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The Washington times., 1913-08-20
JOHNSON GETS HIS
THIRTEENTH GAME
Stands Off Cleveland Team Un-
til Climbers Rally in the
Tenth and Win.
By SENATOR"

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 20-ThIr-
teen hath no terrors for Walter johnson
today. The big blond hurler Is not a
little tickled at his ''hoodooth" win over
the Maps in the getaway yesterday,
when Joe BirminGham's pennant aspIr-
ing athletes were forced to take the
count of to l after toiling for ten in
nipgs.
II was a typical Johnson win. The
big pitcher was in form, despite recent
reports that mis- arm had gone back on
him. He gave the lie to the story that
he was all in and suffering from a sore
arm. His work was superb, and save
for run Ecored against MIN, he failed
to allow much more than scratchy hits.
Just as in many other contests, John
son held the opposition until his team
mates could rally behind him for
enough runs to win. This they did to
their own and Manager Grifith's salts
faction in the final frame.
The count was tied at the end of the
ninth. An error by Mcbride. Ainsmith's s
Passed ball, and a hit sent Chapman
across with a count in the very first
round, and the Maps led until the fifth
when. with Ainsmith on, johnson poIed
a line drive triple to the fence.
1t was not until the tenth that the
Climbers really got to Falkenberg
Ainsr.llth walked, and johnson laid
down bunt, beating the throw
Moeller forced johnson at second. and
after tockeying around with a few foul.
Foster singled, scoring Ainsmith. Mi.
lar. flew out and Gandll doubled. scor-
Ing MOeller. Morgan tapped one and
beat II out. Johnston, thinking the
runner was out. rolled the ball to the
box. when Foster and Gandil crossed
with two more. The score:
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Big League Biffers of a
Day.

1ERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 2o-Jim
Shaw, the phenomenal young right
handler with York, in the Tristate
League; Doc kyres, star Of the FiT-
giria League, with the Richmond Colts;
barry Hedgepeth, winning southpaw,
with the Petersburg club. of the Vir-
ginia League: Slim Love, the lanky
sovthpaw from Atlanta, and Ben Spen-
Ger, the lone outfelder grabbed by
Griff's scouts this year, are all expected
TO be at the Florida avenue ball park
on the morning Of September 4, and
some Of them may be given chances to
show their clans Immediately. This ap-
plies more particularly to Ayres and
Shaw, both of whom having done the
most brilliant work OF the season in
the minors Smith and Holland, the
two Atlanta infielders, and Morley, from
Hartford, and Bill Allen, from Montreal
ere not expected TO join the Grinmen
Until the middle of September. Indeed,
the Atlanta players may not join the
big leaguers at all this year.
II have every reason to believe that
Shaw, Ayres, Hedgepeth, and Spencer
will report to me when We get home,
said Manager Griffith today Il have
tried repeatedly to get them before now,
but have been given eTasive answers
and windy promises. OF course you
know, can't compel the delivery OF
these players, and I can't blame their
clubs fer keeping them while there Is a
chance for a pepnant. But when we get
home the four ought to be around look
ing for q chance to show their ability.
Judging from their work this season
in the bushes, Shaw and Ayres are
about ready for a big league trial. We
shall be home for a month at the close
Of the season, and these two pitchers
may get into some games. From all
can learn both Of them are ready and In
good shape. Inasmuch as my pitching
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
PITCHER HALL IS
OUT FOR WHILE
Detroit TwirIer Injuries Ankle
in Fielding Bunt From
Schang's Bat.

DETROIT. Aug. 0.-Pitcher Hall, Of
the Tigers, faces a vacation as a re-
suit Of having twisted his ankle when
fielding Schang's bunt in the seventh
inning of the game, which the home
team dropped to the Athletics by to
Wild and Indifferent throwing, loose
fielding, and an error at a critical mo-
ment enabled the visitors to come up
from behind, score three runs in the
sixth inning. and win the game. Neither
team did much hitting, but Philadelphia
used three pitchers and Detroit used
two.
Bakers double in the second, Veach's
return. which escaped Moriarty. and
McInnes' sacrifice fly scored a PhiladeI-
phia run An inning later Hall started
rally for Detroit with a single. Bush
duplicated the drive. and Louden was
hit by pitched ball. Crawford's sac
rifice fly brought in Hall. and, after
Cobb was purposely walked, Veach
drove two runners home with a single
Score by innings: R.HE
Philadelphia ......... O1o O0s oOOI
Detroit ......-........ O03 900 0O0-3
Batteries-Shawkey. Houck, Bender,
and Lapp. Schang; Hall, Lake. and
Stanage.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
BEST FORM SHOWN
IN MAKING RECORD
Johnson Adds Another Displaying Great Ability All During the
Battle and Looks Good Enough to Create New Mark.
Foster Turns Trick on Giant FaIkenberq.
By SENATOR"

