The Washington herald., 1916-04-25
Mr.Johnson Holds
Yanks at Mercy
Speed King Chalks Up Third
Win of the Season Over
New Workers.
SHAWKEY BUMPED
Grifmen Knock Visiting Hurler Out
Of Box in Fourth Inning.
Score Is 8 to 2.
By WILLIAM PEET.

There was nothing to the final game of
the series against the New York Yanks
here yesterday, but Walter Johnson's $
great pitching. The speed king had the
Yankees completely at his mercy
and turned in an easy VIC
tory, by to 2.
For six innings not visitor reached
first base. During this period the Griff-
men carved out a six-run lead for the
big fellow, who simply took things easy
during the three remaining chapters and
did not attempt to put much on the ball.
the result being that DonoYan's crowd
escaped a shut-out by bouncing over a
couple of runs in the final chapter.
The Nationals knocked Bob Shawkey
out of the box in the fourth, johnson
himself helping to send the pitcher to
the showers with a slashing three-bag-
ger to the centerfleld fence, which
scored a couple of runs.
Shawkey was relieved by Cullop, who
worried along until the sixth, when Ur-
ban Shocker, newcomer to the league,
was given a chance to display his wares
Shocker was nicked for a couple of
runs before the game closed.
Yesterdays victory for johnson proved
his third in as many starts against the
New Workers. Walter beat them in
Gotham on opening day, repeated the
stunt here last week, and put on the
finishing touches yesterday afternoon.
The Yanks are probably glad that John
son is only encountered once in a while
1t is a matter of record that Dono-
vans gang has lost but three games
this season and Johnson has the scalps
dangling at his belt.
Eddie Ainsmith was behind the bat
and was just as lively as a cricket. 1t
seemed like old times for Ainsmith to
be on the job. 1t was Eddies first game
this season and he sure did a good Job
of it, holding up his old battery partner
in nawless fashion.
Not a Yankee attempted to steal on
Ainsmith, probably because the New
Workers did not clog the sacks until
the game was hopelessly lost, and then
1t was a case of hit the ball as far and
hard as possible.
Joe Judge got himself a couple of hits,
while Henri Rondeau drove in the Ma
tionals first two runs with a timely wal
lop to right field.
Shawkey escaped unharmed until the
third inning, when the Nationals started
out after runs. johnson opened this
chapter by drawing a walk Moeller's
sacrifice advanced johnson to second.
Foster grounded to Peckinpaugh, who
forced johnson at third base. Milan was
passed. Rondeau slammed the ball to
deep right field for a double, scoring Fos-
ter and Milan.
The fourth inning saw Bob Shawkey's
finish, Morgan starting the froIic with
a smash to left field for a single. Ain
smith pepper to Nunamaker, while at
tempting TO bunt. Walter johnson lifted
the ball far over MaiseTs head and
sprinted around to third base before the
ball could be returned. This wallop
scored Morgan and Mcbride and also
drove Shawkey to the tall uncut. Mex
Cullop, of Federal League fame, re-
placed Shawkey and Grin promptly sub
stituted Shanks for Moeuer. Howard
one Of Cullop's port side curls
to the score board for a triple, sending
in Johnson and scoring a minute later
himself when Foster flied to Cook. Milan
walked. but the side was out when Ron
deau famed. Figures: Washington. 6;
New York, 0.
Cullop pitched the fifth and allowed no
runs. Shocker was on the mound when
the Griffmen came to bat in the sixth
and side-stepped trouble unth the
seventh. when a run splashed over
through the medium OF a base on balls,
two batters hit, a wild peg by Nuna-
maker and Ainsmith's fly to MaiseL
Shanks singled IN Washingtons half
of the eighth, reached second while Peck
inpaugh and Pipp were retiring Foster,
and came home on Milan's savage slap
through Pipp.
Johnson after toying with the New
Workers for six innings took things easy
during the remainder of the game. Wal
ter was raked for a couple of safe
slams in the seventh, but no runs re-
suited. In the ninth, singles by Maisel,
High, Cook and Gedeon. well-bunched,
produced two runs before the side could
be retired. The score:
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