The Washington herald., 1919-05-09
Walter Johnson Is Defeated
In Duel with Sam
Jones.
Rx JOHN A. DUGAN.


Jones had his whitewash brush
working in tip-top order today. as
he set the Nationals down in the
final game of the series with the
Red Sox by 3 to o count. AL
though the Capital City clan OBJ
tanned nine safe swats of his
slants, they were not gathered at
the necessary time when hits meant
runs.
Jones set the Nationals down in
the first invasion of the red-hosed
warriors into the Griffith land by
to o. and his jinx slow ball. with
plenty OF a twister on his supposed
to-be fast one, puzzled the Foxey
tribe throughout the battle. 1t was
a pitching duel all the way. as Wal
ter johnson, who was opposed to
Jones. had the Sox eating out OF his
hands for the first four frames, hut
in the fifth they punched blows that
placed the game on ice. Thirteen
men were left stranded for the Na-
tionals- Barry's sensational fielding,
along with the stickwork and de-
fensive playing of Judge, were the
features of this battle.
Griff's clan went to work on Sammy
Jones in the opening frame, when
Foster scratched a hit through Jones
after Judge had grounded out. This
weak tap by Famata was his twelfth
hit In consecutive games. Shanks
smashed a drive past Barry and Fos-
ter took third. Rice moved Shanks
up peg. but there was no scoring,
as Thompson grounded to McInnes.
The Sox took the count in order
in their half. but after Menosky had
grassed out in the Nationals second.
Hal Janvrin beat out a sharp hit ball
at Witt. Both Asnew and johnson
went down on hard plays of line-hit
balls to Jack Barry. Ruth took the
pass route to open the Sox's second,
but after McInnes sacrificed him along
Agnew picked Baby on the midway
sack and Witt hoisted out to Barney
Amos Strunk robbed the Nationals Of
a chance to score and also Sammy
Rice of a two-sack blow, by a great
running catch of his offering. in the
third. fter Judge had grounded out,
Foster drew free transportation and
Shanks hoisted out, but on the hit
and run Foster was well over the
second sack when Strunk made his
wonderful diving catch of Rice's ef-
forts
The Sox went out in order in the third
and the Nationals threatened again
in the fourth when Menosky hit to
left after Thompson had popped
out. Mike stole the midway cushion
but Janvrin famed and Agnew
went down by the Vitt-McInnis
route.
With two down Strunk scratched
a hit of Hal Janvrin's toes which
was the first blow received by the
Sox. but Ruth could not help mat
ters as he hoisted a high one to
Thompson in short left. Judge dou-
bled to the right field wall after
Barney" had gone down in the
fifth but Foster failed to advance
him and Witt ran him down for the
third putout on Shanks' Erassed
ball to third.
The Hub crew grabbed two IN the
fifth when Witt doubled to left CEN
ter after Mc1nnis had gone down.
Scott was passed and on the hit and
run. with Walters doing the hitting
of single to right. Witt tailed and
Scott pulled up at the hot corner.
Jones sent a short fly to Rice and
Scotty beat Sammy's peg to the
plate. Walters ended the inning in
an attempt to steal. Rice drew a
pass and moved along on Barry's
wild heave in an attempt TO complete
double play but there was no
scoring as Thompson popped out
and both Menosky and Janvrin hit
weak in field taps.
Hooper's double. along with Barry's
single and Shank's error OF Ruth's
ground ball, gave the Sox another In
the sixth. although a two-ply killing
executed by Foster, Judge and Agnew
halted what had promised to be a reg
ular rally.
Agnew drew a base to start the Ma
tionaIs' lucky frame and Ike Davis
was enlisted to run for the big catch
er. johnson flew out. but Judge sin
gled down the right-feld foul line.
placing Davis at Wits station, but
Foster struck out and Shanks popped
to McInnis. Craft took up the pitch
ing burden in this session with Val
but this threatened rally was short
living, as a brilliant double play.
Judge to Shanks to Judge, killed of
the Sox's chances.
Thompson doubled after Rice went
oot in the eighth and Janvrin was
passed after Menosky had hoisted out.
Thompson moved a peg on a delay
steal, but all hopes went glimmering
when Picinich whitfield the air. Mollie
set the Red hosed down in order in
the eighth and although Judge OBJ
tanned his third hit of the fray It was
OF no avail as Foster forced him
down at second. Shanks hit to GEN.
ter. but Rice's effort was only a slow
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