Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-28
JOHNSON SCHEDULED TO PITCH
AGAINST THE ATHLETICS TODAY
Speed King With Three Days Rest Is Ex-
pected to Be on Ed ge-Mack's Team
Does Not Look Weak

| of catching yesterday. His throwing tc
second was as near perfect as has ever
been seen, and after two OF the visitors
had fallen victims to his accurate pegs
tried for that bag, though Strunk tried
to pilfer third in the fifth.
| Oldring was the first victim in the
opening round. He had been walked
ball in Morgan's hands before Oldrine
was within ten feet Of the bag. Strunk
was the next man to get on, and Henry
disposed of him Just as easily. and In
the fifth inning, when Strunk, after
making double, tried to steal third
easily.
For the first time this season Ray
Morgan gave evidence of having gain
his triple in the second which made
1t possible for the Nationals to win
and in the eighth he made another
three-bagger to start the inning. He
did not score in this inning. however,
for Henry. who. followed him. fouled
to McAvoy. and then Mcbride hit a
short fly to left, on which Morgan was
doubled up at the plate. There was
some criticism Of Morgan for taking
this chance. but the effort was JUST.
the plate as at third base after two
were out. and 1t required a perfect
throw to nail him at home.
While. of course, it is expecting too
much to have youngster of the town
lots to fll the position of player like
Frank Baker, yet Mcconnell, the young
man picked up by Connie Mack, made
very good showing in the game yes
terday. and with experience is apt to
make good ball player. He Is still a
bit deficient in his hitting. but as q
fielder he showed up very well.
The Nationals inf1eld played splendid
ball yesterday. The work of Mcbride,
Foster. Morgan and Gandil could not
possibly have been improved upon,
most of their plays bringing applause
from the stands. showing that the pa
irons of the game appreciate clever
playing.
While pinch hitting for Shawkey in
the ninth Walsh Of the Athletics man.
aged to duck into one of Gal1ia's high
curves. the ball hitting him SO solidly
that it bounded into the upper tier OF
the grandstand. Walsh. however, was
not in the least annoyed by the blow,
and without even so much as rubbing
his head ran to first base.
Sahw and Henry insist that Umpire
Mullaney erred in his work behind the
plate while Shaw was pitching. 1t is
charged that Mullaney misse da lot of
strikes and that this fact put Shaw in
bad and caused his retirement. It has
been contended from the outset that
Mullaney, like any other new man in
the major leagues, ought to serve about
three or four months making base de-
cisions before he Is allowed to go be-
hind the plate and take charge of the
game.
Connie Mack used three pinch hitters
in the ninth. in the hope of getting
Gallia. but they failed. Lapp was sent
up to bat for Mcconnell and died at
first on a roller which Gallia DETECTED
enough to make it possible for Morgan
to field. Davies was sent up for Nc
Avoy and Gallia famed him, and then
Walsh was hit on the head by a pitch
ed ball. but Murphy rolled to Morgan
and ended the game.
1t was fortunate that Rondeau pre-
coded Morgan in the second inning
with a base hit or the chances are that
both of Morgans triples would have
been wasted There was one out when
Rondeau singled, and he scored on Nor
gan's triple. Shawkey then famed
Henry, and McBride's long fly to left
would not have given Morgan a chance
to score, for there were two out wher
it was hit.