The Washington herald., 1919-05-16
Harper's Twisters Prove
: Easy for FOhPS Indians
Lanky Southpaw Hurler
!. Fails to Fool Cleveland
And Nationals Are Beaten
In Second Game Of Series
; By 6-3 Count

- Cleveland. Ohio, May 15.-The In
.dians made it two out of two from
clark Grifith's Nationals this after
noon So never being in danger at
sany time during the matinee. thanks
to some clever pitching on the part
ST Johnny Enzmann for eight rounds
and some equally clever ''hit-and-run
.squelching'' on the part of Stanley
Covaleskie in the ninth. when Enz-
mann slumped before the onslaught Of
Washington hit-smiths, retiring after
n double and two singing singles had
been garnered by the crew of Grin.
Harry Harper was Griff's offering
al the Indians altar. and the south
raw didn't have much of a mystifying
nature from the very start. How
ever. he stuck it out for seven innings,
giving way to pinch hitter IN the
form Of Thompson, who also pinch
pitched the eighth round.
The Indians kept plugging away at
Harper from the start. and finally
broke through after two were down
in the third, some nifty hitting in
terspersed by right and left-handed
hitters turning the trick.
Tcums fOuuu Apptcss
The contest was absolutely virgin
a. far as fielding misplays are con-
cerned. both teams being upon their
toes all the time and of the twenty
one hits registered by the two out
fits. a majority of them were right
IN the nose" The Indians hit the
ball somewhat harder than the Ma
tIonals. securing twice the total of
II hn nIfr1haF nj
doubles.
- Enzmann was practically in
vincible for seven innings. but
weakened in the eighth. and when
the Griffmen began flirting with a
possible tie score in the ninth. hav-
ing one run in and two men on and
none down. Manager Fohl used eN-
rnelIent judgment in sending Enzie
70 the showers and trotting out
Coveleskie.
- Chapman pried the third loose by
Working Harper for a pass. Speaker
flashed the hit and run sign and
Chsppie was off with the pitch, but
Foster grabbed Iris bounder and
threw him out.
Foster Makes Neat Play.
Chappie was nipped at third a
minute later when he tried to pur-
Ioin that sack. Foster taking
Picinich's throw witt his + Eloved
hand and touching Ray with the
hack of his glove as he Slid in. Then
things started to happen in earnest
Woods sharp single was too hot for
Soster to field and caromed off his
Wrist to Shanks. who all but threw
Woods out.
With the count two and three or
him Gardner hoped aboard -(thS
cripple and slashed a single to CEN
ter. Woods racing to third. beating
Menosky's throw by an eyelash
Wamby was good for a. line single
to center that scored Woods, while
Johnston drove vicious1y into the
right field corner for double
sending Gardner and Wamby across
the plate.
HDoc tried to stretch his clout, and
was finally run down. Rice to Leon
ard TO Shanks to Foster to Shanks.
Speaker Does Trick.
The Indians boosted their total to
five in the sixth. O'Nein opening
with single to right and Enzmann
sacTifcinZ him on cleverly, Foster to
Leonard. Graney drew a pass, and
after Chapman sent Charity far
hack for his fly. Speaker broke his
hitless streak with a wallop against
the screen in right for a double:
ONeill and Graney scoring. Wood
hied to Judge for the third out,