New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19

At one stage of the game il looked
IS if the usually reliable Bob Shawkey
might pull through. He was out in
the lead by score of 4 to 2, with only
two rounds TO go. He was in the lead
mainly because OF Cleveland errors,
which rained almost as furiously as
Yankee base knocks.
But Bob couldn't hold the advantage
when it came to the big pinch. He
was drubbed out of the box in the eighth
inning. the visitors cinching matters
by putting over the necessary three
runs.
Errors Help Yankees
While Shawkey held his lead it np
pesred that the Gothamites might foil
couple of pitchers who have been
mighty tough, as a rule, for them.
Klepfer, the spitball pitcher of the
Indians, and Guy Morton both failed
TO keep the Yarks subdued, though the
failure was due TO i'll support rather
than inefticiency. Once the visitors
had taken a final grip Bagby, another
ink. was rushed TO the front. He
made certain that the frenzied battle
did not run into overtime.
As has been customary all season,
the Yankees showed painful lack OF
the pinch hit. Because of the wildness
Of the Cleveland pitchers and the many
errors made behind them, there were
!, shot kau Nnrk
might have settled the issue with
hiring the locals crowded the bases
with none out Yet they got only one
run, and that had to be forced upon
them.
Gilhooley and Peckinpaugh walked.
When Maisel hunted Helpers throw
pulled Harris off the bag, filling the
cushions, with none out. Pipp hit to
Harris, forcing Gilhooley at the plate.
Miller popped to Chapman. High drew
another pass, forcing Peckinpaugh TO
score. but Gedeon rolled 10 the box,
leaving an easy play for Maisel at the
plate.
Nunamaker opened the second inning
with a single. Shawkey forced him.
Then Peckinpaush famed, and Maisel
waited TO Smith. The Yankees picked
up another run in the fourth. With
one out Nunamaker and Shawkey both
singled. The two advanced on Gill
hooley's long foul to Harris. Peckin-
paugh singled TO right Nunamaker
scored on the hit, but Shawkey was
Maisel again waited TO Smith.
Cleveland knotted the count in the
fifth inning. Harris walked, with only
one out. Wambsganss was safe on
Maiseps tumble. GedeOn threw out
Evans while the two runners ad-
vanced. Billings was purposely passed,
filing the bases. Roth batted for
Klepfer. He singled TO centre, scor-
ing Harris and Wamby.
Bob Shawkey Lucky
Morton went in TO pitch for Cleve-
land in the fifth and got by nicely
for a couple of innings. Bob Shawkey
escaped luckily in the seventh. Err
rors by Maisel and Peckinpaugh put
Wambsganss and Evens on with none
out. O'Neill forced the former at
third; Morton hit into a double play.
The Yankees took a two-run lead
for the second time in the seventh.
Three errors sent them to this ad-
vantage. Peckinpaugh was safe on
Eyans's poor throw. Maisel was safe
on Wamby's tumble. Pipp fouled to
Graney. but Miller scratched a slow
roller safely past Morton. The latter
made a very foolish play for the bat
ter. He threw wild and on this error
both Peckinpaugh and Maisel scored.
Miller himself got second, only to see
High Whit and Gedeon float to
Speaker.
Then came the eighth and the end
Of a fine day dream. Graney singled
10 right. Chapman flied to Miller.
Sneaker drew his base. Elmer Smith,
who always manages to beat Bob
Shawkey somehow, singled TO right,
scoring Graney and putting Speaker
on third. Harris doubled to left,
scoring Speaker and Smith and bring
ing victory.