The Washington herald., 1920-06-13
Cleason's Pinch Hitters Put
Skids Under Griffith Tribe
BY JACK NYE.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 12.-Barney
johnson was just congratulating
himself on having won a ball game
when the Griffs. after a see-saw bat
tie, managed to enter the ninth with
a one-run lead today.
But he failed to take into con-
sideration Manager Gleason's pinch
hitting boys. two of whom were sent
in and delivered the goods as per
order.
A sacrifice fly scored one. ana
smiling Buck Weaver raped
clean single to center which brought
in the winning run, giving the soH
the decision by 9-to-S score.
sox' Hits Count.
As usual the Griffs outhit their
opponents. They registered total
of fifteen hits off Wilkinson and
Kerr. driving the former out OF the
box in the NTH. But the Sox made
their raps count Eddie Collins and
Weaver especially did damaging
work with their three hits apiece,
while Hap Felsch's long home run
into the left-field stands with Jack
SON on ahead of him, was enough
10 furnish the margin of defeat.
Milan's sprained ankle kept MIN
out of the game and his loss was
felt, as Calvo allowed an easy ny 10
fall for two bases in the opener
thereby placing the Sox in position
TO get their first scores. Later
Manager Griffith sent Charity into
first base and shifted Shanks to LETT.
PicInich Pegs wild.
Val Picinich has a big day at the
bat but pulled bum peg when try
ing to catch Collins at that corner
in the third round and allowed the
second sacker to register an nn-
earned run.
Wilkinson acted like an unin-
structed delegate in the first when
the Griffs opened with two runs.
Shanks doubled and Calvo Walked.
Rice sacrificed and Roth's walk
filled the bases. Shannon's hit to
O'NeiIl scored Shanks and Ellerbe's
infieId out brought Calvo across.
With the aid of Jack Calvo. the
Cuban gent. who held down left in
the absence of Zeb Milan, the Sox
tied il up in the second. Liebold
opened with a clean single and Ed
die Collins lifted an easy one to left
which Calvo allowed to fall for two
sacks. Weaver Immediately drove
his two comrades in with a single to
right. Picinich helped end the rally
by picking Weaver of first.
Collins steals Base.
Two more Chicago runs came in
the third, due to a walk by john
son and a bum throw by Picinich,
Liebold drew a walk and scored on
Eddie Collins double to right.
Eddie stole second and came all the
way home when Val pegged to
right field.
jackson also walked, but was
doubled trying to steal as Felsch
famed. Wilkinson ascended in the
fifth and was forced from the box
when tse Griffs went into the lead
with three runs. Kerr relieved him.
Calvo opened with a walk and Rice
skied out Roth's long triple over
Felsch's head scored Calvo and
Shannon's single brought Bobby in.
ElIerbe also singled, exit wilkin-
son. O'NeilI skied to ]. Collins. and
Picinich delivered a hit which
scored Shannon. Memo Liebold
robbed Bobby Roth of another
triple in the sixth when he speared
his low drive right off the grass
after a hard run.
Sox Take Lead.
The combination of Jackson and
Felsch put the Sox back in the lead
in the sixth. when Hap drove one
into the left field bleachers after
Joe had singled. Barney appeared
TO be working well when this un-
expected blow arrived. Continuing
ihe see-saw idea the Griffs regis
tered two mire in the seventh rum
ming tital up to seven.
With two out, O'Neill took a fast
one on the chest and scored on Pi-
Cinich's double to the left field line
Johnson cracked a bingle past Ed
6ie Collins scoring Val and Shanks
followed with a double to right.
charity batting for Calvom skied
to Liebold. Charity then moved
to first base and Shanks went to
left. In the eighth Rice tripled
over Liebold'5 head end counted on
Ellerbe's single making their total
g. With two runs needed to tie
the Sox managed to shove over an
other in their behalf of the eighth
on singles by Eddie Collins and