New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
Indians Feast
On Many Runs
Over Giants
Win by 10 to 0-Morton
Shows Binding Speed
Zim Takes Siesta
By Louis Lee Arms

derstand the matter this is a practice
series the indians and the Giants are
playing. After to-day's 10 to 0 defeat
it looks as though Lee Fohl and his
men have determined to take their
practice out in hitting, while the un-
derlings of Mr.. McGraw are to confne
their efforts to fielding.
80 far as the Giants are concerned
there is no little logic in this. for they
proved to-day that they need all the
fielding practice they can get. and
Cleveland promises to furnish much of
1T. The victory gave the Indians the
edge in The series, two games TO one.
10 speak a word in behalf of the
Giants it may be said they had not ex-
pected a pitcher was 10 turn up on
them in midseason form. Guy Morton,
the big blond rirht-hander, who was
one of the best fiasers IN the John
soniaH c.rCui. two seasons ago until he
suffered engine trouble n his business
shoulder, slgnified today that he is
ready TO do grand come back.
Morton's Speed Binding
When Merton was forced to retire in
1916 he had won nine games and lost
but one. Next to Walter Johnson he was
possibly the smokiest pitcher in the
American League, and this was tn
main asset that beat the Giants TODAY
lhey have seen 10 speed the equal Of
Morton's this season. The ball was A
white streaI as it left his mitt and q
cannonic detenation when it hit the
catchcr's glove.
The Giants were actually afraid to
stand up to the plate, since their eyes
We're not yet fast enough to combat
such smoke, and the result was the Nc
GraWian machine was thrown out Of
kelter. Particularly was this true be-
cause little Rcnny kauff and the great
Alm continued to hit as though thev
were in world series.
OF the four hits made off Morton ONLY
two went out OF the infeld. and in six
innings his Quite lders had a mere four
chances. Johnny Enzman, the Newark
boy, who followed Morton in. had a
spot of seven runs ere he began opera
tions.
While the Giants began to pick IN
against his pitching Young, Fletcher
and Holke, shooting for singles, the
game was by that time hopeless af-
falr for the Manhattan boys.
Young Hits Well
Young S playing alone continues to
be the feature of the Giants practice
gambols. He has made three hits in
three times at bat this afternoon
twice outrunning intield lags and again
pounding drive off the venerable
turner's shins. In addition Youne
mace an unusua! fielding play. In the
sixth inning Williams pinch-hit fo-
Morton and drove single over seconc
and straight at Benny Kautf. Young
raced over from right field, nabbed the
pill on the bound as il was DETECTED
from Benny's shins. and with q perfect
throw to second cut down Williams
The irony of The play was that Youna
not only saved kauf an error, but act
uaIiy forced him to accept an outfielc
assist.
John Calhoun Benton pitched bette,
ball than the score indicates but polo.
NOUS Perritt was not at the ton of his
stride. AT any rate. Benton had not
yielded clean safety until the thirc
inning, but Wild West throw bJ
wild Bill" Rariden and the rrea.
Alm's momentary forgetfulncss in fail
ing to cover third on a predeternined ID
effort to nab a runner off the bag made
John Calhoun look bad
Zim At 1t Again
The great Zim and Captain Fletcher
who wears the insignia Of his office ON
the shoulders Of his uniform. ev.
changed heated words, but poor old
W al Blll" was forced to accent thu
error, though Heaven knows it was not
his fault. Bill threw The ball witt.
mathematical precision over third base
slesta in the balmy South, wherein was
old Bill' at fault? And yet the i'm
measurable inequalities of the scoring
rules are such that the gentleman from
Indiana received the error.
Roth hit through Fletcher in the sec
ond inning. Captain Arthur PLAYED the
ball poorly, and it went as hie.
Wamby then hit in front of the plate.
and karIden came out Of his corner sprv
As rabbit in pursuit Of the ball. So
far so good; but oval Bill" in his
haste to throw to first mistook citi-
zen of the great State Of Louisiana for
First Baseman Holke, and threw the
ball to the right field bleachers. Roth
scored from first, and Wamby checked
in at third. A moment later Fletcher
signalled for throw to third to nab
Wamby, but the great Zim forgot to
cover. and that made TWO runs for
Cleveland.
Indians Smash Ball
In the third inning singles bv Chan
man and Speaker and q long double bv
Roth scored two runs. Another cama
in the fourth on a base on balls to
O'Nelll, an infeld out and Chapmar's
long single. A pass TO Wambv, Ka-
vanaugh's triple and an infeld ont
scored two more in the fifth. and John
Calhoun went to the showers.
Willms opened the sixth with a sim
gle against Perritt. but Young's nice
recovery of the ball KauT booted reg,
j5tered the first out. Graney then dou-
bled. Chapman walked and 50 did
Speaker. Roth famed. but Wanby's
lashing double to left cleared the bases
Of all three runners. That was the last
of the scoring, but it took a neat throw
to the, plate by Georgie Burns in the
seventh inning to prevent another
counter.
The two teams will play at Camr
Shelby at Hattiesburg, La, to- morrow
afternoon, returning TO New Orleans
for 4 game Wednesday.
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