The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-21
BEATEN NINE
TIMES BY ATHLETICS
Three Johnson Who Are Playing Superb Ball This Season
Were All Members of the st. Louis Team and
Sent to Minors Without Tryout.

The next time the ST. T.ous Cardi-
nails procure player named johnson.
1t would be well for them to hold on to
him Instead of sending him back to
the minors for a try-out. This is the
suggestion made by experts after
studying the records of A. Rankin
Johnson. Of the Red Sex; Elmer john
son, OF the Giants and Frank john
son. Of the Jacksonville club OF the
South Atlantic league. all OF whom
at one time or another were members
of the st. Louis National league club
and each OF whom was turned back
without trial.
Rankin Johnson. of the Red Sox.
leaped into prominence this year by
twice conquering Walter Johnson.
Elmer Johnson was the iron man of
the backstopping brigade OF the West
arn league last season, and Frank
Johnson was the first minor league
pitcher to rid his system OF a na-hit
game this year.
The 1 to 0 defeat sustained by the
Chalmers car winner on June / at the
hands of A. Rankin johnson was the
twenty-third reverse he has suffered
in the last three seasons. A majority
of these trimmings came from Bos-
toms one time worlds champions
and Philadelphia present monarchs
OF the baseball world OF the twenty
three defeats charged against Sir
Walter since the opening Of the f9i2
campaign. the Athletics administered
nine; the Red Sox six; the Maps.
three; the Browns with Ban john
sons add, two; the Yankees. one; the
White Sox. one. and the Tigers. one.
IN only two of these games was John
son driven to cover, Chicago batting
tirr, Of bD hon In ,,I
adelphia in 1918. In no less than
nine contests The Nationals failed TO
make a run behind their star gunner
Johnson went the route in eighteen
of the twenty-three defeats in which
he labored in 1912, 1913 and 1914
his opponents making sixty-two tai
lies and &c hits Off him and his team
mates supplying him with twenty-six
runs and 1i3 bIngies.
The American league hurlers cred
tied with wins over Johnson from
April II. 1912. to June 4. 1914. num-
Der seventeen. Carroll Brown, OF the
Mackmen has beaten the Chalmers
car winner thrice; Joe Wood. Ray
Collins and Rankin Johnson, of Bos-
ton, and Joe Bush. Of Philadelphia.
twice, and these men once: Fred
Fred Blanding, Bill Steen and Nean
Gregg, of Cleveland; Earl Hamilton
6Hu 'i6Nh Il tNSfi. ~ 81 LOUIE, fhNS~
sell Ford, of New York: George Null
lin. of Detroit. Joe Benz, Of Chicago.
and Jack Coombs, Herb Peunock. Ed =
die Plank and J Weldon Wyckoff, Of
Philadelphia.
The defeats sustained by Walter
Johnson in the last three years are
enumerated below:
by Philadelphia, o.
April II, 1912-Beaten by Jack
Coombs. to 2; White Elephants
making seven hits and Senators four.
May 4. 1912---Beaten by Herb PEN
mock. to a. in ten innings: White
Elephants making one hit in one in
ming and Senators three.
Jupe 20, 19i2--Beaten by Eddie
Plank, to l. White Elephants MAX
Ing four safeties and Senators six
September ., 19l2-~Beaten by Car
roll Brown. . to z. in ten innings.
White Elephants making fourteen
hits and Senators six,
June ., 1a13-Beaten by Carroll
Brown. TO 8: White Elephants max
ing nine hits and Senators six.
Bush. a to 2: White Elephants max