The Washington herald., 1920-08-31

iris Speaker and his boys have'
reason to be much more cheerful
d over the outlook. 1t has been quite
u spell since their bludgeons have
been as busy as they We're yestCr-
o. day. The psychological effect Of
satisfying Suggest should do much
to shake off the dependency that
has been apparent since the visit to
New York.
Harry Lunte shows Class.
One of the things that is said to
have been weighing on the mind Of
Manager Speaker is the problem of
properly filling the shortStOp posi-
ton. but it is fair venture that
he isn't going to lose much sleep
over this question in the future.
Unless Harry Lunte was playing far
above his normal form yesterday,
short is exceedingly well taken care
Of thank you,
Lunte's exhibition of fielding was
one of the bright spots in the long
drawnout affair. In addition to
handling. seven chances without a
sign Of an error. he contributed the
fielding feature with a wonderful
play on difficult Srounder by Rice
in the first inning.
Sam hit an unusually high
bOunder over the pitchers head
Instead of waiting for it to reach
him. which would have meant i Ger
tain hit for the feet OutfeIder.
Lunte hustled in and trapped the
ball as il hit the ground. getting
his man at first by an eyelash- 1t
vas a play that any shortstop in
the league might have been proud
10 make and indicates that the
youngster can take care of himself
and his position in proper style
Caldwell in Form.
Slim Caldwell pitched well for the
Indians and held the Nationals to
six hits, four of them coming in
the fifth when their two runs were
scored. Shaw opened for the Ma
-iOnals. but lacked control and ef-
.ectiveness, giving way to Biemiller
after the third. when the foemen
had gathered fve runs. Two in
aIngs and two runs was Biemiller's
record and Zachary finished the
'raCas. allowing but one run in his
tour rounds.
Continuing his heavy hitting. Ell
ner Miller, the Indian right fielder.
lad a double and two singles to his
credit He lost another extra base
swat when Judge speared his smok-
ng liner in the seventh.
In the fifth round alone were tine
Nationals able to bunch hits off
caldwell. Harris singled and Shanks
1ittoed by bouncing one off Doc
IOhnstOns $ init. sending Stanley to
-hird Zachary, batting for Bel
miller doubled down the left field
Inc, scoring Harris. Judge slapped
4 single to right. counting Shanks
but Jeza bel Tecumseh was nipped
AZ the plate by Smiths peg. That
vas the last chance the home crew
aad. as Caldwell allowed but one
hit for the remainder of the game.
shaw RudeIy Handled.
Wildness on the part of Shaw
helped the Indians mark up their
irst three scores in the second.
After Smith had singled and Johns
.on had walked. Brewer mUffed
0'NeiITs easy fly. filling the bases.
Caldwell also walked. forcing Smith
Across the plate. and JamiesOn's
singe scored Johnston and O'Neill.
Smith started more scoring in the
third by doubling of Shanks' glove
md went to third on Gardner's two
base fly to right, which Milan
reached after a hard run but could
not hold with the sun in his eyes.
Johnston singled to right. scoring
ais mates.
Beimiller was pitching when the
sixth run came in the fourth on
singles by Caldwell and Jameson
and Wamby's infeld out. He gave
lp another in the fifth on Smiths
third hit, a sacrifice by Gardner and
ONeills bingle to right.
Four hits in succession were
made of Zachary in the eighth,
with only one run. Lunte singled
and Jamieson's rap to center ad
vanced him to second Wamby's
short hit filed the bases. Speaker
Neat Out bir m Harris and TlInte