The Washington herald., 1913-08-20

scored, as the result OF a single, dls
error, and a passed ball. Johnson
himself tied the score in the fifth
with a terrific three-base slam to
left field, and the big pitcher also
had a large finger in the pie which
started Falkenberg's downfall in
the tenth.
FaIkenberg in Form.
FaIkenberg had been carefully grocmed
for the fray. The human slat, with long
rest, was never in better form, as a list
Of strikeouts published in the box score
will show. Ten of our young men per-
lshed via the short route back to the
bench.
Johnson's exhibition was all the more
remarkable when the facts are considered.
In every inning, with the exception OF the
seventh, eighth and tenth. the big fellow
was in a hole, rival base runners clogged
the sacks and timely hits would have
gummed up the card for fair. but john
son. although touched up freely, was the
invincible king when danger lurked near.
jackson, Larry, Chapman, and others
rame to bat with men on second and
third and Walter made them dance to
the music of his zipping fast ball.
Big Crowd Out.
Ladies' day and the announcement that
johnson would adorn the mound for the
Nationals brought out crowd of 1000
fans all hoping that the Maps would win.
but down in their respective hearts real
izing that chances for victory were very,
very slender.
berg for his great box work. 1t was not
entirely Falky's fault that the Nationals
breezed ahead. He was up against wal
ter johnson, and that tells the story.
Eddie Fosters single in the tenth.
which sent over the run that broke the
tie, took all the pep" out of Birmins-
hams crew. Falkenberg was also badly
ratified, and the task of adding three
more markers was made comparatively
easy. Fosters fielding was again one
Of tn, bright features of the afternoon.
Maps Only Run.
Liebold opened the game by watching
three strikes sail over the plate. Chap
man ducked, caught the ball on the end
Of his bat, and sent it over Gandils
head for a single. Jackson grounded to
Gandi advancing Chapman to second.
a passed ball by Ainsmith, followed b.
McBride's poor throw of Larry's ground
er scored Chapman with the Maps only
run of the game.
This run loomed up with mountainous
proportions until the Nationals got to
Falkenberg in the fifth and tied the
score. With one out, Mcbride singled
and stole second. Ainsmith famed.
Johnson crashed to deep left. the ball
landing squarely on the foul line. Capt.
Mac raced home on the blow which
landed johnson on third. Moeller struck
out. retiring the side.
FaIkenberg was touched up freely in
The sixth, seventh, and eighth. but his
support saved him. In the ninth. the Ma
ionals went down so easily that it
ooked as if the game might only be ter
minated by darkness.
Afnsmtth StroIIs.
Ainsmith opened the tenth by drawing
a base on balls, Falkenberg's only pass
of the game. johnson bunted, and the
hall filtered through the lanky pitchers
hands. with the result that everybody
was safe. Moeller grounded to Larry,
and johnson was forced at second. Ain
smith reaching third on the out. With
the count two strikes and no balls on
Foster, the midget waded into one of
Falky's curves and unloaded single to
left field, Ainsmith scoring on the blow.
Milan fouled to Turner, but Chick Can
dill. who until this chapter had gone hit
less, spanked a double over Turner $
head. scoring Moeller. Ray Morgan hit
a teaser straight at Chapman. and as
Ray beat the throw to first base, Foster
scored and GandiI dashed in behind him,
Tor the reason that First Baseman John
ston, of the Maps, thought Umpire Hide
brand had called Morgan out, and care
lessly rolled the ball to the center of the
diamond, with nobody near enough to
get the pill ana make a play on GandiL
Joe jackson. the mighty slugger. did
manage to connect for a safe blow off
johnson when he dumped a Texas
Lacquer behind Mcbride in the fifth, but
that was Jackson's only hit Of the
matinee.