The Washington herald., 1919-08-15
SP0KE'S TRIBE
BEAT GR|FFMEN
Nationals Drop Another
One-Run Game, Indians
Winning by 4 to 3.

Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. 14-The man
agerial acumen of Iris Speaker won
closely contested game from the
Nationals today, 4 to 3. 1t was Speak
err 5 judgment that finally carried the
day. for after Joe Harris had balled
in a pinch for Jasper in the seventh,
the Indians pilot elected to keep Har-
ris in the game, and retired Doc John
stOn, who had started the game at
first
Johnston hadn't done a tarnation
thing at bat in his three attempts.
striking out the first two times and
popping to Shanks on the third oc-
casion. and Manager Iris opined that
Harris might come up at the propi-
tiOus moment and produce the needed
bingle. Said propitious moment ar
rived in the ninth. when Thomas
walked and was sacrificed on by Uhle
on the first ball pitched.
Harris also elected to take a Clout
at the first ball pitched. and whiZzed
a line double to left. sThe ball went
past Menosky so fast that he scarce
" saw it. 1t was a Cinch triple, as
the ball never stopped rolling until II
reached the bIeachers, but as Thomas
was on second. the best Harris could
draw was a double. but that boosted
his 40 batting average n few notches
a. that.
Eric vs.. Jasper.
Erickson and Jasper were the op-
posing eEirlers at the start. Both
were unsteady. but managed to settle
down in the pinches and gave a good
account Of themselves. Jasper gave
way TO Harris in the seventh, and
Uhle finished the game in good style,
pitching in the eighth. wheU he forced
Rice to foul out and famed Menosky
with a man on third.
Tho Nationals We're set down in or
der in the first, Jasper featuring with
a lightning assist on Milan's slow
bounder. The Indians were practically
presented with two runs in their half.
They loaded the bases so quickly that
il made EriCkson's head swim. but
even with the bases choked and none
down the elongated twirler should have
escaped unscathed. Graney worked
Erickson for a pass and Chapman
hunted past Erickson along first. II
was meant for n sacrifice. but Chap
pies great speed carried him to 81
base hit. Speaker bunted along third
and heat ErCkson's throw to first.
Shanks dashed into short center and
baE-ed Smiths fly. Gardner bounced
to Judge. whose throw home he'd
Granev by several feet. but Charity.
in his anxiety to try for a doubl"
play. made a grievOus mUff, Graney
scoring Wamby worked Erickson for
a pass. Chapman being forced across
the plate. Johnston famed and Leon
and made nice play when he grabhed
O'Nenrs sizzling bounder and touched
ont Gardner PiD-r third
Grirs Get Score.
The Nationals failed to get the ball
out of the infield in their second.
while Chapman was the only Indian
TO invade the outer pastures. FLYING
to Menosky. The Griffmen did things
i'm the third and the surprise of it NIL
was that they Were held to one run.
Shanks lined n single to center and
Janvrin pasted n one-basc knock to
the same territory. Shanks taking
third. Shanks scored when Jasper
feIded Erickson's high bounder and
threw him out. Leonard sent slow
single between Gardner and Chapman,
Janvrin stopping at third. Leonard
stole. and a pass to Judge filled the
bases. Wanlby pulled a spectacular
stop on NIiIan's wicked bOunder. grab
hing the ball on a false hop and fore
ing Janvrin at the plate with a snap
throw to O'NeiIl. Rice ended it D.
forcing Milan At second.
The Nationals tied it up in the
fourth a sassy double play cutting q
threatening rally short. Menosky
walked and Charity was hit over the
heart. Shanks drove a single through
Chapman, filling the bases. The In
dians played back and Janvrin OBJ
liged by pounding into a creased
Ightning double play, Chapman to
Wamby to Johnston. Menosky scoring,
Erickson gave Chapman a difficult
chance on a bad hopper but Chappie
delivered