The Washington herald., 1916-09-18
George Sisler Scored His Sec
ond Victory Over Walter
Johnson. When Mound
City Nine Wins.

ST. Louis, Sept. I7.-Clyde Milan was on
third with Elmer Smith on second with
two down, in the ninth inning, waiting
10 score runs that would have won for
Walter Johnson in today's duel with
George Sisler. but Williams bounded one
to Johnny Lavan, the out was turned al
first and the Browns nipped the Nation
ais, 1 to 0. It was one of the most ex-
citing and thrilling games ever staged
on ball ZELDA game where brilliant
pitching. fielding and throwing featured,
Then Sisler. Michigan's marvel, was on
the hill for the first time since last May,
when he was beaten by the White Sox,
to 0. Without a bit of practice, Sisler
pitched a wonderful game. His control
was almost perfect-just two walks, one
IN the eighth and one in the ninth.
Several times the Nationals threatened
TO capture the game, especially in the
third, when they filled the sacks with no
one out, but Sisler jumped in and pre-
vented a run. Then in the seventh the
Nationals had a runner on third, with
one out, but again sisler featured II
was too much Sisler for the Nationals.
And Johnson's exhibition was one that
would have won nine times out OF ten.
The fireball wonder slipped Just once In
the battle, and that one slip Is what beat
him. For four innings he sent the Browns
back to the bench as fast they went up.
Not a hit and It looked as II his mates
would bring in the necessary run. But
IN the fifth with a 80 count on Marsans,
johnson hit the batter. Walter followed
with a pass to Borton and when Henry
let a low one slip out Of the glove for
q passed ball, Marsans went to third and
Borton to second. Austin was retired on
strikes and it looked as II Hartley would
be turned back via strikes, as II was two
and nothing when the fast ball went up
and Hartley clipped It for a single to
left, Marsans scoring while Borton stop
ped at third. It was the first ball out
OF the infield Of johnson. With runners
on first and third. one out. Johnson
famed Lavan. and Shotton was thrown
out by Morgan.
In the seventh for the home side Bor-
ton bounded a single over second and
went to second on Austin's sacrifice.
After Hartley had rolled to Leonard.
Lavan shot a single to left, but Shanks'
throw to the plate, caught Borton trying
to score.
Where the Nationals missed their
chance was In the third, when Moran
singled to center and Henry was hit by
q pitched ball Johnson popped single
into left and the sacks were packed for
Leonard but he missed. swinging at three
curves. without a foul. Foster tried to
drive the ball to right. but Pratt made
one-handed pickup. followed with throw
to Lavan, and a double play closed the in
ming.
In the seventh. Elmer Smith shot q
single to right with one out and went to
second, when Marsans booted the ball A
passed ball sent the runner to third,
waiting for the tying run, but Shanks
famed, and Williams, up for Judge, lift
ed to Miller: the Nationals started an
other rally in the ninth with one out
Milan walked and stopped at second on
Smiths single to right. Shanks was
thrown out by Lavan, advancing Clyde
and Elmer. but Lavan went in back Of
second for Williams roller, and threw
to Bortor for the out.