The Washington times., 1912-07-23
Great Pitcher Strikes Out
the Side in First Two
Innings.
By SENATOR"


In the opening battle with the Junga-
leers at the Florida avenue prairie w.
Johnson-defeated T. r. by a score of
to 3. Sixteen other gents took part in
the exhibition, but were merely super
numeraries grouped about these two
wonders of the baseball world. Yes,
Ray Morgan and Bill Louden did per-
form brilliantly in the field and S. Craw-
ford, reformed barber and petty officer
in the Lincoln. Neb., chapter of the
Black Hand Society, did take a couple
of pot shots at the scoreboard boy up
back of the right field wall, but the
principal actors were W. J. and r r.
And they were the real things, too.
The kansas Cyclone" was himself
yesterday. The first five men to face
him, including such sluggers as Bush,
Cobb. and Crawford. breezed most glor-
iously and the fans fondly hoped that
the good work might go on down to the
very close OF the engagement. But Mo-
riartys 8 two-base knock in the second
frame spoiled the scenery, though
Louden breezed right behind him.
Ten Take the Count.
johnson famed ten of his opponents
and they were unable to worry him at
all whenever he put on the high speed
Every Tiger In the menagerie famed at
least once, except Moriarty, whose luck
was with him throughout.
L. r., celebrating with a little rest
after his momentous week at Shibe
Park, aided In the marvellous exhibit
ton of the kansas cyclone" In the
first session he waved three times, good,
healthy, whole-souled waves, too, and
then toddled out to his place in the
| field. The next time he bounced to
johnson and Shanks easily camped un-
der his two flies to left field.
But the fans were most apprehens nsiVe e
OF serious results whenever the "Geor-
gia Peach roamed to the plate. They
knew what he has done and can do, II
| he happens TO be in the mood. Perhaps
Ty didn't want to injure the feelings of
Clarka da Griff in the first game. and
saved his efforts for another day--oo-o o,
| perish the thought!
Yes. come to think Of it. Cobb con-
| tributed beautiful peg to the plate in
the second frame, trying to get E.
| "Dorf' Ainsmith. The Climbers strong
boy crashed into oscar stanage, how
ever, and landed the run when the pill
rolled off to one side. But that wasn't
Ccbb's fault, his throw being perfect.
Louden's Play Features.
Bill Louden, the Tigers second base
man. was genuine flashing diamond in
the field during the first two frames
His stops of Gandil's grounder in the
first inning and Moeller's bingle neaI
the bag in the second, have never beer
bettered in the history of the game
no. not since Cy Young started ou'
with the Mt. Sinai League.
Ray Morgan. too, jumped into thu
spotlight with an amazing stop in th
seventh session. Deal, a rising youngste
from the wilds of Michigan, poled {
real hit just inside of Schaefer. Nor
gan danced over toward the path of tn
bounding pellet and seized 1t with hi
gloved hand. His mistake came in try
ing to complete the play. schaeter bein
unable to get over for the lurid tos
and the ball rolling to the stand. Blu
that stop was whizZer, genuin
, whiZzeT.
Climbers Charge Work.
Ralphie Works adorned the hill 70
1 the Jungaleers and in the second tn
Climbers climbed all over him, poundin
out four real bingles for two tallie:
setting the bugs in an uproar. With on
gone Ainsnlith hammered a safety
center, Bush ran over behind the bo
too late to get McBride's high. slo'
bounder and two were on. Shanks, wit
a golden opportunity before him, grac
ously breezed. His turn came later.
johnson, some ClouteT these days, BIZ
. ! fed 10 midheld, Ainsmith scoring whe