The Washington herald., 1915-09-29
johnson TAMES
THE JUNGALEERS
Nationals Capture Final Game
of Series From Detroit
By Score Of 3 to 0.
WALTER IN RARE FORM
Big Fellow Fans Ten During First
Five Innings and Holds
Enemy Safe.
WALTER IN RARE FORM
By WILLIAM PEET.

Walter johnson appears to be about
the only pitcher on the Washington club
able to tame the Tigers. tit was John
sons mighty right arm yesterday that
pulled all the fuzz off the Michigan Ben
gal and showed the way to a clean-cut
3 to victory Incidentally Johnson holds
the distinction of winning the first and
last game Of the farewell series from
Jennings Jungaleers.
Straws showed the direction of the
wind in the first inning, when johnson
struck out the side on fourteen pitched
balls, the mighty Cobb taking a healthy
third swing at a low one outside to the
great delight of the crowd
During the first five innings johnson
famed ten Tigers. After that he let up
bit. but was right on the job when dan
ger lurked near. Four hits. the only real
blow being triple to right by Bush in
the fifth, was the best the Jennings
crowd could do while the speed merchant
was on the slab.
Figuring that Johnson would be a hard
proposition to beat, Hughey Jennings
sent Rube Oldham to the mound, but
Oldham only lasted until the fourth in
ming, when Jean Dubuc was hustled to
the hill with the bases full and nobody
out. The French-Canadian pulled him
self out of a fine, deep hole by blanking
Tic sue, but the UItn MS eNOrtS fell
on stony ground, wildness and a couple
of well-placed hits put over two runs
and salted away the game
Morgan at Shortstop.
Owing to McBrides injury, Griff played
Morgan at shortstop. where Ray was
like fish out of water. The former sec
ond sacker fumbled a couple of ground
oalls and gave correct imitation of
how the position should not be played
Trying to make a fancy catch of
Clyde Milan's line-drive to center field
in the eighth inning. put Ty Cobb
In the bush league" class. for the
ball Milan hit not only escaped the
Georgia Peach. but yielded a home
run.
That the Tigers believed they still
had chance to win the pennant was
in evidence yesterday. The Michi-
gan bearcats fought like fury until
Washington pushed over two runs;
then they crumpled up like a high
collar under a July sun.
viii you root for Boston to beat
the Phillies?" inquired fan from
the first base bIeachers to Hughey
Jennings. who was on the coaching
lines.
I'll root for them If they win it
but they haven't won 1t yet" retorted
the Tiger leader.
Better send Bill Carrigan, a con-
gratulatory telegram tonight. for it's
all over now" the bleacherite shout
ed back.
Hughey only grinned, and. ad-
dressing the batter. cried. Come on.
Pep Young. what do we care for a
two-run lead?"
For two innings Oldham was a
puzzle to the Griffmen. but in the
third a single by Ainsmith. a pass
to Morgan and Johnson's double
failed to produce a run. as Ainsmith
was caught mapping on the initial
sack and double play resulted when
Jameson grounded to Young.
Dubuc Same Old Puzzle.
Fosters single opened the Ma
tianals' fourth. Eddie stole second
and Milan was hit by a pitched ball
Gandil singled, filing the bases
Oldham was chased at this stage and
Dubuc substituted. Williams, batting
for Barber. forced Foster at the
plate and Shanks hit into a double
play.
Washington won the game in the
fifth when Morgan, after Ainsmith
took second on a wild pitch. John
son flied to Crawford. Jameson
walked Foster drove the ball to
deep left field and Marty Kavanaugh
lost it in the sun. This wallop was
good for two-bagger and scored
both Morgan and Jameson.
Dubuc did not allow another safe
hit until two were down in Wash
ington's half Of the eighth. when
Milan slammed wicked liner AT
Ty Cobb. The Georgian tried to
spear the ball with one hand, but
failed. and before 1t could be 'recov-
cred Milan was across the plate for
the circuit.
In the third and fifth innings
Johnson was In trouble. but the big
fellow was there with alright stun
when hostile runs appeared to be
forthcoming The score: