The Washington times., 1916-06-15
Big Crowd Packs Park Want
1 ing to See Johnson Pitch
I Tuesday.
FEW on HAND YESTERDAY
Papers FIaiI Griff for Holding
Back Star After Announcing
Him to Work.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

by LOUlS "A. DOUGHEh.
u. LOUIS. NO.. June 15.-Chicago
fans don't like to be fooled. which may
be why only some $500 saw the down.
fall Of Walter Johnson.
Broad announcements had been made
that he would pitch Tuesday. He failed
to show up. 1t mattered nothing that
his reason was good. the fans were dis
appointed. More than 1900 came out
to see johnson and Walsh in action.
Every morning paper had something
to say about the failure Of Griffith to
send johnson to the mound. Some re-
marks were tempered with mercy. bu
others were barbed wire. And the fans
stayed away.
1t rained during the morning and was
not any too promising at 2 o'clock. but
fans in Chicago don't mind cold or rain.
They must have read the Tribune which
said: THE fans know what to do"
Apparently they did.
1t will be Harper Day at the Polo
Grounds on June g. The Cribs open a
Hackensack, N. Y. will send most of
its population to see Handsome Harry"
perform. These days of celebration are
becoming numerous Of late. Maybe
children.
Look for that old abb. hot weather.
appearing for the next few days. st.
Louis Is beginning to swelter. The
Griffmen are at the Buckingham on
Kings Highway. close to Nevada. 1t
must be but a short hike to Los Angeles
from this hotel.
Charlie Jameson turned his ankle on
Tuesday, and is limping slightly. He
may be able to play In a day or SO.
though.
Since leaving home the team has won
two games, tied one. and lost eleven. A
few more defeats will send them down
into the second division.
Dumb fielding and light hitting be-
hind very ordinary hurting by Walter
johnson brought to the Griffnen their
eleventh defeat in Chicago yesterday.
The White Sox, winning 1 to l. were
sorry to see Griff's lads leave town.
Rowland's team Toasted on the fast
falling Griffmen. taking four Of the five
Johnson did not perform in his usual
manner, having considerable trouble in
locating the plate. AS an indication of
his wildness, note the two successive
wild pitches. scoring John Collins In the
seventh.
Jim Scott was vulnerable only In the
NTH. when one run came over on three
hits. Outside Of that frame Scott Just
leased the Griffo until their efforts be-
came pitiful
The Invaders lost a chance to score
in the fourth when Rondeau smashed
the the nth S after p one run was in In and
one out Williams fell down with the
stick. His weak poke to Terry; spell
ed death for johnson. With Mcbride
III lAA
Mcbride doubled as q starter in
the eighth, only to see the next three
batters expire. With two on and two
gone in the ninth, Johnson forced
The break in the game came in the
stood still seeing Mcbride chasing it.
Rondeau pulled up for the same rea-
wailop to right meant two runs.
enough to win.
Moeller tore off a. neat single to
left as a beginner but, loafins on the
bed Judges bunt and hurled It ito
when Judge persisted stealing on
M liar. st third rG,,i strike ~.
er. but the next three died and the
sox had to wait till the next before
they threatened. With Jackson gone,
Mcbride fumbled Felsch's hopper and
agile first sacker retrieved the ball as
II bounded off the stand, and got
Felsch at second. schalk dropped a
Texas Lacquer in right, but Terry
ended 1t with a fly to Rondeau.
with two gone in the third. Weaver
singled and Eddie Collins walked.
Morgan fumbled Fournier's bounder,
but hurled to Ainsmith. cutting Off
A lively chase ensued. Morgan nnaI-
ly tagging the runner at third. Moeller
beat out a bunt to Scott, starting the
fourth. gSing up on Judges single to
Moeller died at third. Rondeau hit
into a double play and two hits were
White Sox their two runs in the
fourth. Jackson singled sharply TO
left. Felsch famed and Schalk flied
20 Rondeap. Terry raised a puny fly
moved, though he could have taken
II easily. Rondeau quit when Mcbride
roamed out for the ball. You know
the the result suit. 1t was was hit; JACKSON go.
Lacquer over Judges head, falling an
inch or two inside the line. and Jack
son ana Ierry scored. IL was one or
the breaks against johnson.
The Griffs came back next time and
grabbed off one for themselves. With
Morgan down. Foster singled to CEN
ter and Johnson slapped one to right.
Mcbride dropped a Texas Lacquer to
right for two sacks, scoring Foster.
Williams came up for Ainsmith, drove
one at Terry. and Johnson died at the
dish. Moeller famed
Collins bumped a double to right.
johnson then produced two wild
pitches, and the runner Tailed Just
before Weaver walked. Collins rolled
TO johnson, but Fournier doubled to
right, scoring Weaver. A pretty re-
lay. Moeller to Mcbride to Foster,
knitted Fourier trying for another
triple.