The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
JOHNSON LOSES IN
FIRST SERIES GAME
Veteran Twirler Sets New Series Strikeout Rec
ord And Wins Hard Luck Title
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procession to the morgue. Blnege, Peek
and Ruel. also went out in order.
Bluege ON a fly TO Kelly, Peck on a
high foul to Gowdy and Ruel on
weak roller, Nehf to Terry.
Then came the terrible twelfth and
: the johnson tragedy. Gowdy, the first
man IN, worked johnson into a three
and two hole and got walk when the
next one was bad.
wisenheimers in the press stand
shook their heads at this. Passing the
bottom of the list was not so good. IL
was much worse when Nehf put a
short fly to right center. McNeely
dropped the ball after getting his hands
on il at his shoe tops and then ria
himself of bush league wild throw IN
the general direction OF second TINT
rolled clear to the Giant dugout. Gowdy
took third on this fearful mess oil u
play and Nehf went 70 second.
Then The End
The catcher and pitcher on with
none ont. That was the beginning OF
the end, Years and effort were telling on
the big Kansan who was pitching big
league ball for Washington when many
Of those who sat and watched him
TODAY were learning to walk. To Bent
lev. batting for Lindstrom, he gave
four successive balls. Bases full and
none out. Then Frisch hit one to second
and Gowdy was forced Mt the plate.
There was still chance for Washing
ton. A double play would yank John
son out of the hole in which he was
struggling. But Young singled past Me-
Nelly and Nehf scored, putting the
Giants in the lead once more. Kelly
then whacked long fly and South
worth, running for Bentley. scored after
the catch. Terry then singled to Judge,
filling the bases once more.
The great Walter johnson was
floundering badly. Wilson then lined
one to Goslin, ending the agony. lt
was tough inning for Washington
fans and Johnson's friends to wateh:
The Senators were two to the pad
but not yet licked. They've got game
ball club that does not quit until the
last man is out in the last inning
Shirley, batting for johnson, hit mlie
high fly and was roOstlng on secoh9
when jackson muffed IT. McNeeiy auueu
nothing to his record by flying out 70
Eouthworth while. Shirley held on al
second. Then the boy manager, bucky
Harris. came to the plate with DIG
hat In his hands and desperation in his
soul and banged out n single TO center
m which Shirley scored while the
Washington fans staked themselves to
a siege Of delirium.
There was only one out. Bucky
Harris was on and only one little run
vas needed to tie the matter up again.
THAT. one little run locked as though
III were OF, its way 70 the scoreboaru
srhen Rice singled to center and Harris
look third on the blow. Rice tried to
make 4 double out Of his whack and
was caught at second, Still Washing
ton had a chance to get in the running
cpce more. Harris was on third and
f.oslir. the hitting fool who bats in
the clean IN position for the Senators
was AZ the plate. But Goslin busted
m cratic high bounder to Kelly and
was ont by an eyelash. The ball game
was over and Walter johnson, the
Great. was walking wearily towards
tba showers with nothing but wasted
,ernniration on the brow that has so
Iong been eligible for the laurel wreath.
he was slammed for IA hits but he
struck out II men and would nave
beld the Giants scoreleSs for nine in
nings but for the two homers that fell
safe lust inside the temporary bleach
ers with fielders in position to get them
each time had the special stands not
been there.
II was tough break for a man who
has had his share of bad luck in base
hall. Nehf pitched beautiful game.
He was socked for ten hits and famed
three men. He deserves credit for the
game he won, but it's total Giant
rooter indeed who is not sorry that
Walter johnson lost rather than glad
that Art Nehf won.