New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
GIANTS FIND A NEW
MARVEL IN JOHNSON
Not Walter, but George, and He
Shuts Out New York to the
Profit of the Reds.
TESREAU IN TOUGH LUCK
Pitches a Good Game, but His
Mates Fail to Solve the
Puzzling Curves Of a
Willy Redskin.

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Fresh from the reservation out Montana
way, where the Winnebago Indians fol-
low the unblazed game trails and hsh the
purling streams, has issued forth another
redskin who, with flial devotion to his
lares and penates. has elected TO raise the
name OF his tribe to the glory that has
been shared only by the Chippewas Mis-
sions and Sac and Foxes.
This worthy brave, named George John-
son. has been making considerable noise
in the West this year. but not until yes
terGey, when he massacred the Giants al
the Polo Grounds. has the effete enem!
of the East been compelled TO retreat 10
rhe blockhouse and bar the windows. All
the women and children were saved out
q large piece Of percentage was consumed
in the general conhagration The score
was to 0.
Every time Jimmy Callahan, manager
Of the White Sox. hears the name john
son these days he murmurs something
soft and low to himself. II was enough
10 he haunted by Walter throughout the
season. but on top of this TO be conscious
of the fact that another johnson was
landed in the net, only to wriggle loose Is
sufficient justification for desperate deeds
and strong language.
The name itself ought TO have been the
tip for Jimmy to take a second look, out
il wasn't. The leader of the White SoH
cazed at the redskins stuff. decided that
the only two good Indians alive were
Bender and Meyers. and asked for WalN-
ers. which promptly were granted by the
American League clubs. Thus Johnson
went TO Cincinnati, and, DOMINIC the red
hose. has now pitched four OF the hVe
games won by the team this season.
II was New York's first experience with
aborigine curves since the fall Of 1871
when the Philadelphia Bender led an up
rising. which was attended by such as
tressing results. Constant association
with Meyers and Thorpe naturally should
make the Giants more familiar with the
wiles and guile OF the redskin than any
other team. And yet before Johnson
their attack withered like squash vine
nipped by the first faint frost. Only two
men explored the territory beyond first
base during the game a parcel OF six
well scattered hits and three passes gave
the champions a few brave starts. which
crumpled under sharp defensive play by
the Reds.
The stalwart support which Johnson
received saved him A great deal OF work
and worry. The Giants obligingly hit into
four double plays whenever the Indian
gave them half a chance to score, so 1t
was really a simple matter for the latest
star 10 register a shut-out.
For a moment in the seventh II looked
as though "our boys" We're going to pull
out a victory. The Reds had a one-run
lead. and, with one out, Burns and Doyle
singled. But "Red" Murray hit to
Tinker. and a double play followed, just
as it did in the fifth. when Doyle walked
as a starter and the sorrel haired New
Yorker hit t. Joseph. This same spry
manager stys.o in the breach and handled
eleven chances without an error. Both
Becker and Marsans were thus inspired
TO valorous deeds. which took concrete
form in catches of great quality.
Jeff Tesreau started once more in the
pursuit Of the victors laurels which have
so successfully eluded him this year. He
looked better yesterday than he has al
this season, so there was some allurine
feature to Il defeat on a bright sunny
afternoon so suited 10 climbing TO the
heights while the principal rivals OF the
team were losing.
Leaving two three-base hits by Johnny
Bates out of The game, JEFF would have
shut out his opponents for eight innings
But the visiting right fielder fired his first
shot in the opening frame and crossed
the plate on Tinker's single. Then in the
eighth Skaters error and Clark's hit put
two on so Johnny could bring both home
with his second triple.
The big bear hunter held the Reds &c
four hits in the first seven frames and
gave only one pass. This is quite al
Improvement over some Of his earlier
work The three hits punched in the
eighth were of serious import. however
Wiltse pitched the last frame. two hits
and an error giving the Reds run
George, however struck out the last two
batters, while runners were camped on
second and third bases
Arthur Shafer had one of those days
at short which drove the spectators &c
the heights OF Joy and the depths OF
despair. His fielding at times was mar
veliously fast and skilful He was toe
quick for the eye TO follow in some OF
his work In the fourth inning he took
a throw from Tesreau to force Tinker
at second so rapidly that the umpire
never saw him catch the ball. 1t looked
from the stands as though Tesreau had
made a wild throw and Tinker was ruled
safe But Shafer with a sweep of his
gloved hand had grabbed the sphere anc
touched the bag and Tinker all at the
same time.
The arbiter. Nal Eason, whose work
gave rise TO the suspicion that he might
be related in some way TO Maladroit and
Malapropre. refused 10 change his de-
cision. Shafer made other unbelievab BILE
stops and throws. Then there were re-
lapses In the first frame he dropped g
perfect throw by Meyers TO catch Tinker
stealing. In the eighth he made a wlC
heave TO Merkle after fielding Grants
srounder. giving the runner a life. sc
that he could score later on Bates's triple
In the ninth ne let i'm run by making