The Washington herald., 1919-03-03
WALT PROVES
OVERTIME KING
Johnson Forced to Work
Extra Inning Games on
Fifteen Occasions.
BY JOHN A. DUGAN.

opinions differ among the fans Oh
the national pastime and even the
PLAYERS themselves as to the ngures
named on the contract OF wal
ter johnson, but one thing Is
certain that the Kansas Cyclone
is not one bit overpaid as mis-
xxork or last season shown IN
me statistics of the American League
,-oves waiter not only led the
eirruit with the best average OF tne
,,,r,,har of games won and lost and
,ha least number Of earned runs
scored OF his delivery, but he hung up
an UNIQUE record in the number Oh
extra contests which he was COM
pelfed TO labor.
So unusual was the work of waiter
in these extra session oattles thaN
special mention Of the fact only proves
the big Kansan is far from being
through. Although many OF the fans
have been whispering to one ahoIneI
that the "smokebalr' king IS on lhe
downward grade, there's nothing IN
his work that can be presented as
sound facts to uphold these assertions.
These overtime games speak tor
themselves.
Ten inninGs-May O. won from Bos-
ton. a-S; opposing pitcher. Rutn.
June 90. lost to Boston, 81; opposing
piteher. MAYS. July 81. won from Chi
caro. -; opposing pitcher, Shellen-
back
eleven innings-May 4, lost to Phil
r. .ii,ia. 10; opposing pitcher. Perry.
June .. lost to Cleveland, 10; opposing
pitcher, Bagby. June 5. won from
Detroit. 50: opposing pitcher, Dauss.
July Is. won from Cleveland, -
o5posiug pitcher, Coumbe.
Twelve innings-April II, lost to New
York. 81: opposing pitcher, Mogrldge'
June 21. won from New York, 8,
opposing pitcher. Russell.
Thirteen Innings-July %, lost to
Chicago. 10; opposing pitcher
Benz.
Fourteen innings-August 1s, won
from ST. Louis, g; opposing pitcher
Rogers
Fifteen innings-JuIy .. won from
ST. Louis, 10; opposing pitcher,
Sotheron.
sixteen innings-August Is. lost to
Detroit. s.; opposing pitcher Cum
ninEhsIn.
Eighteen innings-May Is, won from
Chicago. 10; opposing pitcher. Will
Jams. August 4, lost to Detroit, 80;
opposing pitcher. Dauss.
johnson, apparently. is the only
American League pitcher who has
twice retired the side on three
pitched balls. The Fire Ball King
did this in the sixth inning of the
game Of May 26. 1918 against Phil
in aprnnH inning
OF the game Of June l. 1916. against
ST. Louis. other American League
pitchers who have retired the side
on three pitched balls are Coumbc
Of Cleveland against Washington in
the sixth on August 1s. 1915; Klep-
fer of Cleveland, against St Louis
In the first on June 81. 1917, and
Craft Of Washington. against De-
troit I'm the sixth on September 81,
1917.
Trapshooting is to have a banner
year. according to those in authority.
The return of so many soldiers and
sailors who have learned to use
guns is expected to make the meets
larger than ever. The Maryland
State and District shoot is schedul-
ed for April . and IS.
Olga DOrfner of Philadelphia,
national swimming champion and
holder of the 1O0-yard Middle At
lantic title. will not defend her
honors in the big meet to be held
in the Quaker City Wednesday
night. Miss DOTfner announced that
owing to being laid up with severe
attack Of tonsilitis for the last two
weeks that is the reason why she
is unable to complete. Miss DOrf-
ner is recognized as one of the best
sprint swimmers in the world today.
but she has been unable to get into
shape since she was laid up with
the measles last sumner on the
coast. At that time Miss Dorfner
was after a match with the Aus
tralian champion. Fannie Durack.
l,r1r rhe latter edged ont Of il