Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
BY J: ED GRILLO.

ID
~ i result OF the ffteeni inning tie
game Yesterday the Nationals anu
Browns will meet in douDle-heauei
this afternoon, the first game peiii7
called at 1:i5. Manager Griffith will, IN
all probability use Bob Groom anu
either loo Engcl or Joe Boehlins IN
the two games. while the Browns are
sure 10 present Leyerenz anu Mitchcii'
two rather hard nuts to crack. IL was
made plain yesterday that the Browns
are not going to he easy marks In tiie
present series. The team is not oniy
hitting well, but is displaying lot OF
sririt, and has a cracking good pitch-
ing staff The fact that Johnson A;id 10
be wasted yesterday in order to hold
Off a defeat has not helped the sltua-
ton in the least. 1t means that John
son will hardly be able to pitch another
game in the series, leaving the other
twirlers to handle the Browns in the
four games which remain to. be play
ed Stovall. on the other hand, IS Wen
supplied with twirlers. and it would
not be al all Surprising if the Browns
gave the Nationals setback before
they leave town.
1t is a pitv that such brilliant pitch
ing as Johnson did yesterday had TO
he wasted in a tie game. and yet IT
is doubtful if any other pitcher o., me
local staff would have been able 10
hold the Browns in check, Tor the
visitors seemed to be In hitting mood.
Johnson struck out fifteen OF the Visi-
tors yesterday and seemed 70 De IN ms
very best form. II was unfortunate
that he had to be brought into the
game. Joe Engel not only got the
worst of the breaks In the opening;
inning. but he developed wild speii
in the fourth, for which he was yahked.
Not wanting to use Johnson unless IL
was necessary. Griffith sent Hughes 10
the slab. but soon found that Johnson
would have to be called IN TO save tne
game Had Johnson followed Engei
immediately a victory would have been
credited 10 the Nationals. but as IL
was il took all of the formers proWess
to prevent his teams defeat.
Raw Morgan played g brilliant game
OF ball. Not only did he help the Ma
tionals TO most of their runs py ms
timely hitting, but he gave grand
cxhibition in the field. Morgan Grove
in three of the eight runs and ne
seemed destined to win the game when
in the seventh INNING he nit sa1ely
with Gandil on second, but Ganoii was
nailed at the plate on close decision.
1t was one of the most peculiar games
of bali seen here in some time. Inc
with the aid of some poor fe!dlng WORK
ly Calvo scored three runs. With
pitcher of Baumgardners reputation
working for them this seemed quite
enough TO win the game and Yet the Na-
tionals tied it in their half or TINS INNING
and drove Baumgardner to the bench.
MoeIler started matters with nome
run and after Foster had lined TO LaVah
Milan hit for a circuit drive. Gandil tnen
singled and came all the way home when
Baumgardner threw wild 20 first and
Brief made a poor relay to the plate In
the third the locals gained three-run
lead and again 1t seemed that the game
was virtually over but in the very next
inning the Browns jumped to the front
by scoring four runs, leading by single
run. The Nationals tied matters up IN
the fifth, but in the seventh the visitors
again took the lead when Ainsmith threw
poorly to second trying to catch Williams
stealing and the ball got away from
Milan, Williams making the circuit. II
was in the eighth that the score was tied,
Shotten losing Laporte's fly in the sun
which netted three bases, and scoring
on McBride's sacrifice fly which Shotten
mufred. After that both sides had an
occasional chance for run. but the Work
of Weilman and Johnson was of too high
a grade for scoring.
Catcher Agnew was the victim Of a seri-
Gus accident yesterday. In the fourth
inning after Engel had walked Austin,
Agnew tried to cali the turn on what
coming and. stepping in for u curve
ball, was struck in the face by a fast one
which felled him. Agnew managed to
walk to the clubhouse himself. but 1t is
believed some of the bones of his face are
broken. The accident seemed to unnerve
Engel. and after Lavan had hit safely
scoring Austin, Engel was taken out and
Hughes substituted. Long Tom had no,
been given time to get properly warmed
I'D and after he struck out Weilman q
single and Il triple followed and johnson
was called in with the score tied and thirt
base occupied. Pratt popped up Il little
ny. which Mcbride lost in the sun, and
the Browns took the lead.
Johnson was spiked by Shotten il
the twelfth, but stuck out the game
Shotten hit grounder to Gandil, fol
which Johnson covered the bag. The
play was close. and as Shotten passed tn,
bag he struck Johnson on the ankle will
his spike. A deep cut resulted, but afte
IL was dressed Walter finished the game
Weilman probably established q rec
ord in yesterdays game when he strucl
out six times. Every tire re faces
the pitcher he famed. Eagci fame,
him the first time. and then HuEES
took him N tow, ant the next fou
times ~ Johnson had tfc pleasure .
whiting him.
l>s.t Stojtcn. Undoubtedly one Of til
hest outheldeTs in the American League
had good day with the stick yes
terday. getting four hits liz sever
times UP. Johnston. the LETT fielder
also looked good. apparently being
Inuch improved player since he mad
bis last appearance here. In fact. tn
Browns looked a lot better yesterda
;.an they did in any OF the games tn
Nationals played them in st. Lonis-
Had Howard Shanl<s been in left feel
Joe Eneel would have gone throug
Liat first inning without being score
Du. Two balls were hit into that tel
Y.tor: which would have been out
with Sharks there, one of which ic
safe s.IlG the ether was mIHed y
Gal~o Calvo was taken out of Ii
lame jus; as soon as IL was announce
that We.lm&., u left-hander. was 80
ing TO pitch.
The Cuban is not taking kindly Z
southpaw deliveries, and Laporte wa
put in his place. being shifted to RICH
field. while Moeller played left. Thi
combination worked very well. and will
probably be continued today In tn
event that a highlander works agains
the locals.
The feet that yesterdays game wa