The Washington times., 1920-07-11

run across for Harris's throw ana
force the Indians second sackeT. Ell
lerbe even tripped on the bag but
Chill didn't see that.
Then he called Doc Johnston ssfe
when Harris. after a phenomenal stop
behind the bag, got the ball BACK 10
Ellerbe at second.
Those two decisions hurt the Griffs.
They hurt so badly that before that
frame had ended, the Indians had five
tallies and were in front. never to be
headed. Snyder worked through the
game and lost, 7 to ., but the lO.27l
cash customers and every one OF the
deadheads were convinced in their
hearts that Chill did II.
In the second game Chill was be-
hind the bat, with Moriarty. the pupu
OF Jack Dempsey, in the field. Nory
got away with his stunt without trou-
BILE. but Chill was the target for ver-
bal abuse throughout the contest ana
became the object OF 10000 samples OF
wrath.
CALLS HARRIS OUT.
The Indians had scored one run in
the first inning. In the second Har-
ris slapped a single to center and
went up on Speakers error. Shanks
walked and then came a single to
center by Ellerbe. Harris sailed for
the plate. but Speakers wonderful
wing shot the ball in the air right
into Steve ONeil's mitt.
Harris did not hit the dirt. Instead
he kept on his feet, and as he few
past the Indians catcher. the latter
reached out and evidently tagged him.
It looked to the stand that Harris was
on the plate when he was tagged.
Therefore. when Chill called the run
ner out wild hullabaloo began II
kept up to the end OF the game. II
the Griffs had not risen In their
wrath in the eighth inning. grabbed
or two runs and copped. to l. Chill
might have been found welterins In
his blood on the field within two min
utes after the game ended.
However. in that eighth, the Grihs
came up and defeated Jim Bagby like
this: Judge opened with a single to
right. Milan laid down a neat sacri-
flee. and when Rice slapped double
down the right field line. Judge tai
lied with the tying run.
Bobby Roth came to the plate ana
slammed a heart single to center,
scoring Rice with the winning run.
and kept on to second on the toss TO
the plate. But he didn't score him
self. Harris was hit by q pitched ball
and then forced by Shanks. BOBBY
and Hank tried the double steal. with
Roth perishing at the platter. Never
theless, two runs was enough to win
that game, for Shaw gave the Indians
only one.
CROWD MURMUR ANGRILi.
With the game ended, loud MUIR
murs could be heard from the VII
layers in the stands and on the neid.
Knowing that Washington fans are
becoming rabid these days. where
thew used to be rabbits James O'Dea,
majordomo at the park, and a bike
cop with funny .pudgy legs. started
for the plate to be certain that Chill
was not killed.
The little umpire, who has all the
nerve in the world. paid no attention
to the swarming fans. but started
slowly for the stairs leading to the
showers. ODea and the cop fell In
behind him on either side and a cou-
ple of players just happened to NIL
out the escort.
The fans partially blocked up the
road, but Chill managed to make his
way in safety, though his ears must
have tingled as he listened to the re-
marks Of the fans. The latter told
him all about himself, all about his
went farther back. taking in his more
remote forebears.
But who cares about Chill today?
IT'S better to remember that the Grins
have at last smashed their losing
streak and. IL Walter johnson tolls
today. they're almost sure to hammer
those Indians again in the same place
BY breaking even yesterday. with the
Yanks victorious over the Tigers. the
Cleveland Indians are but four points
ahead OF the Polo Ground maulers.
Before ending this tale OF rumors
and Ollie Chill, 1t might be well to
hint that Ban johnson would do =
very neat thing II he would shift his
officials about. Chill has been doing
very good work all season, but stick
ing around too long will ruin him
with Washington fans. Apparently
he's been here too long right now.