The Washington herald., 1916-06-06
Grifmen Are Beaten by Jung
aleers In Final Game of
Series, 3 to 2.
DETROIT HIT JOHNSON
By WILLIAM PEET.

Detroit, Mich, June 5.-Jenntngs' Tigers
did not wait until the ninth inning to salt
away today's game, but got to Walter
Johnson in the third chapter for a couple
of markers and shot over the big one in
the fourth. thereby nosing out the Ma
tiOnals to ., making a clean sweep Of
the series, and adding to the discomfort
ture OF the Old Fox.
The Griffmen simply did not have the
old punch. To be sure. a belated bat
ting rally in the seventh put over run
and another bombardment netted a tally
in the eighth. but early in the struggle
when hits were needed they failed to ma
terialIze
Walter Johnson opposed Southpaw
Harry Coveleskie, and Walters offerings
were damaged nine hits worth. The
GriTmen got to Coveleskie for half
dozen safe blows.
Had today's game been played in the
home ball yard. Washington fans would
have said that errors gave the Tigers
the upper hand Yes. 1t is true, that the
Nationals made three errors and every
error figured in DetroIt's score. Perfect
fielding would have given Johnson a
2-to-O verdict, but errors are Just as much
a part OF the national pastime as base
hits, so what Is the use trying to alibi a
ball club which isn't hitting, and charge
defeat to fielders who are trying to do
their best.
Lay for Fast Ones.
The Tigers were laying back and wait
ing for Johnson's fast ball. Eight hits
during the first four innings tell how
badly Johnson's speed was mangled.
Walter then switched and started hook
ing the ball. The heavy hitting promptly
stopped.
With the exception Of the sixth and
seventh innings Johnson was always in
trouble, to be exact, visiting base runners
clogged the sacks. A nifty double play
pulled him out of a hole in the second
frame and with the exception Of the third
and fourth innings he worked himself
out of the other treacherous places.
Behind Coveleskie the Tigers played
sensational ball. In fact the Detroit Club
during the series just closed has made
but one error. Witt, at third base, today
handled ten chances without the
semblance Of a miscue.
The Tigers scored two runs in the third
Inning. Coveleskie opened this chapter
with an easy roller to Morgan, but Ray
became tangled up with his feet ana
fumbled long enough TO permit the DIG
twfrler a safe journey TO first base
Bush and Witt were easy outs COBB
followed with a single and when Veach's
short poke to left field got away from
Rondeau, Coveleskie and Cobb both
scored Had Morgan retired Covey as he
would ordinarily have done. there would
have been no scoring by Detroit
McBride's Error Costly.
III. TIGERS winning run was also gift
There was one down when Young scratch
ed a bunt to Johnson. Stanage grounded
10 Mcbride, who had an easy chance TO
turn back Young at second, but fumbled
the ball and all hands were safe Cove
leskie singled TO center. scoring Young.
Johnson then settled down and retired
the side. Again it can be plainly seen
how costly was McBride's error.
The Grffrren got men within scoring
distance in the first inning, also the third.
when a base hit would have done the
business. Nothing doing in the hit line,
WASHINGTON finally broke the ice IN the
seventh when Rondeau trtpled to the CEN
terrified bleachers and scored on Will
Jams clean single to left Williams was
left stranded on first base watching the
three succeeding batters die in turn
Johnson opened the Nationals half OF
the eighth with a single to center. Nor
gan flied to Veach. Foster singled to
right. putting johnson on second base
On AIilan's groUnder to Burns johnson
pulled I'd at third and Foster was safe at
second. CoveIeskie at this stage COM
mitted a palpable balk and Umpire Hide
brand motiOned to Johnson to come
home. Foster moving up to third. Nc
Bride ended the inning with grounder
which Bush gobbled up.
Rippy Williams ripped open the ninth
by crashing the ball to the center-held
stands. Ordinarily this blow would have
been good for a triple, but Williams is no
sprinter, and when he attempted to
stretch the double into a triple, perfect
relay, Heilman to Bush to Witt, got the
big catcher at third base. More hard
luck. Coveleskie then settled down and
retired the next two batters in Jig time,
ending the game. Score: