The Washington herald., 1912-08-03

Slty, uO gam was liiduC Oi tiiC I'D
either, and it's a good, even-mone,
whole lot more worrying than are
letes hanging on like bull dog to
bone the Beaneaters know that
if they run into a slump of any
sort the jig will be up.
Twenty-Arst Victory.
To-days victory makes twenty-one
over the Western clubs in the West this
season out of twenty-three played, the
only defeats suffered being against
Cleveland on a rainy Sunday early in
the Spring and the other defeat with Joe
Lake pitching last Wednesday.
The weather was so cold here this aft
ernoon that most Of the fans were bum
died up in overcoats and sweaters, while
the baseball writer's wore ear muffs and
mittens. The players themselves did not
appear to mind 1t very much-at least,
the Nationals didn't. for Walter johnson
was pitching. and at his best. The IT,
gers did not seem to care. either, as
down In their hearts they knew the game
was lost the minute Walter stepped into
the box.
Johnson's four days rest put him right
on edge. The Kansas Cyclone allowed
seven hits, only four of them clean-cut.
famed eight, and walked one gent dur
ing the nine innings. Edgar willett, for
Detroit, was able to finish the first game
he has started against the Climbers this
year. willett yielded the same number
of hits as johnson but unfortunately for
the big boy the Nationals crowded hits
In clusters of three and were able TO
score a quartet of tallies, while the Tiger
swats of johnson were just SO much
ammunition wasted.
In Trouble Twice.
Only on two occasions was Walter In
any kind of danger, the sixth and sew
enth innings, and each time he pulled
himself together and the Tigers dropped
like clay pigeons before a crack shot
Ty Cobb reached third base in the sixth
after two had been disposed of and was
left stranded, as Delehanty perished on
grounder TO Morgan
A little real excitement was uncorked
I'm petroit's seventh. Two were out, Sec
ond ana third loaded, and the Nationals
had a three run lead. Big Edgar Willett
faced johnson. and Edgar enjoys the
reputation here of being a long-distance
clouter, holding the park record of knock
ing two balls over the right field fence
In one game Early in the game Willett
sent up a high fly, which would have
cleared the fence but for the wind. Wal
ker got the ball with his back right up
against the barrier. A homer by Willett
meant a tie score, and all sorts Of dis
agreeable complications The crowd cut
loose with a mighty roar. and shouted
to willett to put 'er over the fence" but
Johnson refused to be annoyed, and shut |
ting his jaws together with a determined |
snap, sent a couple of strikes over the /
plate SO fast that Willett never saw the
ball. A feeble pop fly on the third ball
pitched retired the slugging pitcher, and
the hopes of Detroit fans went glimmer-
ing.
The Moeller-Foster combination got
working smoothly again to-day. and 1t
was a sight for sore eyes 70 see Danny
lead of with safe wallop and advance
on the Midget's smash through the
nner-works. This stunt was pulled of
twice Clyde Milan also hit the ball hard
and timely.
shnnksi ON Bench.
Howard Shanks, who was hit in the
head by one of Mullins shoots during
game. did not play to-day.
irin kept him on the bench, although
he youngster was in uniform and anx-
Gus to play.
Johnson's shut-out was made possible
,y the brilliant support he received.
only one error was registered by the
and as intermittent showers
prinkled the diamond in the course of
he game the backing up was all the
more creditable.
Willett had good speed and control
yhen he started, and it was only by
he timeliest of hits that the Nationals
ah fn i 4
irst tally came in the third, and re-
Iuired three well-placed blows. Walter
Johnson himself started the trouble
.fter two were out johnson singled
leanly to left and went to third on
doeller's safe drive to right Foster sin I
led to left, and johnson scored. Noel
er was thrown out when he overrsn {
econd base.
The Climbers were forced to crowd
hree more safe cracks and take advan-
age of a base on balls to add a couple 9
Z runs in the sixth. Moeller hit safely {
D center for a starter. and on the hit 4
nd-run play dashed to third as Foster l
rove the ball between Moriarty and {
.ouden- Milan singled to left. scoring c
foeller, and Gandil struck out. Ray
iorgan drew a walk. filing the bags
nd when Ainsmith was thrown out, /
zeal to Moriarty, Foster crossed the d
late.
Bush's Error Helps.
An error by Bush helped the Nationals .
o their fourth run. the tally coming IN '
he ninth Morgan was safe when the I
tigers miniature shortstop fumbled a v
ard-hit grounder. On the next ball D
itched Morgan stole second, pulling upI
{ third when Ainsmith died, Bush to
and coming home on McBride's
ro,rpder the hall ror,,od or /
love into the outstretched paws of Bush,
no threw the Nationals captain out at
rst. III
In only one other inning, the fourth, j
Id the Nationals have ghost of a
hance to score, but just as soon as It
'as evident on the Washington bench =
nat johnson was in shape, nobody wor- \
ed about the outcome. IG