New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16
MARKLE is DEFEATED
AND MORTON BUMPED
Frank Baker Hits Homer, Double
and Single, but Can't
Do II All.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

last September, and trltz MalSeI pIVhe
his right eollarbone when he fell heav-
lily in the sixth inning while pursuing
Jack Graney's home run TO right centre.
Maisel slipped on the clammy turf
and came down upon his right arm,
cracking the collarbone. He will be out
al least a month. according 70 the Off
cial report Of Harry Sparrow, and this
date may be expanded by several weeks
before Fritz is able 20 peg again with
his wounded arm.
The Yanks rough -housed Guy Nor
ton. the Alabama nectarine, and IN the
eighth drove him from the field. But
with Morton in retreat Manager Foil
reached over into Georgia. a bordering
state. and hoisted jim Bagby, Of Angus
"a. into the gap; whereat the home fir
ing promptly ceased and the 1anks
were beaten 6 TO 4.
Cliff Markle had five consecutive VIC,
tories to his credit when he stepped
out against the Indian charge. ne
younCster had never lost battle IN
the major fold, but he was well on ms
way 20 defeat before the hrst inning
ended after Elmer Smith had soaked
triple over Maisel with two on base.
Elmer, with a batting average OF .35l'
reDorts from Milan. Ohio. the birth
Mace of Thomas Alva Edison. Milan
must be quite q spot 20 produce citi-
zens who can invent talking machines
and batting averages about $50.
The Indians lifted another portion
Of Markle's scalp in the third, so Dono-
van replaced Cliff with Ray Caldwell
Slim got by nicely in the fourth and
ffth. but toppled before Graney's
homer in the sixth Ray developed an
oratorical mood in the seventh, and his
burning words soon brought his dis
missal from the game. Dineen chased
him. and Slim Love, the tall and stately
southpaw. finished the last two innings
without giving up hit.
Couldn't Stop Indians.
DESPITE the fact that the Yanks en-
ployed three frst-class pitchers and
bit Guy Morton with gusto from round
10 round, they were unable TO check
Cleveland's rabid rush. The Indians
were out 20 win. They hustled hard,
played the game and were strong both
wavs-on attack and defence IN the
crucial spots.
Around second Ivan Howard ran down
no less than ten assists, while Tris
Speaker, as usual, roamed from place to
place in the outfeld. leaving nothing
unguarded that might shelter a base
nit.
Morton had won five games and
dropped but one. Although shelled
from the trench he will get credit for
his sixth victory. as the visitors were
ahead when Bagby began shooting.
The Yanks hammered the Cleveland
star hard enough 10 win two games;
but thirteen Of them were left stranded
far from the place that counts. Baker
led the assault with single, double
and home run; vet, when John Frank
lin came TO bat in the eighth, with the
bases full, two out and two needed TO
tie, he passed out on a soft roller TO
Howard.
In this eighth inning the Ysnks gath
cred three singles, an error, base on
balls; and yet were held TO one lone
run.
Bakers double was a hard welt 70
right centre and his home run sailed
into the right field stands; but as Fate
would have il there was no one on 20
accompany him home.
Started Right Out
The Indians lost practically no time
az an in spiking Markle. Graney
singled and Turner walked in the first
To show that all, the high and low
alike. figure IN team play, Speaker sac
rifced. Smith followed with a long
blow TO centre that Maisel partially
misjudged. The ball finally dropped
over his head for a throe-base rap
Graney and Turner scoring. Smith
then counted on Gandils infeld out.
The alert visitors added another in
the third, when Turner and Sp- aker
singled. Smith sacrificed and Turner
counted on Gandls centre field fly.
Gandn, without making a nit, had
driven i'm two runs. Il is also note
worthy that each Of Cleveland's sacri-
fee hits was perfectly placed.
The Yanks got run back in the
third. when Morton developed a fl Of
untamed speed. Gilhooley walked,
Maisel walked, Baker singled and Gede-
on's walk forced GilhOoley over.
Caldwell relieved Markle in the
fourth, and In the fifth the Yanks got
back another run on Bakers double,
Gedeon's single and double steal.
With two out IN the sixth and Wamby
on, Grancy fired a home run 10 left
centre that cost the Yanks Fritz Mai
sci and the game. The punch scored
two men, and when the play was over
group Of Ianks surrounded Maisel,
who stood with his right arm dangling
useless by his side. He was forced to
retire at once for treatment, and
Hughey High took up the job
Nunamaker doubled, with one out, in
the sixth. but died at third. In the
seventh Baker cracked home run
into the right field stands for the third
home made tally.
A Great Opportunity.
The Yanks' big chance came in the
eighth. Peck opened with q single, and
Nunamaker followed with another
clean blow 10 left. Donovan decided TO
let Love stay and bat, soft foul re-
sulting.
which O'Neil pegged past Gandil, Peck
scoring on the hit and error combined.
Manager Foil decided that Vernon,
Ala. had been exploited sufficiently
for the day, so Jim Bagby was sent m.
Ragbv walked Magee and the bases
we're full fairly popping with eager
runners and only one man out.
High tapped 20 Tuck Turner and
Nunanaker was nipped az the plate.
Baker then tapped 20 Howard and the
inpending rally was over, with the
Hanks "a beaten club.
Cleveland won by punching her at
tack and By expert use OF the sacrihce
hit. u is evident enough that Manager
Foil has his club well schoOled m TINS
important play. Cleveland has made far
and away more sacrifice hits than any