Evening star., 1924-10-05
Nehf Oufpffched johnson.


Although it was poor support which
finally beat him. Walter johnson was
fairly outpitched by Nehf, who al
lowed only four hits in the first eight
innings-two in the ninth, two in the
tenth and two in the twelfth-a total
of ten. Johnson yielded fourteen to
the Giants and his control was in
ferior to that of the little Hoosier
southpaw, who has been a hero of
three worlds series and stamped
himself today as one of the greatest
twirlerS base ball has seen.
Johnson was plainly nervous. as
were most of his team mates Per-
haps there was too much fuss and
ceremony to suit Sir Walter. Before
the game they gave him a big closed
car and two loving cups and hun
dreds of good wishes. Crowds sur
rounded him and camera men snapped
shutters at him, and il Walter didn't
know it was the greatest day of his
lie, there were a hundred persons to
remind him of the fact. His wife
and mother and two of his children
sat in a box near that of the Presi-
dent. and besides, it was Walters
first worlds series, whereas they are
more of an everyday occurrence to
Nehf-Times.
So Johnson was not the johnson
of week ago or a month ago. Even
his steel nerve and firm resolution
began to feel the strain of the great
event. He knew that whole nation
was watching his every move, hop
ing he would win. All the sentiment
of Washington is built around
Walter Johnson. They like little
Bucky Harris Immensely and think
Clark Griffith Is a great man, but
after all Harris Is young and has his
life before him, while Johnson is
new in the winter of his career
Washington and all the country out
side Washington wanted Johnson to
get into just one world series be-
fore he passed out of the picture.
When the great day came at last,
when Johnson was 81 years old and
had spent IS of them pitching for a
hopeless second division team. it was
not unnatural that he should be
faulty strung and not at his best
He showed his inner feelings by hesi-
fancy on the mound, a slight uncer-
tainness and an overdeliberate man
ner. Sir Walter was too cautious,
and although he pitched a splendid
game and struck out ~ Giants, il was
his wildness that got him into trouble
Times.
seemed to have his own particular
grievance for something he had left
uRdone when the opportunity pre-
sented itself. Goslin and Judge be-
moaned the fact that their drives
in the tenth inning with the winning
run on second base were foul.
McNeely couldn't forget the tumble
in center field and the wide throw
that allowed the Giants to get their
second run in the twelfth. Rice
wished that he might have had just
a stride more speed in trying to
stretch his hit to two bases and Ruel
Peckinpaugh home with the winning G
run in the ninth.-Times.
Over in one corner of the room sat
Walter Johnson. The big fellow, who
had labored so energetically through
IL long innings, drooped with fatigue
and there were almost tears in his
eyes as he said he had given every
thing he had to win.-Times
"It was hard to lose," the big fell
low murmured. II would have given
anything in the world to have won
that game for Washington and the
people who have expected so much of
me. But 1 gave them everything l
had and it wasn't good enough I'm
tired-you bet I'm tired-but I'll be
all right again in a little while and
I'm ready to go back in there any
time Bucky wants me to-tomorrow
If he says So" And the big pitcher 8
lower lip quivered.
There was no player on the Wash
ington team that took the defeat so
much to heart. Rice, Judge, Goslin,
Peckinpaugh, almost a hero, and the
rest will be able to play again to-
morrow and the next day, but john
son must wait few days before be
will be able to face the Giants again.
The others have several games to
play, but Johnson may have only one
more chance.-Times.
On the days play, neither team
stands out as superior except that
the Giants were more confident and
easier in their bearing. If anybody's
nerves were strained it was the Sena-
tors. They were less steady and
more serious, and it took them six
innings before they began to look
like the fighting crew that swept the
Yankees out of their path. The one
days experience will steady them
Times.
Few championship games have had
such a gorgeous setting as this one.
1t was the first time since 1915, when
Woodrow Wilson watched a game in
the Red Sox-Phillies series at Phila-
delphia, that President has honored
the series with his presence. Scores
of other distinguished officials of the
Government were In the big crowd,
including Cabinet officers, Senator's
and Representatives, Supreme Court
Justices, Army and Navy cheiftains
and members of the diplomatic corps.
Washington put on It's big base ball
show as only Washington could do it.
There were bands in gay trappings,
the tread of marching troops, the
solemn march of important dignita-
rians and all the life and color that
the National Capital could summon.
Great men rubbed elbows with other
great men. President Coolidge was in
his box; Walter Johnson on the
mound, and John. McGraw in his dug