Evening star., 1921-05-14


This latter. which really is mo
on the fact that while they will be
has been able to win only half its G
tending with Babe Ruth and comp;
the Speakerites in the Fifth city.
having gained full notch on the |
game and half in the rear of the
But the Capitslians are not regard
ing the Tigers lightly. Under the di-
rection of Cobb they threaten to cause
serious trouble for any team out to
win the pennant. They have displayed
good fielding, although by no means
airtight or spectacular; pitching that
is at times brilliant and d really re-
markable attack.
Lead League in Hitting.
At bat the Tigers have proved they
are mighty hard to stop. due as much
to the smartness of their director as
to inherent strength with the fail.
which admittedly is great. 1t consists
in the Detroit sticksmiths having
carte blanche to hit at anything they
like. rather than being required to
follow orders: crossing up the enemy
by bunting when smashing tactics
are supposed to be in order and hit
ting 'em out when sacrificial taps are
expected.
Much of the success of the Jun
Raleers to date is attributed to the
stick welding of Luzerne Atwell
Blue. the recruit first -sacker from
Portland. who was touted as a wizard
fielder. but was not expected to do
much hitting early in the campaign.
The rookie has upset the dope in this
respect, and has added the needed
punch to the Cobbian offense OF
course. Tyrus himself is supplying
lot Of il with an average uD near the
400 mark. and Harry Heilmann re-
mains at the top of the sluggers with
a percentage in excess of 500. the
team as a whole leading the league in
stickwork by large margin.
Thirteen IL No Jinx.
Friday. the 18th. held no terrors for
the Griffmen. who placed their blows
to excellent advantage against Uhle.
in conjunction with faulty fielding
behind the latter. and breezed over
the wire with Mogridge allowing the
Indians only seven scattered hits and
two unearned runs. Although the
raps were for the most part futile.
the safe ones coming in all but one
instance after two hands had been
retired. An admixture of four Grif-
fithian swats and as many Dunnesque
errors netted a trio of tallies for the
visitors off George Chle in the first
inning
Judge started with single and.aft-
er Lewis had lofted, stole second and
scored on Rice's safety to center.
fumbled Sewelrs relay from Speaker.
went to third when Stephenson but
ter-hngered Brewers smash and
counted on Harris jolt to center.
Brewer. trying to reach third. was
tagged on Speakers peg to Gardner. |
Harris making second. from where he |
counted when Shanks ripped a single !
to left. Hank made second when /
Evans let the ball roll through him. |
and reached third on stephenson's
but Speaker ended it by travelling
across lots to bag Gharritys liner.
Mogridge and ORourke conspired
to present the Indians with a tally
pass to Evans and Mickey did the
rest. when. in hurrying his throw of
Burns grounder to force Evans at
second. he fired the ball to the pavil-
ion. Evans scored with ease ahead
of Browers throw. but Gharrity's re-
into third. After Speakers death
Woods single went to waste when
Harris retired Gardner in spectacular
style.
GrifYs Blow n Chance.
A Texas Lacquer to right center by
Mogridge, which fell safely between
Speaker. Wood and Stephenson, gave
the Griffs an opening they failed to
take advantage of in the second.
Judge advanced him a notch with a
crash of Uhle's glove. Expecting a
bunt from Rice. Mogridge was caught
of second by O'Neill and drilled for
third. which he appeared to reach
ahead of Sewel's throw. but Umps
Nallin ruled otherwise. Judge then
stole second. where he was left when
Lewis was called out on strikes and
Rice popped to Burns.
Brewer started the third with a
single to left and moved up a notch
on Harris neat sacrifice. but got no
farther, Shanks and O'Rourke both
lofting to Stephenson.
Round four was lean, but irfs the
fifth the Nationals added another tally
to their collection. when. with Lewis
down, Rice drilled double over
third and counted on Brewers steam
ing drive to the fence in right CEN
ter. Turkey" was picked off first,
after Harris had popped, by Chle.
Indians Pound the Ball
Seldom has a hurler been hammered
as hard as Mogridge was from the
third inning through the seventh and
gotten off so lightly. Burns unsup
ported safety in the third was vi
cious crack to left center that Rice
held TO a double by fast fielding. In
the fourth, IN addition TO sewer =
single and a wicked double by Ste
phenson. Wood, Gardner and O'Neill
gave Rice and Lewis long chases,
while Evans nearly took hand of
Moeridge with a crash in the NTH.
which Harris felded. and in the same
frame Burns crack nearly hand
cufYed ORourke.
AS il was. it required lucky break
for the Tribe finally 10 register again
in the seventh. With one out ste
phenson rammed the ball to within a
few feet OF the bieachers IN center
field for three bases. OSeills lunge
resulted in little tap which Mos-
ridge Immediately smothered. but ms
throw TO Judge hit Steve in the PACK
and bounded to right field, stephen
son scoring and O'Neill reaching sec
ond, where Chle and Evans left hlm.
Woods long double in the elehth was
an orphan and so was O'Seills single
in the ninth.
Save for the eighth the Nationals
were retired in order in the last four
rounds Rice started this frame WIN
his third safety. rap to Se"ell IN
deep short. which he easily peat OUT,