The Washington herald., 1912-05-04
WALTER JOHNSON
HOLDS SOX DOWN,
NATIONALS WIN
Eleven Stahlites Are Famed
by Kansas CyclOne-Al-
lows but Four Hits.
FINAL COUNT IS 5 TO /
By WILLIAM PEET.

BY WILLIAM PEET.
Chalk up another victory for Walter
johnson.
The Kansas Cyclone was feeling fine
and dandy. and his assortment Of shoots
and fast-breaking curves were too much
Of barrier for Boston to break down.
walter set the Red Sox down 5 TO 1.
allowing them only four scattered hits
and striking out eleven.
Buck O'Brien, saliva finger extraordi-
nary, was buried under an avalanche OF
safe swats when the Nationals uncorked
a savage attack In the very first inning.
O'Brien was never the same after this,
although TO his credit be 1t said, he
steadied down later and was somewhat
Of puzzle.
Johnson's twirling, with air-tight sup
port by the men behind him, together
with washington's grueling fire of hits
in the first inning, proved the features.
Boston Is Lucky.
Boston was mighty lucky to score at
all. A mild streak by Johnson himself.
when he passed two Red Legs. paved
the way for the solitary run in the
eighth frame.
Moeller opened the game with a mighty
crash TO the right field fence for three
bases. Foster planted a clean single
over Bradley's head. scoring Moeller.
Milan was safe when a hard smash
nearly carried Gardner OF his feet
Schaefer's sacrifice sent Milan to second.
and when Jack Flynn drove the ball at
a mile-a-minute clip to short left, both
Foster and Milan scored. knight walked,
but Mcbride forced Flynn at third and
Ainsmith made the third out when he
popped to Gardner.
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of the Red Sox tribe reached second
base. In the sixth Hooper walked. but
was forced by Engle. The last named
stole second, but watched Speaker and
Bradley strike out in turnl
Manager Stahl sent in Hendrickson to
hit for O'Brien in the eighth, and in
this chapter the Red Sox averted a shut
out After Carrigan had popped to
knight, Hendrickson walked and reached
second on a passed ball. Hooper also
drew a pass, and when another of john
sons shoots got away from Ainsmith,
Hendrickson scrambled TO third and
Hooper PULLED up at second. Engle struck
out. Speaker gave Mcbride a wicked
grounder which the shortstop was able
to knock down and that was about all.
Hendrickson came home and Speaker
crossed first in safety. Bradley famed
for the third consecutive time during
the game.
Gardner opened the Boston ninth with
pretty single TO left center. but Lewis,
Wagner, and Carrigsn all perished.
Bat Music Real Feature.
The contest was barren OF brilliant
plays. and the only features outside Of
Johnson's air-tight pitching was the dis
play Of bat music by the home folks in
the first chapter.
worked one inning was wild as a hawk
He passed the first man to face him,
also gave Ainsmith base on balls, in
serted a wild pitch, and Washington was
handed a run when Carrigan threw the
ball to center field in an attempt TO
catch a runner at second.
The Nationals found OBrien different
proposition after the opener. The spit
ball finger held the locals safe during
the second and third, and would not
have scored in the fourth but for an
error contributed by Speaker. Ainsmith
singled after two were gone and the
balI shot through Speakers legs. Before
IL could be recovered Ainsmith had made
the circuit
Steve Yerkes will likely be back in the
game to-day, as his damaged digit
is nearly well, and this will make a big
difference. For the final game of tine
series Hugh Bedient has been selected
for box duty, while Carl Cashion. one
OF GTihs youngsters, will be in the box
for the home team.