The Washington times., 1921-06-14

game, if won by the Indians, will br
son to date. Both teams have use,
may be a regular old-fashioned dog
The Indians, going to Philadelphia
tonight, should reap a flock of vic
tories before going home. 1t does
not appear that they will be dragged
out of the lead yet awhile. Their
speedy comeback In New York. mark
ed by the return of Bill Wamby to
the second base, has again put them
In way to win ball games.
Boston slammed them hard, but
both New York and Washington have
fallen down on the job of pulling
the leaders out of first place. IL is
hardly to be expected that Connie
Matk's taflenders viii succeed where
better teams have failed.
ERICK is FAILURE.
Instead of being jinx for the
Indians. Olaf Erickson proved bust
In his trial against Iris Speakers
champions and the Grifs were de-
feated, 8 to 8, after holding a 5-to-O
lead in the NTH frame. 1t was like
handing the victory over to spoke"
in that seventh frame, Walter John
son being sent to the slaughter.
Walter had a glove and his old easy
motion, that's all. 1t wasn't enough
by jolly good deal.
Olaf Erickson pitched good ball TO,
Ave innings. holding the foe to four
hits and no runs. He was getting
most of the batsmen in holes right
of the reel, shooting that first ball
across for strikes. However. he seem
ed to collapse from the heat begin.
ming with the sixth. He went to
pieces altogether in the seventh
The Griffs hoped upon Ray Cald-
well in the first frame, scoring four
runs on four hits. Harris walked
with one gone and then in succession
came a double by Rice, a single to center
by Brewer and one to left by Miller
That ended Caldwell, Duster Mails
replacing him.
Shanks ripped off a single to left.
scoring Brewer and Miller Before
Charity could pop to Warnby, Shanks
died stealing.
RICE HITS HOMER.
In the NTH Rice led off with
drive clear TO the tarpaulin in center
field for the entire circuit. Speaker
got the ball back to the infeld quick
ly. but Rice crossed the plate up in the
sir. so speedy had been his hike
with one gone in the visitors
~ixth Smith walked. Gardner singled
risnt and Sewell doubled to left,
lug both of his mates~ Erick
fgaged to get rid of the next two,
Rough. so the Griffs tally in their
'.'f eft the score to when the
@G.Ens came in for their seventh.
D'Eourlce led off in that sixth
1n a single to left. went up on
81 -. ~ -
4 III was safe on Burns error and
aNjed OH a long fly to Elmer Smith
= harris. That was the last run
=. thH day for the Griffs.
3t2uley Coveleskie pitched the last
,H.Se Innings, holding the Grifrs to
e. single and a double and no runs
whatever.
INDIANS GO MAD.
The Indians went mad in that sew
enth. driving Olaf to the cool show
"rs, and handling johnson so rudely
tEPt Jose Acosta relieved him before
he side was retired.
Doc Johnston, up for Mails, opened
wtth single to center. JAMESON
'opped to Harris but Wamby tripled
I'D Speaker singled. Out went Olaf
I'D in came Johnson.
Elmer Smith whipped a single to
onter. Larry Gardner tripled to left
"0ler. Sewell singled TO right and
gorge Burns doubled to center. John
"a looked hopeless as he passed
Get Thomas. Acosta came in, famed
'oc Johnston and forced Jameson to
~ to Rice
But seven bingles had brought over
aNe runs and the Indians were lead
ing.
ZACHARY FINISHES.
Zeb Milan hit for Acosta in the
seventh, doing nothing, and so Jezebel
Tecumseh Zachary finished the COM
bat
Wamby opened the eighth with n
single to center and a safe steal of
second. Speakers triple to right
scored him. Elmer Smith strolled.
Gardner famed. but while Sewell was
forcing Smith, Speaker scored Earl
Smith ended the attack by going far
out into right for Burns drive
In the ninth, just for fun, the In
dians grabbed another tally with
two down, Jameson singled to center
and passes TO Wamby and Speaker
hlled the sacks Elmer Smith rifIed
a single to right. scoring JAMESON.
Wamby thought to score as we'll but
Earl Smith uncovered a good arm
with perfect peg to the plate. Char
rity mailing Wamby by means of
high dive right at him.