The Washington herald., 1921-09-15
Fast Triple Play Helps Big
tKansan Win Tight Battle
Holds Browns to Three Scratch Hits in Duel
With Davis Bush, Harris and Judge
Stage Triple Killing.
By JACK NYE.

saying goes, but it's a poor rule
that has no exception. Age had its
its inning yesterday when Walter
Johnson gave some lessons in pitch
ing TO Dixie" Davis. youthful star
of the Browns. and won a brilliant
battle, to o.
The combination Of johnson at his
best and a fast triple play, the first.
seen in these hauntss in many
moons. eok all the enthusiasm out
OF the Fohlmen. The smiling Kan
san held the visitors in the hollow
Of his massive hand and gave up
but three scratchy-very scratchy'
at that-hits.
Barney's exhibition was the near
est thing 20 perfection seen here
this season. With the exception OF the
trio OF lucky hits he was serving
them up strictly according to Hoyle.
Only twenty-seven men faced him
in the nine rounds. He did not is
sue a pass and struck out five.
Not since his famous no-hit game
in Boston last June has the Big Train
showed such speed and control After
day, the Browns suddenly resembled
a bunch Of sandlotters at the plate
and were helpless as they submitted
TO a heavy coating of whitewash.
Davis, hero Of a 19-inning victory
here some weeks ago. attempted to
maintain the pace, but IT was a
Herculean task. In the seventh in
ming he cracked and forced over the
run that gave the Griffs a victory.
GrifTs Play Like Champs.
Fans who turned out to heap pity
on their favorites, stayed to cheer.
When the final out was made they
cluttered Che ground with cushions
and straw hats that had seen bet
ter days. You might have thought
the Griffs were a championship
team. instead af a bunch doing
their best to bang on to the first
division.
Much Of the closing enthusiasm
was due to the belief by many that
Barney had hung up a no-hit game.
The three alien hits were construed
by the bugs as nothing more than
errors for DOME Bush. 1t Is true
that DOME might have cut of all the
hits by clever fielding, but il so
happeHeayhat he didn't. One chance
was comparatively easy. but the
others were difficult, and no blame
can be attached because they
weren't converted into outs.
There was a regular thrill in the
fourth inning when the Griffs pulled
as neat a triple play as one could
wish to see. to the astonishment OF
the assembled customers. To add
to the value of this stunt, il came
- ~ oil
when Johnson appeared TO be tread
Ing on dangerous ground for the
only time during the day.
Here's That Triple Play.
Tobtn-opened the frame with hot
one right at the waiting Bush. Il
was @ sizsler, however. and
handeuffed and didn't recover In
time TO make the put-out. Ellerbe
was next sand sent a bounder over
second. Bhsh reached it. butt bun
Sled the stop and was belated in his
toss 70 force Tobin. Two scratch
hits and none out
With Sisler at bat. there was much
tension. The Sizzler shot a liner to-
ward left field. Bush redeemed
himself by travelling to the right
and making a flying leap. cupping
the ball in gloved hand. Tobin was
already nearing third, and a toss to
Harris eliminated him Ellerbe saw
the dsngeR eRd recovered himself.
making a wild dash back to first.
He reached that station a couple OF
steps behind Bucky's peg to Judge,
and the triple play was complete.
There were many "ohs" and "ahs
from the stands. Johnny Espey,
and weII-known fraternity man,
threw a Mt in the press box, so
great was his enthusiasm George
Marshall was luckily absent, there
by escaptng arrest for disturbing
the peace,
shanks Fields Like Fiend-
This triple out, Johnson's pitch
ing and Davis explosion in the sew
enth almost tell the story OF the
game. The chronical would be in
connnIete. however, without due
honor to Hank Shanks, who per-
formed around third like a regular
star. Hank cut off hits on all sides
in brilliant fashion putting up the
hest fielding exhibition of the sea-
son.
with the exception of the hair
raising fourth, the Browns never
mustsredf sufficient strength to
worry BaSney. In the seventh To-
hin got the third and last hit on a
nigh boulder over the box, which
Bush failed to trap as he came in
fast. He-was later caught trying
to steal. At other times the side
was retired in monotonous fashion
Under ordinary circumstances
Davis would have had another win
10 his credit but he found himself
up against a postmaster in the art
of hurting. He was touched for only
four hit-
In the opening round Milan bingled.
but failed to advance. Two more
came in the third on Johnson's rap
10 left and Bush's tap over second.
but EIlerbe started a fast double
play which retired the side.
For the next three rounds the
Grifs failed to threaten. but the lucky
seventh brought them victory. Judge
opened with q clean blow to center
and Rice advanced him with sacri-
nee hunt. Here was where Davis
began to wobble- He walked Miller
and hit Shanks on the knee with the
arst ball pitched. With the bases
full he was unable to regain control
and cracked Picinich on the knuckle,
forcing Judge across the plate. John
son had a big chance to do some
damage, but fouled out to Sisler.
An indication of Johnson's con-
troll can be gathered from the fact
that he pitched but so balls to the
plate. Fbrty-seven of these were
strikss This total is eight more
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