The Washington herald., 1919-07-07
Nationals Grab Sunday
!: Attraction from Hugmen
Johnson Hit Hard by Yanks,
But Team Gets
/, Victory.
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New York July s-waIter John
son pitched for Washington today
That about tells the story of the
Yankees defeat at the hands OF the
Nationals on the Polo grounds by
score of to l. The Big Swede
vas hit harder by the locals today
.than In his previous Sunday visit,
when he and Jack Quinn battled to
a draw But he wasn't hit hard
enough to lose The ten blows OBJ
tained on his delivery were we'll
seattered throughout the fray. When
Col Huston's tribe grew trouble
some Walter shot the ball over the
corners with dazzling speed and had
the Hugmen winging.
Yes. Johnson can be hit, but you
seldom see anyone hit him hard.
Neither do opponents take any toe
holds with Walter on the slab. His
stde-arm cross-fire forces even the
best to pull at times. Even when
the boys hang in there they find
the going tough because the ball
that Johnson throws generally cuts
the farthest corner. The big fell
low seldom uses a hook. but he
doesn't have to il the ball is work
ing properly. Tough is the word
when it comes to batting against the
Washington star. and there Is no
delivery tougher to hit than that
of Big Walters.
Allan Russell was sent back to
the slab to try to retrieve him
self With the exception of one bad
. inning. the local hurler did good
work. and would probably have got
ten away with the decision against
any other pitcher. Four safe drives
IN the fourth inning proved his un-
doing, one of them being a home
run by Mike Menosky. which dropped
into the fartherst corner of the right
reld stand The hit was one of the
longest made on the Polo grounds
this season
The heat kept down the atten-
dance, only about 1900 being
present, the smallest Sunday crowd
TO date A bright sun shone when
hostilities started. but the sky
shortly after became overcast and
a. the half stretch, a semi-darkness
had settled over the field which
didn't aid the locals any in seeing
Johnson's offerings.
The first indications of any scor-
ing by either team occurred in the
third when the New Yorkers Sc
cured two hits but nothing furth-
er developed With two down, Wick
who had swung at two bad balls,
and then waited out two more,
planted one that Walter showed in
to the groove for = single Peckin-
paugh smashed sohdly past John
son who stabbed at 1t and retarded
ft somewhat. Janvrin had a play
before him at first but let the ball
roll to claim interference by Wick
as he slid into second The pro-
test was overruled and Peck was
cff1ciaIly credited with hit,
which kept his record of hitting
safely in consecutive games intact
reCk now has twenty-seven to his
credit Baker. next UP. whacked to
Foster. who touched third for a
forced out
Washington then came to bat and
captured the victory. Leonard led
of with a one-base wa1lop but Fos-
ter hit into a double play. Pratt to
Ptck to Pipp. Milan soaked into
deep left field and pulled up at
third Rice smashed a double
oounder to Pratt and beat the
throw by an eyelash as Milan
scored. Had Pratt played that ball
as Peck does grabbing the bound
as it shoots up instead of catching
1t at its height, he might have got
ten his man. He caught the ball
above his head and this fraction of
4 second proved sufficient to allow
Rice to reach first. Menosky follow
ing, soaked the first ball on the
nose, riding it to the very corner of
the right field and completed the
circuit with Rice. Picinich flied TO
aeep center for the third out.
After this inning Russell tight
.ned and permitted Clark Grifith's
gang very few other opportunities
o get near the plate. On the
,ther hand the Yanks had a couple |
II chances to shove over runs but |
he needed hit was not forthcom- |
ng.
In the sixth after Baker and |
.ewis had been retired. Pipp hit I
nto right field and made second /
N the clout. Pratt also lined to |
light. taIlyinG Pipp. Bodie was an !
,asy out on a loft to Leonard. In /
he seventh Shanks made a spec
acular stop and throw of Hannah's I
grounder near second getting the ,
zig fellow at first. Russell hit |
own the left field line and pulled |
I'd at second A slide would have |
sefped Russ considerably here even |
Z not needed. Players often break /
heir legs by failing to go through |
With the slide.
Wickland who had replaced Wick !
vas up and after a long session |
AIMED. However. Wen say this J
much for the little fellow. r.
ooked as good as any of the on
RS up there, and he was the only !
dayer who battled Johnson to a |
lraw before the issue closed. The !
sount was three and two and after !
ouling off several. Johnson tipped I
Sver q fast one. shoulder high, and |
n the very outside. a ball that few
eff handlers can hit Wick SWING