Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-10

no success.
When the Griffs do get pitching of
n winning caliber they either suffer
from pernicfous anemia of the stick,
as was the case back of Shaw Thurs
day. or give life-size limitations of
human sleeves in the field. BOOTHS
was their affiiction yesterday. Al
though Zachary was touched up in
rather lively fashion toward the close,
he displayed enough stuff TO get by,
and did it as long as he was ACCORDED
the proper support only Wheh ms
mates failed him did the sorrel- topped
southDaw succumb. He kept plugging
away. even in the face of SHABBY
backing, his efforts under the cIrcum-
stances being high tribute 10 ms
courage. Only two of the runs the
Indians compiled in the seventh ana
eighth innings were earned. the other
half dozen being tainted with quar-
tet of miscues back of him.
With johnson and Erickson still
shaky on their pins, only snyder
Courtney ana Shaw are avallable TOT
the double header with the Tribe TINS
afternoon. and Shaw has had only one
day of rest. On the other hand. the
i. Indians, with three games alread!
bagged. have three of their best hing
ers-CoyeIskie, Bagby and Morton
all available for toll in the trio OF
contests remaining. Coveleskie Will
work in one of the games today, with
the choice for the other resting be-
tween Myers Feeth and Bagby. Nor
ton will make his second appearance
in the series in the closing encounter
on the Sabbath if Bagby sees service
today: otherwise the latter Will draw
tomorrows slabbing assignment.
Johnson will pitch tomorrow almost
TO a certainty if he does not get into
action today. He warmed up yester-
day and said his injured leg felt o. X,
although he used it carefully
GriFs Lead for Six Innings.
For two-thirds of the route yester-
day it looked as if the Nationals
would put a quietus on their losing
league leaders. Jezebel Tecumseh
, Zachary was easing by in the most
approved hairbreadth fashion with
nary run charged against him, while
Ray Caldwell had been nicked for
trio of tallies. with the prospects
bright that others would follow. This
was the situation at the end of six
rounds. Then things began to hap
pen. The Tribe did some hitting. the
Griffs did some fumbling and at the
close of the eighth the visitors had
amassed a double quartet of TALES,
and. with Jim Bagby on the job to
maintain the status quo the Spoke
men rOmped off with their third
straight VICTORY, Dy a count OF TO i.
1t was apparent almost from the
outset that Caldwell wasn't going
to do. He was lucky to get by with
only four runs charged against him.
double play initiated by Johnston
after Judge hit safely got him by in
the opener, and Steven ONeill's arm
saved run in the second when it
erased Harris stealing. following his
bingle, and just ahead of a three
Dagger by Shanks and Ellerbe's
,rrsv L. tx
the initial tally. 1t also was largely
due to O'Neill that there was no local
runmaking in the fourth when Steve
tagged Rice after Sam had bingled.
biff to right by Harris being later
development.
The Grffs were not to be denied.
however. and in the fifth they counted
twice, with some assistance from Doc
Johnston. Ellerbe started with
clean single and Gharrity's bunt
through Johnston went as hit there
being no one covering first Zachary
Whitfield. In an effort to effect a force
play with Judges roller Johnston
tossed high to Chapman Ellerbe
scoring and Charity following suit
on Milan's jolt to left Gardner
grabbed Rice's bounder to force Judge
at third and got Roth's Offering to do
likewise at second with Rice.
Cal6weii got by in the sixth allow
ing only double by Ellerbe. but when
ne passed Zachary to start the
seventh and hurled two balls vide
TO Judge he was withdrawn in favor
or Niehaus. The southpaw got rid oil
Judge. but was socked for safeties nv
Milan and Rice, good for one taily
ana then he, too. was yanked Ragby
got the call and he stopped all that
stun mstanter. lone biff by Zachary
IN the ninth being the extent of the
, damage done to him.
Tribe Finally Gets Started.
-
iessiy in the opener and Wamby hit
into dual killing in the second after
Gardner walked Chapman. followinr
a bff in the fourth. and Wamby. after
being ranked in the fifth, got around
as far as third only to die When
Chapman's third straight swat an,
walks to Speaker and Gardner load
ed the bases with no result in the
sixth 1t appeared Cleveland was not
destined to tally. But there was some
thlng different on tap in the seventh,
. when the Spokemen. encouraged by
some nefarious Grifiithian work afield
rang the bell four times
Johnston was perched at the initial
station by means of rap to left
when Milan staggered around in front
of ONeilrs smash and then dropped
it. Caldwell connected solidly for a
liner to center that netted him two
bases and scored Johnston when Rice
failed to make a shoestring catch
Evans whack to center was good for
TWO more tallies. The ball was re-
layed to the plate and ferried back
to second to block Evans advance
Trying to nip the latter at first, Har-
ris heaved wildly and Joey raced &c
the middle cushion. from where he
counted on Speakers poke TO center
Wood was doubled up with his pilot
Gardner opened the eighth auspi
Ciously with single to center Wamb,
walked, Johnston sacrificed and ONeil
was purposely passed. The sacks were
loaded with one out and the score tied
Harris fambled Bagby's Offering. scor
ing Gardner. Il nd WamhN counted Mhei