The Washington times., 1912-07-21
Johnson Enters Game Too
Late to Stall Of
Brownies.
BY SENATOR"

"Gross negligence" Is the verdict re-
turned by the jury OF wild-eyed rooters
concerning the loss of that victory yes
terday over the st. Louis Browns The
Browns never should have tied the
score; indeed they never should have
been close enough at any time to do SO
and the fact that they did goes to prove
gross negligence on the part of some
person connected with the Nationals
The clash ended to in eleven in
nings. Messrs. Evans and Westervelt
apparently being either hungry or in
hurry TO catch a train for some other
place.
Brilliant fielding and stupid base run
ming marked the work of the Nationals
during the afternoon. Perhaps they
were frightened by the many candidates
seated around the field. Who knows
possibly young Shanks thought they
might put in one OF those boys with the
candy uniforms unless he galIoped on
and on and on and so he commander
soned third base in the second inning.
Even Jim Saffell grinned at that brill
|; iantt0 exhibition.
Eddie Foster chased out along the
line into left field in the ninth and
grabbed a pop from Kutinas bat thai
was thing of beauty and a joy for.
ever. Mcbride was close at hand but
the midget third sacker never faltered
contributing a catch that was a mar
velous bit of work.
Moeller's Great Catch.
In the tenth frame, with Compton on
first, Laporte shot low fly along the
line in right. Moeller set sail for 1t al
once, racing along like a swallow.
Compton didn't dream he would ever
reach the ball, but he did. He got II
with one hand, and, to complete the
good work, he promptly doubled Comp
ton at first. Coming down to cases,
Moeller's catch was the piece de resist
ance, as sweet Constance would have It,
Where does the gross negligence"
come in? Right in the ninth inning.
Tomasso Hughes, the battle-scarred
veteran of the mound, had done excel
lent work throughout, and in that inth
had disposed of the first two with ridic-
ulous ease. The Nationals were leading,
to 2, and. just to be sure, Walter
Smokeban johnson was warming up in
right field. Indeed, Johnson was all
ready to succeed Hughes when the lat
lcI "dlh6u hIlCIlSll.
Several groans were emitted as the
squat catcher took first base. That was
an admirable place to insert Johnson
into the battle. 1t was growing dark,
and two were out. To cincn the victory
johnson was the lad. But-Hughes con
| tinued, and when Jimmy Stephens came
| up in place of Baumg lrtnsr another
PASS was issued. More groi from the
| jury
Watches for Sign.
| johnson stood right out in right and
watched for the sign u take his place
on the rubber and paralyze the best
efforts of the Brownies. The sign didn't
come, and Shotton came up and plas
tered a single between Morgan and
Schaefer Good night! Krichell raced
in with the tieing run, and then, and
not till then, did Walter Johnson as
sumo the mound tasks. The victory hat
| been tossed away on a bit of idle sentl
| ment, allowing Hughes to stead ant
| wiE his own game. Hence the justice o
the Jury's decision tnat IL was through
gross negligence" that the game val
not a win for the Climbers.
| Young Allison, a sprightly lad with
good curve bail and excellent control
succeeded Raumgartner, and battlet
| with johnson on even terms until th'
! eleventh frame was closed, and theI
Billy Evans, remembering mis- warn
dinner waiting him at the hotel. decide
II was too dark to continue, and CaIle'
of hostilities
McBrides boot gave shotton an eAist