The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
lCoveleskie Hurls Classy
Ball, Beating Griffmen
'ksa;oaals Are Easy Pick
ings Before Big Pole.
Gallia Is Pounded.

Cleveland, Ohio, July n.-Bert CAL
la poked his nose into bunch OF
trouble here this afternoon. and the
usually soft picking Cleveland Indians
drove him from the mound after he
had toiled three innings. Jim Shaw.
who finished, tightened up after one
run had been scored and was invinci-
bic. but the game had gone glim-
mering, to o. as Coveleskie. the
young Polander, made his spitball
take weird dips and shoots. allowing.
all told. but four hits, widely scat
tered.
Coveleskie, ever mindful Of the fact
that the Nationals knocked him out
of the box the last time he faced
them in the Capital, hitched his belt
a bit tighter and proceeded to wade
right in, twirling air-tight ball from
the start.
Bill wamby made a clean steal of
home in the third inning. There were
a number of brilliant plays, including
a fancy catch by Jack Graney of
long foul fly near the left field pavil-
ion.
Like most games played between
the Nationals and Indians. the battle
was a scrappy affair from the bell
Leonard and Mcbride kicked fire.
quently at decisions by Umpire Nc
Corrnick. Nick Altrock was on deck
With all his funny stun and altogether
it was a very enjoyable party for the
home fans.
II might also be mentioned in pass
ing that the Injuns have now won
IfiTe games in a row and are playing
"heads-up'' baseball.
The tribe put over a run in the
second inning. which Graney opened
by banging the ball up against the
right field screen for a two-baser.
Evans singled to center and Jack
crossed the plate, although a perfect
tpeg by Shanks might have sniped
him. O'NeilI forced Evans at second
and Coveleskie famed for the final
out.
Btll wamby's single popped open
Cleveland's half OF the third. Chap
man, attempting to bunt, dumped
p! the bali in front of the plate. where
Ainsnnith picked it up and slammed
10 second in an effort to turn back
wamby. Chappy made no effort to
run. claiming a foul ball, which Um-
, ,ire Dineen refused to allow. Wamby
was declared safe at second and
Chapman retired via the Ainsmith-
McBride-Foster route. Speaker was
retired by Foster. Wamby going TO
third. Both walked and stole. On
the second ball pitched to Guisto,
Wamby started for the plate, sliding
safely over, beating the hall with ap-
parent ease. Roth also swiped third.
Leonard retired Guisto, ending the
frame.
The Iniuns' other tally came in the
fourth inr'1g. when Jim Shaw was
on the firing line. Graney opened
with q single to center, Chapman
advancing him to second with a bunt.
Shaw tried to catch Graney mapping
and threw past Mcbride, Jack scoot-
ing safely to third. Steve O'NeiIl
banged out a single and Jack scored.
This was all the scoring off Shaw.
who suddenly developed a stingy
streak, for during the remainder of
the pastime but one hit was regis
tered, a scratch single by Guisto in
the eighth.
ThekNationals threatened Coveles-
kie only once. although in the first
and third innings alien runners found
their way to second base The fourth
was a shivery inning for the fans
when the stage was nicely set for
one OF WashingtOn'S famous rallies
the kind usually pulled of right here
in the Sixth City.
Coveleskie doused the fireworks him
self. There was one down when Leon
ard walked. McBride's easy roller
was fumbled by Chapman and wamby
followed by booting Ainsmith's
grounder. The bases full. Griff yank-
ed Gallia and ordered Clyde Milan
to hit for him. Covey had three
balls and two strikes on Milan when
Griff gave the signal for every run
ner to start towards the plate. Covey
uncorked a splitter. Milan swung and
missed. so all Steve O'Neill had to do
to retire the side was an unassisted
double play by tagging Leonard.
After the fourth inning, not a Griff-
man reached the sacks until Rice
singled with two gone in the eighth.
Leonard beat out a scratch hit to
Chapman in the ninth. but there was
one gone at the time and the two
following batters were soft for the
Pole.
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