Evening star., 1923-09-27

= Johnson had to do some super
pitching, too, for he was pitted
against Hollis Thurston, "a young
moundsman. hurting a brand of ball
out OF ten, But Johnson had the craft
and cunning bred by years Of expert
ence at his command, while the
youngster employed little more than
sheer physical ability and was un-
able to recover quick enough to pre-
vent a tally when his balance was
upset trifie. -
johnson In Danger Twice.
The veteran had his troubles after
toiling through six innings, In which
only nineteen batters faced him and
but two hits were registered. He was
slammed for four safeties in the last
three frames and twice was in grave
danger of having a run recorded
against him5 yet never lost his poise.
The first break for the White Sox
came in the seventh inning after
Mostil had contributed one of the
fve strike-outs credited to Johnson
during the afternoon. The venerable,
yet agile. Eddie Collins poked a teas
ing single back OF second base, the
ball Just eluding the grasp of Peck.
Then big Early Sheely met the ball
and the blow became single when
It scraped past Pecks bare hand to
Collins got no farther than second
oase on Sheely's rap. but 1t was
ticklish situation for any pitcher.
Willy Kid Gleason, anxious to put his
horde ahead, substituted his new
man, Maurice Archdeacon. for Bob
Barrett. another recent addition to
the White Sox. The'recruit lofted to
left field and the sphere fell so short
that the clap appeared certain to be-
come hit and neither Collins nor
Sheely hesitated to sprint from their
81, a,
help on this occasion. Goose Goslin
ran In fast, caught the ball on the
ny and tossed to Capt. Harris at Sec
ond base for an easy double play re-
firing the side.
Checked Sox in Eighth.
johnson pitched himself~'out of
dreary spot in the eighth. Willie
began the session with a drive to left
center that might have been good for
three bases instead OF two had not
the hitter slipped and fallen on the
Mcclellan hunted toward third. and
both Johnson and Murray came up
for the ball. Johnson felded it smart
~ and ..whirled for. a throw that
would havee SHARED Kamm at third.
but Murray was unable TO return to
the sack in time TO make the out.
With runners on thiPd and first and
none out, Johnson proceeded to pitch
superbly. Crouse's best was a foul tL
Murray. Thurston, who although a
pitcher. is one of the sox' two 800
class hitters. famed. Hooper gave
the sphere good waflop that sent it
soaring, but it fell into the hands Of
Leibold in deep center
& When .Mostil and Collins were dis
posed of easily in the ninth, it seemed
that Johnson would be through with
a days work within a few moments.
drove the ball down the left-feld line
past Gosling to the base of the stand
under construction and aid not stop
running until he had reached third
base. But Roy EIsh, who had enter
ed the fray in the seventh round,
ended the battle with a loft to- Rice
In short right.
Thurston Slips in Sixth.
While Johnson was doing his ex-
cellent hurting, his mates were un-
able to give him much to work with
ties, five of them at times that should
have been, but were not, helpful to
the Nationals, in the first five frames
and was in fine fettle in all except
the sixth inning. ~.
Then. after two were out, a tempo
fellow into difficulty. Sam Rice was
handed the first of the two passes
issued by the White Sox pitcher Joe
Judge singled the feet-footed Samuel
to third. Muddy Ruel, who in the
fourth frame missed a chance to
drive in a score, made good this time
with a one-base blow to center that
Thereafter Thurston did not grant
a swat. but with johnson slabbing in
such remarkable form, the Nationals
did not need any. ~