The Washington herald., 1922-09-09
YANKEES REGAIN
LEAD BY BEATING
NATIONALS, TO /
johnson Knocked From
Box in Series Opener
In New York.

NEW YORK, Sept. e.-The Yankees
knockes Walter johnson out OF the
box this afternoon. winning the FIRST
game Of the series from the Senators
by the score Of to 1. Walter Pipp,s
home run in the sixth inning, with
Duran and Ruth on base. sewed up
the game for the New Workers. The
batting of Scott. who gsrnered a
double and a single. and Witt, who
beat out a brace OF bunts. also fea-
tured the work OF the Yanks.
tohnson's waterloo came in the
sixth inning. when he allowed four
runa He was bit wild. allowing
four walks. The Yankees were due
for hitting spree, SO their thirteen
hits. while disconcerting, were not
entirely unexpected.
Mays pitched a slashtng game for
the Yankh He was hit freely. allow
ing eleven bfngles. but he frightened
when runs threatened and It must be
admitted that he got his full share Of
the breaks
Double Play Stops Mats.
The Senators made a great start In
the first inning. Judge walked and
then Harris singled. Judge stopping at
second. Rice came through with
long fly which sent Judge to third
with only one out. Goslin, however.
hit into an easy double play. ending
washington's chances to score in this
inning. In the New York half Witt
started things by walking He was
called out when asleep OF first, but
Judge dropped the ball judge was
charged with an error on this play
and Witt was called safe. The sec
r~1x.le.A
argument. Dugan doubled against
the left field fence. sending Witt to
third.
johnson contributed to his own
downfall with a wild heave that sent
Witt home and jumping Joe to third.
Ruth struck out with three mighty
swings. Pipp drew a pass. adding to
the evidence that johnson was not in
good form. Schang went out on a
sacrifice grounder to Judge. which
scored Dugan and sent Pipp along -
second. Pipp was caught flat-footed
trying to steal second.
Yanks Threaten Often.
The next three innings were bar
rem OF scoring though the Yankees
threatened in every frame, and the
Senators displayed some ragged
base running. In the first half OF the
NTH the Yanks started another raj
ly when Ruth doubled after Dugan
was retired on a brilliant fielding
play by LaMotte. who barely threw
him out to Judge. after a dazzling
stop. Judge stopped Pipp's ground
er back of first and threw his first
base rival out in another good
heiding play. johnson covering the
bag, but Ruth numbered to third on
the grouRder. Schang made the
hearts of the few Washington fans
present sink by punching a single
TO left center. scoring Ruth. SchanE
stole second. and a moment later
took third on another wild pitch.
Meusel walked, Schang and Meusel
worked a double steal that fustered
the visiting infield. Schane scoring
when Picinici dropped Harris re-
turn throw and Meusel going to
third. Peck fumbled Wards easy
roller but recovered IL and tossed to
first for the third out.
Meusel made a lucky one-hand
catch of Goslin's fly in the sixth.
Brewer walked. Peck sent a scorch-
ing single to right that landed
Brewer at third. La Motto forced
Peck. Ward to Scott. Brewer scored
what proved to be the Senator'S
only tally on the play. Mays threw
out to Picinich.
Vsi Pegs to Center.
Scott opened the Yankee half by
sending a double down the left field
foul line. Picinich threw into CEN
ter held trying to catch Scott OF
second, and Rice did his bit by
throwing over LaMotte's head try
ing to get the little shortstop out at
third. The result was that Scott
raced home and the bleachers set
up howl. Mays was an easy ont
but Witt beat out his second bunt
along the third base line. followed
by another successful bunt by Du-
gan. Ruth hit to johnson. who
threw out Witt at third. Pipn
smeared the ball into the lower
right held stands scoring Ruth and