The Washington times., 1914-06-25
PEERLESS PITCHER
IS SPEEVED BY PRANK
Johnson and Bride De-
Iayed on Honeymoon Trip by
BaIky Motorcar.
H..dIes ana pins. needles and PM.

y hen man nfarries his trouble begins
50 runs the old rhyme but in this
Particular case an innocent penknife
aged THE par; in the trouble. Ask
y Of the many residents Of Monroe
reet, between Fourteenth and Six
tenth streets northwest Or. better
Yet, ask Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Perry
Johnson.
AS early as o'clock last night seats
Y ere at a premium on Monroe street
orches. II was an interesting evening
for those occupying houses on the long
stretch, and all eyes were leveled on
the Raymond. for news of the wedding
Of Walter johnson to Miss Hazel Lee
Foberts. daughter Of Congressman E. E
Tobetts Of Nevada. who resides at the
raymond. had reached the neighbor-
hood
The Rev. DR.. Prettyr1an arrived at
the Raymond shortly before $50 o'clock.
nd a bit later Walter johnson. un-
Ettended, whirred up in his car, parked
across from the Raymond. and en-
cred to meet, his bride-to-be. The
Methodist marriage ceremony was per-
formed, and the couple received con-
Eratulations from the brides parents
nd q few close friends. Utmost SIM
lcity marked the ceremony.
Their Trip Is Halted.
Al O'Clock Mr.. johnson and his
pretty bride descended the steps of the
Raymond. - good-sized crowd of
) oungsters had gathered around the car
~ this time. All along Monroe street
recks were craned in an effort TO get a
Glimpse Of the pair. Mrs. johnson was
TlAced in the machine, and the famous
Walter, king OF all baseball pitchers,
leut to crank the motor. Then it hap
pened.
Three or four turns OF the mighty
g rn, that had Just conquered the cham
ZION Athletics not three hours before
spun the motor over.
Five or six more violent jerks failed
n get a sign of an explosion Inc
famous pitcher stood up for secono
- set his breath and again assaulted
the unwilling machinery. Eight turns
failed 70 do the work.
Just a moment" said the peerless
prtcher to his blushing bride. With an
-ncouraging smile Walter TOOK seNefa
ere turns at the crank.
Bx this time some of the more ven
furesome youngsters began 10 give ao-
You can beat the AthIstics. but you
r.n't heat that" volunteered one.
Keep right after II, waiter so-
rlonished another.
He can spin it. too. That's some
k-m." said another admirer.
Mrs johnson said nothing.
Stuck To His Post.
-s.v. You'll never be able TO bitch
if YOU don't cut thar out advised
another. as the perspirihg brtGesrv2C
mnufuIly stuck to his sask-
''Thirty-eight. thirty-nine, forty.
coa,nted the kids as tie crank spun
sr,IId, around ana around
Gone va the cellar. ~;it-d to the
ne, kband ulder the f1;ie-< crank nE
lust eighteen minutes Johnson worked,
md harder than he ever battled against
Eaker, Collins, Cobb, Lajoie or Jack
n WAS discovered that the electric
zht was out and then Johnson gave II
p. A neighbor Offered the use OF q
rrachine and bore off the happy pair
own Monroe to Fourteenth.
There were cheers along the row OF
houses on either SIDE of Monroe street
Hoorsy for Walter" shouted the
zen a second later. "Hooray for Mrs
Walter"
Maybe They Can Tell
few minutes before 9 o'clock last
light two members Of Clark Griffith s
Nationals, two unrnarFleo members VI
ne Grifmen. walked along Monroe
s,reet and stopped for a brief instant
scross from the Raymond. and funb
I'd about the business end of the John
sJa automobile.
Shortly after O'Clock two unmarried
--7enbers OF Clark Griffith's Nationals
talked down Sixteenth street
Residents of Monroe street say-but
hats quite another story.
When the machine was taken to the
rarsge opposite the Dewey Hotel later
y the ight. IL was found that one or
two wires had been neatly severed.
Jumping without any ten days no
ICE out Of the Bachelors Bush League
I'd into the Benedicts' Big League by
rs marriage 10 Miss Roberts. the king
of Pitchers" and his bride planned a
honeymoon trip today 10 Atlantic City.
Manager Griffith Of the Senators
gave johnson a three-day vacation for
Inc honeymoon. The bridal couple used
he big automobile johnson won for
being the most valuable member TO his
team for the journey to the seashore
Johnson will rejoin the Washington
club at Philadelphia Saturday.