Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-25
JOHNSON IS VICTOR
IN TW|RL|NG DUEL.
Shades CoveIeskie, Griffmen
Getting 2-to-1 Verdict in
Opening Game at Home.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Those OF the faithful who yesterday
nvailed themselves OF the first oppor-
tunity in more than month to see
major league ball game here witnessed
a pitching duel of high grade between
Walter johnson and Stanley Coveleskie.
with the Washington HEAVIER emerging
victor over his Cleveland rival by the
margin of to 1.
There was little to choose between the
slabmen. but II may fairly be said that
the local pill propeller of side-arm per-
suasion had slight edge on the eK.
ponent of the spitball delivery. Each
was nicked for one earned run. the
Griffmen's winning margin being the
result of an error Johnson famed six
Indians. including Speaker and Roth.
lille the big Pole whitfield four. Cove
as against three OF Johnson, but one of
| the pair was a double that followed the
second OF the three passes he issued. and
he could not prevent Shanks from driv-
ing out long and valuable fly that
came Immediately thereafter.
snappy Fielding on Tap.
Chapman, Evans, Leonard and Judge
all turned in nice fielding plays. the
latter scooping several bum pegs out OF
the dirt and the others contributing
spectacular stops and throws OF hard
hit ground balls.
The only free transportation handed
out by Johnson went to Graney in the
opening round Chapman hunted him
to second, and ne raced homo with
Cleveland's lone tally when Speaker
singled to left. the only clean drive reg
istered of Walter. Roths hard smash
caromed off Johnson's glove to Foster
too late for play. iris and his run
ming Mate obtained good lead ana
pulled the double steal, Speaker sliding
into third under Ainsmith's throw.
Wambsganss was called out on strikes.
Wamby stepped away from the plate
and famed viciously at the dirt. wheth-
er in disgust at himself or the umpire
is not known. The effect was to send a
cloud of dust into Mr.. Connelly's face
and Wamby promptly was notified he
was excused for the day. Terry turner
filled in at his post at second base. Joe
Harris. the Southern League product
who Yesterday played his first game in
several weeks. due to nursing an In
jured wrist, then got his opportunity to
produce the single that would have
given the visitors two more runs. bue
Johnson famed him, too.
Shanks' Error Harmless.
Joe Evans, the only Indian who has
been selected for army service under
the draft, scratched hit In the sec
ond. 1t was a swinging bunt that Aim
smith overran and failed to pick up.
After Billings had flied to Milan Cove
leskie placed Evans on second with a
neat bunt. This time it was Graney
who whitfield. The only other lndlah
| to reach FIRST in the remainder of the
game was Evans in the fourth. Shanks'
wide throw of his grounder giving him
life. Ho got no farther.
Leonard was passed and left in the
| second. but in the fourth Milan walked
| with one out and pulled up at third on
a double to right by Rice. Zeb would
! have scored on the wallop. but stopped
at second to take look at the ball
| and got his feet tangled up. Shanks'
long sacrifice fly to Speaker permitted
Milan to register with ease. Rice also
beat Speakers throw to third and when
the ball bounded over Evans head Sam
sprinted home. He reached the plate
at the same time as Evans toss, but
| the ball came high to Billings, who
. had no chance to tag Rice.
Ainsmith walked in the fifth and was
tagged stealing with two out. In the
sixth Judge led off with a single down
the right field foul line and took sec
ond on Fosters suicide. but Coveleskie
gathered in Milan's rap and Judge
was run down on the lines. Rice
| famed. Score: