Evening star., 1921-08-29
Woods Hitting Tells

Woods Hitting Tells.
Washington's failure to win single
game in Cleveland enabled the, In
dians to clean up an entire series
time this season. Joe Wood and Stan
ley Coveleskie were the principal
factors in taking the final combat.
the spit ball artist holding the Grin-
men scoreless after they had nicked
him for a pair of tallies in the opener.
while Woods big bat accounted for
all the Tribal tallies, his double in
the initial session cashing a pair of
mates and his homer in the sixth
giving the Speakerites the marker
which meant victory.
There was a we'll defined element OF
luck attached to this swat, for the
ball passed through hole in the
screen in front of the left-field bleach
ers, and otherwise would have been
good for only two bases. 1t was a
fine article of ball for the Mcbride
men, especially in view of the fact
that he was toiling with only two of
his customary period of three days
rest.
Hit Nets Two Runs.
Only one hit figured in the pair of
runs registered off Coveleskie in the
opener. Bush worried a walk out of
the Pole, advanced on Milan's sacr1-
flee and scored on a triple to left CEN
ter by Judge. who also Tailed on
Rice's short fly to left. Jamieson's peg
being a little wide. Miller followed
with a safety through Gardner, but
was tagged stealing.
Three solid smashes off Mogridge
enabled the Indians to knot the count
in their half. One gone, Wamby poked
to left, took third on Speakers smash
against the screen for two bases and
Tailed with Spoke when Wood dIpli-
Gated the managerial wallop. Gardner
and Sewell left'"Smokey Joe" roosting
on second.
Following the first inning singles
by Speaker and Sewell in the third
and fourth, respectively. constituted
the Tribal yield off Mogridge till the
sixth. when Wood lofted one into the
left-feld bleachers-the third time
this feat has been performed in the
two years the stand has existed-for
the tally that decided the issue. Card
bad hop over Bush's head and was
sacrificed to second by Sewell. Then
Mogridge famed Burns. and after
ONeill was purposely passed Cove
1eekie flied to Rice.
Speaker dropped a Texas Lacquer in
back of Harris with two down in the
seventh and raced to third ahead
of Miller's throw on Woods single
to left, but Bush cut off the BAH, and
with a peg to Harris nipped Wood
sliding into the midway.
Shanks and Charity singled to no
purpose in the second. and, following
a two-bagger in the third by Judge,
who was doubled up when Rice lined
to Burns. the Griffs were retired in
order until the eighth, when Charity
led with Texas Lacquer to center.
Smith was nominated to hit for Mo-
gridge. He made no effort to sac
rifice and finally missed a third strike
Charity was forced by Bush, who
reached second when Wamby uncork-
ed a wild heavee trying for dual
killing, but was left when Milan roll
ed to Sewel.
Make Bid In Ninth.
In the ninth the Nationals made a
determined bid and but for bad luck
on an odd play might have registered
at least one run, to tie the score, with
a possibility of doing even better
Judge drew a pass at the outset and
took second on a single to center by
Rice. Miller, who cannot bunt, was
ordered to make the attempt. It re-
suited in a pop fly Immediately in
front of the plate.
Burns. who was charging in, con-
trived to get his hands on the ball be-
fore 1T struck the ground, but collid-
ing with O'Neill, who also sought to
make the catch, dropped it. The ball
being concealed from the view of
Judge. he thought it had been caught
and galloped back to second, where
Rice had arrived. Burns recovered
the sphere and sprinted out to Sec
ond, where he effected a force-out by
tagging Judge, who occupied the
on the midway and Miller on first
Harris then noDned fou1 fo Rurne ond