The sun., 1916-09-06
YANKEES STRIKE A
SNAG IN JOHNSON;
GET ONLY 2 HITS
Walter, Acting the Part of
Svcngali, Holds New York
crs in a Trance.
DROP TO FIFTH PLACE:
SENATOR'S WIN TO

wAsHiSoroH. Sept. 5.-walter John.
son, Grin's wonderful pitcher. made
monkeys of the Yankees here to-day.
lie had the New York boys acting as
though they were in a trance. Not a
Yankee got past first base and only two
hit safely. Waiter then helped. win his
own game with IA home rum. The Sena-
tors. who are rising again to a position
from which they hope to strike for a
hrst division berth. won the first game
OF the series from New York by a score
OF 2 to D. Thu defeat lowered the Yanks
back to nth place.
Johnson's performance to-day was
easily his best OF the season or the
Yankee hitting was mighty poor. Had
Donovan placed a team OF green school,
boys against the local Gatling Gun ne
would have Jared as well. Walter had
all Of his old time speed IND snapped
that fast one over in such a way that
the poor ianks were completely fuddlcd.
They couldn't even make the fielding
chances hard.
New York got only one clean hit. a
single by Rube Oldring. which started
the NTH inning. II was a clean drive
to left field. but the RUDE was promptly
doubled up when Maisel's grounder to
Mcbride was converted into n two ply
killing. The other New York hit was a
slow roller by Judge Magee in the sixth
inning. Lee beat Joe in the run for the
bag. but Henry Immediately squelched
Magcc when he tried to steal.
Only 20 Yanks Face johnson.
All told only twenty-nine Yankees faced
Johnson and two were left. They were
IpanE uh, x,alt,.I ..gss
first. but was promptly left when Pipp
famed. and Cullop.. who got a life on
rosters tumble In the third. Magee
scared Ia Milan and then High forced
Tue pitcher at second base. johnson
also struck out cight men.
FRANK Bake was back at his old no.
sition at third base. tho first time he
mas guarded the hot corner since he
sn,ash"d ms ribs into a box at the POLO
GROUNDS In New York on July IA. Frank
handle his three fielding chances
Clearly. hut did not help his batting
average against .Johnson's pitching. go
ing out easily In threc straight times.
The first time no he famed the next
he cssaycd "A hunt. but Leonard threw
him out. and he closed his day with a
pop to Mcbride.
with Baker back at third. Fritz
Malsel was switched over to sec ond. "A
position he will likely MI hereafter. II
~ Donovans present plan to start next
season with the inneld he used to-day
and stand pat on High. Magee and Gil
hooiey FOR the out.ield. Fritz didn't get
much chance to-day to show what kind
OF a second baseman he will make, as
he got only one chance.
Cuiiop Pitches Fine Game.
Nick Cullop. The happy ~lenhander.
pitched n gam. which with any hitting
behind him would have returned him an
easy winner. The V!rginian held the
home club to seven hits. Nc was well
supported. The Yankees fielded better
than they batted. They made no errors
and " Senators were shot down at the
plate on fast fielding.
Washington scored its first run In the
NTH inning. Shanks singled to left and
stole second. Joe Judge walked, and the
weak hitting Mcbride caught a ball AT
the end of his hat and rocked It to left
Tor a double, Shanks scoring and Joe
going 10 third. Henry flied to Maree In
short left centre. and when Judge tried
to score Lee doubled him at the plate
on a fast throw to Wa!ter..
In III. sixth inning the Senators al
most scored a second run. in fact.
conan thought he did score Il and
LETT the ward because lc tried to back
up his convictions. Leonard singled 10
LETT and SO did Foster. Milan forced
Foster. leonard going to third. On an
attempted double steal l.eona I'd was ont
at the plate. but he kicked so long and
loud that he was chased from the
grounds by Billy Evans.
johnson Makes Circuit Drive.
One run was plenty. with the way
Johnson was pitching. but Walter
doubled his teams score In the eighth
min when he hit high and dry over
Highs head to the left field bleachers
for a home run, The score: