Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-14
|G|LL LOOKS GOOD
: IN GR|FFS' DEFEAT
poor Throw Home on Indians
s.
4 Triple Steal Beats Relief
s HurIer, Sd.
rs COOL IN TIGHT PLACES
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

= CLEVELAND, July 14.-Any NOR
scess. but not every one can look good
Sin defeat. Eddie Gill did yesterday.
SCalled into the game to relieve Craft
when Molly faltered in the fourth
round. the Holy Cross graduate found
1.-TWO Indians on the paths. two runs
.already over and Jack Graney, a wise
Gold head, at bat. Many more eN-
perienced performer would have been
IA trhe ''jumpy" faced with such "a
situation. but the chunky collegian
sseemed not at all concerned by the
weight of the responsibility on his
shoulders. He went about his task in
determined, workmanlike manner and
.Enufred the rally by compelling Graney
,1to stick a little roller to Janvrin that
hesulted in a force-out at second.
Gill continued in his calm and I'M
disturbed way. even after Speaker
~tripled to left in the following frame
Rnd registered on Smiths hot Smash
through Janvrin. He retired the m
4iians in order in the sixth and du-
splicated this stunt after CoveleskIe
had maced him for single in the
reventh. When it is considered that
,1he Nationals tied the score in that
Eound and brought about what is
i-of affairs. the unruff1ed demeanor OF
ldhe Juvenile must be taken as an
tRugury of hope for the future.
Gill was responsible for his own de-
t6eat when he loaded the bases, with
1.-Two down. in the eighth on hit and
}brace of walks. The passes he issued
sWere not due to nervous wildness,
!however. but rather to cool and
calculating attempt to work the cor
liners of the plate on Wamby and
tONeill. He just missed them. or at
least Umpire Dineen ruled that way.
and Johnston's single having been in
serted between the gifts the sacks
STROBE to the platter. Gill started to
work on the hurler. who already had
two bingleS to his credit, and had
ball and strike on him, when VAN
and sprinted for the plate. ellis
pitch hit the dirt just in front of
Charity. the ball bounding out of
his hands and Wamby being safe with
the run that gave the Indians a 5-4
verdict over the Griffs in the third
class of the set.
II it was nervousness that caused
Gill to heave the ball low. one never
would have guessed it from his bear
ing. for with the stands in an uproar
he calmly stood at the plate discuss
ing the situation with Charity and
keeping one eye on Johnston at third.
He got the next ball over the plate
for Convey, who flied to Rice to end
the frame. Gill apparently has ice
water in his veins. and. judged by his
showing in three or four games he
has taken part in. is destined to prove
Of value to the Nationals this season
II IS likely he will get a chance to
start game in st. Louis next week
where a double header must be dis
posed of.
In view of the fact that Manager
Griffith practically conceded the game
o Cleveland at the outset by sending
Molly Craft to the rubber, the show
ng the Nationals made in being nosed
ut by the smallest possible margin
;hen opposed by the star of the In
'-iAns' staN was gratifying
Cove!eskie was far from invincibie, and
Without several obvious breaks would
ave gone down to defeat. The first
II these cropped up in the third round,
men the Nationals registered the mi
ial tally of the combat on Janvrin's
me single to left, Crafts sacrifice and
double to center by Judge. Joe tried
stretch the blow a notch and died
third by reason of some fast peg
ing by Speaker and Chapman.
The Indians got this run back in
'1eir half. when, after Coveieskie had
alked and been nipped off first by
harrity. Graney doubled to right
1apman's bounder, though hard hit
uiSStiy at SHdHhS ana howard
;rmitted II to ooZe through his An
ars. Graney scoring and Chapman
attins credit for a hit. The most dis
'uraSfn% phase of all developed in
ne next session. which Murphy open
with single to right. Rices
ighty wallop sailed on a line over
'eakers head TO the fence 1t was
three-base hit IL ever there was one.
II Murphy stepped on himself after
unding third. fell down and gave
'eaker and Wamby time enough to
the bali TO O'Neill for a put out
fore he could make the plate Where
Irphy received his early training Ia
-ouded in doubt. but it must have
en- Grand Rapids. That's where tan
efoot originated and this young man
the ablest exponent Of the theory Of
inventor that has ever come to our
,ention- Well. Rice was on third
!. after Menoskey famed, Charity
w pass. and when the backstop
rted for second ONeill made a blum
that fooled Rice and Sam was
Ight on the corner
Wambys single and passes to Gard
and ONeirl. with two down. in the
-th. paved the way for the two Tribe
les when Coveleskie poled a drive
center. Craft was yanked here
Gill stopped further damage in this
20.
'ow Fohrs men counted once each
the fifth and eighth has been de-
bed. but how the Nationals drew on
wen terms with the enemy has not
lere goes. Their second marker was
ssed in the NTH on a terrific triple
1eep center by Shanks and Janvrins
-ifice fly The other two were rung
the sixth. and only a circus catch
Speaker at the expense Of Janvrin
1ented another brace Of runs. After
ply had famed, Rice singled TO
and took third on Menoskys
bling the ball Sam scored on
-rity's smash to Gardner which Pat
ly beat out. Menosky taking sec
Shanks' ray to Chapman resulted
charity being forced at second but
nbys EFFORT for double play pro-
d low throw to Johnston that al
d Menosiy 10 tally and gave
nks title to the middle cushion
rim then waloped the ball on a line
trely between Graney and Speaker
latter managed to intercept il by
Arthur Duffy sprinting He lost
balance and turned fiipfop. but
home run sure II it had got
by.
Ian was given a vacation because
an attack of cramps experienced
before the game He will be
ming in his favorite pasture again
.,L-ay.
airy Harper will twirl the fourth
Of the set this afternoon. 1t is
nsons turn. but Walter has a
back and will be saved until
,orrow. when he probably will
the demon Jim BaRby aS his