The Washington times., 1920-08-04

trounced by the Griffs and Bob
Clark, his successor. seemed due for
the same treatment. Speaker showed
excellent judgment in sending in
Bagby. The veteran more than made
good. .--
ERICKSON TO HURL.
Erickson and Morton. who held
Boston to one hit last Saturday, are
due to twirf today. the Griffs hoping
for an even break in the series here.
Judge was hit on the neck by a
pitched ball and Rice and Roth drew
passes in. the first inning, but no
score resulted. Judge died stealing,
Milan filled to Smith and Rice perished
at the plate trying double theft
with Roth. "a - -
Chapman smashed one too warm
for Shanks. and Speaker walked.
Smith flied sending Chapman to
third. Then Chapman and Speaker
worked a double steal, Zachary pull
ing balk to make 1t more binding
Harris single. followed by Shank's
one-bagger and Ellerbe's sacrifice fly.
tied the score in the second. but the
Indians went ahead in their half.
"DOC- POkED ONE.
With one gone, Doc" Johnston
poked one past Ellerbe. He started
for second on the hit-and-run. Ellerbe
took Gharrity's fine peg and, in driy-
runner in the back. so Doc" reached
second in safety after all, scoring on
O'Neilrs solid thump to right.
The Griffs tied 1t up again in. the
fourth when. with two out. Shanks
bounced a double Off the right-field
wall and came in on Ellerbe's clean
hit over Gardner's head.
The Indians went ahead again in
the fourth. Wamby scratched a hit
past Shanks, Johnston sacrificed and
ONeill walked, to be forced by CaId-
well. Jamieson's clean single to right
Brought Wamby over.
For the first, time the Griffs forged
ahead in the fifth. driving Caldwell to
the showers and bringing Bob Clark
to the mound. With Zachary out Of
the way. Judge and Milan singled to
left and Rice"s best drive through
Caldwell filled the corners. Roth's
solid wallop to left scored Judge and
Milan.
DIDN'T REACH 1T.
Harris raised a Texas Lacquer that
Speaker couldn't quite reach and again
the bases were Jammed. Out went
Caldwell and in came the rookie,
Clark. Shanks hit ~one at Gardner
forcing Rice at the plate. but Eller-
be's hot one was just beyond Gard
ner's reach. So Roth Tailed the third
run of the inning. Charity famed
weakly and the assault was at an end
The Grin's didn't hold that lead
long, though. for in the Indians half
Zachary passed Speaker and Gardner
who scored on Wamby's triple to
right center. That tied II up. Doc
Johnston's bouncer over Judges dome
to right Held, brought Wamby across,
putting the Indians in front. and
bringing Acosta to relieve Zachary.
SLAMMED DOUBLES.
Z O'Neil greeted the half pint Cuban
with double on the screen in right.
Jack ,Graney, up for Clark. slammed
another to the same place and
Jameson crashed a single Off the
wall and went up on a wild pitch.
Chapman famed. and Speaker rolled
to Ellerbe. Six runs were added, to
the Indians total. The day is coming
when scorers will be equipped with
adding machines.
Tho Griffs toy pitcher was bumped
for a double by Gardner and a triple
by Wamby for a run in the sixth
that ended the scoring for the day, for
Jim Bagby held the Griffs hitless
during the final four frames. II was
like taking aEiicorice stick from an
infant