The Washington herald., 1916-05-14
Walter Johnson Is Wild, but
Effective Enough to Win
His Game, 3 to 2.
EXCITEMENT IN NINTH
Detroit Fills Bases with One Down, but
Even Mighty Cobb Takes
the Count.
By WILLIAM PEEr.

l.
Walter johnson. although wild as a
hawk yesterday afternoon, managed to
tame the Detroit Tigers in the opening
clash Of the series by to ,, but the big
Saturday crowd was not permitted to
leave until it had been treated to a flock
Cr thrills during the closing chapters.
The Tigers filled the sacks after one
had perished in the ninth inning, with the
top of the batting order up, the tying
and also winning run on the bases, but
after Witt had sent ROndeau a long ly.
which put over a marker, Johnson had
nothing to worry about but Ty Cobb, the
man who had led the American League
IN batting ever since Hector was pup.
Cobb took a healthy wallop at one OF
Walters speedy shoots and ended the
thrills, also the game. with an easy fly
which ROndeau gathered in.
Manager Jennings worked Cunningham,
q spitbau twirler, who lasted six innings,
or long enough for the Nationals to col
lect three runs. Eric Erickson twirled
the two remaining innings.
Shnnks Hits Ball Hard.
Howard shanks had whole lot to do
with the Washington victory. It was
Towards 5 bat which drove in the second
run, the first marker he scored himself,
and he was robbed OF another hit by a
sensational stop and throw on the part
OF DOME Bush.
Mcbride, Shanks and Walter Johnson
led the Washington attack with two hits
apiece.
Johnson walked four men and hit two
during the first six innings. but did not
allow a single safe swat. It was not un-
Ill the seventh that the Jennings crowd
could solve his offerings, then a right
smart bombardnent started.
Eddie Ain~mtth started the game behind
the bat. but was hit in the finger of his
right hand hv a foul tip in the second
inning and was forced TO give way TO
Henry.
Cunningham Is wild.
Cunningham, the Detroit pitcher, a
rIGhr-haHder. was almost as Wild as
johnson, issuing i've free tickets. but only
unr of these passes proved costly and
figured in the Nationals hunt for runs
Tt cobb and DOME Bush provided the
reldi-g features of the game, which was
q lOn- drawn out affair, lasting two
hours.
Pitcher Cunningham walked Foster and
Milan in the first inning, but there was no
scoring until the second, which Shanks
pried open with a clean single to center.
Henry's sacrifc advanced Shanks to sec
Ond base. Mcbride beat out a swinging
bunt, putting Howard on the far corner
JohnsOn's long fy to Crawford scored
Shanks. Morgan ended the inning by
going out. Witt to Burns.
Cunningham also walked Foster and
Milan again in the third inning and Ron
oeau's sacrifice showed both Of these run
rers up a peg, but there was no he1D
forthcoming from Judge and Shanks.
In the fifth, Washington added another
tally. Morgan started the chapter with A
double to left field and raced to third
when Foster unlOaded a single 10 left
Foster
Young, who made a pretty running catch.
ROhdeau grounded to Bush. who slammed
10 the plate, turning back Morgan, who
was run to earth, but not until Foster
had gotten as far a s the hot cOrner. and
Rondeau pulled up at second Judge
walked. filing the bases. Shanks drove
the ball between Bush and Witt. scoring
Foster. Henry's foul fly to Wit ended the
inning.
Nationals Score Again.
The Nationals third tally bobbed ny, IN
the sixth chapter. Mcbride and John
son singled in turn. Walters single tn
right put Captain Mac on third base
Morgan hit sharply to Bush who tossed
To Young ahead Of Johnson at second.
and on this play Mcbride scored what
proved to be the winning run.
Not Tiger hit was recorded on
Walter Johnson until Pep" Young
opened the seventh by driving the hal
through the box. StanaEe famed, and
Harper. batting for Cunningham. fled 10
ROndeau. Bush singled to left and when
Wit followed with another safe drive to
right. Young scored. Wit was turned
back at second for the fnaI out when
Walter Johnson intercepted Rondeau's
throw and slammed the ball to Mcbride
Although Cobb opened Detroit'a half
OF the eighth with a single it was not
until the ninth that the Tigers made
everybody shiver.
Young drew pass to open this chapter
and havanaugh. batting for Stanagc,
bounced the ball off Fosters shins for
n single. Heilman. batting for Erickson.
flied to Rondeau. Bush walked filling
the bases. Witt also sent up a long fly
to Rondeau and on the catch young
scored. Ty Cobb was the next batter and
it was strictly up to him. The mighty
Tyrus Ilnged at a curve and popped up
an easy fly to Rondeau. Score: