The Washington herald., 1917-08-03
johnson CELEBRATES
BY TRIMMING tigers
Smokeball King Hands Junsalses
Defeat on Tenth Anaiversap.

Ten years ago yesterday waiter
Perry johnson was called upon TO
face the Detroit Tigers In the hrst
game OF his major league career. On
that memorable day the great hnrlsr
was forced 10 accept the short ems Of
q S-to-t count. Yesterday, however,
Waiter celebrated the anniversary on
his breaking into fast company with
q win over the name club after ex-
hibiting the same old fast ball hat
has placed him IN the foremost inks
OF baseball pitchers Score. at 4
In an effort 10 split even with the
Tigers IN the present series Grin
delegated Bert Gailia to start the pro-
ceedings. 0allia lasted exactly four
innings. With the count standing to
In favor Of the visitors at the ctart
Of the fifth johnson took the fnotnt
with the odds greatly against him.
Young Howard Ehmke. who appears
to be one Of the ciassiests pieces of
pitching material Uncovered this sea-
son, opposed the Griffmen and for fvs
Innings did not allow q hit or a man
TO reach hrst base. In the sixth round
however the Nationals nicked his
delivery for = tally tieins up the
count. Ainsmith, who was sent IN the
pastime with johnson IN place Of
Henry, started the run-FettfuK by
drawing base on balls. In an at
tempt to catch Eddie mapping OF arst,
felle threw into right feld placing the
former on second. Mcbride popped TO
Yelle and johnson struck out Memo
sky was "Johny on the spot how
ever, and shot q single to right scor-
ing Ainsmith.
Detroit started the scorinf In the
very FIRST inning. Bush worked GsIlia
for q base on balls and promptly
stoled second Oscar Witt placed him
on third with a neat sacrifice along
the first base line and Cobb followed
with a sharp single through shortstop
and counted Bush. Veach singled 10
left and Cobb was nipped at third on
the play by a classy throw from
Aenoskey. Heilmsn closed the inning
by hosting to Mcbride.
The Tigers second and lone tally
OF johnson was showed over in the
seventh. DOME" Bush started the
trouble again by smacking a aingle
TO center. Witt laid another sacrifce
placing the diminutive short fielder
on second. Tyrus Raymond Cobb, who
was having all kinds Of trouble ret-
ting his rights at the plate all sf-
ternoon, doubled sharply to right neld.
scoring Bush. Cobb took life too
easy around second at this stage
Of the fray and was caught OF see
ond by johnson. much TO the delight
of the oniookers. Veach walked, but
was caught stealing. ending the in
ming.
II was the eighth that gave the
Grinmen the old ball game. Joe
Leonard was apparently not satisfied
with a circus stop of Wits bat in
the third for his days work. and
started the inning with a three-bsse
wsllop between Veach and Cobb. With
the inield playing in, Ainsmith chuck
ed A Texas leasuer over Young's
head. scoring Leonard. Bush booted
ed McBride's grounder and Ainsmith
raced TO third on the play. johnson
followed with a single TO left and
Ainsmith counted. Menoskey was
safe on his inheld tap, nlling the
bases. Foster hit to Bush, forcing
Mcbride at the plate. but Milan fol-
lowed with q sacrifice fly TO deep
right and johnson pranced In with
the last run OF the game.
The Tigers went out in order in
the ninth. Yelle. the first man up,
foulcd out to Ainsmith. AT this juno
ture Jennings sent George Burns TO
bat for Ehmke, but the best he could
do was to ground out. short 10 first.
Mcbride also tossed out Bush, end
ing the game. The score: