest played
here this year, lasting only one hour
and twenty-seven minutes. johnson
worked so fast and wasted so little effort
that he was required to pitch but five balls
in each of two rounds. In two others. he
pitched but seven, while all told, he
threw only fifty-four stikes and thirteen
balls-a most wonderful record for
nlne-inning game. Eleven times the
batter hit the first ball pitched into fair
territory. Not a Nap walked, nor for
that matter received even three balls
In six innings but three men went to
bat in each, Cleveland having only three
men left on bases in the entire game
His support, however, had con-
siderable to do with Johnson's feat, as
Morgan speared two line drives and Nc
Bride another. while Morgan. Cunning
ham, and Henry distinguished them
with speed.
Although Washington did not score
until the fifth, it had chances in the
second and fourth, which is more than
could be said of the Maps. Gessler in
augurated the second with a single, took
second on Walkers sacrifice, and third
on a passed bail, but was left there, as
Mcbride flied to jackson and Cunning
ham famed. In the fourth, Morgan
singled, but was forced by Henry, who
stole second. Then Gessler and Walker
struck out.
Milan's Single Scores Cunningham.
Mcbride began the fifth by striking
out Cunningham followed by coaxing a
pass from Kaler. Street lifted a high
foul back of first, which Ball muffed,
thus missing a chance to double up Cum
ningham. who had raced to second.
Street took advantage of the slip to
single to left Johnson famed. and Mi
Ian followed with a single to right, on
which Cunningham scored.
pass to Henry and Gessler's single
opened the sixth, but neither man
scored, as Walker popped out trying to
bunt. and the next two flied out. But
Washington grabbed another in the
eighth on Henry's double and Mcbride S
single, Graney falling down as he in
terCepted McBrides hit.
1nasmuch as the Maps did not get a
man to second in the first eight innings,
they failed to be dangerous until the
ninth, when Easterly. batting for Kaler.
hit the first ball pitched over the right
field wall for four bases. Cunningham S
rapid-fire play killed off Graney. while
Morgan speared Olsons line drive.
Jackson singled. but was left when Mi
Ian pinched LajOies hoist.