The Washington herald., 1919-08-02
CRIFFMEN HAND
TRIBE SETBACK
Speakers S Indians Defeated
By Nationals In Opening
Game of Series 3 to 2.

Foxy Grir's hopeless club came
to life long enough to squeeze through
a victory over Iris Speakers Indians
at Georgia Avenue Park yesterday by
a to score. Spoke" tried hard
TO grab the battle. but the silver
haired leader of the Nationals out
guessed him when the tribe made
Iast-minute stand in the final frame.
Jimmy Bagby. who has always fig
ured as a tough nut for the Griffs to
crack, was cracked wide open in the
sixth frame when a trio of tallies was
rung up while Moxie Harper who did
the mound work for the locals. was
given the shower call in the ninth
frame and Jimmy Shaw turned back
the threatening Redmen.
Both Bagby and Harper had given
good accounts of themselves through
out the early going. but the Grifts
jumped on the Georgian in the sixth
and knocked ~u loose from his mys-
terry ball. The tribe came close to
repeating the same performance at
the expense of the Hackensack south
paw during their dying attack In the
ninth.
Bngby Gets Bounced.
BaGby had no trouble with the Ma
tiOnalS until the sixth, as but three
scattered hits was the allotment until
Mike Menosky opened fire with A sin
gle into the pilot managers garden.
Nickey's blow went for nauGht. as in
reIayinG the ball back to the infeld.
Spoke" overthrew Chapman and
Mike attempted to swipe the key
the job and fielded in the overthrow
to catch Mike standing up at Wamby's
station.
Menosky's blow encouraged his
teammates. as Rice followed with
single to Chapman. while Murphy
moved him along with a blow to left,
Charity crashed binEle in the
same direction and Rice dented the
cement mat while Murphy moved to
third. Eddie stole second and both
runners romped through when Joe
Leonard smashed a double to right
center.
Harper's Poor Start.
Harper got away to a bad start.
as Shanks errored Graney'S ground
IT. but Chapman forced him
down at Lconard's bag. spoke"
Erassed to ShankS who doubled him
up at nrSt. pulling Harper out of
the hole, but the Indians were not
to be denied as Joe Harris opened
the second with twO-hase knock
to right field just out Of the reach
OF Rice. Gardner pulled the saCri-
fice gag. moving Joe to the hot
corner from where he tailed on
Woods long high fly to Joe Leon
ard.
Eddie Gharrity's brilliant peCginC
turned back the Redmen in the
third and fourth frames when botn
Graney and Speaker attempted to
take advantage of Gharrity's throw
ing wing. while in the fifth a light
ming double play. Foster to Leonard
to Judge. killed off another threat
"nod rally.
rilot Speaker went after the bat
tle in earnest in the ninth as he
led OF with n clean WaIIoD over
IN" midway cushion and advanced
when Harper cut loose with a wild
heave. Harris Erassed to Leonard
who retired 10" and SDea-,r raCe.i
up a notch. Iris crossed over with
the Indians second run when Gard
ner hit to right field Tho Old Fox
th"n believed Harper was getting
4 little too wabbIy and pushed Jim
Shaw into the game to save the
day. The pittsburgh StoEic" was
equal to the occasion as after
Wamby got life when Shanks at
tempted to cut down Gardner at
second. Jimmy proceeded to fan
ptnch-hitter Elmer Smith and forced
O'Neil to ground out to Foster.