The Washington herald., 1916-07-15
Grifmen Trim Cleveland In
dams in Hard-fought
Game, 4 to 3.
GALLIA TO THE RESCUE
The Texan Relieves Ayers and Holds
the Clevelanders Runless for
Five Innings.
BY WILLIAM PEET.

John Henry's slashing single through
Terry Turner in the ninth inning after
two had persisted, scored Jameson from
second base with the run which beat the
Cleveland Indians, to 3.
Cleveland grabbed three runs early In
the game. while Doc Ayers was on the
job. and the Griffmen notted the count
in the fourth, sending Handsome" Fred
Beebe to the showers.
Gallia relieved Ayers, and Gould sue
ceeded Beebe. Both relief twirlers were
frequently in danger, but it was Gould
who succumbed to the bombardment,
ard John Henry who delivered a hit in
the pinch.
From a spectators standpoint the con-
test was a fine one to watch-there was
plenty of hitting by both clubs and a
| number of sparkling fielding plays.
Doc Ayers twirled better ball than the
, score shows. He put himself in couple
of bad holes, once by failing to cover
| first base and once by fumbling an easy
bunt. Had Ayers covered the bag in the
| first inning the visitors would not have
counted.
The Indians grabbed thirteen hits to
| Washington's twelve. The Nationals had
two errors, one of them proving costly,
and the Indians one miscue. and this
boot by Chapman will probably serve
as the big alibi for Henry Perch Ed
wards and Ernest ]. Lanigan, Sixth City
scribes, here with the club.
Cleveland lost no time going after runs,
pushing across two in the opening chap
ter on singles by Wamby. Speaker and
| Gandil, the failure of Ayers to cover
first on Speakers blow and Williams
bad peg to Mcbride to turn back Gandil
after Chick had been caught fat-footed.
Graney doubled to start Cleveland S
third. Wamby bunted, the ball being
fumbled by Ayers and permitting Graney
safe journey to third base. Speaker S
long fly to Moeller scored Graney This
represented all the Indians could do in
the way OF tallies, for when the fifth
opened Bert Gallia was in the box, and
although touched up freely permitted no
runs.
The veteran Beebe held our side score
less foE three innings. but in the fourth
the Jig was up. and the Grifrmen jumped
on even terms with the Ohio crowd
Shanks. for a starter. flied to Smith
Jameson walked and chased over to
third on Henry's double, the ball get
ting away from Iris Speaker Mcbride
flied to Speaker. but Rice pinch hitting
for Ayers, gave Chapman an easy
grounder, the ball shooting through
Chappys props. This error scored jamie
son and Henry. Danny Moeller followed
with safe blow TO right. and on Fos-
ter's duplicate wallop, Rice crossed the
plate. tieing the score.
In the sixth and eighth innings the Ma
tlonals had runners within striking dis
tance Of the plate, but could not score
them.
The big blow-or came in the ninth
Williams died on hard-hit groundeI
to Wamby. Shanks walked, but tried to
sneak a big lead or first, the result being
| that Gould's peg to Gandil turned Shanks
back at second base. Gandil shooting the
ball to Chapman. Jameson dropped the
ball into short left field and by fast
sprinting beat Graney's throw, pulling UT
safely on second base. Henry singled
through Turner. who made gallant stall
at the ball. but it eluded him. and Jamie
son fairly flew home with the winning
run. Score:
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