The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
Indians Take Final Can e of
Series from Grifmen "
2-to-0 Score.
By JoHN a. pUGAN.

Cleveland. Ohio. May 1S.-Larry icCor-
mick. who for eleven years past led at
st. Paul. in the American Asso, iation.
both as a player and umpire. presented
Lee FohPs Cleveland Indians with the
final game Of the series here today, when
the Nationals were defeated. to o.
Mccormick Is the younger Of Ban b.
Iohnson's stan, and II was practically
his poor work behind the bat that re-
corded the Indians a victory.
Jimmy Shaw, the Pittsburgh stogie. and
Steve Coveleskie hooked up IN brilliant
pitching duel in which the National hurl-
er had every bit Of the edge. This same
Mccormick appeared to be playing a
good game for the Indians. shaw buzzed
hem past three Redmen for eight In
nings. but 1t was MeCormick's decision
that put the Indians in the running.
Jimmy allowed but two hits, and only
one of these were what could be termed
clean blow. while only twenty-six bat
ters faced him in the eight innings in
which he worked. Coveleskie held the
Nationals TO four safe blows which were
well scattered over the route, but II 1t
had not been for McCormick's poor judg-
ment on both balls and strikes and the
bases the Indians and the Nationals
would no doubt have played in the extra
Innings.
McCormick's first bIoomer came in the
third inning when the Fohl crew regis
tered their first tally. Evans hit a sharp
grounder to Crane who made a brilliant
stop OF the horsehide but his throw to
Judge was too late and the Mississippi
yOungster was safe. O'Neil put Evans
up to second base on an infield out from
Foster to Judge.
1t was at this point that Mccormick
started his victorious strike for the In
dams, as when Jimmy Shaw caught
Evans mapping. Mccormick called balk
and allowed the redskin runner to take
the far corner. with two and one on
Coveleski.
the lanky Pole smashed one to right
field which scored Evans. but he him
self was retired when Rice made a quick
relay to Judge.
Shaw had been setting the tribe down
in one, two. three order and the fourth.
fifth and sixth he handed out the same
delivery. Speaker started the seventh
with crash just out of playing reach Of
Crane, and moved to second when the
Baltimore phenom retired Roth on a
wonderful fielding play. Wsmby then hit
10 Crane ard the mighty Spoke attempted
to tally from the midway cushion.
The hit and run was on. as when Crane
gathered in the ball Speaker was Just
e yard or so on the third. He never
stopped when Crane threw to Judge
but kept digging for the home plate.
Ainsmith had the plate completely
blocked and was waiting with the ball to
put on Speaker. The big Spoke slid two
yards outside Of the plate but Umpire
Mccormick called him safe.
1t was the worst decision that has ever
been rendered in Cleveland, as even the
Indians fans and critics put Mccormick
on the pan through the remainder OF the
contest.
The Nationals had chances to tally in
the second. third. fifth and seventh, but
the telling punch was lacking as Ain
smith and Crane had two occasions to
break up the game, while Judge failed
in the seventh, when any old safe blow
would have put the Nationals in the
running, even with McCormick's poor
umpiring. The score: