The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29
Errors Rob johnson
Of Another Victory
Athletics Take First of Series
by 2 to ] Count in
Quaker Town.
CAPT. M'BRDE BENcHED
By WILLIAM PEET.

Philadelphia, April 2S.-The Grinmen
deliberately tossed away the opening
game Of the Athletic series here this
afternoon by to /. Costly errors at
critical stages by men who should have
known better Inundated Walter John
son, robbing him Of q well-earned and
2 beautifully pitched combat.
Lurking underneath IL all was the
uncanny manner in which every WASH
ington miscue helped the worlds cham
mons in their hunt for runs, together
with lamentable weak stick work by the
Grin forces when base hits were needed.
johnson yielded four hits, one of them
a two-bagger. Weldon Wyckofi, Mack
youngster, was touched up for an even
half dozen swats, three of them going
to the credit of Eddie Foster, the Ma
tionals' midget third sacker.
To cap the climax, George Mcbride
kicked himself out of the game protest.
ing against one of Umpire Egan's de-
cisions, while Billy Evans gave an ad-
verse ruling at the plate that raised the
ire of the Grin forces and halted the
game for several minutes.
johnson.
For six innings spectatorial Shibe Park
COmDldlneQ OF EIlOhG uhSAahSC- "oANSa
johnson, geared for high speed simply
toyed with the Champs. The first eleven
to face him never saw the initial sack.
and until the seventh only two of the
enemy scraped up the dirt around the
bag guarded by Chick Gandil
Washington jumped into an early one
run lead, holding this margin until the
seventh, when the score was tied. 1t
happened as follows:
Collins persisted on a grounder to
Morgan. With two strikes on Baker, the
home run king, ]. Franklin, popped a
foul to Foster, under which the midget
campo 1, but dropped the ball Baker
then singled to right. McInnis grounded
SHARPLY" to johnson, who threw out
Baker at second, and Morgan's quick
throw. according to the Washington
players, doubled McInnls at first. I'm
pire Egan ruled otherwise Strunk hit
to the right field fence and the relay
home was perfect, but Evans called Nc
Innis safe. Strunk tried to score a min
ute later on a wild pitch. but was turned
back, Ainsmith TO Johnson.
harry singles.
Barry opened the Athletics eighth with
a clean single to right Figuring cor
rectly when Barry was going to steal
johnson pitched out to Ainsmith who
threw high to Morgan. but not over Rays
head. Morgan let the ball slip through
his paws and Barry dashed to third.
Milan slammed TO Foster and il looked as
II Barry was out by a couple of strides.
Egan called him safe and then everything
went Democratic. Griff. Schaefer. Nc
Bride, Shanks, and in fact, all the Wash
ington players crowded around the UNI
pire for a long debate. Mcbride was
chased to the dressing room and Egan's
decision remained unchanged Lapp
famed and right here came bit of
tragedy for which there can be no alibi.
Wyckoff sent .Shanks an easy fly which
Howard captured, making a perfect peg
to the plate as Barry dashed home. Ain
smith had the runner neatly blocked of.
But alas. failed TO clutch the ball. which
rolled through his legs. This run won
the ball game.
One Lone Tally.
In every inning except three the Griff-
men had men on the bases and within
striking distance of the plate. Time and
again it looked as II nothing in the world
could prevent runs being scored, vet all
the Grif crowd could collect was one
measly tally, the result of an error by
Pitcher Wyckoff. After MoeIler had
famed in the opener. Foster singled to
left and raced to third when Milan
slashed the ball through Collins. In at
tempting to pick of Milan at first base
WyckoT threw to the stands. Eddie Fos-
ter scoring on the miscne. Gandil walked.
but neither Morgan nor Shanks could
come through with safe hits. InNthe third
inning Foster started with a nifty single,
and Milan walked. Both were advanced
On Gandirs sacrifice, and the table was
all set for either Morgan or Shanks TO
clean no. But again Wyckoff was mas
ter of the situation, sending them both
back to the bench and retiring the side
Foster, by virtue of a single Chis third
in row. and a wild pitch, reached the
keystone sack in the fifth, but nobody
could score him, and in the ninth after
two were gone Ainsmith singled and
stole second WalIy Smith was up, hav-
ing been sent in for Mcbride, but waIly
ended the game with an easy r.rnundnr