The Washington herald., 1920-09-01


Viewed from any angle, it's a pie:
eyed race, and the outstanding iea-
ture appears TO be the fact that the
Indians, VINO were skidding sadly
when they invaded washington, are
once more in their real stride. The
heavy cloud OF gloom that hung over
them as a result of their recent
tragedy appears to be lifting. Re
covering from the first shock, they
appear to have taken on new deter
mination to win regardless of handi-
caps. Certainly the form they have
displayed here bodies i'll for the SOx
and Yanks.
Three Leaders Bunched.
With tho season a month to go.
the race in Ban Johnson's circuit
bids fair 10 go all the way to the
wire before a winner is chalked up.
Chicago still holds first place. with
a percentage of .GI6, but the Tribe
is only three points behind. with
mark of .6i3. New York is seven
points IN the rear of the CIevelanders,
a total Of ten points separating the
third place team from the leaders.
II this pace is maintained there
will be d wild scramble among the
bugs each morning to discover who
is holding the lead for the day The
National LeaEUers. who are in the
midst Of a neck -and-neck struggle,
have nothing on our own circuit in
the least
Sergt. Btgby hung up his twenty
fifth victory of the season yesterday,
when the Nationals were dOwned by
& 7-tO-1 score. He is the only slab
Der in either league who has COM
piled that many wins. His losses
total nine. To an unprejUdiccd OBJ
server these figures would Indicate
that Iris Speaker has one hurler
who could do mighty good work in
the worlds series. One at least
possibly more.
Mats Easy for BaGby.
The Cleveland ace had little trou-
BILE with the locals. their only run
coming in the seventh when an error
by Wamby was followed by two
hits. This slightly relieved the
nnonotOny- Of the occasion. as the
king-pin slabber tOyed with his Op-
ponents at all other times. He, al
lowed a total of nine hits. some Of
which were decidedly Of the scratch
order.
Ole Erickson draws credit for the
defeat. as two bad rounds in the
six frames he worked gave the In
dians all their markers. BiemilIer
twiTled one inning, and Jerry Cor
way. the youthful sOuthpaw recruit.
worked the last two rounds VITA
only one hit against him.
Erickson was banged for nine of
the tgt enemy bingles ard had an
Il --rTar &c Il
was a trifc wild in spots.
Bagby allowed the locals to count
their single marker in the seventh.
After Brewer had single d. Harris
hit into a double play Then Wam-
by booted Shanks' grOunder ard
Jimmy O'Nieil sent Hank to third
with a Texas leaElIer to centcrl
which boUnted OF Speakers glove.
as he raced in. Charity singled 10
left. scoring Shauks.
Tribe RHfters Erickson.
The Indians fell on Erickson III
the first inning for three Jamie
son walked and Wamby sacrificed.
Speaker also strol!ed and Elmer
Smith acCOmmcdatinEIy smacked a
three-b base hit to left center. scor-
ing the two on the sacks Gardner
picked one to left for couple and
brought Smith in EriCk wild
pitched Gardner to third. but he
got no further.
Concentrating their artillery in
the sixth. the Indians rang up four
more on five hits. including triples
by Bagby and Speaker. and Harris
error. Johnston opened with a hit
to Harris and went to second On
his wild peg to first. O'NieH sacri-
feed and Lunte popped to Charity.
Bagby tripled TO right. counting
Johnston and Jameson singled the
Sergeant home Wamby singled to
Ellerbe at third and Speakp-
bumped A drive to left which took
. bad hop and elUded Brewer. gOi.S
Tor three bases. Smith ended the
inning with a tap to Harris.
Bcimiller pitched the seventh. al
lowing only three men to face him
and striking out O'NieII.
Jerry CONWAY. the Massachusetts
boy. was apTlaUded when he took
M the twirling burden in the
eighth. after Milan had batted for
BiCmiller Jerry walked a man u
the eighth and allowed a hit by
Speaker in the ninth, but that was
all the damage. He worked couIIy
and appeared to have plenty Of
speed. His debut was highly en-
eouraging. as far as it went.