The Washington herald., 1914-08-15
Special to TAs wI.AinrtOn Herald.

Special 70 The WaShington HsrAld
Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. H-The mani
fold talents OF Walter johnson broke the
winning streak Of the Athletics today
and gave the local club their frst defeat
since August 3
Washington won by the narrow margin
OF 2 to and not only did the big KAN
san pitch wonderful ball, but he also
made victory sure by bouncing a home
run in the left field bleachers in the
third inning. This titanic lick decided
the game.
II is true that the Athletics touched
up the star rather freely. He was plank
ed for eleven safe drives, but was never
better than when under fire. johnson
famed six opponents, and in every case
they checked batting rallies. In no fewer
than five instances the strike-out route
retired the side with men on bases
Nine Mackmen were left, which tells
the story OF their defeat in a pecan she'll
II was brilliant exhibition on the part
of Johnson, who has not won many
games at Shibe Park this year.
In the matter OF hits, Bressler looked
to have pitched better than johnson. but
he wasn't quite so strong in pInches.
He was hit safely eight times, one OF
these being Johnson's round-trip wallop.
The winning run was compiled In the
sixth. with two men down. Gandil
started a belated rally with a two-base
drive, and Morgan batted him home with
the Knockout run on a clean single.
Johnson had a scare for a second or
two in the ninth. With one out and no.
body on, Schang was delegated to bat
for Bressler. This savage batsman
thumped the first ball served against
the Ieft-field bIescher fence for the hard
est hit made OF johnson during the
game. It was a clean double. but Schang
wasn't satisfied with this and tried for
third. He was easily thrown out by re-
layed throws, Morgan cleveriy handling
the ball after Mcbride fumbled II.
In the first inning, with two out. Col
Inns walked and filched second. Baker
then dribbled a grounder to Morgan for
the third out. The Mackmen again
missed fire In the second. Mclnnes beat
out a bouncer % Foster. On the hit
and-run Mcbride ran back to the place
he had just vacated and made a good
stop Of Strunk's single. Stuny had to
stop at second.
Barry hunted four twee and then
famed. Lapp popped to GandiL Bress-
Ter drove a long liner to left that was
foul by inches and then struck out.
Gandil and Shanks made singles in the
second, but as Chick had been potted try
ing to steal second, nothing came OF the
swats. johnson put his side in the way
Of victory by personally making the first
run Of the game. In the third he dashed
the ball into the bleachers and walked
around.
Lapp's single was DETECTED by johnson
to Mcbride in the NTH. Trying to bunt,
Bressler hit to johnson, who nipped Lamp
at second. Murphy shot q single TO CEN
ter. Oldring hit to Foster and Bressler
was forced. Then Collins famed.
Washington increased Its lead in the
sixth. There were two dead birds when
Gandil stabbed a wicked double to left.
Morgan was equal to the pinch. His sin
gle to left put Chick over with the win
ming run.
The Mackmen nodded their only tally in
the last half. After Baker had rolled out
to Gandil, McInnes slashed q double to
left. johnson famed Strunk, but Barry
rammed a flaming single to center and
McInnes made the only Mack visitation
to the plate. Lapp drew a pass, but the
sally ended when Bressler trickled out,
Gandil to johnson.
OIdrinE reached second in the seventh
on his single and an out Baker couldn