New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-06
Senators Score Double Victory,
but Have to Fight Hard
for Both Games.
JOHNSON TURNS TRICK
Goes to Rescue of Boehling,
Then Pitches Shut Out,
Aided by Error of
Hartzell.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Washington, Sept. Swift was the
revenge Of the Senators for the defeat
suffered at the hands Of the New York
Yankees yesterday afternoon. Meeting
the followers of Frank L. Chance in a
double header here this afternoon. the
home players. led by Walter Johnson,
fought through TO victory in both struS-
giles. Fight it was, all the way through.
The first game was won by a score of
10 only after the Idaho speed demon
had been huled into the breach in sup
port of the lettering Joe Boehling in the
ninth inning. Then double play pre-
vented the Yankees from sending the af-
fair into extra innings. Johnson pitched
the entire second game. matched against
Russell Ford, and had to labor full nine
innings to win by score of 1 to 0.
In the first game Boehlng swept along
like a grim destroyer. frowning down all
scoring propositions for eight innings.
Then ne faltered. his curves lost their
cunning and the Yankees pushed couple
Of runners over the plate. The bases were
filled. with no down, when Clark Griiiith
rushed Johnson out on the rubber to save
the day. Caldwell. batting for Schulz
flied to Gedeon in left field. and Gilhooley
was doubled at the plate by superb
throw Maisel lost his chance by striking
out with the bases full, and the game was
over.
Had Roy Hartzell been able to hang on
10 a clip by Milan in the ninth inning ~
the final contest II might have gone along
for an indefinite period. Ford. while
slightly outpointed bv his giant adversary
was capable OF going for a long time
Hartzell however. spilled the beans. With
one out. Moeller singled and stole second
q moment later. Milan then hit one To
Hartzel which the latter might have
feded (only he didn't. and the result
was two men on. where two should have
been out Moeler skipped TO third base
on the bobble and crossed the plate with
the winning run on a long sacrifice fy by
/ Oster.
Pitching as h. did. and against man
less cunning than Ford Johnson might
have won his game IN commanding style.
lie was never better IN his whole wonder
ful career. and the Yankees got 20 nim
FOR Just three hits TWO Of these were by
Ford and the other was by Harry Woltor
OF the eight men who struck out on
Johuson's speed three fell In the seventh
inning. Wolter. cree and Hartzell being
the victims. Since Johnson struck out
Maisel IN the nrst game he brought his
total up TO nine FOR the afternoon
Although Ford was beaten. he was far
from disgraced He had the home team
batters throwing down their clubs. for
the greater part. and allowed only five
hits IN the whole game. He issued only
one base on balls. and retired five men on
strikes.
Joe BoehHng was officially linked early
in the game. 4 body OF admirins friends
advanced upon him A. he came 10 the
plate. and. surrounding him. presented
him with a gold watch. valued at $3.50.
gave him some good advice. wished him
good luck and retired 20 the stands.
Boehling then nicd 10 cree. partly shat
tcring the time-honorcd tradition, which
has IL that the recipient OF a slit shall
strike out
The broad-shouldercd Heinie Schulz. Of
left-handed persuasion. endeavored 10
steer tho carecning Yankee craft through
10 victory. with second place aspirations
buzzing In their collective heads. the Sen
ators simply refused 10 down. Accord
ingly they picked a. the offerings Of the
aforementioned schulz. and. tearing on
po fewer than nine safe hits. pro
RELIED three runs over the plate, and
these were sufficient to tide them through
the panic which followed Schulz mad no
abb for the runs. for the home players
punched their drives neatly when the oc-
casion demanded.
The scores follow