The Washington times., 1920-07-02

birthday yesterday, and when Walter
was q little way in the game and some
one said something about d no-hit
game TO him. he let them know that
he was going TO try his level best TO
hang up that sort OF a performance.
He was feeling right and the old fast
one was buzzing through there like a
shot from a cannon.
Il can recall three overtime 1 TO o
games in Boston which Walter lost in
the old days. One or them should
have been pretty near a no-hit game
over the eleven inning route. Two
others were lost by Walter to Ray
Collins in sixteen innings. after the
toughest breaks j ever say.
"In those days Walter used to smile
at the tough breaks and let them roll
of his shoulder. He always fgured
IL was all In the game.
II never saw him SO eager 10 come
through as yesterday, aud he showed
what he could do when he felt right
and when he had just his fair share
of fortune"
JUDGE SAVES RECORD.
However. the no-hit performance
ought not to be passed up without
special mention OF Judge at first base.
The last half OF the ninth inning was
hitters who bat left handed and hit
about all sorts OF pitching, Benny
Karr and Hack Eibel. One is a
pitcher. the second an infelder. They
are only fair in those roles, but can
hit right hand pitching. Yet Walter
struck the two OF them out.
Then Hooper came up. This
grizzled veteran of the days OF Red
Sox greatness had the count two and
two. when he pounded the ball over
nrst base on the quick hop. The
crowd. actually pulling for Walter to
come through with his double no
stunt. gasped In dismay. 1t looked
like a sure base hit.
But Judge hoped over like a huge
grasshopped, stuck up his mitt hand,
the ball just came within the hand.
stuck there and Joe pulled II out
quick as thought and tossed to John
son. who covered admirably for the
grand finale Johnson's covering had
to be perfectly-timed and rapid. as
the left hand batting Hooper gets
down to first rapidly. But the Judge
play was one for the book.
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1t was a sight for sophisticated.
fans to see the players
swarm around their dearly beloved
Barney" Johnson and congratulate
him. They hoped over him, slapped
him on the back. the head and every
where in their Joy at the arrival or
his well-earned. though much delayed.
honor. There is plenty of sentiment
left in baseball.
Bill Snyder for the Senators and
Sam Jones for the Sox seems to be the
bill for the game this afternoon.
That Sam Rice gent is a tough bird
when he gets on base. He gave full
notice Yesterday that he would steal
and got away with it, thanks to
perfect fadeaway from Scott, who
covered.
Johnson goes home today to Wash
ington. Griff expects to groom him
for the afternoon game against the
Yanks Monday. Looks now as II
Griff will use Johnson no oftener
than once in four or five days and
then be sure of tip top perform
ance.
Harry Harper pitched well yester-
day, but his old weakness OF not being
able to protect the center OF the dia-
mond against fast Founders worked
his ruin. The one Washington run
came as the result OF three blows
which crashed through the box. any
and all of which would have been
handled for outs by master OF
fielding like Johnson.
Early in the double no game john
son went to 80 on many Red Sox
batter, but had the control in the
pinch to get the decision. And that's