New-York tribune., 1919-07-07

Yes, Johnson can be hit, but you
seldom see any one hit him hard.
Neither do opponents take any toe
holds with Walter on the slab. His
side arm cross-f re 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 cor
ner.
The big fellow seldom uses hook,
but he doesn't have to if this ball is
working properly. Tough is the word
when it comes to batting against the
Washington star, and there is no de-
livery harder to hit than that Of Big
Walter.
Russell Sought Revenge
Allen Russell was sent back to the
slab to try to retrieve himself for
Saturdays reversal. With the excep
ton of one bad inning he did good
work and would probably have got
away with the decision against any
other opponent than johnson. Four
safe drives in the fourth inning proved
his undoing, one of them being a home
run by Mike. Menoskey, which dropped
into the farthest corner of the right
longest made on the Polo Grounds this
season.
The heat kept down the attendance,
only about 10000 being present. A
bright sun shone when hostlitics
started, but the sky soon became over.
cast, and at the half-stretch semi
darkness had settled over the field
which didn't aid the 'Yanks any in see
ing Johnson's offerings.
III
either team occurred in the third,
when the New Workers secured two
hits. but nothing further developed.
With two down, Wick, who had swung
at two bad balls and then waited out
TWO more, planted one that Walter
showed into the groove for a single.
Peckinpaugh smashed solidly past
Johnson, who stabbed at it and re-
tarded it somewhat. Janvrin had a
ball roll to claim interference by Wick
as he slid into second.
The protest was overruled and Peck
V-as officially credited with hit, which
kept his record of hitting safely in
consecutive games intact. Peck now
has twenty-seven to his credit. Baker,
next up, whacked to Foster. who
,ouched third for force out.
Leonard Starts Trouble
Washington then came to bat and
captured the game Leonard led off
with one-base wallop, but Foster hit
into double play, Pratt to Peck to
Pipp Milan hit into deep left and
pulled up at third. Rice smashed a
double bounder 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 it at it's height,
he might have got his man. He
caught the ball above his head and this
fraction of second proved sufficient
TO allow Rice to reach first. Menoskey,
following smashed the first ball to the
very corner of the right field stand and
followed Rice across the plate. Picinich
flied to deep center for the third out.
After this inning Russell frightened
and permitted Clark Griffith's men
very few other opportunities to get
near the plate. On the other hand the
Yanks had couple of chances to score,
but the needed hit was not forth
coming.
In the sixth, after Baker and Lewis
had been retired, Pipp hit into right
field and made second on the clout
Pratt also lined to right, tallying Pipp.
Bodie was an easy out on loft to
Leonard In the seventh Shanks made a
spectacular stop and throw of Han
nah's grounder near second, getting the
big fellow at first. Russell hit down
the left field line and pulled up at
second. Wickland, who had replaced
Wick, was up and after long session
famed. Peck ended it all by hosting to
Milan.