The Washington herald., 1915-07-20
SIXTH STRAIGHT
FOR GRIFFMEN
Indians Prove Easiest Kind of
Picking, Final Count Is
II to 4.
RUN THE BASES WILD
Eight Purloined Sacks to Credit of
I the Visitors in One Inning.
Altrock in Box.
By CHARLES W. SWAN,

6pOrGoS Ucfdrune1l, O1eye4nd L6Ado.
Cleveland. Ohio. July 19.-Just to make
things interesting, and to give the poor
lowly last place Indians a chance. Broth
e. Griffith decided to shoot Walter John
son at the tribe in the fifth game Of the
series this afternoon But, after Walter
had blanked Lee Fohrs tired, and de-
spat1ing hired men for six innings, allow
ing only two bingies, while the Nationals
had jumped all over Hagerman and Jones
for eight runs, he decided to try out a
promising young left-hander. Nick Alt
rock. Washington won, II to 4.
Nick pitched three innings, aud during
his stay on the mound the Indians did
manage to grab four runs. At that Nick
wasn't at his best. Too much warming
up in the bullpen Slapped a lot Of that
old time zip out Of Nick's trusty
southpaw, whip the whip that once sent
en-tenored humans into the widest
Joy.
But, to get back to the game. As usual,
the Indians played impossible ball The
team As It stands today wouldn't win a
game IN the Virginia League much less
the American. and the sooner Owner
Somers realizes this, the better off he
will be. Today there were just ss2 paid
admissions Think of tat an American
League ball game, with Walter John
son, the greatest living pitcher, as the
attraction. Today's victory makes It six
LOT lle NauOQalS, the season Is
record for them.
Outside Of winning the game the Ma
tionals set what Is believed to be
worlds record-that Of stealing eight
basea in one game, all in the first inning
Chick Gandu has regained his batting
eye, as his four lusty blows today will
show. while McBride's fielding was again
the one real feature of the game, out
side Of Johnson's pitching.
johnson didn't exert hfrnsAIS in
least-he just showed the ball over the
pan. and let the Indians hit it. He didn't
score strike-out-it wasn't needed
To write the detail OF a massacre like
this would be asking too much of any
human being, but suffice It to say that
the Nationals simply walked all over this
poor. mistaken ball club that represents
Cleveland. hammered its pitchers hard,
took advantage of its many mental and
mechanical errors, and stole bases like a
merry go-round.
But here's the first inning-the real
one: |
Grinmen Score Six.
Moeller walked. Foster flied to South |
worth. Moeller stole while Hagerman
was charged with a balk. Milan walked |
On double steal ONeill threw to sec
ond to get Milan. and in the rundown
that followed Moeller stole third and
continued home. and Milan was safe at |
second. Shanks walked. Milan stole |
third while Hagerman held the ball |
Gandils triple to left-center scored Milan |
and Shanks. and Chick came home when |
Graney made a poor return. Jones sue
Ceeded Hagerman. Connolly flied to |
Graney. Ainsmith singled to center and |
continued to third on O'Neiu's poor throw
10 catch him stealing. Mcbride walked
On a double steal Ainsmfth scored and
Mcbride reached third on Kirke's wild |
throw and scored when SoIlthworth re-
turned poorly to third. johnson flied to
Smith.
Nick was in hot water in the seventh,
his first session on the mound. but got
by with only one score against him.
With the bases full he famed O'NeiIl
and caused Hoffman to fly to Gandil
The Indians got to him for three in the
eighth on a couple Of hits. but Nick was
strong in the ninth
Same teams here tomorrow. the final
game of the series. Boehling or Shaw
will work for the Griffmen. It doesn't
matter who pitches for the Indians.
Score: