The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-06

ed something that forced him to give
way to. Acosta- Today Mitchell is
feeling considerably better and he
hopes &c be back on the job tofnurrow
In practically every instance in which
he has been beaten of late Walter
johnson has been forced to suffer be-
cause he has been late in catching his
speed. Yesterday was no exception In
the first inning the Maps jumped him
and had two runs before three men
had been retired. Then he went along
in good shape until the ninth, when
they again hoped on the king of
moundsmen and two hits were enough
to give them the run that broke the
tie. Johnson seemed to have a world
of speed. and was master of his curve
ball. AS was intimated in these columns
couple of weeks ago, the batters, con-
fident Of Johnsons control, are STEP
ness than in other years. The result
Is that they are hitting the ball and
johnson is being beaten.
With the teams going into the ninth
inning with the count even il was a sec
ong string man-Wood-and another on
whom the Maps have asked waivers
Johnston-who turned the game against
Washington's baseball pride Wood
doubled sharply and was driven in by
the cleanest sort of a single by John
ston.
Having been kicked all over the lot
by the lowly New Workers., the Cleve-
landers had the sinful satisfaction OF
being the first team since the Ma
split even. At St Louis and Detroit
it was three and one but at Cleveland
the record showed two and two.
When it was announced that Raw
Morgan's suspension was raised, the
Cleveland crowd gave the second base
man the biggest ovation of the series,
except exc when La1oie went up to bat the
day before. The cheers must have been
music to the ears of the umpire who
was responsible for the 'banishment of
the player who had the manly instinct
OF defending himself when he tounu
that he was the target for an unwar-
ranted assault
. Fred Blanding pitched probably his
pest game of the year yesterday He
was batted rather freely, but when
ever there We're men within the scoring
zones he was SO effective that he turn
ed the Nationals back in all but two
innings, and in one of these an error
LED the road to a run.
He received excellent support, con-
slderably better than the score shows
and twice when the Nationals appeared
about TO sew ii up double plays came
whizzing in, and the best the Griffs got
was nothing.
The Nationals scored in the first
Moeller got wo-bagger to center, and
when Leibold returned poorly MoeIler
went TO third. Foster raised to Chap
man, but Mitchell singled putting Noel
Ter over. Mitchell stole, and after Gan
dill had been retired. Sha nks walked
and stole. Two men were left when
Smith famed.
The Maps jumped out to the front in
their halt. With Graney gone.
. LoughIin sent Olsen to first, claiming
he was hit by a pitched ball. despite |
the protests of the Nationals. Jack |
sons double put Olsen on third, and he !
scored when Chapman sent hopper to |
Gandil which was too high to field, |
jackson making third. Leibold's long
1ouL which was caught by Mitchell, |
scored jackson.
In the second Pezold led off with a !
triple, but Johnson disposed of the next
three without letting them hit the ball |
out of the inleld.
In the third Moeller beat a bunt, took |
second when Chapman dropped the
ball on an attempted steal. but the |
other three were out in order
The Nationals made IL even in the |
sixth Foster singled was sacrificed |
by Mitchell to second. took third on !
Gandil's infield hit, and raced home on |
Shanks' long fly. Morgan was given a |
life on Pezold's boot. and Mcbride was |
tranked. but three were left as VIII
liams forced McBriGe
MOeller singled in the seventh with
enc out, and reached third on the run
and hit. but AcOsta hit into a double |
play.
In the eighth the Nationals blew a |
chance to go to the front. GandiI sim
glod, Shanks sent him to second on a
sacrifice. and he stole third. Morgan
was passed, but was caught off first.
and bases on balls to Mcbride and
Williams awaited naught as three men
were left when Johnson skied to left
The Griffmen threatened in the ninth
when Moeller walked. he made second
on Fosters out. and took third when
Acosta was safe on an infield hit, but
Gandil hit into n double play.
Ifhe deciding run came when Leibold