The sun., 1919-06-02
YANKEES WINNING
STREAK is CHECKED
Walter johnson Turns Trick,
Leading Senator'S to First
Victory in ~ Games.

WASHINGTON. June walter John
son cast his shadow on a winning and a
losing streak here this afternoon and
both disappeared. The Yankees were
custodians of the string Of victories,
amounting to four, and the Senators
were in slump that had cost eleven
straight defeats since they defeated the
Tigers on May dickinson snapped
both strings, the Senators taking the
Yankees into camp to the tune Of 5 to Q.
The Washington ace really pitched
shutout ball. Huggins's men got to him
for seven hits. one less than the home
team collected Off three New York box
men. but the blows were well scattered
and at no time was there anything like
a we'll directed batting attack put on at
the expense OF the Kansas Cyclone.
Johnson's extreme caution in throwing
n ball to first base was responsible for
the first run. johnson hitting Pipp on the
back with an easy peg to Judge. The
second New York run was allowed to
drift over the plate in the ninth when
the Senators had the game safe in hand.
Russell Il Hard HIT.
The Senators deserved this victory
after the extended famine They hit
Allen Russell hard during the fve in
nings that he occupied the mound and
only the last of their FIVE runs was
helped along by a New York error. The
home team punched hits OF the side
arm spitball in the first, second and
fifth Innings and did all their scoring in
these frames. Higgins used pinch hitters
and two new pitchers in the last three
innings and the Senators did no hitting
against either Nelson or Mogridge.
johnson not only stopped the Sanks
but he stopped Frank Baker. who had
poled twelve hits in the first four games
of this series. To-day Frank did not
reach first base, though he hit the ball
every time he toed the plate. Johnson
rang up eight strikeouts. getting Sam
Wick on each OF Sans four visits to the
plate. Fewster. Lewis. Bodie and Rus
sell took the others.
Washington took the lead in the OPEN
ms inning. With one out. Foster singled
to centre and died stealing. Menosky
drew pass, made n dash for second
as Russell was about TO throw to first
and he slid safely under Pipp's throw
to Fewster Rice lined single to
centre and Menosky crossed the plate.
Another run was scored by the home
team in the second inning. Shanks
singled TO centre with one out and
reached second on an infeld out Nc
Bride hit to left, scoring Shanks. The
ball went through Lewis and on to
the fence and the hit was recorded as
triple. Mcbride was left on third when
Johnson grounded to Fewster.
Yankees Score in Fifth.
After four very tame innings. which
produced only one single off johnson.
the Yankees pushed a run across in the
fifth Walter started the ball going by
taking his time in throwing to first
after fielding Pipp's low roller. Pratt
forced Pipp at second and Bodie singled
TO right, sending Pratt to third Lamar
batted for Hannah and hit hard. but II
was line drive which Rice caught.
his quick return holding Pratt at the
base. Russell singled past Foster and
Pratt scored.
The Senators clinched the game in
the fifth by scoring three more runs.
With one out Johnson singled past Few
ster and finished his Journey on Judges
triple to right centre. Foster walked
and Menosky singled to right. scoring
Judge and sending Foster TO third.
Nick's throw in bounded past Baker,
the ball rolling to the stand. Foster
scored on the error and Menosky reached
third. tut was cut down a minute later
at tho plate when Rice grounded to
Pratt.
This inning closed Russeus activ-
tiles for the day. Nelson worked the
next two. lie allowed the home team
one hit, and then Mogridge pitched the
eighth after O'Doul had batted for Nell
son in New York's half of the eighth.
ODoul landed on Walter fer a clean
single to right field.
New York's last run came over in
the ninth inning. After Baker had
grounded out Lewis beat out a high
bounder to deep short and Pip put him
or third with a double to centre Lewis
was allowed to score while Shanks was
throwing out Pratt at first base, no
attempt being made 10 step the run.
Pipp advanced to third on the out and
was left when Bodie flied to Rice, end
ing the game, The score