TERRE HACTE. Ind. Aug. n-The
Griffmen are today but four and halt
games behind the Naplanders and Wal
ter johnson has established the seasons s
record for successive victories, putting
up the total to thirteen BY tramplins
upon Joe Birmingham's chesty bunch of
pennant-chasers. Furthermore the
soreness thai has been bothering the
big fellows p..ching wing has complete
" disappeared. judging from his spec
tscular twirling yesterday IN Cleveland,
and he Is now expected to go right on
until he ether equals the American
League record Of sixteen, held jointly by
Joe Wood and himself. or makes a new
mark for other twirlers to shoot at In
future years.
Walter is himself again." says Grif-
nth, ''and that means that he'll make a
new record this year. He'll pitch Sum
days game in Chicago and also battle
the Red Sox and the Mackmen. As he's
pitching now, he should easily win all
league record and give him a chance
to hang up a new one in Washington
against the Yankees"
johnson was powerfully effective yes
terday. He held the Maps to seven hits
and several OF them were scratchy.
Never did he allow more than one hit
to an inning. He was at his best In the
pinches. With Carisch on third in the
second he breezed Falkenberg. Two
were on with none out in the fifth, but
the Maps failed to score, so effective
was the great pitcher. Johnston reached
third by theft in the sixth but was
left when Ryan poked one at Foster
for a death at first. With Chapman on
second and one gone In the fifth, john
son famed the great Larry Lajoie and
forced Johnston to poke a little slow
one at Morgan. So II went throughout
the battle, johnson always rising to the
occasion He was not seeking any
strike-out records, but he was keeping
the foe from scoring.
In addition to his marvellous twirling,
Johnson also counted in the days clout-
ing. With Mcbride safe on second after
a clever steal in the fifth, Johnson
cracked one down the left field line to
the far corner Of the field for three
bases and tying the tally. In the eighth
down a perfect bunt that hoped over
shoulder for a safety.
Three base knocks was his total for
the day and he drove one of the runs
over himself. But for Eddie Ainsmith's
passed ball in the opening frame, the
Griffmen would have won in nine in
nfngs, 1 to O. That passed ball sent
both teams into ten frames before the
decision was rendered.
Eddie Foster proved the undoing of
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Paskert and Walsh
Out of the Game

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 20-Paskert
and Walsh, of the Phillies. may not get
back into the game this season. The
former broke a finger in his right hand
in Mondays game and Walsh broke
a bone in his foot in the same game.
These injuries were announced after
an E-ray examination.
Just before the game which Chicago
won from the Phillies by to ., yester-
day, ShOrtstop Bridwell, of the Cubs.
was notified of his suspension for three
days by President lynch. Bridwell Is
accused by Umpire O'Day of throwing
dust in his face. Monday. Except in
two innings yesterday, Pierce kept the
Phillies at bay. In the third and ninth
session. however, they pounded him for
eight hits. each inning bringing a run.
Score b. innings:
r. II. E.
Chicago ............ on 30 00O-S 0
Philadelphia ........ OOl 600 OOl-2 S 3
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Pierce; Seaton
and l[illifer.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20

washington and New York in that last
week. Things may happen then.
Look at the schedule of games to be
played from September 10 to the end
of the season, the last three weeks.
The Maps will have eight games in the
East, two in Philadelphia, three in Bos-
ton, and three with New York. Then
they go West. They have four with the
Tigers In Detroit, one with the White
Sox in Chicago, and three with the
Brownies in Cleveland. Now, don't you
suppose they can lose out in this pen
nant chase during those three weeks? L?
l don't say they will, but | can see a
chance for this to happen.
The Athletics, with pitchers falling
down badly, are up against an equally
stiff proposition. From September il to
the end OF the season, they will play
most OF their games at home, which is
a benefit TO them. But they must meet
the Maps in two games, the Brownies
in three, and the Tigers in three. Then
they have three games IN Washington,
and go home for three with the Yam
KEGS. And don't forget those four
games for them in Boston from Sep
tember "a to 2. The Red Sox may be
the lads to put the spikes in the Mack
mems coffin.
Winning a pennant calls for lot of
good baseball all season long. We have
played some bad baseball Had we kept
up our form of last year, we'd now he
leading by a good margin. However,
with even the kind of a game we've put
up this year, We are over the 800 mark,
with six weeks more ahead OF us The
leaders are not too far ahead for us to
nose In. I've seen il done before
Connie Mack is a 5hrewd man. He
isn't claiming the pennant any more
than | am. But he knows that his pres
ent lead is not sufficient to carry him
through He knows that Cleveland.
Washington. and Chicago are altogether
too close to him for that. l believe that
this race will not be decided until the
last three weeks are under way and
that even then 1t will be possible for
any one of the first division teams TO
sneak into first place.
II am told that my team will suffer
through playing at home in September.
IFS true that we have played poorly at
home. but | have hopes that my boys
will perk UP when they realize that vic
tories will give them a lOOk-in on the
pennant Perhaps the weather will be
better Perhaps there won't be so much
humidity in the air to take the life out
of us. Yes. I'm hopeful. II is hopeful
ness that brings victory. I may lose
ont I won't be surprised II do. but
7 won't be surprised II | don't, either,
for many pennant has been won I'm a
drive uRder the wire.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
BEAR STORIES OUT
ON MACK'S TEAM
Athletics Present Injured List
for Game Today, With Sey-
eraI Stars Bunged Up.

