The Washington herald., 1916-05-05
Six in a Row for Griffs;
Walter johnson in Form
Smoke Ball King" Pilots Ma
tionals to Victory Over Ath-
letics by Score Of 5 to |.
TOM SHEEHAN is WILD
BY WILLIAM FEET.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 4-Walter
JohnsOn's strong right arm piloted the
Nationals to an easy 5-to-l victory over
Connie Mack's Athletics here this after
noon in the opening skirnlish Of the
series
Today's win made 1t six in a row for
the Grifrmen and the team looked so good
to most of the Quaker City baseball
writer's that several OF them are making
plans to come to Washington next OCto-
ber for the world series.
Walter johnson was right-and when
Johnson is right everybody knows what
that means, especially when he gets any
help from the men behind him, which
he did this afternoon, for the GrtfT crowd
scored plenty OF runs and fielded flaw
lessly behind the speed king.
Opposed to johnson was Tom Sheehan,
purchased by Connie Mack from the
Peoria club Of Three Eye League. Shee-
han was wild as a hawk but effective.
Sheehan was taken out after going eight
innings to make room for a pinch hitter
and Weaver. a local semi-pro, who re-
lieved him, was walloped hard and often.
The Griffmen scored two runs and made
FIVE hits off Sheehan in eight innings,
but collected trio OF talies and smash
ed out half a dozen hits of Weavers s
delivery in one chapter.
George Mcbride. who is still both
cred with a sore ankle. was given a
rest and Howard Shanks tried at short
stop. Shanks had very little do do, and
handled Cleanly every chance. She
hans wildness in the second inning
paved the way for the first Washing
ton tally. Rondeau and Judge were
both passed to start this inning and
the ball slip out of his hands after
making the catch and Rondeau busted
over to third. Henry forced Judge
at second on grOunder to Witt Ron
deau scoring on the out.
There was nothing iuky about the
Nationals second tally, which bobbed
Iup in the fifth inning. Eddie Foster
iammed the ball to the corner OF right
field for a triple and Milan singled
Cleanly to center, bringing home
Foster.
During the remainder OF Sheehan's
term on the rubber the visitors had
a number Of opportunities to put over
runs. but the tall lanky chap always
managed to squirm out OF the tight
place&
! The appearance OF Weaver in the box
when Washington came to bat in the
ninth inning was the signal for an
| old-fashioned batting bee. No less
| than six hits were neatly punched
]
Of Walter Johnson. who allowed him
self to be caught mapping on first
| base It is hard telling when the run
making would have ceased.
| johnson was the first up in the ninth
and drove the ball safely to left. Wal
ter strolled too far OF the bag, and Wally
lSchang shipped him. Moeler unbuckled
a double to right and scored on Foster 5
single Milan followed with single, and
when Henri Rondeau nearly knocked the
pitcher down with a line drive, Foster
Icrossed the plate. Judge popped to Pick
Morgan singled through Pick. this wallop
counting Milan. Henry was passed, ALL
ling the bases, but when Shanks lined to
Latoie the inning was over, and the
scoreboard showed Washington, s; Ath-
iletics, o.
The AIackmen sverted a shut-out IN the
ninth when Strmk. with one down,
Itripled to right field and crossed the plate
while johnson tossed out Oldring.
! Until the ninth inning only one member
Iof the Mack crowd saw third base. John
son famed seven and did not give a base
on balls.
| Sheehan only passed nine of the Ma
tionals and Weaver one, but. strange tr
say, only one Of Sheehsn's walks figured
in the Washington run hunt Amos
Strunk was the only Athletic to get more
than a single hit off johnson, who mixed
up his speed with a curve in a batf1ing
manner, outguessing the Mack brigade
at almost every turn. The score:
| WASHINGTON. ABR HBR SB SH so 20 f
Moeller, H.......... l