Evening star., 1921-09-17

The Tribe had no lead-pipe cinch of
II in coping the opener here yester-
day, as the score attests, and the
remainder of their sojourn will be no
rose-strewn path. for George Mo-
gridge, now overdue for a victory. is
slated to oppose them this afternoon,
ana Walter johnson. who has allowed
only eight hits and three runs in his
last two games. will furnish the op-
position tomorrow.
S0thoron's PFowess Pushes.
Regulations of opposing pitchers
mean nothing to the Indians. how
ever. They now are on q consecutive
winning streak which has extended to
seven games, In which they have up
set. and literally hammered, in most
instances. every alien boxman, and
their own fingers recently have
SHOWN encouraging prowess. One of
then-Allan Sothoron-who Is due to
work against the Nationals today,
constitutes one of the real mysteries
Of the season through his wonder
full Improvement in form.
win tho Browns at the start of the
year Sothoron won a game and lost
Two: The Mound City fans had been
Yelling for his scalp since last year
ana they congratulated Lee Fohl for
unloading him on Boston. With the
Red Sox the st. Louis verdict on
Sothoron was confirmed and he was
about to be turned back to the
Browns, who planned to ship him to
columbus. when the Indians saved
him from sliding to the minors. With
the Tribe Sothoron has proved a star,
winning some nine or ten games
while losing only three, every club
IN the league having fallen victim to
him, except ST. Louis.
Yanks Claim Allan Cheats.
The players Of more than one team
AaA O.
illegal means to gain his effective
ness, but none except the Yankees
ATTEMPT to explain his alleged cheat
Ing. They charge it Is due to cutting
the cover of the ball with his thumb
certified spitball pitcher. and for that
reason has considerable leeway In
tinkering with the ball: but If he is
violating any of the rules no convinc-
ing evidence has been turned in to
league headquarters, for Sothoron
continues to pitch-and win.
An illustration of how the Indians
seem able to overcome all handicaps
OF accidents and rise to any emer-
gency is illustrated by the manner in
which the center field assignment has
been covered since the injury to Man
ager Speaker, who discarded his
crutches only yesterday and will not
be able to resume service until the
start Of the Boston series next Tues
greatest outf1elder the gam eever pro-
duced and one OF the half-dozen best
hitters in base ball, but in his absence
Joe Wood has put up such a sensa-
tional game afield and batted with such
deadly effect that Spoke has hardly
been missed.
Wood Proves His Worth.
Wood gave a striking exhibition of
his sterling worth yesterday with a
circus catch of a liner from Rice at
a critical juncture and supplied the
wallop that produced both Cleveland
markers. For seven innings Erick-
son and Uhle staged an old shioned
in the second to Gardner. who was
doubled of first by Picinich when
Sewel famed. and Jameson got no
farther than second in the fourth
when he singled and wamby sacri-
need. Round saw Gardner left at
SewelIs sacrifice and Johnston's in
field death. and singles by Smith and
Gardner In the seventh were nulli-
fed when Judge made a sparkling
play on Johnston's hot smash.
knocked the props from under the
Swede. sONein opened with a single
to center and was forced by Uhle
Jameson walked and Wamby lofted
Then 1t was that Wood clouted to the
jury OO4 IOT three DaSeS ana the only
tallies Of the pastime, Smiths hoist
leaving Smokey Joe stranded.
leaving Smoky Joe stranded.
hit was made of Uhle. Bush walked
at the outset and was doubled up
through clever work by Sewell and
Johnston on Harris rap, and Bing
Miller was left after Gardner's high
heave gave him life in the second.
Grfns Threaten in Fifth.
The Nationals made a distinct threat
In the fifth. when Leon Goslin, their
new patrolman, started with a clean
crack to left He advanced a notch
on Bing Miller's sacrifice and dug for
the counting block after Sewell
chased way back for Shanks' fly,
when Picinich raped a safety to
Sewen In deep short. Sewelrs peg
to Gardner arrived too late to min
Goslin. who never hesitated until he
saw Gardner's throw had reached
ONeill. Then he started jockeying
and finally was expunged.
Washington's last chance vanished
in the seventh, when, following
Judges singing single, Rice damned
a potential triple to right center,
which Wood first slightly misjudged
in the wind and then speared with
one hand as IT was passing over his
head. Judge was tagged stealing on
a close decision. A single by Shanks
in the eighth was the only other de-
ve1opment.