Evening star., 1921-08-27

from the coast and saved the Indians
bacon last fall. with seven straigh,
victories, and topped it off with a
fine showing against the Dodgers in
the world series, was constantly in
hot water through his inability to To-
cate the plate, and ran true to his re-
cent form, when he failed to finish
the game. being derricked in the
ninth, with no fewer than nine bases
on balls charged against him. He was
relieved by Jim Bagby. another 1920
star, who has proved a big diSap-
pOintment this season, and with the
bases loaded a double play saved the
Tribe. as it had On two prior Oc-
casions.
Neither Hits Impreasively.
Neither team hit the ball impress
being somewhat tainted. while two
doubles by Speaker were due to the
fact that Eric had to groove the ball
to get 1t over the plate. Several hard
drives by the Griffmen went right
at some waiting Indian. One of their
runs was the result of rank error
and the other two We're forced in
through Mails wildness. Faulty
fielding also gave the Tribe one tally.
but the other five they acquired were
due directly or indirectly to poor
aim by the Griffithian gunners. two
of the counters being forced over the
plate.
The Nationals got one lucky break
and a tough one in the opener.
Judges roller took a lad hop to
Wamby for single and Bush worked
Mails for pass. After fouling in an
vicious liner which Sewell grabbed
of his shoe tops. doubling Judge off
second with toss to Wamby. Bush
stole second. but was left when John
ston leaped to spear Gardner's wild
heave of Miller's tap.
A streak of unsteadiness by Erick-
son was responsible for the two-run
lead the Tribe acquired in the third
inning. O'Neil pumped a hot one
squarely through Bush at the out
set Eric pitched three straight
balls to Mails before tanning him.
Jameson singled to center on the
first delivery. Four pitches gave
Wamby title to first. filing the bases.
Olaf hurled three wide ones to Speak
err. stuck one through the center
Spoke swatted past Earl Smith for
two bases. scoring O'Neill and jamie
son. Elmer Smith popped to Shanks
and Gardner walked to again crowd
the corners and the count was three
and two on Sewen before he lofted
TO Miller to terminate the frame
Harris Left On Second.
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which he reached through his sin
gle and steal when two were down
IN the second. and was forced by
Shanks after walking In the fourth.
The run the Nationals chalked up
n the dfth was wholly unmerited.
Charity drew a pass between the
retirement of Earl Smith and Erick-
son and advanced q notch when
Judge singled to center. Bush then
ss1. saisea an easy fly to right. which
1 sr,i.S tnrousn the fingers IF Elmer
smith' Charity scoring. liian left
mates on third and second when he
missed connections on q Ina aI.,;n1
Tor third strike.
recurrence of wildness ON the part
OF erickson paved the wa : for
the removal of Olaf. Courtn W. Who
.eeo look his post. displayed similar
symptoms. and after he had forcad
In Two runs he beQueathed a fun
~ nTuse 70 Schacht. who promp ny call
Olaf started by walking Jam,eson
ana Wamby. the former 50 bring on
speakers second consecutive douh1e
AGAINST the screen in right. Courtnev
Geouted auspiciously here, by whiffine
Sve Wood: batting for Elmer Smith,
put he filled the bases BY wineine
Gardner and then forced in two E,,ns ms
Dy passing both Sewell and Burns. the
iatter hitting for Johnson. This fino
ISneo the left handler. Schacht re-.
pLaceo MIN and the side was retired
U,,. 0 .ne nrst ball pitched by AL, when
started by Bush.
Mails Helps Nationals,
Mails, in the sixth surye-.a 81.
same complaint his mound onnonants
were amtcted with. A pair Of rms
was tne result, and there Is no fell
ing now long the fun would have
!astea II Judge hadn't been caught
mapping. With Miller disposeS nf
Harris poked a safety to left nd
Ieached third on Shanks' shot to cen
ter: Earl Smith was called ont on
etrikes, but the bases were cloeeed
M wnen Maiis walked Charity, one run
Sch.cpt @ 6fcea .I IN when Rice; batting for
ing into run for Sam Another sc-
crued when Mails also was unah1e n
locate the plate for Judge. Bush wes
up prepared to obtain free passage
%nen I snap throw from ONeill to
Burns nipped Judge Off first
Brewer, who fell heir to Earl sm,+h.s
JoD IN right near the close of the
paSt1me, presented the Indians with a
tally unafded in the eighth on the
only chance he had. Sewell started
through Turkeys paws agains. th,
screen Tor two bases. He recovered.
and, when his throw bounded mast
Shanks to the Cleveland bench. SeWen
continued on to the plate. Howard
falling 20 chase after the ball until
1t was too late. Singles by Burns
and ONeill, which followed, did no
damage.
Luck In Against GriNs,
Another of the series of frowns from
the goddess of fortune that the Ma
tionals had to contend with was seen
in the eighth. when Harris started
with a potential double that knocked
Gardner sidewise when he sprang and
intercepted 1t. Shanks received a free
ticket here. and Foss, batting for Earl
Smith. connected on a line for right,
but the ball travelled squarely into
tho mitts of Wamby, who doubled
ShankS on first.
Any doubt as to what the fates had
in store for the Griffs was removed
in the flnal frame. With one out,
Torres was nominated to hit for
Acosta. He walked and advanced on
Judges third safety. Mails hurled
two wide ones to Bush, when he was
yanked. Bagby completed the job
Of passing DOME. With runs enough
to tie on the base lines Milan hit into
Q double play by the Wamby-Sewell-
Burns route and 1t was all over.