The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
BY WILLIAM PEET.


New York. April 19.-There was no
wild and riotous cheering at the Polo
Grounds today when the Griffmen and
Highlanders FLASHED for the third game
of the series. as Walter Johnson, king
of pitchers, was on the mound, and the
rejuvenated Yankees were licked before
they started. Score, to o.
.I am afraid Walter isn't feeling well
today" Germany Schaefer informed the
crowd when in the sixth. by the aid
of a hit and Washington error, the
home team populated first and second,
and Johnson proceeded to clamp on the
lid by striking out Midkiff, Daniels, and
Wolter in a row. Hes got sore arm.
I think" the comedian continued. "Won-
der what those last three guys were
waving their bats at, anyway"
There was. nothing to the game but
Walter johnson, and, while the crowd
pulled hard for the Yanks to win. the
Gotham club never had a ghost of a
show; in fact, not a member Of the
Highland clan saw third base during the
entire nine rounds.
johnson in Form.
Johnson's control was perfect He did
not issue walk, struck out eight, and
yielded five scattered hits, two of these
being scratch blows to the infield.
During the first five innings only one
Yank reached first base. A hit might
have sent over a marker in the High
landers' sixth. but Walter was not in
a generous mood, and the only other
time danger lurked near was i'm the
home folks eighth, when Sweeney led
of with single, but Midkiff hit into
a double play.
Us &I-x
went up to the bat, they did not walk
briskly from the bench to the plate. but
sort of timid-like-the same as a three
year-old bare-legged kid approaches the
surf at the seashore on a cold day. If
the truth be told. this Highland gang
realized that the only chance they had
was sitting on their own bench. John
son showed no mercy from the start,
and. incidentally, used nothing but
speed. as the dark background, due to
the arrangement of bleacher seats sur
rounding the outer gardens. proved a
big help to the great pitcher. and how
Ainsmith was able to see the ball be-
hind the plate was something of a mys-
terry.
Opposed to johnson was Ray Heating,
the former New England League star,
who defeated the Boston Red Sox last
week, and whom Manager Chance hand
II.
1t is not believed that the Peerless Lead
er slipped Mr.. Heating any loose change
today; but, at that, he twirled fair ball
and retired, after working six innings, in
favor of Heinie Schulz.
Clyde Milan regained his long-lost bat
ting eye this afternoon. banging out a
couple of hits. Johnson and Moeller
called for triples. and couple of stolen
bases on Sweeney again made the catcher
n
gan. represented the only error charged
against the Climbers.
still I'm First Place.
By virtue of this victory the Nationals
continue to stick in first place, and have
thus far not lost a league game. A
crowd estimated at close to 1900 persons
witnessed the matinee. The afternoon
was perfect Only slight wind pre-
vailed, and there was just enough cold
in the air to keep the boys on their
toes.
In the Nationals first inning, after
had persisted. Foster unloaded
a single to short center and raced around
to third on Milan's smash to the stands
near the right field foul line. A beauti-
full recovery and throw by Daniels kept
Milan from reaching second base Gan
dill hit sizzler at Young. who immedi-
oteiy put nlmSeu at the StdftlnG emu Oh
q double play. No runs.
In the Nationals second, with two out.
Shanks singled, but Mcbride fOuled to
Sweeney. and in the Washingtons' third
the Ice was finally broken and a run
appeared. Johnson started the third by
striking OUT Danny Moeller drove the
ball over Daniels head for triple and |
crossed the plate on Fosters grounder
to McKechnie. Milan's single sent Foe-
ter to third. but on Gandil's roller to |
Young Eddie was blocked on at the
plate Previous to this Milan had stolen |
second and gone to third when the play |
was made on Foster at home. and when |
Milan and Gandil elected to pull Of the |
double steal Sweeney and Young by |
means of the short-throw act retired |
the ambitious Tennessee flyer.
This run would have won the game. but |
the Nationals tackled on two more In the |
next inning for good measure. The |
markers were scored in the following |
Morgan walked, Ainsmith sin
gied to center, but was out trying 70