The Washington herald., 1919-05-12
GRIFFMEN AND YANKS PLAY
TWELVE-INNING TIE GAME.
Walter johnson Holds Hug
gins Crew to Two
Safe Hits.
BY JOHN A. DUGAN.

ny SohN -. DOuAN.
New York. May 11.-F1ve thousand
fans who braved the chilling. wintery
weather to witness the battle at the
Polo Grounds this afternoon between
the Nationals and the Yankees were
put next to the fact that Father
Knickeroocker with all his liberty and
freedom has an iron clad ''blue law. "
Tie new law which will allow athletes
to participate In sports on the Sab
bath here. has a special clause in IT
that clamped down at 6 O'Clock. so
these brave Gothamities were forced
to go home to a cold supper or what
ever may be the Sunday evening
meal in Manhattan after seeing the
Griffith clan and Higgins hired men
combat for twelve innings without a
verdict being rendered when time was
called ALTHOUGH the run column gives
a nothing to nothing answer to the
pastime. il was Washington's from
start to finish and that necessary
punch that is needed to produce
victories in baseball was again lack
ing in the VlSltOrS array.
II was a typical Walter johnson
game, as the smoke-bal king. who
worked for the invaders had every
thing he ever had in his line of WIZ
bang, and he did his part nobly, but
his teammates refused to help him
over the burden which resulted in the
overtime battle being a scoreless one
with a play-cfr scheduled for the next
trip.
The mighty Barney was opposed TO
his veteran jinx. Jack Quinn. Altnougn
lack was a little more liberal with
his base hits and free passes. the game
early developed into a hurting duel
Barney's smoke just had the fanks
anxious to throw away their bats as
he set Higgins wrecking crew down
with two scattered bingles, each OF
which was a solid base whack, wnlIe
he forced nine to Whit the wind and
only issued one free pass to the initial
sack.
The Griffs managed to get Quinn 5
offerings for eight safe blows ana
four free transportations. but the story
of the Nationals failure to land the
contest Is better told in the fact that
Grifith's tribe had thirteen warriors
left on the pathways. and on hVe oc-
casions a little base crash would have
put johnson on the easy-sailing I'M
tied
Twice Hal Janvrin could have bust
ed I'D the fray while Sammy Agnew
had three cracks to place a knockout
over. but the former Boston Red Sox
combination was not in working Or
der. Eddie Charity was used as
pinch puncher. but the smuggling Eddie
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blew one chance to put the old count
ers across the block
For the first tine this season Eddie
Foster went hitless. as he has gath
cred his regular blow in the twelve
games played
B.fore today's battle, Roger Peckin-
naugh. who has always been thorn
in Walters side. killed all chance OF
the Kansas cyclone putting over a
no-hit no-run contest when ne
err shed n blow to centerfield on his
first appearance while Pratt hit safe
Iy in the Yankees eleventh for the
orIy other blows obtained by the
Gotham termed wrecking crew.
After the opening frame the fank's
,-ont down in order as Pratt was
caupbt stealing and only thirty-seven
of the home team faced the Big
Train during the twelve frames. Lit
tie Harry Thompson played bang
IN game for the Griffs. both in the
field and at the bat. but even Harry
was forced to take walk when
binpIe would have done the trick.
The Nationals first chance came in
the second frame when Rice opened
The way with a scratch hit to Baker.
THOMPSON sent him up peg with
sacrifice but Menosky and fanny both
famed the air. In the fourth after
one was down Rice got on by Peckin-
paugh's error and Thompson hit to
right placing him at third but after
Menosky walked. Janvrin forced Rice
at the home station and Agnew
grounded down.
In the sixth Shanks started with a
hit and Rice got life on Pipp's error.
Thompson moved the runners up but
Nenosky, Janvrin and Agnew were
helpless before Quinn's side arm
twisters.
Poor baseball killed the Nationals in
the eighth as Rice hit safely after
shanks flew out but he was caught
standing UP in attempting to steal
second. Thompson scratched hit
past Baker and pulled UP at third
when Menosky clouted to right but
Janvrin walked and Charity. who
vas rushed into the battle. hit line
drive to PeckinpaUgh ending the Ma