The Washington herald., 1915-08-19
johnson Whiffs Twelve
But Is Beaten, 3 to 0
Grifmen Lose Opening Clash
in Cleveland Through In
ability to Hit Collamore.
GREAT PITCHERS BATTLE
Errors Behind Walter and Scratch
Hits Turn in Victory for the
Indians.
By CHARLES w. SWAN,

OF the Sporting Department, Cleveland
Leader.
Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. 1S.-walter John
son put across one of his best games
against the Indians today, but his best
was not good enough, and FOhls men
won brilliant 3-to-0 pitchers battle.
johnson allowed only five hits, four of
which were of the scratch variety.
Walter passed only two men and fam
ned twelve Indians in the eight innings
they batted, but still that was not
enough. For Johnson was opposed by
Al CoIlamore. who as a Nap always had
something on the Washington team.
Today was no exception. Breaking
hack into the American League. the
Toledo boy was asked to tackle the
toughest assignment one could imagine.
for he was sent in against the speed
king. and he did his part OF the work
in wonderful style
ColIamore Is Effective.
In the old days Al used to shoot a
cross-fre at the Griffmen. He has dis
carded that cross-fre. but his work to-
day was just as effective as ever. He
famed only one, but he walked only
one. and was always the master. He
gave up seven hits. but they were all
singles. and no two OF them came In
the same round.
,Onlv one Washington batter got as
far as second. and none reached third.
In the seventh AL followed Shanks'
single by passing Acosta. but Shanks
was left stranded and never saw third
GUY Morton and Joe BoehlinC will
probably he the oporsinG pitchers tomor-
-ow in the second game of the Washing
ton series.
Morton has not had much success
oI,t
aCor Fohl is confident Guy will be able
10 register a victory tomorrow. though
Scuthpaw RoehlnE has always heen a
touch hId for the Indians to lick.
"oi!amorc's pitching baIked the Griff-
men. hut il it had not been for Joe
.Iackson's; stiff offensive play he might
h7,.. l.--n out there pitching against
Johnson until darkness stopped the bat
-, Iac'lSons steal Of the third led To
rh.. t.r-t rGn FOR the Indians. Later on
b. sln",c3 out clean double, which
Liv.. th"rl their second tally. Their
''nI 'rIr was du" mostly to Howard
'r.r's, error
n-.1r began by tanning out Turner
I'd .rt'inE Chapman on a foul to Can
Q, :. S'.rtin2 the second. Jackson swung
I . vic one for third-stIiker, but
r".'rh. / :.St when Henry missed con
'r.. iiun. Eirke bounced the hall over
Shfalis' h" td and Jackson just did beat
Nc!Iido's throw TO second. the Washing
Ton capt.Iiu IL King a swell pickup back
%. third Smith fouIed to Gandil, and
Nlmhy ilnr~d. With two down. things
.. not 'ro,s bright hut Jackson gamaly
..r"'" THIRD and * rkc scored. Shanks
had IN. hall waiting for the General.
!'.t missed tho tag. Then ONeill
'rm-d a bot one tow ard right. Foster
l""hah'N could have handled the ball
hu' G2ndI tried to negotiate the play
ana ttiiSl :" make connections. Steve
long >.tI. 1T FIRST and jackson scoring.
C"illm""c famed for the third out.
Jackson stars Again.
The neat chance jackson had to
shine came in the third. After two
were down. Chapman worked Walter
for pass. Joe slapped low liner
to left and Ray came all the way
home. Jackson pulling up at second.
where he was left when Kirke bounced
to johnson.
The last run was really a gift. 1t
came in the seventh With one out.
O'Neill lifted A fly back of third, Nc
Bride could have made the catch. but
Shanks tried for the ball and lost II
Steve reached third when Shanks
threw wild to head him off at second
after retrieving the pill.
With the infield pulled close Cola
more bounced the ball over Johnson s
head for single, O'Neill scoring.
Score: