Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1913 — JOHNSON NOW HOLDS RECORD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

JOHNSON NOW HOLDS RECORD

Washington Bpeed King Ends Sensational Run When 8t Louis Scored Run Off His Delivery. Walter Johnson, Washington’s star pitcher, is the official holder of the major league record for pitching consecutive scoreless innings, winding up his great run at St. Louis recently, when he added three and one-third innings to his work. The Browns scored on him in the fourth inning. Johnson now bolds the record at 56 Innings. Johnson’s teammates claim this is a major league record for shutouts, and so far as known it is. Record books crediting Doc White of the White Sox with 56 innings and Jack Coombs of

the Athletics with 53 Innings have been proved Incorrect, making authentic information concerning previous performances of this kind difficult to obtain. Johnson’s run of 56 runless innings has been verified and found correct. All other claims are more or less open to doubt Johnson’s record follows: April 10—AfOlBit X«v T0rk.........- I April 10—. Against New Tork 0 April it— Against Boston » April M—Against Ilpeton 1 April 10—Against Philadelphia ....... 0 *—Against Boston 0 »-g r»r *— Against Boston ........ * Mag 10—Against Chicago • Mar M—Against St. Louis.. t 1-S *•« %-„. M

Walter Johnson.