The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-06
Single by Doc Johnston Turns
Trick for Home Team.
Score is 3 to 2.
BLANDNG IN RARE FORM
spee.l 70 rh. W,.hinrton H.uld.

SPECIAL to he wsshington Herald.
Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. 5.-"Doc" John
ston's determination to silence his de-
tractors. who for the past two weeks
have been hootins him at every oppor-
tunfty, and Joe Birmingham's determi-
nation to stand by his first sacker,
brought defeat to Walter johnson ana
] the Nationals In the final game Of the
series here today. The score was to 2
/ Johnston drove in the winning run In
the ninth, and thereby hangs q tale.
Wood was on third base as the result of
double and an infield out with two
down. Under ordinary circumstances
/ Birmingham would have called upon Nap
Lajoie 10 bat In such a crisis.
But the fans have shown an inclination
to drive Johnston out of the league
Birmingham knew that failure to stand
behind Johnston then would increase the
troubles OF the FIRST sacker. He knew
/ that II Johnston delivered. his enemies
would be turned into friends.
Johnston knew those things, too. and
he delivered. While Johnston was on his
way TO the plate the bugs shrieked in
chorus, Larry, Larry9
Bitter Pitching Battle.
Prior to that time the contest had been
a bitter pitching duel between Fred
Blanding and Walter johnson, with the
tide Of battle threatening to swing either
way SO often that the spectators were
on the verge Of nervous prostration when
the finish came.
Twice In the last four innings dId
double play cut down the Climbers when
runner was racing across the plate
with what seemed destined to be the
winning run. And twice in the last four
innings were the Climbers sent into re-
tirement with the bases populated.
Four errors served to place a heavy
burden on Blanding. but he showed him
self capable Of standing up strong under
the additional burden.
For Johnson there was only sympathy.
II was typical johnson luck. II a pitcher |
in the league has q good exhibition in |
his system he seems to save Il until |
ritted against Walter.
That exactly was the case today. II |
was Blanding's first exhibition Of any |
thing that looked like real pitching this |
season In fact, his work has been so
to be his permanent berth.
It looked like the hook" for Banding /
when Dan Moeller smote the first ball |
pitched for a double and advanced to
third when Leibold hurled the ball over
head. Then Foster popped 10
Pezold. Mitchell bounced a single over
head, scoring Moeller. Mitchell
stole and went to third on Gandil's out.
Shanks walked and stole. and then
showed his first real fash by
Smith.
The Maps stunned johnson and the
spectators by dashing TO the front imme-
diately afterward. AftersOlsen was hit.
Jackson introduced the first OF his ter
rife drives, double to the right field
wall putting Olsen on third. Gandil
hesitated after getting Chapman's high
bounder and Olsen scored, jackson NOV
ing to third, and Chapman was safe
at first. On Leibold's foul 20 Mitchell
Jackson scored.
PezoId opened the second with q triple.
but his followers could not help. Hits
by Graney and Jackson were wasted in
the third because q double play was
sandwiched between them.
Nationals Tie the Score.
The next real burst of excitement came
n the sixth, when the visitors tied the
core. Foster singled. went to second on
MitcheIPs sacrifice. to third on GandiIs
single and scored on Shanks' fly toNLei-
bold. GandT stole and reached third
when Pezold booted the groundsr OF
Morgan, who had been injected into the
game in the third. Mcbride walked,
iIIing the bases Pezold made a one
handed stab Of Williams bounder and
orced Mcbride at second.
The excitement was intense after that,
reaching its climax in the
ninth With one out then and two
rikes on him, Wood. who had succeeded
1eibold in center, poled double over
bird. A brilliant one-handed scoop Of
Fosters throw by Gandil retired Pezol62
Wood reaching third.
Then came Doc Johnston to gain his
evenge. He smote one past Johnson and
he game was over.