The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-08-20
COVELESKIE BEATS
ZACHARY In EXTRA
INNING SLAB DUEL
Peck's Error Keeps Griffs
From Winning Within
Regular Limit.
By RAY HELGEsEN.

tenth inning and the Tribe pushed
over a pair of runs which gave
them the second game of the series
with the Griffs by a Stool score.
2 The Griffs could do nothing with
Stanley Coveleskie in their half of
Charity and Bush. and Sam Rice
trekking their way to the plate and
back to the dugout In order.
% An error by Roger Peckinpaugh
r. in the Tribes fourth inning. with
possible double play In sight.
virtually was responsible for the
Nationals defeat, as II forced the
came into extra innings and kept
the Nationals from winning within
the regular time limit.
Zach and Coveleskie engaged in
a hurting duel during the afternoon
and until the last frame the big
Carolina southpaw had the better
of the argument. Two hits were
all the Clevelanders could nick or
his portside deceivers while the Ma
tionals were getting to the big Pole
for six safeties in the same length
Grirs collected thrice as many hits
as their opponents they were un-
able to score more than one run.
the same number which the Tribe
counted off their two safeties.
Indians Score First.
u ha,pened that the Indians and
the GriFs' only taIIies up to the
tenth frame were made in the same
inning and were made in almost
the Identical manner. One hit.
pass and an error figured as each
pushed over their run IN the fourth
frame.
The Indians scored first. With
ore out McInnis drew a walk and
went to second when Peck blew
Sneakers hard Crounder. stephen
son rolled to Zach. forcing Mclnnls
at third. Zachary to Shanks-
speaker made second on the play
and scored when Joe Sewell nned
sin-Ie into left. stephenson was
safe at second. but was stranoeo
With SeweIl when Wood struck out
for the second time in row
Judge walked to open the Grifts
,orrtb in which they tied things UP.
C;csIin followed with 4 double 20
center. scoring Judge and himself
went to third when Speaker threw
NO Mace in particular, the tnro"
l,pdinr in the visitors dugout.
GosIin was left cooling his heels on
the hot cushion while his mates
roce,ded to die in order browe.
lifted to McInnis; Shan<s whiued
and Peck rolled weakly to Joe
Sawell
The Nationals last chance to
score came in the next frame, the
fifth. when a pair OF hits were rip
ned off the big Pole However
Zachary was caught trying TO make
third on Rice's blow to center mus
spikinE that rally.
Aftcr Picinfch had whitfield, Zach
ary showed his mates how easy
Cnvey was to hit by pounding hit
off Gardeners shins- Rice then
lined a single into center but zach.
thinking he was faster than he u.s.
was easily thrown out at third by
sneaker. Rice took second on the
throw but Harris failed to advance
him. rolling to Stephenson.
Two More In Tenth.
Wood got the Indians second
sqfet~ in the sixth, but. despite
.s-',4uks' error. it went for naught.
with one out. Shanks blew Stephen
susl's easy roller and after Joe
SeweN had lifted to Goslin. Wood
singled to right. sending stephen
son tn third Gardner failed in the
pinch. lifting tC Rice.
Thus. by degrees, we come to the
riotous tenth.
After the eighth inning Zachary
had complained to Milan of a sore
ness in his pitching arm but both
b. and Rodney dc, ided he would be
able to finish the game.
However. Milan changed his mind
after three straight hits had been
ripped off the southpaw in the
tenth. McInnis opened with a
double to left and went to third
when Speaker, after vainly trying
to sacrifice. looped a lucky single
over Judges head. McInnis scored
v hen Stephenson laced a single into
center. Speaker stopping at second.
Needing a wave of Milan's arm
Zachary ploughed his way 10 the
showers while Francis took UP the
pitching duties.
J. Sewell met the new southpaw
with a slow bunt Francis at
tempted to force Speaker at third.
but the throw was late. leaving the
p bases loaded. Wood rolled slow
one down the third base line and
Sneaker was forced at the plate.
Shanks to Picinich.
O'NeilI Intentionally Passed.
With the sacks still loaded. Nun
amaker was sent in to bat for the
weak hitting Gardner and prompt
~ slashed a grounder between
Judge and Harris Stephenson
scored but SewelI was caught AT
the plate. Brewer to Picinich. Wood
went to third on the play and Gard
ner to second. The bases were
again flied when O'NeiIl was intcn-
t.onslly passed FOR the second time
in succession. Proving the worth
81 the strategy is the fact thar
CcvrleSkie rol ed to Harris for the
final out.
\ pair Of pinch hitters failed to
-F"l- the Nationals lost cause in
their tenth. Charity. batting for
P.cinich. flied to Evans: Bush. hat
ting for Francis. gently whitfield
Etce flied to Speaker and some
h@ppy Kid fought his way out of
the resulting scramble with the
hall In his fist and smile on his
face.
4 healthy respect for steve
o'Neil's slurginC prowess per-
vades the Griffs' pitching and
catching corps. Twice the lumber
ing Indian catcher was given free
Passage to first. once in the ninth
end aeain in the tenth, Picinich pre-
ferring that method in preference
to DOSsible hff