New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-06
But 1t Takes Thirteen
Innings for Him to
Gain Revenge,
GREAT WALTER ALSO
POWER WITH STICK
Mullen Establishes Self as
Demon Slugger by Beating
Out Iufield Hit.

waiter Johnson had ms revenge on
.he Yankees yesterday afternoon, After
a protracted losing streak, the famous
speed king returned to his own and
defeated the cohorts of Frank L.
Chance in a gripping thirteen inning
struggle on the Polo Grounds in the
presence Of some 5000 spectators. The
score was to ! and tickle fortune
smiled broadly on the efforts Of the
Southerners. Those three runs in the
last inr1ng were scored with only ono
hit TO help. A chain of fortuitous
happenings played its own peculiar
part.
Johnson, it must be related in the
interest of truth. did not look like the
Walter Of old. hut he is still Johnson.
There was plenty Of smoke on the ball
when he warmed up. and that the Yam
KEGS failed to hit hard Is cXcusable,
since one can't hit what can't be seen.
A reckless so~t Of chap Is Johnson.
for he issued three bases on balls. lie
favored only lis personal friends with
these gifts.
Charley Mullen established himself
among the demon sluggcrs of the
league and in no uncertain manner.
The Lincoln boy beat out weak little
roller 20 second base for q clean hit.
Ii might not have been exactly soho
binRle. but q hit Off Johnson is not ia
be scoffed at. Besides, it will furnish
gossip for Charey's grandchildren.
Roger Peckinpaugh and Doc Cook
got scratch doubles. and Ed Sweeney
got a single. This is not bad aver
age when one is batting against chain
lightning.
Luck played its part in every scOr-
ing play Of the day. With perfect
defence the teams might have been
fighting it out yet, but the Yankees
erawled out OF the whltewash TUB IN
the fifth inning and tied the score.
Perfect playing would have cut down
this tally. Roger Pecklnpaugh dod-
got TO third in safety or so
ruled "Silk" OLoughin. when Johnson
threw Sweeney's hopper TO Foster 10
catch Peckinpaugh. Sweeney was safe
on the choice Lutte Boone then struck
out. and Oh the third strike Peck and
Sweeney worked double steal, the for
mer scoring. Brown ended the inning
by tanning
Carroll Brown had the misfortune
TO work against the "Smokc Wagon
He went along swlmmingly for sine,
too, but finally faltered under tie
strain. According TO Ring Lardner, il
is fashionable for pitchers 10 become
i'll when they know that Johnson is TO
pitch against them. Brown wasn't ill.,
In fact, take it all and al he per-
formed well.
But Johnson was not only the match
of Brown in the box. but he Won the
battle of eye against curves. lie was
the leading batting factor of the az
ternOon. His single in the last inning
drove home the run which would have .
been sufficient to win. and in the third
he scored the tally which sent his team
out into the lead. Likewise, Waiter
stole base.
In the third frame Johnson stepped
in and smashed a clean single into
centre field and then, as Danny Noel
Ter struck out he stole second BY dint
Of furious running and beautiful
fall away slide he scored from the mid
way on Eddie Fosters single to centre.
Ed Sweeney was really to blame for
the run. Daley's throw was perfect.
but Ed failed TO block the runner lie
made kick in self-defence, but Chill
vas right in his decision
The dam burst in the thirteenth and
a food of runs swept away the Yankee
village. Frank l. Chance always be-
lieved there was a hoodoo attached TO
That thirteen thing any way. To begin
with, Maisel made crazy heave of
Smiths grounder, and Jack Henry drew
a pass. Mcbride tried TO sacrifice. but
his bunt was heayed to third, lust too
late to catch Smith That filed the .
bases, with Johnson up to the bal. ,
Walter lined single to right. scoring F.
Smith. Henry was forced at the plate
on Moeller's roller to Mullen, but Fos- /.
ter was hit by pitched ball. forcing
Mcbride over. Johnson tailed on
Milan's fly to right field. That was an
end of the scoring.
In the last half of the thirteenth
Frank Truesdale justified his presence
with the Yankees. He ran for I'd
Sweeney, who singled. He didn't run
very far.
The score follows:
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