New-York tribune., 1918-07-16

uitn tflp Ctklt- -OANh NiAN4i NNSh WiSii
se<js facing an almost certain rout.
Smoky Joe Wood and Bob Roth i'm
sibed this ELIXIR yesterday afternoon
st the Polo Grounds and got such big
soses of it that they wiped out two
I'm lead attained BY the Huggins men
IN the first inning and then kept bang
ing away a Joe Finnoran's "tallow
hall with such consistency throughout
The game that Stanley stayed where
he was and won, while Joe was forced
70 auit Tic mound in the eighth in
ming.
Al Joe Wood did to save his Polish
pel was TO make four hits in four
times ct bat. All Bob Roth did was to
collect an equal number Of safeties in
five trips 70 the plate. One of Woods
blows was home run into the left
field blcachers, which gave the Indians
lead they never relinquished. The
war club of Roth was responsible for
three Of the fvc runs garnered by the
Cleveland Fohlhes. These two players
were kept on the job rescuing Stanley,
but they rescued him.
Iris Speaker Sparkles
Another prominent factor in the Sec
ond triumph Of Poland in the present
series was THIS Speaker. iris never
sparkled 10 better advantage both with
the willow and all over the outheld
than he did yesterday. The first three
times he confronted F;nneran's "tal-
low" he walked. On the next two
occasions he singled to centre field and
finished his journey home both times,
thanks 10 Roth
In the outlying sector iris was here,
there and everywhere numbering
singles or Staying triples with his speed
and his nit. The whole tide of the
game was turned in the sixth frame
by Speaker when he ran clear to the
Bevo sign in right centre to grab a
long smash from the bat of "Wallop"
Ppp
How iris ever got where the ball
was dropping is a mystery. He was
playing fairly we'll toward left and not
far back Of short when the mighty
smash came. There was man on
lase at the time and Coveleskie was
bit wabbly, so the amount of danger
threatening the Pole can be easily
doped out.
Ray Caldwell would feel much
sighted if all the praise in the out
fielding line were bestowed upon
Speaker. for Ray, though ostensibly a
pitcher, gave a couple of perfect imi-
tations of Spcakerism in the centre
garden. In the sixth Caldwell nabbed
fast-sinking fly hit by Coveleskie at
his shoe tops and, although off his bal
ance, hurled so accurately to the
plate that Wood was doubled attempt
ing to score. But this wasn't circum-
stance to what Ray did in the follow,
ing inning.
Ray Makes Sensational Catch
Chapman, first man up for the Wis
tors, met one of Finneran's straight
and tallowless balls so squarely anc
viciously that it appeared the only
thng that could stop The blow was the
fence in deep left centre. But Ray
Is tall and feet and somehow or other
ne raced back and across the field in
time to make q stab at the bail with
ais gloved hand as it was sailing over
his shulder
The ball stuck Chapman was round
ing second when the sensational catch
was made, so the distance the smash
carried can be imagined. Ray deserved
he Wild shouts that greeted him as he
made his way to the bench at the end
OF the inning
me Yankees began a terrific drive
on roland in the first session, but they
introduced new tactics. In the first
game OF the series they tried to knock
Stanley Out OF the box, whereas yester-
Gily caly 'hey attempted to bunt him out
1lih9oley led off with the first bunt
~hicn ne easily beat to first. Peckin-
Paugh followed with another tap that
upset the Indians so much that there
was nob9dy on first when Coveles
ne!Ged the ball
nome Kun Baker. who has gone into
s"'e OF coma since he was heralded d
f.,o1ughout the length and breadth of
n"nuoh lor his century hit, swung
l%S"ly laf. a at the first ball and flied to short
on 81 Del fr&tt shifted the onslaught
to r;nt H.s foie by banging out triple
and Tnt pn cehtre, which tailed Gilhooley
anu ana feck. Pipp lined a safety to cen,
plate, N'V"s''' '>i'' across the
Indians Start Early
IN ne Ie indians had picked up one run
nsi s'ef nan of the opening inning as
ma aeSult OF Finneran's wildness. Chan
soI1. "Gn walked as starter and scored
LIVING s,Ia a pass to Speaker and a sin.
sdday 3D. ~ hoth. In the third the Fohllies
on on'su sn another counter. A second base
s;,aI gal's to Speaker, an intield out and
;;hs}S'eS ny Roth and Wood were resnon-
tbo'' me visitors tied the score in
ro,; se'enth, after two men had been
tlr'.en' Speaker singled to centre and
ioa T on hoth's double to left.
ths y ooa delivered his clout into
e;sAtt ie'9 'eld bleachers, opening the
,bse ,bs"sn ana put his team one run in
tha, ta''' ,a, 50 savage was Joe's crash
:omi w. the bal! sailed to the right of the
W;.e me on n direct line.
for ".lh ,t Hank Robinson in the box
dna, '"e Tanks the Indians added their
ton S'ore IN the ninth. After Johns
The 4"u 41 singled and perished stealing
tro oT 'eliio!e Speaker hit safely to CEN
.or.fLi Hno stole second. This even more
tte;fFible Roth then came forward wi h
,yb; tourth bingle. a drive to left on
r!s scooted over the rubber.
Finch Hitting of No Avail
b;nliler Huggins inserted two pinch
n;ntt ;uttfs into the batting array in the
aaa au", out to no aviil. After Caldwell
sns,, su reached first as the result Of q
Hami HInao'e e by Chapman, Miller walked.
of ~ nyaet took up the cudgel in place
sa truck Hannah and forced Miller at
osoEu- sos Plng Bodie, batting for Robin
a., ntted weak fly to Speaker in
~;tt aVr' centre. iris ran ell the way in
S;Sn lisn 'ne ball to make sure Caldwell
ha Try to score from third. Gil
uv,ey swny with two strikes and three balls
'"pang Wildly at low pitch.
roland was eovaJ