New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-06
Speed King of Washington
Shuts Out Chances
Men at 6 to @.
VISITORS MAKE NO
HITS UNTIL SEVENTH
Brilliant Triple Play Is Only
Consolation for the Team
from New York.
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BY Telegraph TO The Tribune
Washington. May 5.-Nine OF the yam
KEGS are willing TO testify tonight tina.
Walter Johnson IS back in form. Chances
men were shut out by Washington this
afternoon the score being 6 to 0, and I'M
~ the seventh inning not a hit was made
off Johnson.
The total OF ssfe blows scored by the
Yankees was four, but three OF these
came after the speed king had eased up.
with victory well In hand. The visitors
gained some little consolation by rush
ing through a triple play in the third
inning.
Marty McHale. "the Irish Thrush" who
had not pitched for the Yankees since his
victory over the Athletics on the opening
day, returned 10 the box. He was HIT
hard, and complained after the game that
he still felt little weak from the attack
Of tonsillitis which put him on the shelf
The field was rain soaked. but Griffith,
lusting for victories. would not consent TO
a postponement. The Old Fox" soaked
the base lines with kerosene and set fire
TO the oil in order TO dry out some Of
the moisture.
Although Johnson seemed at all times
10 be working easily. he came within an
ace OF making a no hit record for him
self. One man was out in the seventh
and the hit column of the Yankees was
still bare. but Jimmy Walsh spoiled the
hopes Of the Washington fans by lining
clean single TO left. After that johnson
simply lobbed the ball over
Clark Griffith was ready 10 claim the
pennant as soon as the game was over.
He had not INDUCED in the practice for
more than week owing to the poor
showing which Johnson made in his last
two starts The pitching star said his
sore arm was coming around
The triple play Of the Yankees was
made after two runs had been scored and
ue bases were still filed.
With the infeld drawn in close. Nor
gan hit a sharp grounder 10 Maisel, who
scooped up the ball and made fast fling
10 Sweeney. forcing Gandil at the plate.
Sweeney threw TO williams in time to
head off Morgan at first Ainsmith tried
10 come down to third on the play TO first.
but Williams made wonderfully fast
throw across the diamond and the runner
was nipped by Masel
Before the triple killing Foster singled
and went TO third when Truesdale made
a fearful mess Of Milan's grounder. Gan
dill laced a liner TO left and Foster scored.
Milan reached third. and Gandil took sec
end on the throw In. Ansmith beat out
a bunt, and the bases were full. Shanks
outsprinted a slow roller to third, which
sent Milan home Then came the massa-
ere Of base runners.
Not knowing that il had runs enough
10 win, Washington swelled its total in
the fourth. Mcbride doubled TO right
field and when Walter Johnson dribbled
10 McHale the pitcher made a wild toss
to head Mcbride off at third. Johnson
reached second and Mcbride scored on
the play. Moeller hit sticky bounder
and beat it out. sending the pitcher to
third base, whereupon Foster brought
Johnson home with a sacrifice fly to
Walsh
The Yankees got man all the way 10
third base in the seventh inning, but there
he STAYED. After Maisel had taken three
wild swings at Walter Johnson's fast ones
Hartzell reached first on a tumble by Nor
gan. Walsh then singled to left. and
when williams grounded out TO Gandil
Hartzen moved within hailing distance OF
the plate, only to be stranded.
Singles by Foster and Gand!l and
double by Shanks sent two Senators
across the plate IN the latter half Of the
seventh and brought Washingtons score
up to six.
Ed Sweeney, in the eighth was the sec
ond visitor TO reach third, working his
way around slowly after reaching first
base on single. He. too, died within
sight Of home.
Hartzel and Williams both hit safely
in the ninth. but nothing came OF their
activity.
The score follows