New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
JOHNSON STOPS YANKEES'
Allows Plenty of Hits, but Not at
the Right Times.
QUINN DRIVEN TO COVER
Knocked Out of Box When the
Washington Team Rises in
It's Might.

washington Ieam hlses III
It's Might.
Walter johnson pitched for Washington
yesterday. and although the Hlghlanders
waxed familiar with his curves TO degree
which far overstepped the boundaries Of
propriety. the giant Swede had htte
trouble in downing Wolverton's men in the
| final game of the series at American
League Park in the presence OF some hVe
thousand fans" who rooted in vain for
! continuation of the great winning streak
! The score was S TO 3.
johnson rated along easily and suffered
the Hilltop men TO pound him for thirteen
hits The Yankees had men on the paths
I'm every inning of the game. but Johnson
! grinned q confident grin and called MS
dazzling curves and binding speed INT"
play and shut eff all attempts on IN"
plate until the game was won beyond
shadow of a doubt. Then he shut or the
high gear and allowed the Yankees 10 exc
out a little consolation by scoring two runs
I'm the seventh inning and another IN the
eighth on well punched, far-hung hits.
Bert Daniels. whose great playing has
since waivers were asked on him several
wocls ago. shone forth in mis- usual brilliant
colors. I'm five trials against the speed
king of the league Rcrt smashed the ban
for four sound walops, one Of which was
n double I'm the seventh frame. that drove
homo 4 run. "Gabby" Street massaged
his old side partners delivery for two hitS'
one OF which was a double. \ younger
man might well have rounded TN" far turn,
hut Street was winded. and pulled mp at
second Earl Gardner playing ut second
base because Simmons is suffering from a
sore back. made three hits. while cree got
two. including a triple. To stop the at
tcmpts at scoring Johnson felt 1t his duty
10 strike ont no fewer than ten men, with
especial attention to Guy Iinn.
The Senators soon displayed marked
fonduoss for tho curves Of Jack Quinn,
and set the fashion Of gathering runs two
at a time. This was little to the ideas Of
Wolvcrtou. but the Senators took a little
zip from Griffith and kept right at work.
Their total disregard for his feelings was
the cause for the Punishment Of Quinn
after one and ouo-thlrd innings. Quinn.
however. ala his worst while he lasted.
and when h- quit the Senators had nice
little lead of three runs. made on hv"
good swats and an error by "Coscy" Dolan.
Incidentally, one Of the aforementioned
vallops was a triple TO the centre field
fence by Johnson which scored a man.
Tho faithful old wrccking machine. Jack
WARRIOR was summoned post haste hy
WoIyeitou. but Jack was scarcely sue
cess. and ne was found for seven hits and
five runs.
Tie need Of widc-awako field captain
10 run the Yankees was shown twice In
Yesterdays game and the lack Of the
necessary man not alone cost the team one
run bat was almost the cause OF an acct
dent. which might have resulted seriously.
II not fatally. to Bert Daniels or Iinn. In
tho third inning Milan drove a terrific liner
into centre field. and Iinn and Daniels
both raced for g. head down. Daniels got
there first and made sensational catch,
but missed a collision by few feet Again
I'm the fourth inning, With mon on second
and third Shanks raised twisting Texas
lcagucr into centre field. and again Daniels
ana Yinn went nf,~r ~ IN mad career. A.
They rushed mp Zach saw the other and
stopped ust I'm time ~ avoid n collision
and incidentally 10 lot the ball drop safely
Since two were out at ~" time, the base
runners ran II out. and both scored easily
The slowucss 81 street also cost tho team
a run In the NTH when he doubled 10 cen
tro but failed to score from second base
on n long single by WARRIOR. There was
only one out at the time. hut Daniels
famed out and Ilnn grounded 10 Schaelcr
The Washington team played snappy
brilliant baseball. in order that they might
be- remembered while they're gone as
Germany" Schacfcr pat II in his own tcrse
stylc. The veteran German had fine day
himself both at the bat and I'm tho n"ld
and made several clover stops, in addition
10 starting a quick double play. lie made
Gardner look foolish IN the hfth Inning hy
getting away from a sure force out and
taking second when knight was retired AT
first Ainsmith was on guard NJ all times
and. although he failed to stop a Wild pitch
Of JohnFou's in the seventh inning AMI
allowed WARRIOR to score, he performed
with credit The Yankees tried his arm
ont in the first inning, but he threw out
Daniels and Chase in rapid order when
they tried to steal second, and thereafter
he was not moicsted
Eddie Foster made a neat capture Of a
hot liner from the bat of iiartzcl In the
second chapter For New York Cree and
Daniels made good catches. but Street
made the best capture OF the day when
he pulled a foul b. Johnson out OF the
boxes Street slipped and fcll on the cement
walk when ne grabbed the ball, but he held
fast inst the same.