The Washington times., 1912-04-20
JOHNSON PUZZLES
MACK'S ATHLETICS
Nationals Win Opening Game of 1912 Campaign by
Clouting Opposing Twrer and Speedy Work on
the Paths-Score, 6 to O.
BY SENATOR"

When Walter johnson Is going right
there is little chance for the enemy.
That's why the Nationals, before a
pitifully small crowd of shivering fans,
won the opening contest of the season
of 1872. The worlds champion Phila-
delphia Athletics were humbled to the
tune of to 0. They never got a man
as far as third until the sixth inning,
and he was the only visitor to reach
that corner. johnson had the champs
dining from his dainty digits through
out the afternoon.
1t was hardly a good day for the
opener. Frigid blasts sweps about The
massive granl',tand. Men and women
shivered and grlnnrd, knowing their
grinning. Emory lttman. the Phila-
dclphia mastodon, who accompanies the
worlds champions whereVe' they go
this year. aeemed the oie comfortable
The playing field was soft and miry.
causing J. Franklin Baker and Dare
devil Dam Moeller considerable Iner-
vousness. Eaker trod the turf as II
careful to jump lightly over several bad
patches 1T his pasture. Bu: that sun
shone, and that was something.
Brown To Rubber.
c. Mack kept his prize beauty, Iron
Jawn" Coomhs blanketed in the stable
sending Brown. the lengthy rignthandcr
from ths Connecticut hague. to the
hox for his first exhibition against a
nHjcr league team. 1t was a painful
exhibition.
The Nationals, Jus: TO show their
improvement over last year. whacked
and banged the delivery OF the visiting
as he NIGH: he could not prevent those
s1Egins tInSles from bouncing off the
| war clubs Of the home boys. They
hse S get 6assed s that It's was a with
out anything startling, but the heavens
fell in on Brown in the second, though
only one run was scored. Jack Flynn
opened the chapter with a stinging
crash to center for a sack. Though the
Athletics infield played in, Jack Knight
laid down a beautiful sacrifice that
rolled along toward first base, and
showed Flynn up another peg.
George Mcbride. who is fast becom-
ing one of our very best little Differs,
worked the hit-and-run with Flynn,
bouncing bingle to left that sent the
| first baseman over the dish with the
| first run OF the campaign. There was
loud shout and screams of delight
from the sun gods in the garden. Ain
smiths roller to Brown killed Mcbride
at the midway, but Walter Johnson
| 1t was hard luck that prevented Dan
Moeller from singing, his vicious liner
carrying clear to "Rube' Oldring, end.
ing the fun.
Score In Fourth.
The second tally of the battle rolled
over the pan in the fourth, and agalr
Mcbride was a prominent actor in the
melee. With knight out of the way
the Nationals leader bounced a rousinl
single to left, advancing a sack, while
Collins got Ainsmith at first. Working
beautifully with Walter Johnson, Nc
Bride was off on wings the momen
Walter got hold of the pellet, and ham
mered his second single of the fray
this one going over second at the ratI
of a mile a minute. OF course, Mc
Bride scored.
The fifth was the distrous session fo
Mr.. Brown and his ragtime Niol;n
Baker grabbed Fosters screeching lire
and Collins camped under Mllan's littl
pop near the box Then came the fun