The Washington herald., 1915-08-30
George Sisler Has Best Of
Hurting Duel With John
son, Score Being 2 to |.
ERRORS PROVE COSTLY
Williams Makes Wild Heave, Giving
St. Louis First Run-H. Milan
and Morgan Play.

St Louis Aug. ge-George Sisler came
out on top, to l, in the pitching duel
with Walter johnson today. giving the
Browns the same edge in the series with
the Nationals the ST. Louisans, having
VIC ntwo of thre games from Washing
ton.
johnson and his younger opponent each
pitched an excellent game. Errors play
ed an important part in the scoring
Of the runs on both sides, although
rlwlessly played, lit is probable that
Sisler would have beaten the Washing
ton star by a I-to-9 count.
Sister had the better of the hit argu-
Inent. the Browns getting seven safetics
of Johnson against six off the St Louis
left handler. Four Of the seven hits off
Johnson we're punched in one inning
along with a wild throw by Alva Will
Jams and produced the two runs for the
St. LouisanS.
Errors Pave Way.
But fo- an error by Johnny Lavan, the
midget shOrtstop. the Nationals would
have figured in one of their many shut
out games behind Johnson. This mis-
play, however, gave the Nationals their
lone tally of the game Without the
aid of the boot, the Griffmen would
have suffered a shut-out.
As to control. Johnson had bit bet
ter of the argument than Ssler. Sisler
passed two batters and hit another.
Johnson failed to walk a Brownie and
the only time he lacked control was
when he hit Sisler on the leg with a
ball that broke inside
Horace Milan. breaking into the box
score as a National for the first time
fell victim of the moss-covered hid
den ball riCk and gummed a rally oy
being caught off second with only one
out i'll the eighth inning. Manager Grif-
fifth was coaching at first base at the
time and was urging young Milan 10
take a longer lead off second base whec
Pratt, who had hidden the ball und or
his arm. dashed over to the bag and
tagged the youngster out.
Nationals First to Score.
In only one inning did the Nationals
succeed in punching two hits That was
the first when the one run was scored,
but il required the aid of a tumble to
produce the marker.
After Sisler had struck out Moeller
starting the game. Foster clubbed one
of his two hits to right. On the mex;
play. Zeb Milan beat out a slow bounder
70 Lavan for a single. Shanks follower
with long drive to Walker, Eos; ;er
LpinS to third and Milan to second after
catch. Walkers throw was true
but TavAn, waiting for the ball at thru.
permitt3 it to get through him ana
when it BOILED TO the stand. Foster tai
lied and &Ilan raced 10 third. Gandil's
effort wasN grounder to Austin.
The Browns assumed the lead in their
half of the SECOND. Walker opened with
a scratch singl" down the third base line,
beating Shank throw. On an attempted
sacrifice Jacobson laid down a bunt, and
when Williams fired the ball wide to
first WaIker scored all the way from
first, while Jacobson got around to third
on Alva's miserable chuck. Howard then
hit a clean single to left center, on
which Jacobson rode home.
Morgan in Game.
Lavan then advanced Howard with a
sacrifice. and Severoid nicked the fourth
hit of the inning off Johnson. 1t was a
singh to left but Toward pulled up at
third. Sisler struck out, and Shotten
grounded to Foster. leaving the two run
ners stranded on the bags.
Three double PLAYS helped to win the
game for Sisler The hidden ball trick,
however, probably helped Ssler out Ray
Morgan, playing his first game since his
reinstatement. had gone to third in the
seventh. Starting the eighth, he reached
first on Lavan's tumble He was imme
diately benched, and Horace Milan sent
in to run for him. Moeller advanced the
kid TO second with a sacrifice. On THIS
play Pratt took Howards throw, cover
ing first.
After a bluff throw TO the pitcher.
Pratt hid the ball under his arm. and.
resuming his position. waited for Milan
to take a lead off second: then he beat
him to the bag and Milan was waved
out. The Nationals departed immedi-
ntely after the game for Washington
Score: