Evening star., 1920-06-04


Walter and stanley Shine.
Walter johnson divided honors with
Stanley Harris in the opener against
the Red Sox yesterday. the pair oein
RESPONSIBLE for the .-to-l victory OF
the Nationals Walter did the pitching
in his copyrighted style. and stan
came through with the timely Waiiop
for three bases that turned the trick
in the Grinmens favor.
The 1000 fans in the stands 1retteo
and fumed over what appeared 70 oe
certain defeat. as the Grinmen were
that would have tied up the rauE' a. .
least. Finally the rally came. ana
down went the Red Sox.
Johnson had sufficient rest from
Mondays work. and he went through
the game like the Walter of old. With
perfect fielding he would not nave
been scored on, but errors are as
much a part OF the game as hittins,
and always must be reckoned with. or
there would be no excitement IN the
The Red Sox scored their only run
in the first inning, and although they
made desperate eNorts to overcome
Johnson's fine twirling they found the
task too much for them
Hooper opened the game with ciean
single to center. but Wits pop was
gathered in by Harris. Schans slashed
a fierce single into the middle garde n,
but sharp fielding held Hooper at second.
Walter then famed big Hendryx. to the
Joy of the crowd. but ''Stufty" Mclnnis
shot a warm liner at Ellerbe and the
hard working third sacker let 1t go be-
tween his legs and. Of course. Hooper
reached the plate in safety. Foster
was walked. with Schans roosting on
third. but Walter came back in his we'll
known brilliant style and famed one
Mr. Scott
Shanks Makes Great Play.
The next two innings johnson turned
hack the Red Sox in rotation as they
came up to the plate. With one down
IN the fourth. Foster singled to left. but
the two men following were easy outs.
II was LIS in the fifth. but Walter
walked Schang in tho sixth. and it took
. great play by Shanks to stave of
trouble. with a double play all by his
lonesome. Hendryx tried to sacrifice
Foster down. and popped a short ny
along the first ba sc fire.- Howard dashed
and got his hands under the ball and
bald ON To it Foster was SO far toward
anennd that Shanks had an easy time
sstting back TO the bag and doubling
him up.
Scott singled in the seventh with one
down, but Walters and Russell were
essy outs.
In the eighth only three men went
70 the plate. the result of q great
catch by Roth Of Hooper's ny to short
right. Bobby grasPiIS tine pill after
long run back Of f-st and near
the foul line. whiis Witt fouled to
Charity and Schang was turned hack
at second on a Ere throw by Eddie
to Harris. after he had been given
free transportation 70 first
In the anal inning the Red Sox
threatened through the medirm Of
pinch hitter. Walter tossed out Hen
dPyx at first but McInnis singled to
left. Foster followed with fly TO
Rice and the crowd breathed easier.
Karr batted for Scott and laced
clean single to center. With two on.
Mbel went to the bat in place of
Walters and ended the <ray with a
ny to Rice.
In only one inning did the Grifmen
fail to get a hit up to the eighth.
hut in that inning they punched
three and won the game. Shanks
led on with a single to right, but
Milan forced him With a roller to
Witt. Rice then slammed one back
at Russell. which the pitcher defect.
ed and stopped enough 20 allow Sam
to reach first. Eddie Foster pulled
down Roth's high bounder with one