DETROIT, Mich. Aug. 2o.-The trou-
bles of Connie Mack are not yet over.
In addition to his teams slump OF re-
cent days, he had a somewhat crippled
band OF athletes on his hand today as
a result of accidents yesterday. His
catching staff is the main source of
worry. Ira Thomas is out with a bad
hand. A foul tip yesterday split Jack
Lapps hand, and he'll be out a couple
of weeks.
Later in the game Schang, who re-
placed Lapp, was spiked. but continued
in the game. This injury is not ex-
pected to prove serious.
Barry and Orr, shortstoos, are num-
bered among the cripples- Pitcher
Brown is on the sick list. and the form
of most of the other twirlers is not
above suspicion.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
Lavan May Play
With Athletics Today

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 2O.-Johnny
LaFan' shortstOp for the St. Louis
Browns. will report to Connie Mack
mere This afternoon, and will probably
appear IN today's game against the
Tigers. The Athletics got Lavan at the
waiver price.
The addition OF Lavan will enable
Mack to send Oldring back to the out
held, while Barry and Orr are recover
ing from injuries. Oldring's appearance
at short yesterday was his first IN sew
eral years, although he broke into the
game as an infielder
The Washington times., 1913-08-20

|, Freddy Falkenberg, the David azains,
the Goliath Of the diamond Out on
the mound lowered the lanky Nap. Al
.ne pat stood the half-pint Griffman
Three times Foster drove long foul flies
down into the left field corner. Ain
smith was on third and Moeller on frst
with run needed to win. BinR, came
the sound Of the bat and a clean sInEIe
danced out over Turner'S head to Ryan's
feet, scoring Ainsmith and putting
Moeller on second The fans signed
for. they realized that the end had come
Milan fouled to Turner but Chick
Gandil poled fly into short left Ryan
lost y In the sun and IL fell fair, scor-
ing Moeller and giving Gsndil double.
Then came Morgan's slow safety 10
short scoring Foster. and Gandn rushed
across the plate when Doc Johnston. IN
peeytsh 1T, tossed the ball on the
ground back to Falkenberg. The VIC
tory had been won by the noble young
atnietes from the Capital by sheer stick
ing to IL And Foster, the David, had
vanquished the Goliath, Cy FalkenberR.
Zeb Milan came close to making an
other Of his famous sliding catches IN
the second when he dashed across the
Held for Fred Carisch's iow(liner. The
Linden Flyer tried his best, sliding on
his face several feet, but just fell short
OF getting the ball. Before Shanks
could retrieve II, the Maps catcher was
on third. where he stood and watched
Falkenberg breeze
They are always talking in Cleveland
about Joe Jackson's ability to swat
Johnson's fast ones In the two games
ending yesterday the Nap got tust two
hits out Of eight trips TO the dish, an
average OF $50. Jackson has been slam
ming Johnson all season, but yesterday
ne got just one in three attempts, aver
aging .33S. Furthermore, johnson
pitched to him. too, not trying 10 uasa
nm at any time. Larry Lajoie was an
other who failed to break the GriY-
mems hearts with his fail. In the two
games he went to the plate nine times.
getting three hits. averaging .553 In
itself this Is a good average, but It falls
far below what they have eeen doing
before against the Gri1men BoeaIin1
and Johnson had too much stun for
them, that's all.
Yesterdays victory for johnson gives
him the edge over the Maps 50 far thIs.
season. 1t was the rubber game. Now
he has three victories against two de-
feats IN tussles with the Maps. In the
hve games they have made seventeen
runs and forty-six hits on him. The
Srfnmen In three games have made
fourteen runs.
Ihere were several brilliant bits OF
neiding during the day, Ray Chairman.
Eddie oster, Doc Johnston, Chick Gam
oil and Ray Morgan figuring in them.
me Grnmen stole on Carisch when
ever they wished, his throws always
wide to second.
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Now for the bear.

