The Washington times., 1922-08-21


would be single games today and
how it Is.
On a beautiful day and before a
tair-sized throng of fans, worked up
to the heights Of enthusiasm again
and again by the excellent fielding
and pitching offered. the Indians
won a twelve-inning victory from
the Griffs, to o, and In sending
In a raw recruit, pne Daniel Boone.
Iris Speaker was playing hunch
well-known to him.
Years ago. when Walter johnson
was at the peak Of his power.
there entered this league a recruit.
not especially young, but still n
rookie. He was known as Rankin
johnson. II memory recalls. he
won three games that year before
hoppine to the Feds, and all three
were against Walter johnson and
the Washington club. Walter has
ever met with tough luck when
opposing some raw and unknown
finger.
John A. Boone, known natural
ly rs Daniel, Is q huge lad. HE
displayed an excellent fast ball,
q fair hook and control worthy
Of the best. With the perfect
handling OF Steve O'Neil, he was
invincible.
Twice during that long contest
did the Griffs threaten TO get run
over the pan. In the third, with
two down, Bucky Harris doubled to
right center. He foolishly trieo
to score when Judge hammered
short single to left: He failed TO
make the grade, Charlie Jameson
getting the ball in to O'Neil In
plenty of time to nail him.
The second opportunity came IN
the eleventh when a run would
have given the Griffs the victory
by lust that much OF a margin
This time II was Sam Rice VINO
perished at the platter.
With one gone Rice clattered
single to center. advancing wnen
Harris drew four balls. once more
Judge drifted a single to snort leit'
Rice was off like a shot, starting
to make the circuit. Jameson TOOK
that ball on the right mop anu
handed 1t to O'Neil in plenty OF
time to head off Rice, And those
I,wo times were the only occasions
when the Griffs looked like possioie
winners. ,, ,.,.v
Goslin rolled into double pay
In the first. leaving Rice on Su S,nT.a
Forceouts were common anu
a
who thought he had gone 10 tne
bad.
The end came In the twelfth,
wh.n the Indians punched two
hits with a sacrifice, two walks,
. sacrifice fly and D weird heaVe
hv sam Rice for the two runs
charged against the Griffs.
Jobnson had been pitching well
,r 70 his expected form all day
ana few believed the end was IN
sight when Joe Sewell opened the
twelfth with a clean single TO right
Joe Wood laid down a perfect sac'
rtfice and Sewell was on second.
larry Gardner poled a fly TO
Rice and the fans began pulnng
for a strikeout when Steve oven
came up. johnson used wisdom
by purposely passing the big PACK
stop. who is a fine batsman In
tight place. -
Two were down, with two on,
when Daniel Boone strode to the
pan. He kicked a single to center,
scoring Sewell on the fly. sam
Rice went insane and flung In the
general direction OF the plate
though he had no possible chahce
of getting Sewell. ~, ~.
To make matters worse, Val his-
sci Picinich suddenly developed rigor
mortis of the hoofs, letting the ball
roll to the stand without even max
ing an honest effort to block 1t. so
the numbering Steve O'Nein ioi-
lowed Sewell across the plate win
the second and last run OF the DAY.
Boone had some clever fieiding
behind him, especially by Jack NC
Innis and Riggs Stephenson, but
johnson was accorded thrilling sup
mort by Goose Goslin, Joe Judge
and Bucky Harris. Goslin romped
all over the garden, snaring short
flies. Harris and Judge were jump
ing lacks in the infield. But that
old ink had to have It's way ana
so Dan Boone has Joined the long
list of rockies who have met and
conquered the Incompatible waiter
johnson, of Coffeyville, Kan.
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