Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-19
BROWNS UNABLE TO DO MUCH
AGAINST JOI1NSON'S PITCHING
Tendency to Be Wild, Ma
tionals' Great Hurler Is Never in Danger.
Play Exhibition at Pittsburgh Today.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS. June 19.-"Johnsor
pitched" That epitomizes the story
of Washington's third successive victory
over the Browns yesterday. but it does
not tell 1t all. Johnson passed seven
batters and beaned one. besides yielding
FIVE singles. but the Griffmen threw q
defense around the ire-ball king that
was tighter than kettle drum. and
in the end he won in a gallop.
This victory cut Clevelands lead
down to two and one-half games. and
with Philadelphia series in the ofhns.
soon the position they modestly admit
they deserve. first place.
Although Johnson was wild YESTERDAY.
he really never was in grave danger OF
defeat. The one run scored by the
enemy resulted from Pratt's puny pop.
just out of Fosters reach. In the slxtii
inning when two men were on how
ton, who is subbing for Sisler. relieved
this situation. Borton walked on ses
ond base when Ernie Johnson famed
and he was doubled easily. Ainsmith 10
Mcbride. He thought there were three
out.
Afterward Mcbride informed Borton
that England had declared war on Ger
many and there was a swell chance tnat
France, too, would be drawn into the
scrap.
The Griffmen disposed of the Browns
in a businesslike manner. getting rio OF
Jim Park whose picture was run oppo-
site Johnson's in paid ads in all yes,
nobody but Eddie Foster led the assault;
Foster regained his batting eye ana
peeled off two singles and double;
contributing largely to the early ieaa
ACQUIRED by the sseon ,aI;ne Park got
himself In bad by beaning Morgan.
Then Foster filched a double: sendins
Morgan to third. He scored on MI,
lan's out, Pratt to Borton. The thiro
ssia mean things to O'Loughlin. but
Judge came through with douole'
scoring Foster.
The tail end of the batting order
didn't worry Park in the second IN
in the third after Morgan had been eI
faced Fosters second hit was single
over second in this round and ne ad :
vanced on Severoids passed Dali. MI
Ian exploded a single In cen,er anu
Foster flew home, rejoicing. Rondeau
again was called out on strikes. out
Judge coaxed pass. Milan went 10
third when Park made a wild throw
trying to pick him of second. ana the
stage was set for a double steal: 1t
went through easily. Severoid making
a wild throw to second. Milan scored
on this error and didn't get creoit LOT
a steal Jameson ended 1t with
smart smack at Marsans. The final run
was compounded at the expense of
Dave Davenport, who relieved Park In
the fourth. He had progressed nicely
and had as many as Two OUT IN the
seventh when Milan singled and scored
third, and Judge, walked and swiped
second, but Jameson took pity on the
Browns and tapped to Johnson
The Griffmen made eleven hits in
Saturdays game and ten yesterday.
They ran the bases Wild and other
wise demeaned themselves like pen
nant pretender. whether they were
driving along. on the high TIDE OF a
al their normal gait. local fandom
knows not. However. they did impress
the bugs OF st. louis as the pest pail
club seen here this season. They have
the speed which Boston lacks. the de-
tense which New York cannot develop
and pitching that equals any In the
league II they aren't there or there
abouts in October 1t will be another
black eye for the pop-syed pastime OF
1916.
when cleveland's defeat 1913 was
posted on the scoreboard the Grinmen.
who were then at bat. all gave three
times in a circle, topped it over with
a fip-fiop and exuded spray OF water
like a whale. The fans fathomed
everything but the water He must
have been carrying 1t for fully nve
Manned to cross the Sahara.
Foster hit his double down the. left
field foul line. his frst single through
the aisle over second and his nnaI SIN.
gle TO right. This boy Is due. and ne
is delivering.
Just to prove that he wasn't what
the fans thought he was. Rondeau. aft.
two times up. grabbed a single and
double on his subsequent two trips.
And we must not forget Judge. He
had double, two walks and two steals
TO his credit when the days toll was
done.
The Grjffmen took II on the run after
the game, a fast train for Pittsburgh
being held for them in the yards. In
their exhibition today at Smoketown
ing peak This will be Shaw's first
start OF the season. Wildness has been
his trouble so far.
Despite the defeat OF the home club
Yesterday, something like $4,000 per-
sons paid to see the fireball king. All
Of which proves that It pays to adver-
tise. Business Manager Hickey Of the
Browns ran large paid ads-with pic
lures of Johnson-in yesterdays pa
pers.
/ Mr.. OLouehlin called Rondeau out on
strikes in the first inning, and the
home fans siggled. The ball was over
MUTT AND JEI