The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
johnson Establishes
New Season Record
Nationals' Hurting Mainstay
Wins Twelfth Straight Vic
tory, Taking Second Con-
test Of Series in Detroit.
Rv WILLIAM PEET.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 15.-Walter john
son stepped up to the head Of the class
today by establishing a New American
League record for the season in the
matter of consecutive victories. When
the Climbers walked Off the field carry
ing with them the big end OF a to z
score Johnson had chalked up his
twelfth win in a row. bettering by one
game the previous mark set by ice
Boehling, his young team mate.
Today's combat was in many respects
a freak exhibition. Just how close the
Tigers came to winning out in the ninth
only a person who was there can tell.
Five runs brushed over the plate in
a jiffy.
All told the Nationals came through
with seventeen safe blows for a total of
twenty-three bases. The Tigers hit john
son safely six times during the seven
rounds he blazed away at them.
The matinee did not lack for features,
furnished mostly by the Griffmen, who
put cup a snappy game afield. Behind
Lake and Hall the Tigers fielded poorly.
! oeller. Milan, and Gandil pulled down
three hits each, and Clyde swiped a
couple of bases. Gallia singled over
Bush's head in the Nationals ninth,
Major Lacquer.
The handwriting on the wall was shown
to Hall when fanny Moeller opened the
game with a three-base smash to left
center. Foster flied to Veach, and Danny
scored. Milan walked and Gandil singled.
Morgan cleaned up with triple to the
left field scoreboard, and Ray came in
himself a minute later as Shanks singled
through Bauman. In turning first base
was substituted. Shank's blow settled
Hall and Jennings sent Lake to the box,
tho stopped the slaughter.
With the count to > in favor of the
Griffmen, Walter johnson was taken
out and GaIlia faced the Tigers when
the home folks came to bat in the last
half of the eighth. The Texan blanked
the enemy in this frame. but collected
a lot of trouble for himself in the ninth
by taking an airship flight. passing
three men in a row after Mckee had
singled. Crawford followed with
double. and the sacks were nearly
empty. Out came Gallia, and Harry
Harper faced Ty Cobb. only to be
greeted with a slashing drive to center.
Harper uncorked wild pitch, and
after issuing three balls to Veach. Griff
decided that Harper wouldn't do, and
Tom Hughes was inserted into the COM
pdl just III llHlt ~ save iHt l<DUS
Tom famed Gamer for the final out.
Five large runs went to the Tigers
credit as the result of this mighty
rally.
Lake had his troubles in the Nationals
second when two more Washington runs
appeared. Moeller hunted the ball and
Lake threw wild to Gainor. Danny
raced around to third. scoring when
Rauman tossed out Foster. Milan singled
l-.A
poke to left.
johnson I'm Form.
johnson had the Tigers on the run from
the opening gong. In the third with two
strikes on Lake. Walter shot over a slow
one and the pitcher picked it over the
left-field fence for the circuit. A pass to
Bauman and Cobb's triple gave Detroit
its second tally off Johnson in the sixth.
Lake pitched effectively until the Ma
ticnals' seventh when the distress sig
nails were hoisted. Milan opened the
seventh with A single. Gandil hunted.
and when Mckee picked up the ball and
threw TO the stands over Gainor's head,
Milan came home. Morgan doubled to
left, scoring Gandil, placing the figures:
Washington, s: Detroit. =.
Singles by Moeller and Foster and Nj
lans long fly to Crawford added another
GalIia started out like whirlwind by
banking the foe in the eighth and OPEN
ing the ninth by striking out Gainor,
Mckee, next up in the final frame. sn-
gled through the box and unmolestId
stole second and third. Moriarity popped
20 Morgan and right here the trouble
started. High, batting for House,
walked, also Bush and Bauman, the last
named forcing in a run. Crawford hit
a terrific smash to right, scoring Push
and Bauman and pulling up at secord
himself.
At this stage Gallia was tenderly car
ried to the bench and Harry Harper,
showing his teeth, went after Tyrus Ray
mond Cobb. A single over McBride's
head scored Crawford and a wild pitch
sent Cobb to third. Harper's head was
plainly up in the clouds, and after he
had delivered three balls to Veach Griff
sent the Hackensack terror to the side
lines and Long Tom Hughes walked
leisurely to the mound. Hughes passed
Neach to get a shot at Gainor, who was
UP for the second time during this it,
ring. Hughes pitched just three balls
to Gainor. the first two were allowed to
float past and Umpire O'Loughln called
them strikes. The third, low incurve.
seemed to suit Gamer. who took a
mighty sweep and missed. Then the
crowd went home.
The Score.