New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
Error by iris
Gives Verdict
To the Hugmen
Cleveland Centre Fielder
Makes a Costly Muff;
Guy Morton Pitches Well

Guy Morton, one of Cleveland's best
twirlers, is easily one of the best in
the league. He is a star of the first
water, and has now reached the point
where he can trim any of the teams in
the league quite handily With ono
exception--Colonei huston's Yankees.
A jinX hovers over Morton's head when
he is on the mound against the New
Workers. This was clearly shown in
yesterdays clash, for, despite his ex-
cellent pitching, he was beaten out
by 2 to / score.
1t was a perfect day. perfect crowd
and perfect game with a perfect end
ing from New York standpoint. Not
that the game was perfectly played:
it was the many imperfections injected
into the fray which made it exciting
and interesting throughout. There was
not dull moment in yesterdays con-
fict, and the big crowd of $4,000 fans
OF more will have many things to dis
cuss pertaining to the battle in their
nightly confab.
Two Dropped Flies
The box work of Morton, the several
fielding features bs both mines and
especially the reason for the downfall
of the Fohllies will furnish much food
for chatter for the next few days This
latter is particularly interesting Two
dropped flies, one Of which appears
in the official figures as base
hit, were responsible for the Yanks'
victory.
The first muff came in the fourth,
and was committed by Joe Wood. There
were two men on bases at the time
and one of these scored when Joe lot
fall short fly back of second. Iris
Speaker got the run back for the visi-
tors in the next frame when he hit a
terrific drive into the upper right field
stand. Then iris gave the run back
to the Yanks in the eighth by dropping
Peckinpaugh's hit into deep left.
The hit was more Graney's than
Tristram's. Both ran to play it. Iris
reached the ball first, and Graney, in
by Speaker Spoke, at about the same
moment, dropped the ball and Peck
was perched on second. He advanced
to third on Baker sacrifice and tailed
on drive into centre by Lewis
Now, from the stands. this long hy
was viewed in several different wavs.
Some had it that Glanev made the
catch. but dropped the ball when he
col!ided with Spoke Others. that Iris
made the catch, but was upset bv the
collision with Grancy. Tho truth of
the matter was that Speaker made the
attempted catch. he did not collide
with Graney. but dropped the ball in
manner much as any other bali 10
dropped.
Cleveland kept pressing the Yanks
constantly. The Westerners threat
ened in five of the nine periods. and,
although they had golden opportunities
IN three Of these, they Tailed in none
OF them. Their lone run was made in
the fifth on Speakers healthy clout
May Lost Chances
the Yanks. too, appeared on the
bases frequently. in spite Of their
meagre allowance of three or four hrs
But, like their opponents, hits were
not forthcoming when runs were near.
In the first, Peck was on second and
baker on first with one down. but
nothing came Of it, II was not until
the fourth that the ice was broken.
fipp drew a pass. Pratt with tho
count two strikes against him smashed
safely into left and both moved along
to the next base on Bodies sacrifice.
Truck Hannah hit up a fly just back
OF second, which Wambsgsnss would
oiulhdtlty nave TAKEN but the infleld
was drawn in Joe Wood raced from
the outer park, got his hands on the
ball but dropped it and Pipp hustled
home. Thormahlen struck out and
WICK popped up TO Johnston. Spoke
tied the score in the next inning.
The two clubs then struggled along
until the eighth. threatening frequently
and keeping the crowd on edge a. all
times. In the sixth, Gardner singled.
but was forced at second. Wamby was
on first when Johnston hit into the far
right field corner. blow on which
Wamby should have counted. but Man
ager Fohl held him up. ONeill was
J purposoly passed. Morton famed and
Graney grounded out
Peck opened New York's half Of the
eighth with his drive into left which
resulted a stated above Baker, sac
rifice and Lewis's drive made the score
: TO ]. Cleveland made n strong bid
Tor the game in the ninth. and Speaker
was given an opportunity to retrieve
his error but failed
Tho core: