Evening star., 1923-05-03

pastime.
Scotts Iron man" record has ex-
tended through six full seasons and
parts of two others, his string of
straight games having started on
June 20 1915, and he is still going
strong. but the attainment of the cen
tury mark In scorelesS games by
Johnson has been in the making for
seventeen years, he having started 1t
when he Joined the Nationals. a raw
boned country lad of twenty. in mid
summer of 1907. In that abbreviated,
for him, campaign and every season
since he has pitched one or more
games in which the opposing team
now, at the age of thirty-tive, in the
autumn of his athletic career. he has
earned three figures in the shut-out
column.
today who might be credited with
having a chance to win Johnson s
crown as purveyor of goose-esgs. He
is Grover Cleveland Alexander. sturdy
who during his thirteen seasons with
the Phi4lies and Cubs has pitched
eigilty-one scoreless contests. But
considering the fact that Alec also is
q veteran, being nearly a year Older
Than johnson, II is highly improbable
he will raise his total to an appre-
ciable extent.
Johnson registered shut outs against
the Red Sox and Yankees III 1907. the
year Manager Joe Cantillon sent Cli1
Blankenship to Weiser. Idaho, to get
him Walter hurled six more score
less games in 1908. four in 1909 eight
in 1910. six in 1911. seven in 1912.
twelve in 1919, his record high mark:
rem in 1914, eight in 1915, three in
1916, eight in 1917, eight in 1918,
sever in 1919. four in 1920, one in
1921, five in 1879 and one thus far this
r. tho 70, fr,l sassnns and nart of
another since the earned run aver
ages. have been figured, no records of
them having been kept by the Amer
lean League prior to 1918. Johnson
has yielded an average of only two
earned runs per nine innings. having
pitched in that period exactly 3,0S62
innings and allowed $50 earned runs
for an average of ecisely 2.0002 per
game. During his entire career John
son has participated in 640 games.
embracing. 4,S1125 innings. Figured
approximately, Walter has pitched
one shut-out in every one and one
third games.
Recalled Walter of Old.
Johnson's work yesterday recalled
the Walter. of old. He had good
control of his curve ball, displayed
an effective change of pace and had
sufficient hop on his fast one to
make hitters like Dugan and Ward
bat with one foot free. He issued
to Ruth, on whom Barney naturally
worked with more care than any of
the others.
Walter was at his best on the one
occasion when he really was threat
ened. This was In the sixth inning.
when Witt opened with a triple to
the Scoreboard. Whitley was trapped
and run down on the line when
Bluege got Dugans roller. The lat
ter sncaked as far as the midway.
Having but a one.-run lead sat the.
time, Johnson was faced with, the ne
cessity of bearing down, and how
well he succeeded is indicated by
the fact that, he famed the mighty
Ruth and the formidable Pipp in
Only one other time did Yankee
get as far as third base-Ruth in
the fourth, when pass. Harris err
Then ther Bambino was tagged at
the plate in AN attempted double
steal, when Rusl displayed courage
of high;ordeT by holding his ground
Yankee crashed into him. Under SINH
lar circum stauces Tuesday the far
heftier 1Gfra rrity had the ball Jared
loose from his paws.
RueI,a Saved johnson from being
scored on and received a nasty cash
in his. leg as: a reward for his nerve.
On two other occasions, in the first
and eighth. when Yanks were roost-
ing on -HSFSOi1U ana nTSt JOnnS son S
mates came to his rescue with double
plays. -
Bob Shaukey the Victim.
BohShawkey was the.victim of the
onslaught by the Nationals. which
dropped the Yankees to third place
in the league race, boosted. the
Bushmen into a tie for the top of the
second diyision and saved them from
sliding to the bottom of the heap
Incidentally Dick Wade. the Mime
apolis recruit, who has replaced Joey
Evans in center field, was a promi-
nent factor, his timely double ac-
counting for two of the local tallies.
A juggling act by Ruth enabled the
Nationals to break the ice in the
fourth. Harris opened with a safety,
and following Judges sacrifice, Cos
lin poled single to right. Harris
made false break back toward sec
ond, then turned and streaked for
home, which he reached in safety
when Ruth's tumble delayed his throw
Goose took an extra base on the
heave, but died at third when Wade
rolled to Shawkey and Ruei famed.
Rice's, ~stuky triple starting the
sixth nEDMed= the entering wedge for
= pairzof washington runs. 1t was
Texas1eaguer, on which Ward and
Ruth ,sacfed excessively deferential,
and Sam reached third before the bali
could be Recovered. Harris drew a
pass adyancedea notch while Dugan
was tossing, out Judge, and tailed
with Rice after Goslin struck out
whers Wade f1ofed double down
the right field line