The Washington herald., 1913-08-03
JOHNSON TAMES
THE JUNGALEERS
TO TUNE OFFS IO2
Hard-Fought Game Goes to
Nationals While President
Wilson Looks On.
WALTER NOW AT HIS BEST
Kansas Blizzard Hit Freely, but Is In
vineible When Danger Threatens.
Biz Crowd Out.
BY WILLIAM PEET.

greatest pitcher in the world la,
low the Detroit Tigers, to 2, a
National Park yesterday after
noon.
1t was Walter Johnson Day, ant
everything on the program wa
carried out per schedule from th'
presentation of a monster silve
loving cup filled with greenbacks
a gift from the fans, to the win
ming of a hard-fought battle
which was not decided until Craw
ford flied to Moeller in the ninth
with the tying run left on thirc
base in the person of Paddy
Bauman.
President Woodrow Wilson
threw off dull care and lent his
presence to the contest. The Chief
Executive viewed the struggle
from box in the upper tier, and
looked as if he was having a good
time.
Walter Not at Best.
johnson was far from right. His en-.
forced rest of more than a week. due
TO a spike wound, and a right foot still
sore and painful, placed Walter under
more OF a handicap than most of the fans
realized. but he was good enough to beat
the Tigers. and. although touched up
harder than George Dauss came to the
threatened.
Dauss. who until yesterday held three
straight wins over the Nationals, pitched
mighty good ball. Only in one inning was
he hit safely more than once, and in
the fifth an error by Bush, followed
by walk and a sacrifice, gave Chick
Gandil an opportunity to put over the
Knockout punch. Chicks drive to left
field scored two runs, enough to win the
tall game
Jennings gang threw j bright red scare
into the local camp during the ninth.
Iurffng up to within one of Washington $
count. and making possible a tie score
had Sam Crawford unloaded one of his
old-time clouts. Sam fell down in the
pinch, for which everybody was thank
full.
Breaks Favor Nationals.
In one sense the Climbers were lucky
H., u.
sibiy one umpires decision. favored the
home team. but, again. it might be men
toned that the Griffmen have been so
favored only on a few occasions this
season, ard il was about time for the
wheel of fortune to flop toward the
Washington bench.
johnson was able to keep Tyrus Ray
mond Cobb off the bases. disposing Of
the Peach every time he came to bat,
IL a.. lN1
trouble. as everybody knows what usually
happens when Ty gets on the sacks.
AS the crowd overflowed the stands,
ground rules were necessary. and the
nearness of the fans to Umpires Con-
molly and Ferguson did not make life
any too pleasant for the indicator
handlers.
Germany Schaefer protested so Wig
orously over a decision at third base
when Acosta was thrown out in the fifth
inning that Connolly chased the Teuton
off the field and halted the game while
Schaefer made his way to the shower
baths.
johnson RetIres Side.
The Tigers managed to get couple
of men on the bases during the opening
inning and t. Cobb had a chance to
tear things up. but a sharp grounder
to Foster forced Rauman. and the side
was retired when Veach flied to Moeller.
Moriarty singled after two were down
in the second inning. but was left strand
ed. and DOME Bush opened the third
with a ringing double, but johnson re-
tired the next three hitters in order, and
during the fourth and fifth, blanked tbe
side as fast as the visitors came to the
plate.
In the sixth, the Tigers opened up on
Walter in a savage manner. Bauman
and Crawford singled in turn, and Cobb
flied to Moeller. Veach singled over sec
ond, filling the bases Gamer flied to
Moeller. and on the out Bauman crossed
the plate. Mckee was passed and again
the BASES were jagged. Walter drew a
great shout from the crowd when he
famed Moriarty for the third out.
Walter was in another bad hole during
the eighth, when Crawford started the
inning with a double Cobb flied to
Moeller, and Veach connected for his
second single, advancing Sam to the far
corner. Gamer was called out on strikes,
and Mckee's grounder, although fumbled
by Mcbride. was turned into a force
play. Capt. Mac pushing the ball over
to Morgan at second base in time to
snuff out Veach and retire the side rum
less.
The Climbers could do nothing with
Dauss until the fourth. although Milan
reached second base in the first inning
when the pitcher threw the ball past
Gamer on Clyde's easy roller. In the
second Calvo beat out a scratch hit and
turned his ankle sliding back to first
base. The Cuban found the injury too
paiaful.to TO continue in the game, and his
young countryman. Baldemero Acosta re-
placed him.
Nothing that looked like WASHINGTON
runs appeared until the fourth, when the
ice was broken. Chick GandiI opened
this round with a double to the score
board, and came home when Ray Morgan
drove the ball to almost the Identical
spot. Dauss put on the screws and per-
mitted no more liberties
The game was won in the next inning.
After johnson had persisted, Moeller hit
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