The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-23
johnson GETS
A Cruel JOLT
Maps Pound Ball Hard and
End His Winning Streak
in Last Of Series.
STEEN BATTLES CLIMBERS
Grifmen Unable to Solve Cleve-
lander's Delivery-Laporte
Out of Game.
BY WILLIAM PEET.


Cleveland, Ohio. May 22-Everything
comes TO him who waits. The Maps
have waited for two years to get Wal
ter Johnson-they got him.
The score, 5 to o, does not quite be-
gin to tell the true story OF the final
game of the series, played here to-
day. johnson was due for a beating.
1t was bound to come. sooner or later,
and there is this much satisfaction
the Forest City tribe did a thorough
job of IL.
johnson wasn't right-he lacked
his usual speed" murmured a Wash
ington sympathizer after the game.
No such thing. The Kansas blizzard
had his usual amount of stun. The
Maps were in a savage hitting mood
and would not be denied. Nothing
fiuky about the dozen or more solid
whacks registered of Johnsons de-
livery. Graney. Ryan. jackson, and
Olson waded into Walters smoke and
rammed the ball at opportune times
TO unguarded spots in the outfield.
While Johnson was getting his
bumps. Bill Steen, the spitban finger,
had our side completely at his mercy.
The Grihmen opened up on Steen in
the first inning. and nearly scored a
run. After that not a man reached
third base, and only one saw second.
Steen was simply invincible. and de-
serves all the credit in the world for
his great work.
LaPorte Is Out.
Frank Laporte sprung a Charley
horse" yesterday, and had to quit after
the fourth inning. His place was
nlled by Germany Schaefer. The in
jury to Laporte may keep him on the |
bench for several days.
The game was played in a drizzle |
of rain, and the field was soft on ac-
count of the hard showers last night. !
But small throng turned out, and
such roofing has not been heard at
Mr. Somer's chateau in many days.
Johnson, realizing that the Maps
were laying back and hitting his speed. !
switched after the fifth inning and
mixed things up. He was effective IN
til the eighth. when the home team !
waited for his slow ball to float up. !
and hammered this delivery just as
easily as his smoky shoots.
Owing to the threatening weather, |
the crowd was a small one, but plenty !
of enthusiasm was uncorked. Canvas
covers kept the diamond dry. but the !
field was wet in spots. especially along |
the third base path, making hunts diff |
cult &c field.
Milan Knocked Out.
After Moeller had gone in the opener |
Milan laid down a perfect bunt and !
easily beat the throw. Clyde stole sec
ondond. Morgan unloaded a single TO !
right. and Milan raced for the plate, !
but Jackson's perfect throw got him. |
O'Neill accidentally showed his knee
into Milan's head. knocking the Ten
nessee Flyer unconscious and time had |
to be called for five minutes. Gandil !
made the third out, Chapman TO John
ston.
The Maps opened hot fire on Walter
johnson from the start collecting a run
in the first inning. Johnston hit a Texas
Lacquer to center. Chapman forced
Johnston at second On the hit and run
play Olson drove the ball through Nc
Bride. Turner popped to Mcbride and
Jackson smashed to center, sending home
Chapman.
Buddy Ryan opened the Maps second
with a clean double to the right field
fence. and romped to third on a poor
throw by Ainsnlith. but died there
Steen held the Nationals safe in the
second, but in the third Moeller singled
and was thrown out trying to steal after
two had gone.
Milan got life when he opened the
Nationals fourth with a clean single,
but was caught mapping with a quick
throw, Steen to Johnston, and run to
earth.
Graney Gets Triple.
The Maps went mad in the fourth after
two had gone. Ryan singled and Graney
scored him with a smoking triple to
deep left.
Frank Laporte suffering from
Charley Horse was taken out of the |
game and Germany Schaefer substituted
The Teuton came TO bat when the Ma
tionals' fifth opened and died, Olson to
Johnston.
Another mad hitting streak siezed the
Maps in the fifth when two singles and
a double scored another run
The Nationals got Ainsmith as far as
the keystone sack in the sixth, with
nobody out. but Steen famed johnson,
and Moeller and Milan died. Turner to
Johnston.
Cleveland put the finishing touches
in the eighth by collecting two more
runs when Turner was hit by a pitched
ball, Jackson doubled, Ryan sacrificed,
and Graney and c'Nein followed with
clean singles.
Alva Williams, home run hero of yes
terday's game. was sent in to pinch-hit
for johnson when the Nationals came
TO bat IN the ninth. and sent Graney a
high foul fly. Moeller singled through
Chapman. but Milan forced Danny at
second. and the game was over when
Morgan died. Turner to Johnston.