New-York tribune., 1918-06-13

Indians MnnhandIe
Russell i'm 4th Round
Slim Love Brings Relief Too
Late to Save Yankee
Bacon

CLEVELAND, June Miller Hug
gins and his Yankees were once more
thwarted in their designs Of starting a
new pennant drive to-day when the
ancient and honorable Guy Morton sub
dued them by a score of 7 to 5. 1t was
the third straight defeat for the Goth
antics since the Browns ended New
York's spurt in the last game of visit
to the Windy City
Had Miller Huggins been bit more
lucky in his pitching nomination it is
quite probable that New York might
have scalped the Indians. Morton was
not at his best form and was hit pretty
hard toward the end Of the fray, when
the visitors did most of their scoring.
Morton, of course, in the mean time had
been given n most commanding lead, a
lead which the heavy artillery of the
Yankees could not overcome.
While it is to be remembered that
Morton was able to let down bit
toward the end, it must also be remem-
bered that New York's case was one of
gambling long for runs in clusters
rather than for Individual counts. This
fact put different complexion to the
game than would have obtained if Rus
sell, the first pitcher of the visitors,
had been able to hold Morton to evens
Russell, as is always the case with a
spitball pitcher when he is off color,
went from bad to worse. His main
fault was lack of control. He was so
wild that he invariably got himself in
the hole to the batter. Then when he
had to groove the ball the Indian hit
ters took toe holds and leaned against
the old apple. Russell was finally
knocked out of the box in the fourth
inning. Slim Love proved vast inn
provement. But it was a case of lock-
ing the stable after the horse had been
stolen.
Indians Run in First
Cleveland broke out in front with
run in the first inning. Evans singled
and so did Speaker after Chapman
famed. Evans was caught trying for
third on a short passed ball. but Roth
tripled for the run. Another came IN
the second. Wood walked and took
third on Miller's double. He scored on
Thomas's long fly.
A pass to Evans, Chapmans sacrifice
ana double by Speaker gave the home
boys still another tally in the third.
They sewed the game up with three
more in the fourth. Miller doubled and
Thomas singled. Russell threw out
Thomas. Evans then beat bunt, scor-
ing Miller. Chapman walked, filling the
bases. Love relieved Russell Speaker
forced Thomas at the plate, but Roth
came through with another pinch hit. a
single, that registered Evans and Chap
man.
The Yankees got their first run in
the sixth on Gilhooley's triple and
Peck's out. But Cleveland matched it
in the second half with Evans's triple
and Speakers single.
Yankees Get Four More
The Yankees picked up two runs in
each of the seventh and ninth. In the
seventh Bodie was safe on Evans's
tumble. He scored ON Marsans's triple.
The Cuban rode home on Walters's long
fly to Speaker.
Pipp and Bodie singled to centre at
the start of the ninth. Marsans was
safe on Wambys error. This loaded
the corners, with none out. Speaker
trapped Walters's fly and and forced
Marsans at second, but Pipp scored on
the play and Bodie reached third. Cald-
we'll batted for Love. He sent ont a
long fly to Speaker, on which Bodic
Tailed. Gilhooley singled to right, put
ting Walters on third. But Peck ended
Speaker.