Bear stories from the Athletics come
TO light today following the recent de-
feats in the West. According to re-
ports, Connie Mack presents several
injured players for inspection. The
purchase of Lavan is expected to boil
ster up the defense OF the infeld. and
his weakness with the stick is TO be
onset by his great fielding. Nothing is
said of the battered vets, Plank and
Bender.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
Central is shocked.

In the drowning of Whitney Kipp,
known as Block" Kipp. and the mar
row escape Of Roswell Snow, known to
all Central High School alumni and
students as Jock Snow. in New Hamp-
SHIRE yesterday. friends Of both young
men are grieved and shocked. snow
and Kipp played baseball and footbau
on Central High together for four years,
graduating in the same class in 1eo,
Both are well known and UNUSUALLY pon-
ular here.
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On conditioning.

A question raised on the condition
ing of football men brings TO light
that not all of the men put in their
summers in hard work for the fall
campaign. All men are conditioned
differently and it is advisable to work
big heavy fellow hard during the
summer to prevent his reporting while
a lighter man must rest up to take on
weight. There is no hard and fast
rule and men knowing what they can
stand can best be left to their own de-
! vices
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
Johnson's win.

That win Of Walter Johnson's yester-
day settled ell doubts as to the soreness
in his arm. Walter will be given. a
rest according to advices, which he well
deserves. johnson should be nursed
along for the straight win record held
by Rube MarQuard, of the Giants. az
nineteen. and there is every chance
that the famous pitcher should come
through on top Of his recent wins.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
Rallied in time.

Yesterdays rally was the second in as
many days. In looking over the hit
column 1t is gratifying to note that the
Climbers are taking up the cudgels with
greater vim than has marked their ear
ler performances. The Maps pitching
stan successfully turned back the slug
ging Athletics, but were unable 10 stop
the Climbers. This, of course. is one
Of the pecurarities of the game and is
unaccounted for
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
Nothing doing here.

Baltimore kiddies in the Public
School Athletic League have made
rapid strides in their track work dur
ing the summer and possess a num-
Der Of good records. Washington is
far behind the Baltimore youngsters
in interest taken in the outdoor sports
carried on during the vacation time
and should put forth more effort
along thij line.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
Go to Kansas City.

CHICAGO. Aug. 0.-Pitcher Bill
Lange ard OutfeIder Walter Mattick,
of the White SoX, have been traded to
Kansas City for Shorstop Breton. IL
was announced today. Both have
slumped this year.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
Continuing on Lavan.

The former Browns shortstop is one
OF the lucky chaps Of the year Admit
ted punk hitter obtaining four safe
ties out of forty times at bat in his
first few games. he is a great fielder,
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
Win by Bunting.

BROOKLYN. Aug. 2O.-The sixth in
ming proved the undOing Of Rculbach
of the Rrooklyns. when St. Louis pIay-
ed a bunting game, winning by TO Q.
Three runs were scored in that inning.
Score by innings r. H. L.
st, Louis .........''. OIO I03 000-5 9
Brooklyn. Ooo WO 0a0-2 >
Batteries-Perrett, Salee and Wingo:
Reulbach, Ragan, and Miller, Fischer.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
BOB TiAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
EVERY KNOCK IS A BOOST

lightning fast and possessing a fine
whip. The lucky part Of It comes in his
being jumped from a near tail-ender to
a leader, with prospects OF a fine piece
Of change in the worlds series.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
RECONSTRUCTION
CLIMBERS RETURN
Shaw Aes Hedgepeth Love- and Spencer Will Be on Hand
When Grfmen Come Out of the West-Manager
Thinks Two TwirIers Ready.
By SENATOR"

