Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
JOHNSON TOP|TCH
FINAL AGAINST S0X
Walter Will Try to Give
Griffs Split in Series-Sox
Hammer Harper.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

1t is up to johnson today to check
the White Sox, give the Griffs an
even break in the series and maintain
their $3.50 record with the western
clubs. Walter did this thing against
the Indians and Tigers. coping 10
enemy just four scattered hits on
each occasion. indicating he is at the
top of his stride. With any kind of
support he should be favored to sue
coed again today, even if Urban
Faber does oppose him.
Faber is the chap who proved the
pitching hero against the Giants in the
title brawl year before last. He was
chief yeoman in Uncle Sans naval
establishment last year. His start
but of late he has shown signs of hit
ting his true gait and he may be
expected to give Barney a tough ar
gument.
Faber and johnson both are fast
workers. which fact should aid the
Sox in making that early train for
Detroit this evening, unless the new
press box rules are violated and an
extra-inning game develops. To guard
against such a contingency the start
ing time has been advanced half an
hour for this one game, the athletes
being due to get into action at
o'clock.
Harper Is Hammered.
ting mood yesterday and had no diff
Guilty registering a So verdict. Harp
er being the victim. The White Sox
regained undisputed possession of the
league leadership as result, rain
hating the Indians in New YORK;
The seven safeties the SoX compiled
in the six rounds the Jerseyite work
ed included two homers and triple.
Both the four-ply swats were inside
the grounds. The first of these, pol
ed by John Collins in the third, rolled
to the left field bleachers with Milan
in pursuit. Collins was aided in COM
pleting the circuit by the fact that
Murphy. who took Clyde's throw, re-
layed to third base, which was un-
covered. Foster ran over ana stop
ned. the ball. but couldn't pick 1t up
in time for a toss to the plate. Col
Inns needed this little break. He was
lust about blown when he reached the
pan.
weaver had a much easier time OF
II on his homer. His wallop carried
a shorter distance on the fly than Col
Inns. bounced past Murphy and roll
ed to the players shelter in the far
corner of left. Murphy didn't reach
its resting place until Weaver near,
ed third. so Buck pulled up anu
jaunted on to the dish. Eddie COL
Inns scored ahead OF MIN, ndNihs 81.
ton on the paths with bingle 10
center.
The other run of Harper was CHALK
ed I'D in the fifth, when Schalk's SIN
gle was followed by a triple to right
center by Williams. Robertson, VINO
the pitching burden after
Picjnich had famed for Harper in the
fifth, was put in bad right at the start
by Shanks, who fumbled Schalks
grounder. Ray advanced on Williams
sacrifice and went to third when Memo
T ,eibold. who took up ]. Collins duties
with the advent of a right-handed
Washington pitcher, drilled a single
through that worthy. A double steai
produced the run, Picinichs throw 10
Shanks being poor.
Charity Leans on It.
Charity and Shanks collaborated to
nroduce Washington's first run in the
fifth. Pats share in 1t was the hard
est hit ball of the game, mighty
smash over John Collins head that
plunked up against the jury box and
netted him three bases Hanks clean
bingle to right scored him.
The only local safety preceding this
pair was credited to Grover, who
bounced one through Weaver in the
third. and the only one that followed
IL was a three-bagger to the score
board by Milan in the ninth. This
clout gave the Nationals their second
run. 1t came with two out after
Menosky, subbing for Robertson,
worked Williams for the only pass OF
the matinee and stole second. Rice,
who couldn't fathom Williams left
handed stuff. left Zeb on third, when
he popped to Weaver.