The Washington herald., 1920-06-09
FFMEN CAPTURE FIRST GAME FROM ST. LOUIS SPORT
WALT JOHNSON IN PITCHING
FORM STOPS ST. LOUIS BROWNS
ny JACK NYE.

st. Louis, June s.-Barncy John
son used both his good right arm
and his bludgcon to prove to the
Browns today that their recent
feat of three straight wins over the
Cleveland Indians need not pc
taken as sign that they could
:$ample roughshod over the Grit
fithmen. The big hurler out pitch
I'd Allan Sotheron who was
flinging a wicked splitter. and drove
n home run into the right feld
stands in the seventh, starting the
rally that gave the Nationals a 10
victory.
Johnson's four base wallop came
just after George Sisler had ham,
mered' one into the same section
a stunt which peeved Barney no lit
tie. It was his subsequent blow
that settled the decision and num-
bled Sotheron. In the ninth Ken
meth williams also completed the
circuit, his long drive almost
clearing the bleachers but II was
tho dying spasm of defeated team
and the necessary punch was not
forthcoming 1t was real battle
until seventh, the Browns stub
bornly tying the count each time
the Griffmen scored one in the
third and sixth.
From fielding standpoint the
Browns had a bum afternoon and
the Griffs naturally did not fall
to take advantage of their mis-
plays. Sotheron whitfield seven of
the Nationals, Val 'Picinich being
especially easy meat. He struck
out every time he came to the
plate, which is a considerable rec
ord.
The Griffs made a serious threat
to score in the second. when a
walk, Sotheron's error and another'
boot by Austin put Ellerbe ana
O'Neill on third and second, with
two out, but Gerber made an al
most impossible stop of Johnson's
rap over second and pegged the
pitcher out at first. Sisler picked
the ball out of the dirt in neat
style.
Thanks to the daring base-run-
ming of Sam Rice, the Nationals
registered one tally in the third
with the aid Of one hit. Sam sim
eled, with two out. and pulled the
old gag of stealing as the pitcher
held the ball. The surprised Soth-
sron pegged wild to second, Sam
advancing to third on the error.
Sotheron then accommodating
turned loose a wild splitter. and
Sam strolled homeward. Roth
walked. but Harris drove one right
into Sisters mitt.
The Browns came right back and
tied ii with a run in their half OF
the third, also on one hit. Sew
ereid opened with clean double
to left and was safe when Picinich
heaved one into Ellerbe on Soth-
eron's bunt, which pulled the gov
ernor of the bag. Tobin skied out.
but Gedeon was nipped at first when
he stopped to see the fun.
Smart ball playing gave the
Griffs their second run in the sixth.
Roth walked and Harris hit an in
field tap on the hit-and-run. 1t
caught Sisler and Gedeon out of
position and rolled for two bases,
putting Bobby on third. ONeill
raped a sacrifice fiy' to Williams.
on which Roth counted on close
decision.
George Sisler pulled a Babe Ruth
stunt in the Brownies half of the
sixth, rapping a long home run into
:he right field stands. evening the
count again. Williams followed
MIN with Single Dul AuSlln niN
into a fast double play. Harris to
Shanks.
Not to be outdene by Sisler. John
son duplicated his home run feat
when he was the first man to face
Sotheron in the seventh. He raped
l mighty drive into the stands as
he crowds cheered. Then the Griffs
ELL on the spit baller for two NOR
uns. After Shanks had popped out.
Milan dropped a single into left and
vent to second on Williams error.
Rice grounded out and Roth walked
.or the third time during the gam".
stanley Harris then singled to left,
pcoring Milan and Roth. Picinich
AIMED.
Sotheron gave way to pinch
litter in the seventh and was sue
eeded by Van Glider in the box.
Barney's speed killed all the
Brownies hopes to overtake the
Jationals' lead after tine seventh.
hough Kenneth Williams also
.dded a home run 20 his record in
he ninth when he picked one even
urther than his predecessors had
lone into the same right field
tands.
SEVERED later singled with two
ut. but Barney forced pinch hitter
'mith to tap to O'Neill for the last
ut