The Washington times., 1918-06-13

with a 6-to-4 victory, and once more
The value Of Walter johnson was
shown once more. and Walt. although
not receiving official credit for the VIC
tory. was the one who drove in the third
run with a double and scored the tieing
count. Then he walked to the hill. famed
two batters and stopped the Browns.
While the ninth was the big feature for
the visitors, something happened In TIE
eighth inning which pleased Griffith u
was the performance Of Stanley Reese
the college left-hander secured from the
Cardinals
Reese facet this situation: Three on.
two down and Slsler at bat Gerber
opened with a pass, Severoid was thrown
out by Foster and Shocker singled TO
right. sending Gerber to third. while
Shocker reached second on Shottons
late throw.
Reese Fans Tobin.
With runners on second and third.
and one down, Reese faced 800
hitter, Tobin. Two wide curves and
one near the chin retired Tobin for
strike-out. The youngster was cool
and patient and would not give Maisel
a good one to reach, so there was a
pass with Sisler up.
Reese shot a high one on the inside
and Sisler elevated an easy foul to
Picinich. What more does a young
ster have to do to get his big league
diploma: So Stanley will be seen
again on the hill in the near future.
That victory was just what the
GrifTmen needed. Had they lost IL
would have been the first time In
the West they dropped two in q row,
ard appearing as hitless wonders for
eight innings. when they poIed six
hits. only one a cfean drive, they
stepped up and smashed seven whis-
tling waIlops to the outheld for the
six runs.
johnson TwirIs Today.
Walter johnson will be on the hill
today.
Umpire Dineen had one Of those
"momentariIy held" plays to decide
yesterday and again ruled against the
Browns. Shotton opened with fly
10 left which Smith caught and, Just
AS he was moving the arm to return,
the ball slipped out OF the hand
Dineen ruled that Smith did not hold
the ball long enough.
The visitors introduced a trick play
on the Browns yesterday, with Plci-
mich. Griff's new catcher, springing II
twice. In the third and fourth the
Browns had runners on first and sec
ond with no one out, and, calling for
a pitch-out from Harper, the young
catcher whipped to Lavan, getting
the runner at second each time. SIS
Ier was caught in the third.
Friendship ceases on the ball held.
I,ayan and Sislcr are close pals out OF
the uniform, yet Michigan John
/ stole base hit from Michigan
George" by going up for line drive
in the nth inning.
Clyde Milan doesn't miss many hies
in a season, but he dropped one yes
terday that gave the Browns a run.
Gsdeon skied to center, and the ball
| dipped out OF Clyde's glove, allowing
Hendryx to score from third.
The Browns have been the hardest
nut for Griffith to crack, and Fielder
has won six Of the seven engage
ments.
A sample OF getting a hit at the
wrong time. Shanks came up in the
/ FIRST inning with three on and one
down and slapped into an easy double
| pIayN In the fourth with two gone
| and no one on Howard doubled to
| right.
| Sislcr had chance to save the
/ Browns in the ninth on Schulte's hit
/ which tied the score after making a
| great stop. The ball bounded over
the bag, Sis stopped 1t with his glove