Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-09
GR|FFMEN HAMMER
| JENNINGS HUR[ERS
Get Seventeen Hits and Take
Sunday Game by 10
to 5 Score.
JOHNSON IN SUPERB FORM
JOHNSON IN SUPERB FORM
By DENMAN THOMPSON.

Special Dispatch to TIE Star.
/ hammsfsd the eternal dayiights out of
quartet Of Tiger pitchers before a
monster Sunday throng at Navtn Field
Yesterday. crossing the wire pulled up.
with Q count Of ton runs to Ave.
Walter johnson registered his third
victory OF tho year over the Jungaleers.
He twirled in superb style and but for
Fosters Wild throw in the eighth. with
an easy double play in front Of him. the
homo guard would have been held to
Jennings sent seventeen players into
the fray in an effort to check the
savage attack Of the Nationals. includ-
Ing a quartet Of fingers and four
pinch hitters. but there was no stopping
tho vtsitors. who made as many hits
the seventeen bingles were doubles.
bringing the Griffmen's record for total
bases up to an even score.
Judge reached third in the opening
and Milan's out. but Rice failed to
bring him in. Tho Tigers took the
lead by slipping q run over IN their
nall, however. Bush banged a hit
through Leonard and stole third after
Witt had sacrificed him to second
Cobbs single past Shanks brought him
In.
The 0riffmen went them one better in
The scsond. aided by a weird throw or
the part OF stanage: Foster walked
Burns caught the latter's liner and
stepped on first. Menosky waited for
four wide ones and stole second. going
All the way homo when Stanage threw
tho ball to oenter fold. Ainsmith drove
tue oAl to tho scoreboard in left center
Tor two bases and scored on Johnson's
single to left. r. Jones caught Judges
ny to end the half. For tho Tigers r
Jones doubled down the right field foul
Iine with two out, but Stanage could
GrtRmsn Score Two More.
Washington grabbed Off a couple
more in the third. With Shanks put
away, Milan doubled into Cobb's terri
tory and Rice walked. On the hit and
run they moved up while Bush was
tossing out Foster. and both scored
wnen Leonard bounced a hit Off Burns
shins. Joe was tagged trying to reach
second.
The Nationals brought their tally to.
tai up to five in the fourth off Cunning
nam. who had replaced Boland, Menos-
~ walking and stealing second after
| Alnsmith famed and scoring on John.
sons second single. johnson went to
| third and Leonard to second followine
Joe's scratch hit to Witt. when the lat.
TOR threw wide to first, but a fast play
i u
| ham. left them there.
Another marker was registered in the
NTH. which Rice opened with a single
| to center. He took second on Fosters
sofatch oloW to Witt. They moved ur
on Lsonard's sacrifice, and the base.
were nlled when Menosky was hit by a
pitched ball. Rice scored while Bush
was throwing out Ainsmith, and DOME
also took care Of Johnson
Shanks and Leonard Single.
Singles by Shanks and Leonard in the
sixth and seventh inings. respectively,
availed nothing, but the Griffs got to
Coveleskie in the eighth for two runs
The Pole had assumed the pitching bur
Den In the sixth. Spencer having batted
LOT Cunningham in the fifth. After
Johnson had tanned. Judge singled t.
ond with safety through Bush. The,
moved up while Burns was tossing gu,
Milan and scored on Rice's single Il
center Sam was out trying to steai
Jennings men put over a quartet o.
runs In their half. aided by a couple
Of passes and q wild throw by Foster
Sam Crawford. batting for Coveleskie
doubled into the crowd in center. Bush
walked and Witt famed, but Cobb sin.
gled to center. scoring Crawford and
sending Bush to third. A pass to veach
hlled the bases. Heilman grounded to
Shanks. who forced Veach at second
With an easy double play in sight
Foster threw over Judges head and
Cobb scored In addition to Bush He'll
man taking second. The latter was al
lowed to steal third unmolested and he
scored on Burns single. Gallia was
rushed out to warm up at this juncture
but was not needed, as Milan captured
r. Jones' ny.
Willie Mitchell was on the slab when
the Griffmen came to bat in the ninth