The sun., 1918-08-16
CALDWELL CHECKS
CLEVELAND'S CLIMB
Yankees Win by 3 to 2 and
Prevent Indians Profiting
by Red Sox Defeat.
nv FREDERICK q. LIEB.

81 don't know why they didn't keep
cha, fellow Caldwell in the outheld."
,,dly murmured Leo Foil. held director
a, the Cleveland Indians. at the Poio,
grounds yesterday after the tslesrapher
hsa prevented the Indians from gaining
another lap on the Red Sox.
Caldwell pitched a crafty game. espe-
tally in the closing innings. when he
mad to work hard on every batsman,
Int emerged a 3 to 2 winner. Late In
me fray the scoreboard showed the
Cisyelands that Boston had dropped an
other game. and a Cleveland victory
would narrow the Hub lead to one game.
The Indians fought as hard for the
,.me as any club that has called In
Harlem Il is year, and tried every trick.
while caldwell slipped a bit In the last
three innings he got rid of the danger
GUS chapman in the ninth with Coumbe
on third and Graney on first.
Beat stan Coveleskie.
The Yankees had the satisfaction Of
licking the younger member of that
pernicious Coveleskie family. Beating
Young Stanley is quite q feat for any
team with the Yankees II 10 a miracle.
They got to Stan early, squeezing four
Of their six hits In the second and third
innings, when the Yankees did all their
scoring A triple by Gilhooley in the
third really was the blow that kesled
over Convey"
While the Yanks did their hitting
early the Indians did theirs In the late
rounds. Five Of the eight hits jolted
cut Of Caldwell came In the last three
sessions The Yankees did more damage
with their ammunition than did the
Clevelands. Only two Yankees were left.
as against nine Indians.
Cleveland had a good chance to score
IN the first. with two out Speaker
walked. stole second ane took third on
Woods !nneld single. An attempted
double steel fiIzled, as Walters picked
Spoke" of third base.
The Yankees got going In the second.
With one out Fourier bfrched a single
to centre. Jacques stole second and pro-
ceeded to third when OMEN threw into
right field. Steve accused Hyatt OF in
.erfering with his throw and wanted
Fcurnier sent back to first, but Hide
brand couldn't see II that way. Peck
then bounced high one over Evans's
head. scoring Fourier.
yanks Win I'm Third.
The Yankees cracked out their win
ming runs in the third, when they scored
twice. With one out Caldwell beat out
a hit to Johnston. on which Coveleskis
was slow covering first base. GiIhooley,
who has suddenly blossomed out into an
extra base walloper. duplicated his hit
OF the day before. a triple to right CEN
ire. scoring Caldwell. Turner had to
jump high to bring down LAmar's
bounder. He got Bill at first. but Gil
hooley scored on the play.
Cleveland rang up its first run in the
seventh inning. the scoring being done
by Bescher. the former Giant. Bob
batted for Evans and raped q clean
single TO centre. Turner's out advanced
him to second. from where Covelestie
knocked him home with a single to
centre
Speaker scored in the eighth. He
opened with a double to right and took
third on Woods out. Baker caught
Iohnston's foul against a box with his
back to the plate. and Speaker. taking
a daring chance. scored after the catch.
There was a lot Of excitement In the
ninth. ONeill singled with one out. and
Coumbe ran for him. Thomas was
called called out on strikes. Graney
singled to right. sending Coumbe to
third, Chapman lifted to Gilhooley for
the Anal out. The score: