The Washington herald., 1914-07-07
Mcbride Steals Home
and Washington Wins
Nationals Capture Final from
Boston Red Sox by the
Score of ! to 0.
JOHNSON BESTS RIVAL
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Pulling OF the unexpected in the fourth
inning when he made clean steal OF
home while Rankin johnson was winding
up. Capt George Mcbride won a bal
game for the Nationals yesterday, scor-
ing the only run of the final combat
against those hustling Red Sox from the
City of Culture and the home of the bean.
Walter johnson, monarch OF the mound,
and his namesake, Rankin. hooked up
once more this season Both tviried
shut-out ball and were hawlessly sup
ported, but the great Walter deserved
the verdict by virtue of air-tight work
when danger lurked near.
Four times already this season Walter
and Rankin johnson have opposed each
other. The Red Sox hurler won the first
two games by slender margins. now both
are on even terms.
McBride's daring bit OF base running
was all the more unexpected for the
reason that the Nationals captain has
never before in his career attempted to
steSl home. He caught both Rankin
johnson and his young battery partner
Thomas, completely of guard.
Walter Johnson was at the bat, with
the count of two balls and two strikes.
tRankin johnson took plenty time wind
ing up. The ball came high and outside
step over to the left Of the plate and tag
Mcbride.
ChiIPa Decision Is Fair.
Umpire Chill could not possibly have
rendered another decision and been fair.
yet he was quickly surrounded by Man
ager Carrigan and the entire Boston club
all Of whom protested in loud and Wig
orous tones.
This one costly snp-up by Rankin John
son marred a great pitching record for
the afternoon. He was a trihe wild and
batted harder than his namesake, and
was more often in hot water but out
side of the fourth inning he always man.
aged 10 clamp on the screws when al
most any kind Of hit or a boot would
have sent runners scurrying over the
plate.
Carrigan's young men threw a number
of bright red scares into the Washing
ton camp. and had the old punch been
there" a different story would be writ
ten.
Iris Speaker put himself within scor-
ing distance in the fourth when Moeller
after a hard run dropped Speakers
long drive to deep right field. Speaker
took third on Henriksens infield tap
but was left stranded when Janvrin
famed.
Larry Gardner ripped open the Red
Sox' fifth with a smoking triple to the
left field stands, but Yerkes died on an
easy grounder to Foster. Walter John
son threw out Thomas and Rankin John
son famed to the great relief of the
crowd. !
A lucky double play pulled Walter
johnson out of a tight place in the
seventh. Henrikson and Janvrin clogged |
second and first with one down when |
Yerkes in attempting to duck a fast ball |
in close, swung his bat in such a man. !
ner that the ball connected with the big |
stick and rolled to the pitchers box. |
johnson pegged to Foster forcing Hen |
riksen and the midget was able to turn |
back Yerkes at first, ending the chap
ter.
Visitors Are DanEerous.
Boston also proved troublesome in the |
ninth when Scott got a life on a har1 |
hit ball which Mcbride misjudged and
Henriksen walked. Janvrins roller to
johnson put Scott on third and Hen
riksen on second with Gardner, who had
Previously tripled at the bat. Two
hands were down and Gardner ended the
game, Morgan to Gandil.
Washington had runners within strik-
ing distance Of the plate during the first
four innings but Mr.. Rankin johnson
proved the big stumbling block.
When Manager Carrigan substituted
Rehg as a pinch hitter Rankin John
son was sent to the dressing room
Gny Cooper adOrning the mound when the
GTinmen came to bat in the eighth.
Cooper was touched for a couple of
scratch hits and contributed a wild
throw, but accurate pegging by Catcher
turned back would-be stealers
and Washington went runless.
The score: