The Washington herald., 1921-08-14

<##H games, W n i e
JoHNsoy Joh ION has
taken part in bur
5es battles. and is now in his fif-
teenth year in fast company.
When yesterdays game started,
the mighty Kansan needed but five
strike-out victims to pass Youngs
mark Foster put him in the lead
by failing the atmosphere in the
fifth. after which Barney ran hts
total UP to eight for the game, CIV
ing him 2,776 for his career
Menesky whins Thrice.
Mike Mehosky. former Griffman.
was the most notable of Johnson's
victims. whiting on his first three
tips to the plate. Foster struck
out only twice. and figured that he
had done a good days work.
With Johnson battling them at
every turn until the ninth-vhen
they made their only run on a pair
OF doubles-the Bosronrans looked
wOefully weak as compared to Nc
Brides reEAmped machine.
Recovering their form after the
unfortunate series with the Browns.
the Griffs went about their work
with neatness and dispatch, playing
errorless ball behind johnson and
taking the decision in the shortest
homo battle of the year. 1t took
only one hour and twenty-three
minutes to quell the visitors.
Myers JoIted Early.
Elmer Myers was the victim of
the Washington attack. The angu-
lar HEAVIER was nicked for four hits
and three runs In the opening frame.
In the fifth Everett Scott made a
damaging throw which allowed two
more runners to dash over the pan.
The sixth tally was counted in the
eight on a couple Of hits and
Judges sacrifice fly.
Almost a capacity house turned
out to take look at the new
ltrS-up of the Griffs. Bobby La
Motto. graduating into the regu-
lar short field Job, didn't have much
TO do, but performed very well. He
failed to get a hit. In right field
Earl Smiths fielding was up to snuff,
and his bat did its share. He
slapped out a couple OF resounding
singles, one OF which almost robbed
Pitcher Myers of valuable leg.
Out there in center field Honest
Zeb Milan made another of those
diving catches of the grass, which
aroused the bugs no little. In hit
ting the sod for Collins Texas
Lacquer, in the second round, the
veteran cut a painful cash In his
right knee. He stuck through the
rest of the game. however. though
the blood trickling through his
trousers and his decided limp bore
witness to the fact that he might
have been more comfortable
Mcbride Alters Batting Order.
Mcbride switched his batting or
der as a surprise for the Red Sox,
and the change worked exceedingly
well. Smith took the lead-off posi-
tion and Joe Judge was dropped
to third, where fis bludgeon could
do more damage.
Myers finish really came in the
first round after two were down
Judge singled to center and Miller's
bingle advanced him to third, Bing
taking second on the throw. Har-
ris beat out a hit to Scott and
Judge scored. Bucky stole and
scored with Miller when Shanks
bingled to center. LaMotte forced
Shanks with a rap to Foster.
In the fifth Scott pulled a wild
peg that helped to bring two more
across. Smith opened with a single
but was forced on Milan's bunt.
Judge lifted to McInnis, but Miller
smacked a neat double down the
left field line. Menosky made a
quick relay to Scott, but Zeb was
taking such a lead OF third that
Scotty was prompted to make a peg
home. the ball getting away from
Ruel ana bounding into a field box.
Zeb and Miller counted on the mis-
play.
Johnson scored the final run in the
seventh when he singled, advanced
on Smiths sacrifice and Milan's hit
Collins.
Not a Boston player had reached
second when the ninth dawned- Az
ter two were out in that inning a
shutout was accepted as a matter
Of course. McInnis spilled the
beans, however. by doubling to left
and counting when Collins dropped
a two-sacker into right. That was
all
By trimming the Sox yesterday, |
Johnson made his wins for the sea-
son outnumber his defeats by one. |
He has won eleven and lost ten.
His average should show a decided
increase before the season ends, as
he is looking better than at any |
time this year.
Milan's robbery OF Collins IN the |
second was the big feature. Zeb |
came tearing in for the short fly |
and sailed through the air, picking |
the pellet OF the grass. Business |
Of much cheering and few
huzzahs.
This afternoon the Griffs will play /
their last game at home for some
days. George Mogridge will en-
deavor to make il two straight over
the Bostonians and will have as his
opponent the famous Sam Jones.
who makes a speclllty of pitching /