The Washington times., 1915-07-02
CALDWELL MAY BE IN
FOR TRIMMING WHEN
HE FACES JOHNSON
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

NEW YORK, July 2.-Walter
Johnson VS.. Ray Caldwell is a
choice diamond offering for Goth
amites tomorrow. We've just got
to get more people into the Polo
Grounds, that's all ,and this show
may serve the purpose.
Unless Ray Caldwell regains the
form he had during the spring, he
is going to take a trimming, too,
tomorrow. The telegrapher-twirler
was trounced up in Boston the other
day, and won in Philadelphia before
that on a fluke. He's going to hit
the real thing when he hits johnson
on July afternoon.
johnson and Caldwell have fought one
battle already this season at the Polo
Grounds. On April "a they hooked up
and the Griffs got three blows off the
slim Yankee. Meanwhile, Johnson al
lowed eleven bingles. losing. to 0. Since
that April day Johnson has been stead
lily improving, and tomorrow he ought
to stand those Yankees on their several
left ears.
Bill Donovan wants the honor Of stop
ping the onward rush of Johnson to a
scoreless-innings record. The Kansas
Zephyr has gone twenty-nine frames
now without giving the enemy a peek at
the pan and. II supported properly. he
may 70 twice as far again. He's going
TO trv. anyway.
The Griffmen leave this place tomor-
row at midnight, arriving in Boston In
time for breakfast Sunday. Native
sons" like Boehling, who once pitched
Wnrceqtef In hn
once saw a picture of the Bunker Hill
Monument, are planning to lead parties
to the beaches. all two of them-Revere
and Nantasket.
Manager Griffith says that there are
no new developments in the Morgan
case Indeed Judging from his con-
Versation, the only time Griff recalls
man is when he answers questions Of
the war correspondents. Meanwhile,
Doug Neff Is plugging along, looking
Just bit better every day.
II am tickled at the news" said Man.
aKer Griffith. when told of the addi-
ton to the family of Walter johnson.
.it takes lot of worry off Walters
team he faces. Wouldn't surprise me
at all to see him hang up a few new
Tecords now. He's been worrying about
tnis Tor some time. but now that it's
"hat goes UP must come down again,
according to one of old Lady Natures
1Lundamental paragraph SO the Yam
came down yesterday, 8 to 8 For more
than two hours the Yanks and Griffs
perspired out there in the hot sun. For
sne s same length of time some $500 nuts
wasn't exactly pleasant for any Of US.
personally, we thought Colonel Rup-
pert cooling draughts at the back Of
the stand much to be preferred to rum
so did whole lot of others, judging by
the mob hanging around that place.
NheheVer Bert Gallia is given half
oecent support he has chance to cop;
30 ne copied yesterday with becoming
meaesty. In only one inning, the sec
ond. did he seem to totter. He walked
q couple of guys then. True. IN the
ninth ninth GA Man Hartzell loftod the Pill
over into the right field stand with a
man on. but in Washington Connolly
would have nailed that spheroid without
SO much excitement, Gallia. coming
from hot the the Mexican border. reveled in the
not sun, smoking in his spltters most
beWilderingly. The half dozen bumps
registered against his stuff included a
Gouple OF mere scratches. and so he we'll
deserved his peck at tn movies, fol- |
lowed by a lemonade. during the eve
ming. Bert did good job-thats all.
John Henry felt particularly savage.
His high hop over MaiseIs dome in the
second wosn't so much, but his steamins |
slam TO left in. the fourth was hearty |
ana his triple to the wall in right centcr |
IN the eight was whale of wallop !
In addition. John Derspired just a little |
more than ANYBODY else seen during the |
day. You see. ne was also doing a |
mars size Job behind the bat.
Yes. we knew you'd ask If Ncn |
knocked in any more runs No. he |
din't. He Id manage to lay down a !
perfect sacrifice bunt in the fourth but |
he, went hitless. He Il splayed consider
able alacrity in hopping around the in
field, though covering first base a
couple of times when Gandil happened |
10 be otherwise engaged. Neff will do,
Ray Fisher didn't like his task out
there on the mound. The Griffs kept
rilfng him all the time with bingies
and bunts that quite upset him. He |
faded away after the fifth to let Marty
McHale, the Irish Thrush, throw some |
spitters. Marty did that thing pretty
well. too though 1t vas rather late
then.
When Milan and Gandil opened the
second frame with safe hits, it looked |
bad for Fisher till Boone, a busy youth.
picked up, Neff's roller. tagged Gandil
and doubled up the Virginlan That
rou6e h'Ss ssv6 HeR9 Rs hon fshsF 6sat SHt Of out his
high bounder to Malsel and galloped to
second on the m!dget's wild heave to
right field. Milan, of course went over
That tied the score, because the Yanlts !
had made one in their first, High
doubling and sneaking In while Foster
was tossing out Musel
The GriffS took the lead in the third
End were never after headed. Gallia's II
slashing double TO the left field wall
opened the frame, followed by Con-
nolly's clean single to center Foster
forced Connolly. but that didn't stop
Gallia from scoring.
Gandil stopped n wild pitch with his
back to open the fourth, hiking up on
Neft's sacrifice and going all the way
around on Henrys single 20 left The Il
last run off Fisher was chalked up in
the fifth. With one gone. Shanks walk
ed and stole. He was caught between
stations when Milan hit to Fisher, and /
finally killed, Milan landing on second /
When Gandil's slam smashed a plank in i
the left field fence Milan ambled across. 4
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