Evening star., 1917-09-16
GR|FFMEN BLANK
ATHLETICS TWICE
Harper and Johnson Win, so
and 40, Nationals Reaching
Top of Second Division.
POUND MACKIAN TWIRLERS
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

After struggling manfully for
eighteen innings to get a run
over the plate, the Athletics.
baked at every turn, pulled up
stakes and left for home yester-
day evening, more firmly in
trenched in the basement. while
the Griffmen, as a result of their
dual victory and New YorRs de-
feat at the hands of Boston,
again went to the top of the sec
ond division. They have COM
pany in this-for then-lofty
position, the Yankees still being
among those present in the
niche; but they are there, never
theless. though compelled for the
present to share the honors.
Lowering skies that threatened
any minute to open up and put
an end to lostilities, together
with chilly zephyrs from the
northeast. kept all but a few hun
dred hardy individuals from ven
turing to the park. but those that
did turn out had to shiver for less
than three hours to witness the
dual reverse of the Mackmen. for
the second contest required only
one hour and ten minutes for
completion, a record locally this
season.
Harper and Johnson stars.
Harper and Johnson were the co-stars
In the twin sketch. the Griffmen getting
five runs for Harry and four for Walter.
while the pair of them frustrated every
effort of the Mackian machine to break
into the run column.
Although experiencing some difficulty
in controlling his stuff. seven walks
and a hit batsman attest, Harper was
invincible when threatened, allowing
only two bingles. one of which was a
bunt. in the entire course of the contest.
Both came in the opening inning and
thereafter nary 4 Mackmau got the
sign of safety, while the Nationals had
q brace of tallieS handed to them in
their half of the initial session. while
Moves was the officiating moundsman
and later proceeded to hammer Seibold.
who succeeded him. for additional
trio of counters.
johnson was more generous in al
lowing comfort to the enemy in the way
of hits, but he kept them Judiciously
scattered and never was in any danger
of losing the verdict, as his supporters
launched a fierce attack on Schauer
early in the fray, rakinS the former
Giants delivery in an earnest and ef-
fective manner for the first three
rounds. after which they subsided and
were content to merely hold their own
Three Mackmen On, None Out.
Things looked as dark as the day for
Harper when tn eopening tilt got under
way, as regular single to center by
our former townsman, Jameson. pass
TO Witt and Bodies perfect bunt filed
the bases with none out. However, Rice
captured Bates fly, Harper famed
Strunk and MenoSky got under Nc
lnnis' drive. The Mackmen never ap-
peared dangerous thereafter
Aided by tumble on the part of the
usually reliable McInnis, the Nationals
chalked up a brace OF runs in their
half of the initial frame. without the
assistance of any offensive work.
Nenosky drew a pass to start with,
stole second and took third on Leon
ards sacrifice Noyes grabbed Milan's
hopper and tossed 1t to Haley before
Aenosky had gotten more than half
Nay home. Mike retraced his steps. but
found Bates waiting at third with the
ball, SO beat II back toward the plate.
ticInnis arrived on the scene in time to
take Bates throw, but the ball reach
ed him at about the same time Menosky
did and Stufy failed to freeze onto 1t.
luke breezing over the counting pan
while the ball rolled toward the stand.
Milan meanwhile had been setting rec
ords sprinting around the paths, and
reached third at the time Bates made
bis toss. Zeb just kept going when
the ball got away from McInnis and
eiId over the plate In safety before
Haley could retrieve II.
After pecking away at Seibold. who
relieved Noyes when Griffin batted for
him In the second inning, the Grirmen
finally landed on him like ton OF
b.cks IN the seventh, Menoskys triple,
, pass to Rice and singles by Milan.
Foster and Morgan accounting for
three runs
johnson Never in Trouble.
Douot AS 10 the outcome oL INC SCI
end encounter existed in the minds of
but few when Connie Mack indicated
be practically conceded the contest by
STARTING Schauer instead Of Joe Bush.
his fast ball star, against Johnson. The
Nationals again got under way at the
drop of the hat. Menosky stopping
curve with his shoulder. moving up on
leonard's suicide, advancing another
notch on Milan's infield hit and count
ug on Rices regular single to center,