stan can stand a couple of good addi-
tions, these two will get all the work
they want from the start.
when We bought Spencer from
Petersburg he was hitting for some
thing like $50. Since then he slumped
badly. ] understand, though, that he
has been sick most of the summer, and
that this is the explanation for his
poor work with the stick. Perhaps he
may feel better next year and make
some Of my outfielders hustle for their
jobs. / hope so, anyway"
The Griffmen left last night at 9
o'clock for st. Louis. and should arrive
in st. Louis around o'clock. Manager
Griffith is we'll satisfied with the work
OF his team so far. and says that their
increased strength with the bat. which
has been noticeable ever since they left
Washington. should carry them through
the remainder of the schedule in fine
style.
Big Ed" Walsh, the White sox vet
eran pitcher. saw yesterdays great VIC
tory over the Naplanders from the
press stand. He had but just returned
from Bonesetter Reese, at Youngstown.
Ohio, and he wore a smile that would
not tarnish in the tropIc Reese has in
formed him that he will again be able
to pitch, though probably not this year.
A misplaced tendon In his right elbow
and another in the shoulder, the result
OF continually throwing his famous
splitter, had caused all the trouble. In
five minutes Reese had put the tendons
back In place once more. Take a
weeks rest, said he to Walsh, before
You try your arm. II Il bothers YOU
then. quit for the rest OF the season.
You'll be all right next year, anyway.
/ think you may be able to finish out
this season II you are careful"
Two straight defeats at the hands of
the Griffmen made all Cleveland glum
last evening. The fans who poster the
players at the hotel had little to say.
Manager Griffith believes that thos.
two defeats will result In poor playing
against the Boston and New York
clubs, which visit Cleveland next, and
that 1t is but matter of a week or
so when his team will pass Birming-
hams brigade. Certainly when the
Capitalians grabbed those runs in the
tenth inning yesterday, Birmingham did
not have another pitcher warmed up.
Falkenberg was due to come to bat
first in the last half. but when Fosters
bingle drove in the first run no EFFORT
was made to prepare for a dying fight.
The Maps seemed to lie down and play
dead.
That kills them for the pennant"
laughed Manager Griffith at dinner. TT
will be lucky for them IL they're in sec
ond place in another week We took
the heart out of them with those two
victories. Now watch them slide. They
ridicule US in Cleveland by calling lis
the Sliders instead of the Climbers,
will they? Well. we showed them
something about coming from behind
that will last them many a day. The
Maps are done for this season."
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
International League.

Baltimore, 4; Montreal. l.
Baltimore. 6; Montreal, (ten innings).
Rochester, 2; Jersey. City, l twelve
Providence, S: Buffalo, .
Newark, IS; Toronto, l.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
Cicotte Hands Old
Team Good Drubbinq

CHICAGO. Aug. 2O-Eddie Cicotte. re-
centIy sold to the White Sox by the Red
Sox turned on his old team and drubbed
II good Score, to !.
Score by innings: R Fl. +.
Rel SOx ............ 600 OOO iOO-l 0
White Sox ......... 200 OOl 2Ox-5 II J
Rattcrics-Collins. MOsley. Hall, and
CsrrIgan; CicOtte and Schalk.
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BIG LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
Today's Games,

Today's Games.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at St Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
Tomorrow's Games.
Washington at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Neg York at Detroit
Boston at Cleveland.
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CLEVELAND.

funs-Chapman. Moeller. Foster Gandil
Mcbride. Ainsmith. Two-base hits-JaCkson.
Johnson, and Gandil. Three-base hIts-Carisch
ana johnson. Sacrifice hit-Jackson Stolen
bsses-J"hnston t2l, Mcbride. Milan, Gandil.
ana roster. Double play-CaTisch to IaIoie
flrst base on balls-On Falkenberg /; of
Johnson. !. Struck -Falkenberg, 10:
itch-Falkcnberg First base on errors
tleVelhnd, !. Left On bases Cleveland !.
washington. g. Tmpires-Mcssrs Evans and
hiIiHhrand. Time of game hours and Is
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Tomorrow's Games.
Yesterdays Results.

Washington. 9; Cleveland, !.
Philadelphia, {: Detroit, s.
Chicago, 9: Boston, ].
New York-St Louis-RaIn.
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Tomorrow's Game,
Yesterdays Results.

Chicago, ?, Philadelphia, ..
Pittsburgh. s; New YORK, J.
St Louis. 5; Brooklyn, ?.
Cincinnati. 4; Boston, 2.
Cincinnati, .; Boston, 0
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.

Today's Games.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Pittsburgh at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Brooklyn
Tomorrow's Games.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Boston
The Washington times., 1913-08-20

Washington and New York in that last
week. Things may happen then.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20

There were several brilliant bits OF
neiding during the day, Ray Chapman,
Eddie FOSTER, Doc Johnston. Chick Gam
oil and Ray Morgan figuring in them.
Inc Grnmen stole on Carisch when
ever they wished, his throws always
carrying wide to second.