Evening star., 1923-06-19


Johnson earned his brackets. too.
in only one frame did the elder of
the two twirlers yield more than
one bingle. This was in the fourth.
when a pair of Safeties. combined
with two walks, netted the enemy
as many runs, and he registered nine
strike-outs. several of them being
achieved at points where base hit
would have spelled disaster. Covey
whitfield pair of GriffS and issued
only two passes. one of them as in
the case of johnson being the part
OF policy-intentional
AS a result of this hard-earned
victory and a brace of setbacks alb
sorbed from the Browns by Boston.
the Nationals emerged from the cellar
and are riding just two games be-
hind the fourth place Tigers.
This was the second eXtra-inning
triumph registered by the BuShmen
this season. they previously having
obtained a to verdict in ten in
nings over the White Sox in Chicago,
but their average in overtime battles
Is only 1913. as they have lost four
tiitS of this deSCription-one to the
Red SoX by TO l in twelve rounds.
one to the Indians by 10 to 9 in ten
innings. one to the Browns by to
in ten innings and one to the White
Sox. last Sunday, 3 to 3. in eleven
sessions.
johnson Drives In Run.
vamby's tumble were nullified in the
opener when Judge tapped into "A
force play and Ruel was an infield
ont. but triple To left center by
Harris with one gone in the second
and a single to center by Johnson,
after Bluege lofted. produced tally.
Rice followed with a shot To left. but
was stranded with Barney when Peck
skied
Baked by Johnson over the first
leg of the course. the Indians grouped
pair of hits with two walks for as
many runs in the fourth. Wamby sin
eled to left, advanced on Speakers s
death and. following a pass to Myatt.
scored on SummaS swat to center.
This blow sent Myatt To third and he
tailed. after Sewell was purposely
passed to fill the bases. while Peck
was tossing out Lutzke. With mates
on third and first GuistO whitfield
Peck and Judge collaborated to pull
the BuShmen onto even terms with
the Tribe in the following frames
With Rice gone. Rajah grapevined a
double through Jamieson's legs edged
UP on Goslin's death and walked to the
plate when Judge lined a double
against the right field fence. Jo-
sephus was left at the midway by
Ruel.
Rice and GosIin Team Up.
In the seventh it was Rice and
Goslin who teamed up TO give the
Griffmen one-run lead. Sam getting
a triple to the corner in right and
Goose polling a single to center.
This advantage was short lived,
however. the Tribe tying 1t up again
In the eighth. Jameson started with
q triple to the scoreboard. He was
held at the far corner when Peck
made a sensational stab of Wambys
crash through, the box. but tailed
while Johnson was knocking down
Speakers smash.
Johnson breeZed through the next
three frames. He got into a jam in the
twelfth when sSun1ma singled and took
second on Sewells pop fly that fell un-
just back of the diamond. but emerged
unscathed when Ruel picked Summa
off second with a peg TO Peck. who also
tossed, out Guisto after Walter had
slipped a third strike over on LutZke.
Barney Escapes From Jam.
Walter whitfield his mound rival to
start the thirteenth. and clutched
by poked double behind the right
field boxes Speaker loomed SO danger
Gus he was Intentionally walked. john
son then famed Myatt.
Sewell's tumble of Harris roller and
the Iatter's steal gave the GriffS an
opening in the eighth that went glim-
nering when Charity, batting for
BIuege, died aerially.
In the eleventh Evans opened with a
single to center and reached the mid
way on Harris suicide. only to be left
when O'Neill lofted and Johnson rolled
10 Lutzke. and another opportunity
was neglected in the twelfth Then
Rice led with safety to the middle
pasture and Peck sacrificed GoSlin
vas purposely passed by Coveleskie.
who victimized Judge on strikes and
made Ruel hit into force play.