The Washington herald., 1917-07-30
Judges Stickwork Is Big
Factor in Nationals Win
Grifmen, with johnson on
. Mound, Trim Cleveland
Indians, 9 to 5.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 29.-CIark Grif-
fith's Nationals jumped to Cleveland
for a one-day stay and jumped all
over three Of the Indians pitchers,
taking the last game Of the series, .
to ). Walter Johnson decorated the
mound for the Grihmen, and although
he was hit hard at times, he man
aged to keep the blows well scattered.
His teammates piled up a good lead
for him early in the game and Walter
let up little IN the last two innings,
when the Indians scored four Of their
i've runs.
The Nationals were in a hitting
mood and nothing could stop them.
Joe Judge kept UP his terrific hitting.
getting four hits in as many times at
bat. Judges hits included two doubles
and a triple. Walter Johnson also
distinguished himself with the stick,
grabbing three two baggers.
Chapman and Speaker led the In
dians at bat. the former getting a
single and triple. while Spoke helped
himself to two doubles and a single.
Lambeth started for the Tribe, but
lasted less than one inning. Two
triples, a stolen base, and a fielder's
choice netted the GriImen two runs,
and sent Lambeth to the shower. He
was replaced by Fred Coumbe. the lit
tie southpaw, who twirled good ball
for three innings, but was pounded
hard in the fifth, when the Nationals
scored five runs.
Little Jay Gould took Coumbe's 5
place and finished the game.
Joe Judge started the game with a
three-bagger to left center. Joe had
hardly got his wind when Foster
tripled along the left field foul line
After him Milan flied out; Foster
scored when Chapman made a wild
heave to the plate on Rice's grounder.
After Lambeth plunked Shanks in the
ribs, he was taken out in favor Of
Coumbe.
Cleveland was easy for johnson in
the first four innings, although they
had men on bases in all but the
third inning. In the fifth the Nation
ais jumped on Coumbe hard, scoring
five runs. Milan started with a single
to left Rice sacrificed him to Sec
ond and when Chapman threw wild
on Shanks' grounder. Milan went to
third. He scored when Coumbe threw
over Billings head on Leonard's rap.
Menoskey doubled. scoring Shanks
Ainsmith flied to Roth, scoring Leon
and, and Menoskey counted when
Johnson doubled to right Judge then
followed with another two-bagger,
scoring Walter. Foster went out,
Chapman to Harris, ending the in
ming.
The Indians got one run back in
their half. Billings singled, but was
caught when he tried to go all the
way to third on O'NeiIPs grounder to
Leonard. Graney then hit a home
run to the fiagpole in center, beat
ing the relay to the plate
The Nationals added one more in
the seventh on a base on balls, a sac
rifice and Judges third hit Their last
run came in the ninth, when John
son and Judge came through with
twO-baggers.
The Indians grabbed two in the
eighth on Chapman's triple, Speakers
double, and Roth's two-bagger. Two
more in the ninth boosted the In
dams total to five. After two were
out. Graney walked, and stole sec
ond and third. Chapman also walked
and stole second. Speaker then came
through with his second two-sacker,
scoring Chapman and Graney. After
Speaker stole third Roth ended the
game with a fly to Rice. The score:
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