The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-04
GR|FFMEN TRIM
RED SOX AGAIN
Climbers Take Third Of Series
by z to | Score in
Great Battle.
JOHNSON WINS THE GAME
'Biff o Smoke" Relieves Engel with
Count Tied-Milan's Bingle
Sews Up Contest.
JOHNSON WINS THE GAME
BY WILLIAM PEET.


Boston, Mass. May 3.-Humbling tn,
worlds champions seems to be about the
best thing the Climbers do these days
for this afternoon before a crowd OF
$1,000 fans, Washington captured the
third game of the series, 2 to ].
The teams have thus far met seven
times, and the Nationals have four VIC
tories to their credit. In many respects
todays combat was one of the most re-
markable of the present age and genera
ton.
Joe EnGel Griff's young moundsman.
worked nearly seven innings and did not
allow anything that resembled a safe
hit. but he did give ten bases on balls,
think of it, ten free tickets to first.
Despite the reckless abandon with which
Engel distributed his favors the champs
only scored one run, a tally handed them
by the young pitcher himself, when he
walked two in row, hit bloke in the
back and passed another.
johnson on Mound.
Walter Johnson was rushed into the
breach when Engel appeared to be waver-
ing in the seventh, and with little or no
warming up the Kansas Cyclone held the
Red SoX under his heel, while the Climb
erS proceeded to cut another notch in
their victory stick
Hugh Bedent, worlds series hero, and
rated a very fair pitcher as pitchers go.
toiled nine full rounds for the Stahl
bunch, and was nicked safely eight times
The youngster appeared to have about
everything needed to win, but our young
men Jumped A nit with an error in the
seventh, knotting the count, and won the
game in the preceding chapter with
sure enough earned run, A double ana
single coming together, and turning the
trick.
Statistics will probably show that Joe
Engel is the only living pitcher who
could give ten bases on balls. in six
and one-third innings and yet escape
with only one measly run being scored
against him, yet this is what happened
this sunny afternoon.
Good Fielding Counts.
The victory was a notable one for
the Griffnen. hard fought from the
opening bell, with nothing TO lessen the
severe strain as the innings were played
Better fielding on the part of the Ma
tionals coupled with timely hitting,
tells the story in a nutshell
OF the two errors committed by the
Boston Red Sox one proved mighty
costly while the solitary mscue charged
against Washington has little or no
bearing upon the ultimate result.
The matinee was a long drawn out
affair, lasting more than two hours, but
during this period every sort of base
ball known to man was crowded into
the nine chapters.
The credit of the victory, Of course.
goes to Walter Johnson, as he assumed
the reins when the score was tied and
had to overcome the advantage of
Red Sox runner on the bags, but the
big chap was more than equal to the
occasion. This makes Johnsons fifth
win in as many starts since the 1913
season opened.
To show how lucky was young Mr..
Joe Engel brief description of the
innings he occupied the spotlight will
quickly illustrate.
Only Boston Run.
In the Red Sox opener after Hooper
had gone. Bali drew a pass and stole
second, but lightning fielding retired
Speaker and Lewis. Gardner and Engel
were passed in order as Boston came
10 bat in the second and Janvrin was
hit. filling the bases. Then Engel tight
ened up. forced Cady to pop up an easy
fly to Mcbride, and famed Bedient.
Hooper was passed, forcing in Gardner
with what proved to be the only Boston
marker.
ing a pass and Lewis forced the slugger
AZ second One of Ainsmith's quick
throws caught Lewis mapping and Gard
ner walked. but the following batter
rolled an easy grounder to the pitcher.
Still no damage
In the Red Sox fourth Cady was given
a base on balls but could not score
and in the fifth only a fast double play
saved EngeTs bacon. The same was true
Of the Boston's sixth, when he tossed |
70 another free ticket.
EnEeI Is Lifted.
Bedient opened the home teams sew
enth by going out, Morgan to Williams, |
and then Engel walked Hooper, who
promptly stole second. This was enough |
for the Old Fox, who rushed onto the
field and chased back to the bench,
bringing Engel with him. The crowd
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