The Washington herald., 1913-03-30
PH|LLIES AGAIN
BITE THE DUST
johnson and Groom Allow Be-
tween Them but Five Hits.
Final Score, IL to l.
BUMP VISITING TWIRLERS
Moore, Alexander, and Brennan No
Puzzle to Grifmen in Exhi-
bition Battle.
BUMP VISITING TWIRLERS
BY WILLIAM PEET.

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Another brilliant display OF
pitching fireworks, backed up by
alright support, gave Gritf's Ma,
tionals their second victory in as
many days over Red Doom
Fighting Phils last evening-finaI
count, II to l.
Walter Johnson and Bob. Groom
did the honorS for the Griffmen
The Kansas Cyclone unloosened
his salary whip for five innings
and gave the Quaker City brethren
a touch of high life Johnson fan
ned eight.
No wonder they think pretty
we'll of that big guy in Washing
tom snapped Right Fielder Doc
Miller as he whanged thrice into
space in the fourth inning and
walked back to the bench. He
must have a lame arm, or some
thing: | didn't see one of those
balls he shot over to me. It's the
first time ] ever batted against
him, and he sure is some pitcher
Yes, fans; Walter looked pretty
good from the press box, and there
is feeling among the writers here
that Johnson will be a great help
to OUR boys during the near ap-
preaching campaign.
Not a base on balls did Johnson give
the Phillies- Frequently he was in
hole-three and nothing on the batter
but the old control did not desert
him. His aim was true and deadly to
the opposition.
Three hits. two coming in the open
ing frame. represented the damage
Dooin's PhiIlies inflicted while Walter
WIS master of ceremonies.
Sir Robert Groom finished the game,
and except in one inning. when the
visitors Jumped d couple of hits, scor-
ing a marker, Groom was a big puzzle.
Like his predecessor, Groom displayed
good control. and did not hand out a
walk In the sixth, eighth. and ninth
innings he sent the enemy back to the
btnCn dS ldSl os iiiNS NoiHN AP'
Pitchers Brilliantly Supported
The brilliant ninging of Johnson
and Groom was equaled by the arr
tight backing-up accorded them from
their pals. Nothing that could posi-
bly be called an error cropped out dur
ing the nine innings.
Eddie Foster contributed the pref
tiest play of the combat, in the seventh,
Millar'S line smash.
Juggling the ball a few seconds, but
catching il before it could touch the
ground.
In an effort TO obtain an even break and
Ietrieve the loss of Fridays game, Man
aser Doom stacked up against US the
Lest he had in the pitching line, Moore.
Alexander and Brennan: but they all
looked alike to Griff's scrappy youngsters.
Moore got away well for the hrst Nv"
innings. but the Griffmen sized him up
il, the third. and mauled him safely four
times collecting a couple OF runs.
Alexander the Great, rated as one OF
the best in the National League, worked
Two innings for the Dooinites. He got
his bumps in the sixth. The bomoardment
of four hits. mixed up with some fuzzy
fielding and a couple of walks sent
ever five runs, and when the seventh
opened for Washington. SOuthpaw Bren-
nan was on the firing line. Brennan
Jared little better than Moore and Alex
ander. for the home folks batted all the
way around in the eighth. and even Bon
Groom connected for n hit. Il two-bagger
at that and five more tallies trickled
over the plate.
The Phillies offered as an excuse for
their two defeats that the extreme cold
weather of the Capital dimmed their
hating eyes and stiffened up their salary
vhjps hut the real answer is that Grif 5
hall club is the better, and the best team
won.
Little Merito Acosta was given chance
ta show before the home crowd, replacing
Milan in the eighth. The Cuban drew
a walk, the only time he faced pitcher,
and ended the ball game by catchlns
Miller's easy f1y.
In the ninth frame. Nick Altrock was
nermjtted to hold down first, and the
crowd gave the comedian rousinS hand
a. he raked in thrown balls with a sweep
Of his left mitt Nick played long enough
to contribute a couple of put-outs.
How the Runs Were Scored.
Walter johnson, the first National to
face Earl Moore in the third, hit a ring
ing single to right center. MoelleI
crashed safely to left. and Eddie Foster
shot the ball past Hans Lobert at a
mfle-a-minute clip, scoring johnson
Milan doubled between Paskert and Ma
gee, sending in Moeller.
1t was not until the, sixth that the
GrifYmen padded their run account, ant
this was done at the expense of Alex
ander. Ray Morgan opened the Ma
tionals' half of the inning with clear
single to center. Shanks was called ou'
on strikes. Mcbride walked. and wher
Al williams hit a slow roller to the
pitcher, Morgan scored. making the plate
with. a pretty slide. Groom was passed
filling the basses. Moeller also took foui
balls and forced in Mcbride. Fostel
slashed a single to right. scoring Groom
and Williams, and when Milan dropped
the ball to a safe spot in left field
Moeller came home. Five runs.
Brennan shut out the Nationals in the
seventh. but in the eighth. after Foster
had been retired, Lobert to Luderus
Acosta, who had replaced Milan, wa.
given a pass. Gandil forced Acosta a
second, Dolan to Knabe. Morgan singled
shanks hit safely to right, Gandil cross.
ing the plate on the blow. Mcbride
rolled to Luderus, who made a pool
throw to- Brennan, who was covering
first, and before the ball could be recov-
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