The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-07-15
GriHs Are Swan1ped in
Final NTH FOhl'S Tribe
Cleveland Team Pounds Of
ferings of Harry Harper
Thereby Winning by a
7-to-l Count.

to 1. With the count, two games
all in the present interclub clash.
there is every promise of a battle
royal tomorrow with Walter john
son and Jim Bagby facing each
other on the firing line. They have
hooked up on several occasions in
the past with honors about even.
Bagby asked for the chance to go
against the Washington speed phe-
nom and had Walter been Clark
Griffth's selection today Bagby
would have foregone the additional
days rest he had coming to him
and gone to the mat with the Ma
tionaPs ace, so to speak.
The Indians finally found their
batting eyes and what they didn't
do to Harry Hafper's southpaw
offerings isn't worth mentioning.
They seemed to like the idea of
waiting until the bases were crowd
ed and then coming through with a
timely bingle. Iris Speaker Sc
lected the second stanza to clean
up" with a triple to left. Wamby
found the bases choked in the
fourth and produced a healthy sim
gle center scoring two runners.
Chapman also found the sacks all
populated in the fifth. He hit into
a double play. one run resulting.
and as Speaker followed with a
double another counter was pushed
cross. Craft relieved Harper after
the sixth. Johnson batting for
Harry in the Mats seventh.
Hi Jasper did the Ringing for the
Tribe and was under wraps prac-
tically all the way due to the fine
lead which his buddies staked him
to. He helped the Nationals to r.
run in the seventh when he threw
wild to first on Johnson's boundeT,
The Griffs got a man on after
two were down in the first. Me-
noskey hitting the screen in right
center for a double. but he was left
Three Indians shared the same fate
er and Gardner drawing passes in
between outs furnished by Graney,
Wood and Wamby. The Nationals
went down in order in the second
while the Indians came through with
four hits. the last being a triple
with the bases full. After Johnston
had been tossed out by Janvrin. who
turned a complete somersault after
grabbing his bounder on a short
hop. O'Neill lined a single to left.
Jasper famed. but Graney shot a
single to center and Chapman beat
out a bounder to Foster. the ball
taking a false hop at the last mo-
ment. With the bases loaded Speak
er lined a triple into the left fieIc
corner. Wood ended the round with
roller to Janvrin.
Janvrin walked to open the third
L. IL
as Judge famed, but was left Gard
ner singled in the Indians half and
after Wamby flied out he swiped
second but Johnston famed, O'Neill
walked and Jasper hit the air. Me-
nosky pried the fourth loose with
drive against the wall in right. Wood
backed up against the wall intent on
trying for the catch, discovered his
mistake but before he could retrace
his steps the ball had collided with
the wall and started the return jour-
ney toward the infield, but Speaker
was on the job. grabbed the ball and
whizzed it to Chapman for the out on
Menosky at second. Murphy scratch
ed a single to Johnston in the same
round, Doc running in front of Wampy
and knocking the ball towards second,
but when Charity hit to Chapman
and Chappie's throw to Wamby was
too late to force Murphy at second
Wamby shot the ball to Johnston to-
the decision on the batter.
The Indians kicked in with a couple
OF runs in their section. Graney
started proceedings with a single to
right and moved up on Chapman
sacrifice. Speaker walked and after
Wood fouled out Gardner beat out a
bounder to Judge. Harper failing to
cover first Wamby drove a hot sin
gle to center scoring Graney and
Speaker. Gardner taking third, while
Wamby moved to second on the throw
to third, but Harper's fast assist on
Johnston's high bounder ended the
chapter.
The Nationals went down in order
in the fifth, while the Indians chalk
ed up two more. O'Neill sent a burn
ing liner towards left which Foster
tried for with his gloved hand. Eddie
Just licked the drive with his finger
tips, the ball rolling to left for a dou-
BILE. The drive scorched Fosters hand
TO such an extent that he gave way to
Leonard at bat and in the field in the
next round Jasper walked on four
straights. and the bases were filled
when Graney hunted to Harper along
the third base line, Harry getting
fused up and after turning towards
third he finally threw to first too late
to get Graney. Shanks grabbed Chap
mans bounder. touched second and
threw to Judge for a double play,
O'Neill scoring. Speaker converted his
bounder over second into a double by
great sprinting, Jasper scoring. but
Wood fouled out.
Judges single and a pass to Menos-
key in the sixth didn't help any as
Leonard. batting for Foster. flied to
Speaker following the single and
Chapman and Johnston worked a.
lightning double play on Rice's
bounder after the gift. Wamby singled
past Shanks after Gardner, famed. but
was doubled off first on Johnston's fly
to Rice.
Murphy doubled to start the lucky
seventh and C harrity walked.
Shanks hit solidly to Jasper who
threw to Gardner for a force out on
Murphy. Janvrin popped to Chap
man and Johnson batting for Har-
per was safe on Jasper's wild throw
to first, Charity scoring and
Shanks taking third. Judge, how
ever. popped to Chapman. With
Craft pitching O'Nein and Graney
manufactured their third and fourth
bits. both singles, respectively, but
Jasper famed. Chappie flied to Muir
ply and Speaker bounced to Shanks.
Menoskey hit the wall in right
for an apparent double in the eighth
with one gone but Chill ruled it
foul. and Mike then struck out. Rice
pounded a single to center but Muir
ply fouled out. The Indians were
easy in their half. One gone in the