Evening star., 1916-05-28

The Athletics did not act as if they
were to be bluffed. They went at their
task as If they had been sent for to
do some more upsetting ora pennant-
ambitious team. But there was no
stopping the Griffmen this time, for
with heads up and spurs to the fianks
they drove to the coveted goal. the
lead in the race, and anchored there.
Their stay may be short, but If hard
work and spirit count for anything
then the time is far off when the Ma
tionals will be displaced from the goal
they have fought so long and honestly
for
Walter Johnson's value to the Ma
tionals was demonstrated again yes
terday. johnson was slated to work
the second game. He had worked last
Sunday and Thursday had been sent
to the rescue of Harper and Boehling,
who got in trouble with the Chicago
Sox. Johnson prevented this game
from being lost, holding it to tie.
He had beaten Cleveland the Sunday
before, when he not only pitched them
into submission: but swung his trusty
bat in the final inning and paved the
way for the run which won the game.
Johnson came through yesterday as he
usually does when he is asked to ex-
tend himself.
1t remained for Jameson to dis
tinguish himself even more than on
the day before when he helped his team
to a victory with two hits. Yesterday
he drove in the first three runs and
himself scored the fourth run of the
initial game and then drove in the first
run and scored the third run of the
second game.
In the first game yesterday Jameson
no al
the locals found themselves a run be-
hind, after the visitors had scored in
the first. Morgan got on the base
when Bush walked him. Foster popped
Jameson came to the rescue. He han
dies sturdy bat. and when he got one
to suit he hit down the base line
toward left for a single. bringing
other runs scored during the inning.
In the meantime those pesky Mack
men again were working on Gallia, and
they succeeded in getting a second run
off him in the second inning. But their
advantage was to be but brief, for in
the third Jameson again came to the
rescue. Morgan was out, but Foster
walked and stole second. Milan lifted to
Pick, but Jameson got another single.
and Foster rolled home with the second
run of the game, which again tied the
score.
1t was not Jamieson's intention to
quit his work at this stage, however.
There was more need of his help and
his big stick. and Jameson was found
not wanting.
Bush held Foster too lightly. and he
promptly drove a double down the
third base line. Milan got a hit on a
bunt which he beat out, and then
Jameson again faced Bush. Another
hit resulted and Foster pattered over
with the third run, giving the Griffmen
a one-run lead.
With the score standing to 2 there
was no let-up in the effort. Milan. the
mighty Tennesseean, lay in ambush
with his club in the eighth, waiting for
the approach of Bush's offering. He got
a clean single and stole second.
He went to third when Bush threw
Jamieson's bunt poorly to Pick. Milan
was caught between third and home on
Judges grounder to Pick. and when
Shanks hit safely both Jameson and
Judge scored.
.'Well done." said Ruler Griffith, as he
viewed his victorious field. 1--WE are in
front and are now the whole cheese.
And our enemies shall not catch US
mapping when we are bound for the
Hub, where we shall feast on beans.
for shall send three of the chosen
|twirlers hither. SO that they will be
ready for the ceremony which 10
planned for Tuesday. whom the Boston