The Washington times., 1914-06-25
Johnson's Honeymoon May End If
Griffmen Need Him on the Mound
ssck Bentley and Harry Harper, Being Southpaw
Twirlers, May Be Used to Start Tomorrow's
Double-Header Against Athletics in
Philadelphia, Old Fox Think
ing They Will Win.
BY THOMAS KIRBY.

Newark. where he has reported to the
Montreal club, Of the international
League.
The deal is so arranged that if Cash
to recall at the end of the season.
Cashion was heritage from McAleer,
but, despite all efforts. Griffith could
not get the pitcher into a condition that
would warrant starting him as a regu-
lar. Realizing the dire necessity OF the
pitcher receiving work IL he was to be-
come valuable waivers were asked sew
eral times, but each time Cashion's trip
to the minors was blocked through one
or more clubs putting in claims.
To Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. johnson con-
gratulatfons!
Tho unpretentious marriage ceremony
was CHARACTERISTIC Of the man. Through
all his successes In the game Of which
he is one Of the most distinguished ex-
ponents Johnson's mental balance has
never been affected. He is a high-class
American citizen, and he carries with
him the felicitations and best wishes of
his friends and admirers, who are le-
g1on-
The Griffmep leave early this evening
for Philadelp lphia, where they double up
with the Athletics tomorrow and play
a sirgle game Saturday, returning to
Washington Monday, to have as their
regular intersectional strife starts.
ANY tirne You can hold the Athletics
to seven hits IN successive games your
pitchers are going along nicely. That's
what Boehlins and johnson did yester-
that were enough to sap the ambition
Of any athlete.
And still the Athletics are going along
day after day without being able to
produce q pitcher who Is able to stand
the gaff for the full distance. Shawkey
was pounded out before half the rQSte
was covered in the first game yeSker-
day, and Bush finished; IN the second
conflict It was Wyckoff who gave way
and Brown went the rest of the way.
For the first time since April, the Ma
tionals played under ground rules. the
overflow from the main stand compell-
ing the umpires to limit the bases on
balls thrown into the crowd on temper
bases.
So persistent has been the adverse
criticism Of the work Of the umpires
this season that both Chill and Sheridan
suffered from the reports that pre-
They both got along fairly well until
the second game, when Chill ordered
Milan to first on balls. The Athletics
promptly protested that the last pitcn-
ed ball had tipped the batters' bat
They appealed to Sheridan who prompt
ly reversed his comrade.
This started the crowd riding Chill.
and the roasts were increased when the
same arbiter called a line drive by
down the third base line a foul.
In the latter decision It appeared as
though Chill was correct by a margin
Of a couple Of feet.
Howard Shanks made a couple Of hip,
hip, hurrah catches in the closing con-
test that had most important bearing
upon the outcome
In the third inning he came from no.
where almost to the Athletics bench |
and speared q foul from Wyckoffs
bat as II was about to hop into the |
stand. and in the eighth he came in |
like an express train trying TO make up |
time, and grabbed a mean drive back |
of short off Murphy's club.
John Henry suffered a severe cash |