The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-14
EVANS LAUDS JOHNSON
FOR HIS STYLE WHILE
PITCHING FROM MOUND
American Leagues Crack Umpire Says kansas Cyclone
Twrls Absolutely According to RuIes-Awaitng DeveI.
opments in Case of Douglass Neff.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

tional League has to offer in the
world series.
Whattayuhmean take off four days TO
see the whole worlds series-four IN
New York and the other games here:
Walter Johnson was invincible, he
was faultlessly supported the Griffs
hit opportunity sand Detroit was beaten
3 to O. These few words chronicle one
of the classiest exhibitions Of baseball
presented mere this season. 1t was a
game worthy Of the onward march OF
the Nationals into. the second highest
place in the league.
Lowering skies and a late drizzle
conspired to aid the pitching king, but
so great was johnson that he needed
no such assistance. Nine arid innings,
three widely separated singles, one of
which did not reach the outfield and
ten strikeouts tells OF the domineerins
manner in which the car presided
over the proceedings. Twice he wayer-
ed long enough TO allow a batter to
escape by a pass. but only once during
reach second. a stolen base lengthen-
ing the lite Of Bobby Veach in the
second inning. But the Michigander
got no further.
Miles Main. considering that he could
get no help from his comrades in the
matter of runs, pitched good ball Halt
of the meeting had been made a mat
ter of record before the Nationals were
able 10 score.
Throughout the whole engagement II
appeared as though Main was pitching
the ball left his hand. The strain
naturally told and in the last four
rounds the Griffs fell on him for a
brace of triples and trio OF singles
which, together with a double steal,
netted three runs.
While he may be sent into contest.
the chances are that Ty Cobb will not
be able to play today. He tried bat
ting yesterday but he could not get a
sufficiently strong grip on the bat to
warrant starting him. although his dis
located thumb Is much improved, &C.
cording to Trainer Tuthill
Clyde Milan had a narrow ESCAPE
from an injury that might have proven
serious. In the third inning in tying
TO get away from the rubber, after
humping TO the pitcher, Milan had his
spikes caught and he twisted his ankle.
He fell before he could start TO run
and, while he continued through the
day. he was lame the remainder of the
way.
Inside the foul lines the fielding Of
bctn teams was perfect. But in the
fourth inning Veach dropped a FOUL
from SfcBrde's bat which he should
have easily handled, thereby interrupt
ing the row OF ciphers in the last
column Of the box score.
Griffith last night sent Lefty Bar
ron. the product of the University of
West Virginia, to the Newport News
club of the Virginia League. Barron
was too inexperienced to be taken
seriously at this juncture, although lie
may be recalled for trial in the fall.
Oscar Witt was sent hack to Detroit
today. The surgeons advised Jennings
that the fracture of the bone in Wits
arm was of such q nature that the
utility player could not be used before
the Tigers get home.
Howard Shanks and Ed Ainsmith
were heroes in the most spectacular
play Of the game yesterday. With rhe
former on third and the latter OH first
the double steal was worked. When
Ainsmith started for second Shanks
took a good lead and bea: Dush's re-
slide and overlooked touching the rub
Der. McKee's back was to the play so
he naturally missed IL ShanHs ran
couple Of yards before he could stoS and
then slowly returned. Bill Evans had
been watching the whole affair and as
soon as Shanks shot lis toe in the
Goodyear, the umpire declared II a run
Walter johnson was ably assisted yes
terdav bv Ed Ainsmith. The snappy
bacKstop caught an excellent game and
thrice he made deadly shots to second
10 turn back ambitious baserunners
who attempted to swipe.