The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-30
Wins Own Game
With Lusty Hit
Walter Johnson's Wallop in
Tenth Inning Defeats
Cleveland, 2 to |.
SHANKS ON THIRD BASE
Monaco Marvel Handles All Chances
Clearly and Looks Like a
Fixture There.
By WILLIAM PEET.

| An old black ball. walloped by Walter
| johnson to the center field fence in the
tenth inning yesterday scored George
toms much-needed run.
! This mighty smash broke the exist
! ing tie and landed the Grirmen on top
by 2 to l. 1t also provided stirring
climax to an afternoon of mediocre sport
On three previous occasions at bat.
| Johnson had ANONYMOUSLY famed, an
easy victim to Roy Walkers curves. and
the Cleveland players were Kidding" the
speed king on his record for the day a
minute before he took swing at the
| ball, which sped on a Decline between
Southworth and Eschen. and which. ac-
cording to latest reports, never has been
! recovered.
Once in a while johnson gets a chance
to win his own game. The opportunity
presented yesterday and Walter went to
it like hungry eel after a worm.
AS a pitcher. Johnson is rapidly de-
veloping into one of our best little hit
ters-more power to him.
johnson Harshly Treated.
! johnson was man-handled by the visit
ing Indians in the first inning. proba bly,
| because he was not sufficiently warmed
up although goodness knows 1t was hot
enough to thaw out the heart of a Ninth
street boarding house mistress. Three
| hits and Fosters error let one hostile
run trickle over. but this lead was cut
down by the Grifrmen in the second and
the score remained a tie until John
son slashed the knot in the tenth.
True to his threat. Manager Grifith
placed Howard Shanks on third base
! and played Acosta in left field. Shanks
| not only inserted a lot of pep" into the
| infield. but handled clearly seven chances
and created the impression that the Old
| Fox could go farther and fare worse
| by looking for another third sacker.
| Acosta was shunted to the sun field.
| but had no chances. The Cuban came
| across with a couple of hits at the bat
and was instrumental in scoring Wash
| ington's first run.
The stage was all set for a Washing
ton victory long before the winning
marker arrived. 1t might all have been
over in the seventh IL Acosta had used
| his head and not tried to take liberties
with the throwing arms of Smith and
| Turner. Then again, in the ninth Gandil
might have terminated the conflict had
| he been able to deliver bunt when the
| signal for squeeze play" was ordered.
| After Mcbride had thrown out South
| worth in C1eveland's half of the first
inning. Eschen grounded sharply to
Foster, the ball shooting through Eddie s
| legs. Chapman famed. Kirke singled
| to right, and on Smiths wallop to left.
Eschen crossed the plate Turner fol-
lowed with safe blow. filing the bases,
| but the fans breathed easier when John
son frightened up and famed Wamby.
Chick Gandil thumped a lusty triple to
the scoreboard in Washington's half of
| the second inning. and crossed the plate
minute later when Acosta flied to
| Eschen.
Johnson's Mighty wa1lop.
The score remained a tie until the
| tenth. which opened inauspiciously for
| the Griffmen. as Acosta, first up. was
| called out on strikes. Ainsmith shot a
single to left. but was forced by Nc
| Bride at second base. 1t was at this
| stage that Walter Johnson sent every
| body home happy by lunging at the first
| ball Walker served over. sending il
| shrieking into left center. Little South
| worth and Eschen both dashed after the
| flying sphere. Eschen made a frantic
dive after the marble. but it was easily
| ten feet over his head. Mcbride lost no
! time scoring from first base, and after
Johnson had trotted down to second base
| he took the short cut back to the dressing
room and the cooling showers. The score: