The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-06
johnson Weakens in Final
Frame Turner and Chap
man Drive in Winning Runs.
WALKER BADLY JOLTED
Grlfmen Knock Opposing Hurler Out
Of Box, but Are Unable 10
Maintain Lead.

Four clean wallops in the first halt
of the ninth. while Walter johnson
was pitching. beat the Griffmen here
yesterday afternoon by ) to 1. The
score up To this period was to 3 in
favor of the Nationals
johnson pitched shut-out ball until
the finaI frame when he wohhled just
long enough to allow the enemy to get
q tee hold. Tuck Turner and Chap
man did the rest with good. clean,
healthy walIops.
1t was a great game for the second
Gucssers and grand stand managers.
ais" the aiibi writer's. and of this lat
tor class We claim no kindship.
Wretched fielding in the first inning
spotted the Cleveland Indians three
runs for starter. The Griffmen
knocked Walker out of the box in the
fourth and jumped into a one run lead.
only TO lose Out in the farewell frame
ipp! Williams made had play in
the ninth which was directly reSpon-
s!hIe for IhR winning markers. Had
tiandil been on tho job the chances are
that Washington would have wor but
Williams is a catcher by trade and a
hrSt sacker by accident. so why pick
IN rim"
Dung Mr.. Wambseanns. who third
fa"cS for IN" Indians came across with
couple of brilliant stops and pegs
that helped his club amazingly. VAN
b\'S play on Fosters slow roller in the
SIXTH. with the bases loaded. was
pretty piece of work, and just about
hooked off several runs.
>hankS Plays Great Ball.
Howard Shanks. in loft for the Ma
iionals. also put up a great game. He
70 N la cd he id
after the Cuban had demonstrated that
n" could not stand the sun field spot
light.
Manager Lee Foil used fifteen play
-. including quartet of pitchers
ana showed excellent judgment in
every NOV" h" made. Nobody would
suspect that he had spent most of his
life in the bush leagues.
Figures show that Waiter johnson was
hhtted just twice rs nard as the Ma
TOTALS hi tlev Glands quartet Of hurlers
lat until the ninth the hostile base
Lno"hs did little damage
T.,r -amc opened With L.eho!d pokine
- snSi" TO center. ON the hit and run
pay. Turner popped an easy fly to lett
i"ld which A"Osta list in the sun. The
t.uI'an was ahlt /" get only one hand on
tbs ball. " hi,h would have been peaches
al cream 70! Sharks. chapman drove
= l1n= fly To- M0"llcr and on the eaten
licb"ld and Turner both mO> ed up a peg
N"' d Sl"undcd sharply To Mcbride, but
"lr Mac jug sled the hail long enough
:" r'imt Iii, bold to scor" and Turner
SAT" journey to third. Graney hit t"
N"rGan who tried I" field the ball before
n" picked II up. the result being one
''r-' Juicy error Ten Morgan and an
'ih"r run toE tn~ Indians. On tor of this
NTH gave Williams Srass-cutter and
all" RlppN and Morgan wer" retiring
the Tunn"r Wood S'ampcred home with
the third tally. id Morgan been wide
t"ak" he might have smiPed Wood at
the plate.
Walker Get, His Bumps.
,rr..rs ,.l,,l, oc Tho cn,,,'',,,.,, c.,,,,, No..
to" pitcher nominated To oppose Johnson. /
Nj. Walker showed us nice last hall ,
All" pretty god curve. After watching
MN bend tn" BAH Owe the plate for two
Nnin-S TN Gnifm"n dee, dcd that tine .
lhid INNING MAS INC time {" n.vkle thai
nc" last u"'. Th'' pI'..tln- MAS hne as
I"H- as II lasted. hat unfortunately
u aiAer Ma not allowed /" remain OIL tn
10" i"h- 'h"uS1 10 P"Im'i "4r boys to :
i"tl'h 'h''f "a''lh& AVERAGES
IuC a pass. Shauks singled to right
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