The Washington herald., 1914-08-18

New York. Aug. I7.-with the timely
assistance of the recently returned, re-
vised, revived and rejuvenated Yanks,
Walter johnson. the Kansas cyclone, who
is spending his honeymoon in Washing
ton, D. c., gave himself quite a drubbing
at the Polo Grounds this afternoon. 1t
was one OF the most interesting scenes
of the local baseball season and dis
| tinct departure from the usual spectacle
| Of Walter johnson drubbing the Yapks.
The score compiled by Walter against
| himself amounted to 10 & and the
Yanks made him work right along until
one man was out in the last of the ninth
before he could get a Knockout punch
over his own chin.
The site of the mbmentous event was
the second game of a double-header be-
tween the Yanks and Clark Griffith s
Washington baseball club, which is that
same club that was going to win the
American League pennant last spring
and the spring before, and which will win
II again next spring.
The Silver Squirrels squad landed
the first game of the double-header to-
day by a score Of to o. old Mike Mitch
ell hitting home run into the left field
bleachers in the fourth inning.
Surely you remember old Mike Mitchell
Cincinnati. Chicago, Pittsburgh, and
all points West on the National circuit?
For many a year old Mike has been hob
bling about on the surface of the big
league waters. but he can still bust 'em.
He picked that one today OF little John
warhop, who was charged by Umpire
Chill early in the game with what the
tennis players would call foot faults.
The. umpires attention was attracted to
Johns feet by Clark Griffith, who is per-
haps the greatest authority on pitching
deliveries that the game has ever known.
At least Clark makes more complaints
about illegal deliveries than any man in
baseball and his complaints must be
justified, or Clark wouldn't make 'em.
You know that.
Umpire Chill went out and took a
close look at John Warhop's feet, and
said he was greatly impressed by their
size and shape. but informed John he
must conform TO the law governing feet
and f1inging. F. Chance argued the mat
ter with Empire Chill, and Umpire Chill
won the argument.
After having gone nine innings with
out taIlytng, and hearing that Walter
johnson was to pitch against them in
the second game, the Yanks went six ad-
ditional innings before they discovered
the rumor was incorrect That is to say,
Walter was not pitching against them.
He was merely throwing a baseball at
Edward Ainsmith with great force.
The Grifts got three runs OF Ray Fish
e. ct al before the Yanks discovered the
true state of affairs. however, and then
Walter took a firm hold on himself and
began helping our boys. In the eighth
inning he passed Pete Daley and Luther
Cook Cree hit into a double play. but
Charley Mullen hoped a hit of Fosters
shin and Daley scored.I
Peckinpaugh md Nunamaker singled
and MuIIin Tailed. Peckinpaugh took
third on Nunamaker's blow and Nuna-
maker stole second while Johnson was
holding the ball. johnson threw to Nor
gan, and Morgan. in turn, threw TO
Ainsmith as Peck endeavored to score,
and the Yank. captain was out at the
plate
A ball was hit into the upper stand in
the Griffmen's end Of the ninth and it
was hurled back into the yard with more
on it than even Walter Johnson was ever
able to apply. Some hold that 1t was
thrown at Umpire Thomas Connolly but
il missed Thomas and beaned Leslie Nun
amaker, who went down for the count
He was given the benefit of a long count.
however, and eventually revived and
continued work.
In the Yanks' end OF the ninth Johnson
passed Maisel. Truesdale batted for Cy
Pieh, who had come into the game late
and hit roller at Johnson. The big
Kansan fell while pursuing the ball and
his throw to second to get Maisel was
Ineffective. Boone sacrificed, and Nc
Bride muffed Raleps' hopper, permitting
Maisel to score with the tying run.
Truesdale took third and Johnson then
unleashed a wild pitch that would have
done credit to Ed. Reulbach in his
palmiest days. Truesdale tailed with the
winning tally and there you have case