The Washington herald., 1920-06-20
Nationals Defeat Indians
In Final Game of Series
BY JACK NYE

Cleveland. June 19.--Cle Eficksoh
brought the Nationals losing streak
to an end this afternoon when he
held the Indians to four bingles and
Griffith's men. playing a sparkling
game. took the final game by a
seoie of 5 to /.
The ultimate score might lead one
to believe that il was a lopsided
battle. with the Griffmen breesins
along without worry, but Erick's
Pits of wildness, which began 70
crop out after the fifth inning. made
the closing chapters extremely In
teresting. too much so for President
8riffith at times.
For five rounds Ole never allowed
a hit. The only man who saw hrst
during that period was Smith. who
was walked in the second. During
this time the Griffs gathered in
three of their runs off Stan CoVales-
kie, one of Speakers pitching aces
But after the fifth ole was always
n a mess of trouble. The Indians
made him do lot of pitching ana
he wonder is that he wasn't scored
IN more than once.
strong I'm Pfnches.
When il came to the showdown
owever, he managed to brace up
nough to save his skin, aided by
he hustling National infield.
Having determined to end their
streak of losses. which consisted of
hive straight defeats before today,
khe Griffs won their game with three
runs off Soveleskie in the first two
rounds, when Stan was relieved for
n pinch hitter. In the seventh they
added a couple of additional mark
ers off the left-handed Mr.. Neuhaus,
but they were not needed.
or the ten Washington hits gath
ered during the afternoon. seven
wore made of Covelcskie. Errorless
ball marked the Nationals playing.
Shanks, O'Neill.. Judge, and Rice all
showing class at times. Hank play
ed the third sack like a veteran.
end Jimmy prevented second In
ilan run In the sixth when he
knocked down Speakers hot one
pver second and recovered in time
TO force Jameson.
Roth Is Banished.
Bobby Roth became involved in
An aiIeTCdIlOn Nllu OinplIc
arty in the fifth after he had been
called out on strikes and was ban
ished. CalvO taking his place.
Robby's ire was aroused when Cow
eleskie sent a sweeping curve over.
which he did not deign to notice.
Two runs were made by the Ma
tionals in the first. the way being
paved by Doc Johnson's error on
Judges opening smash. Milan
famed. but Rice beat out a hunt.
Roth was tossed out by COveleskie,
and Shanks came through with a
hit over second, which scored Judge
and Rice. In the second another
run came on Erickson's double to
left with two down and Judges
single to center. which caught
Speaker out of position.
After that Coveleskie frightened
up and pitched regular ball. He al
lowed three more scattered hits be-
fore he retired and struck out
seven.
Erickson shows Form.
Erickson looked like world
beater for five rounds. In the second
he walked Smith and he advanced
to second on an infield out, but that
was the only man to reach first until
1.-The sixth. His hook had the Indians
Jguessing badly. Two hits came in
the sixth, however. bringing in the
lone enemy tally. Nunamaker drove
the first Cleveland hit to left, went
to third on Jamieson's rap past first
base and scored on Chapman's fly to
Rice. It was here that Jimmy
O'Ncill robbed Speaker of a hit and
forced Jameson at second.
In the seventh the remaining two
hits were made off Erickson. and
with a base on balls put him in a
hole. but Caldwell in the role of
pinch hitter lifted to Charity.
Ncihaus yielded run in the eighth
when he walked Rice, who was
sacrificed by Calvo and scored on
Shannon's solid rap to center. The
fifth Washington run came In the
ninth on Gharrity's single. Erick-
sons sacrifice and Milan's inield
hit.
Erickson filled the bases with two
out in the eighth on walks to
Speaker and Gardner and unwisely
hitting Smith in the Stats. 1t was
quite a tense moment when Papa
Steve O'Neill, batting for Wamby,
whitfield. In the ninth two were out
|aEain when Erickson became un-
manageable and walked pinch hit
Hers burns and Jameson in turn.
ISharnon forced Jameson, however,
nm Chanman'S PrOunder