Evening star., 1920-07-12

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go a long way toward making up 10
the finging staff may show.
No small part of the success the
Tribe has enjoyed to date is due to
the showing of two local cast offs
Jameson and Smith-who are hitting
for marks of .351 and 1926. respective
ly. Especially has the former proved
of value to the Tribe. AS lead off
man against right-hand pitchers he
has been getting on the bases with as
much frequency as Jack Graney, de-
spite the latter's ability to draw
walks: is every bit as fast and has a
better arm than Graney has possessed
for the past two seasons. Jamieson's
presence in the lineup has helped the
Indians in another way. too. He is an
aggressive player and sets good ex-
ample by forever trying. running out
to the limit even flies which apparent
ly are sure to be caught.
Five Out of Six for Tribe.
The Indians have moved on to
Philadelphia, where they open a
series tomorrow. thoroughly salts
fed with their sojourn in the capital.
Griffith's hirelings are shedding no
tears over their departure, for. by
grabbing the final conflict of the
quired five victories out of the six
games played here in four days.
In annexing the getaway battle
the Indians victimiZed Walter john
son on his first appearance since
hurling no-hit game against the
injury to his leg had kept the Sena-
torial sharpshooter on the shelf
since. 1t was evident the ailing prop
is not quite right yet. Walter re-
firing after the seventh inning, limp
ing slightly.
Johnson's defeat to the old gift
5inx." for Walter was the recipient
of a watch presented by admirers in
recognition of his no-hit achieve
ment. but it is unnecessary to cast
about for reasons-Guy Morton fur
nished the answer in an emphatic
and convincing manner. The tall
speed merchant, who seems finally
to have found himself hurled an
even better brand of ball than in
the opening game of the set, which
he also won. and in preventing a
single Griffman from completing the
circuit he performed a feat accom-
plished only once before this season
by Carl Mays of the Yankees last
Tuesday.
Morton seldom Threatened.
Morton was threatened on only
three occasions, and it did not require
anything sensational on the part of
his teammates to save him then.
shanks and Ellerbe registered singles
In succession with two gone in the
second only to be left when Picinich
gave Chapman an easy chance.
Rice opened the fourth with a bingle
and was tagged by ONeill, following
. short passed ball. Roth beat out a
deep rap to Chapman and, after Har-
ris lofted. took third on Shanks' dou-
Bile down the right field line, where
upon Ellerbe popped. In the seventh
the latter crashed past Chapman and
moved around to third on pair of
infield deaths. Judge leaving him
stranded. Johnson's single in the fifth
was unsupported as were passes to
Rice in the sixth and Shanks in the
ninth.
Jameson made the trip around the
bases for the initial tally of the af-
fray before it had proceeded five min
utes. He started with swat to right
and, after Chapman famed, took sec
ond on Ellerbe's bum peg of Speak
er's rap and scored on single to
center by Smith.
Morton's single and Chapman's s
mighty clout to left center for three
bases produced another run lin the
second inning. The Tribe laid off
Jameson disposed of, Chapman sin
gled and scored on a wallop to right
by Speaker. which Roth handled poor
~ and which netted three bases.
Smith was there in the pinch again
with a productive bingle and Gard
Johnston failed to follow their ex-
ample.
Crowd Braves Weather.
hot c
started in a drizzle. which continued
intermittently throughout, there was
a fine turnout of fans, the paid at
tendance being 7.34I.
Bill wambsganss turned in the fea-
tCre play of the day. the only one
In fact worthy of comment. 1t was
a running tab o. hot smash by
Milan in the fifth inning. Wamby got
the ball back on the edge of the grass
and somehow managed to ferry it to
Johnston for the final out of the
frame There was Griffman on base
at the time.
1t required much handling of the
ball to effect the retirement of Smith
in the first inning. Elmer was on sec
ond and Speaker on third, when Gard
ner raped to u ohnsou. The latter's
toss to Picinich turned Speaker back
from the plate. Spoke jockeyed or
the line till Gardner reacher second
then dashed back to third and waved
off Smith, who finally was tagged by
Harris The one run already in was
not added to here. however, for after
Wamby walked Johnston died aerially
Morton failed to check RiceS streal
of hitting in consecutive games. Sam:
tine single to right in the fourth
marking the seventh straigh
contest in which he has gotten th'
hall into safe territory
Harry Courtney's name has beer
added to that of Shannon on thu
missing list. The southpaw was givei
Dernission to make short visit Il
his home several days ago and has
failed to return.
Today the Nationals are idle. To-
y1orrow the White SoX arrive fo
faur panas in as manY daXS.