New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14
iris Speaker Gives Brill
ant Exhibition of Prov
ess for Invaders.
CLEVELAND JUSTlFlES
PLACE IN RACE
Lee FohrS Men Make Opportune
Hts Against the Pitching
of Fisher.

Twonty-eight thousand fans, fresh or
weary from marching in or witnessing
the Citizens. Preparedness Parade
through the streets Of Gotham. fore
gathered yesterday afternoon az the
Polo Grounds to test the preparedness
Of the Cleveland American League
baseball team. which at present is
showing the way TO the other seven
clubs OF the Ban Johnson circuit.
The $4,000 fans were unanimous
when dusk settled over Coogan's Bluff
that in truth the former fohlhes OF
baseball were no bluff this year, but,
in fact, were thoroughly prepared 70
meet the best that the opposing teams
IN the league had 70 offer. As evidence
they produced the unanswerable argu-
ment Of the score, which stood to :
IN favor Of the Ohio nine.
Prepsredncss TO these fans, how
ever. IL spelled IN an odd way.
SPEAKER arc the letters used in the
fans simplided system. iris knew
what was expected of him when he
heard the prolonged cheering that
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Tic cazed over the throng with expert
onced eyes and adapted his first effort
OF the dav TO the call OF the red, white
end blue flags and stresmers that were
waved in his welcome. lie Just didn't
have the heart to make those patriots
feel blue right of the reel. So he
oblieingly beat the air at the three
balls served 20 him BY Ray Fisher.
What 2 roar Of delight came from the
thousands Of throats as Iris, playing
his part perfectly, walked with de-
ieeted gait 70 the Red SoX bench.
Fans Laugh Too Soon.
"Ha! ha." cried the fans. This $50
600 man is second in the American
League batting averages, and our
schoolteacher pitcher has made him
look foolish" Iris heard this cry and
others Of similar import. but all he did
was chuckle. He figured the psychol-
ocv Of the situation perfectly. THE
fans wished 70 see me strike out he
numbled. ~ did Il. Now they wonder
vhy ] have such a reputation as a bat
ter. III show EN-
he certainly showed EN-" Not alone
did his big bat thud with telling eff
feet, but he also proved 70 the salts
faction of all that ne could cover acres
OF ground in the outdeld. A home run
and two singles were his contribution
with the stick, while his uncsnny ludg-
ment Of hard hit balls which seemed
destined 10 turn the tide IN favor OF
the Yankees in their ninth inning stand
made i, clear that despite his new uni
form he could cover as many square
miles as ever.
twas Speaker day, but here's just
now the runs came which kept the fans
IN hubbub and the rcd, white and Diue
flags busy from the start to the unwei-
come ending.
The FIRST run Of the game was scored
BY Cleveland in the second inning
thanks 10 a wild toss by Schoolmaster
Fisher. who is ssid 20 be always good
At his winter Job and, as every one
knows. usually good at his summer
nsgtine. Candil fouled to Pipp and
then Fisher hurled tap OF H0wards
ND against q right field box, Howard
spinning 20 the third bag.
Wambv, for short. grounded 70 Peck
whose throw 10 NUnamaker was low,
and Howard scored ONeill scratched
q hit along the third base trail, Namby
advancing 20 second. Coveleskle'
brother Of the famous Giant killer
name most ominous to New YORK IAN
dom-struck out and Turner was DIS
posed of by Peck and Pipp after Graney
had walked.
The Yankees tied the score IN the
fourth inning as the result OF Ter
rifc drive into the upper tier OF the
grandstand They took the lead IN the
sixth on Gedeon's pass and steal and
Pipp's blow 10 centre for base. or
surety Pipp was much IN the limelght.
In the eighth Fisher forgot he was
pitcher and turned schoolmaster. Inc
Cleveland pupils proved most unruiy'
Speaker. having covered his tanning
exhibition BY two singles, again oblig-
ingly popped out and all looked we'll
Elmer Smith, another topnotcher in
American League batting, walked. Can
dill singled 70 right. Howard, with two
strikes on him, was hit and the bases
were full. On Namby's sacrifice fy TO
Hsrtzell Smith tailed ONeill singled,
scoring Gsndil.
Iris Comes 10 the Front
These two runs were defended most
successfully BY the aforementioned
Iris in the ninth after he had driven
the ball into the right field stand for
homer in the Cleveland half
Gedeon raised the hopes of the
throng al the start Of the final spasm
oy singing 10 itils oliiY opeahcI hpS'o
preventing an extra base nit. Pipp and
Peck were easy outs, but Nunamaker
came to time with double TO the right
field bleachers Ray Caldwell batted
for Fisher and sent drive TO left
which Graney nailed after a long run.
The red. white and blue flags and
Etreamers we're rolled up and the dis
appointed thousands filed in parade
time through the gates. Their attitude
for preparedness was as strong as ever,
but they had chosen a new prophet
His nsme was Speaker.