The Washington times., 1913-05-18
Walter Johnson to
GO In After Final
Game at Detroit

DETROIT, MICH, May 10 - waiter
Smokebau johnson. king of them all
goes after the Jungaleers today in the
hopes of giving the Climbers the odd
victory here and making his own string
read nine straight. The big scythe
worked out yesterday and showed all
his marvellous skill and speed. Conse-
ouently, the Griffmen are fairly hope
ful of winning the final clash with the
Tigers before leaving for Naplands
where the stiffest opposition In the
West il expected.
Edgar Willett. the famous underhand
expert. will climb the hill to battle
with the big scythe, and Il Is really
possible to find frenzied fans here who
believe that the Jungaleers have 2
chance of winning from the nreos"
Superb twirling by Sir Robert Groom.
elongated, attenuated toothpick twlrler.
coupled with some severe nitting IN tne
pinches, for the first time In many
DAYS, gave the Climbers victory, when
sudden showers threatened at several
times to call a halt to the warfare at
Navin Field As the big crowd nled
out the score showed that the Grtnmen
had copped to 2. reversing the score
of the opening contest.
Clyde Zebulon Milan, the Linden
FLYER. romped around the paths as II
they belonged to him alone. Three
times he tried to steal and each time
he slid in under the pegs of the pea,
agility. By sheer speed In the hfth ne
RalIoped from second on a short passed
bali. sliding in under Mark Hall 30
easily that the Tiger thought they were
wronged when the run was alioWeo.
MoelIer and Williams led off In the
FIRST and second sessions but could do
nothing. Wits amazing leap into the
air for McBride's line drive doubled
williams and closed the frame; shanks
led on with a single in the third. but
Henry forced him. Groom breezed
when Henry tried to reach third on
MoelIer's bingle he pertshed on Cobb's
throw to Bush and thence to Moriarty.
was absolutely gone. Don't believe IL.
boys, it's as 1t was last year.
Hall Is Wild.
Hall had been having trouble locating
the plate and was being smacked hard
by the invaders right along and so
when the runs trickled over in the
fourth no one wondered Milan walked
and stole and raced over on Morgan's
bingle to center. the second sacker
reaching the midway on the throw
home. Laporte crashed to right. scor-
ing Morgan. Mcbride stroiled, put the
next two lads did not.
After Groom and Moeller had breezed
IN the fifth Milan singled to right and
pilfered. A low ball got away from
Rondeau and Milan dartngly dashed for
the plate He slid in Under $ne throw
10 Hall and a third run had been
The Tigers had gone along psaceably
for four innings but they got their mad
ND in the fifth and showed a run over.
Heavy clouds hung over the park and
4 lnnkei ~ the might nave TO
be stopped any moment. Groom, when
he should have steamed along at top
speed. became unsteady. 1t was rather
exciting. Veach and Gainor singled.
Mcbride took Moriarty's pop. but Rom
deau's single TO left filled the sacks.
Hughey High, wee bit of a lad. came
up for Hall and dashed one at Mcbride.
forcing Rondeau and scoring Feach.
but Groom settled down grandly and
Tanned Louden.
Two Slow Innings.
For two innings neither team did any,
thing. but Bush started the eighth with
Q free pass. Louden and Crawford
skied. bringing up the immortal Tyrus.
Immediately the brains Of the invaders
became muddled. Ty has a way Of
bringing this about with any foe and
So when he laid down a bunt along the
first base line. Groom threw 1t badly.
Bush tore around third and Morgan,
who had recovered the pill, began a race
with the Tiger star. II never occurred
to Carvill to throw the ball and when
he finally made up his mind to do 80.
the peg was bad and Bush scored.
Henry was hurt in the collision at
the dish. but resumed after a moments
rest. Mcbride tossed out Veach and
the excitement died down. II passed
altogether. too, when the invaders got
through with Klawitter In the ninth.
Rlppy Williams hammered one through