Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
JOHNSON PITCHES,
BUT RED SOX WIN
Griffith's Star Hurler. Not in
Best Shape and Loses
by | to 7.
SHORE WINNING PITCHER
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

DODA Wv N'hos9'b -
After being idle for exactly one
week, Walter Johnson was showed
into the breach by Manager
Griffith today in an effort to
Break even with the Red Sox, but
with his long lay-off and the
stomach trouble he was bothered
with for several days, the Kansas
cannon was not in his best form,
and the result was that the 1854
who paid to get into Fenway Park
saw the world champions hammer
his offerings for a total of ten
hits, including a brace of doubles
and triple which, with weird
peg by Judge, netted the enemy
seven runs against the lone tally
the Griffmen were able to chalk
up off Shore.
The latter was blessed with some luck
At that. a double play in the fourth
inning, for which Rice was largely to
blame. helping him materially to ne
.Eotiate rather rough spot in the road.
1t was when the bases had been filled
by successive singles by Milan, Rice
and Menosky. On Morgans blow to
Shore Milan was forced at the plate.
Rice. for no good reason. overran third
and Agnew's quick peg to Gardner
caught Sam OF before he could get
back.
Judge Hits Long Fly.
Judge sent Walker back on the run to
get his long fly at the start of the
game. Foster and Milan were easy in
field outs. Hooper led or for the Red
Sox with a double down the right field
foul line. Hooper took third on Bar
rvs neat sacrifice. johnson to Judge.
and scored while Foster was throwing
out HoblitzeL Ainsmith threw out
Lewis.
The visitors were set down in order
again in the second. but. with Walker
disposed of, Gardner got life when
Foster booted his grounder. He went
to second on Scotts death. johnson to
Judge. but was left when Menosky took
the third. was the first Of the Griffmen
to get on base. He went to second on
a passed ball by Agnew. but was left
when Judge flied to Walker for the
second time.
Rice made a spectacular catch of
Shores fly In the third after misjudg-
ing 1t. and Mcbride speared Hooper's
line drive by a leaping one-hand catch.
Barry popped to Morgan.
With Foster out Of the way IN the
fourth. Milan got the first hit OF Shore,
clean single to left center. Rice fol-
lowed with another hit to the same
YAUiQ hnldino i'm ta ho ~,
fast fielding. When Shore failed to
hold Menosky's hard smash, the bases
were filled. However. on Morgan's tap
to Shore Milan was forced at the plate
and Rice was picked of third on Ag-
news peg to Gardner. ending a promis-
ing situation.
Lewis singled to left with one out in
the Sox's half Of the round. but Ain
smith held Walkers foul tip for the
third strike and Lewis was out steal
ing. Ainsmith to Mcbride.
The visitors were unable to get on in
the fifth. but with two out Agnew
doubled over the third sack, advanced
a base on q wild pitch and scored on
Shores clean single to right. Hooper
ended the inning by forcing Shore at
second via the Foster-McBride route
Foster Doubles to Right.
with Judge out in the sixth. Foster
doubled to right and scored when Milan
plunked a single to right that sent
Milan to third. Rice was thrown out
stealing. Agnew to Scott. and Menosky
famed.
In the last half of the round with one
out Hoblitzel got a single through Nor
gan and stole second on a ball that got
away from Ainsmith. He took third on
Lewis, out. Foster to Judge. and was
left when Walker skied to Menosky.
Morgan, Mcbride and Ainsmith were
retired in order in the seventh. With two
Sox out Agnew reached first on a Texas
Lacquer back of third and took second
Foster barely was able to knock down.
Morgan threw out Hooper. however.
With one down in the eighth, Judge
got a life when Gardner mussed up his
bounder. Foster flied out in foul ter
Yttory to Gardner and Judge was flag
For Boston. Barry walked and took
second on Hobby's sacrifice, but which
Afnsmith threw to center field trying to
force the Boston manager. On Lewis
sacrifice Judge made wild throw to
tnird, Barry scoring. When Walker
efngled to left Hobby scored and Lewis
went to third Walker moved to second
on Gardeners out, third to first. Both
Lewis and Walker scored when Scott
drove a triple far over Rice's head In
right Scott scored on the squeeze play.
ATnew getting credit for hit on his
Terfect bunt, which Johnson threw TO
Ensmith too late to catch Scott. Judge
ended the round by making a sensation
Al one-hand stop of Shores grounder.
beating him to the bag with 1t.
In the ninth. Milan flied to Walker;
Rice went out, Shore to HoblitZel, and
Menosky lined to Walker.
Score:-