New-York tribune., 1922-05-17

verdant season, Nothing more r
bounded from the bat of either aliel
were taking the measure Of iris Speak
er's Indians 8 to 0.
The affair was so different, as COM
pared with the average game CT these
days, that Ban Johnson may have put
bis official G. K. on it to make it count.
The whole battle consumed less shan
enc hour and forty minutes, there
wasn't a trick home run concealed
about the person of Yanks or Indians
and the bali did not behave as if it was
built of ruth and air. Then, again,
the Indians were not fighting the
Yanks for s1e lead. or battling to save
the Hugemen from getting into first
place, a condition that has featured
every series of the last two years.
Covelcskso has been taking hi.
bumps with some regularity this
spring, bu: that ancient arm is still
next to useless, 1t is not detraeting
anything from the sterling perform
ance OF Waite Hoyt yesterday to say
that Covelt skie pitched we'll enough to
win ordinarily. Hoyt pitched better
than the Clevelander and was en-
titled to the honors for the day, though
ne had no opportunity to take many
long breatns until he shot over third
strike OF Guisto with two out in the
ninth.
But for Joe Woods attempt tn throw
ball before he got it the Indians
would have taken a 10 trouncing from
Hoyt For the nerves OF 10000 home
fans that mscue by Wood in the open
ing frame had healthful effect, as it
gave the home team a working margin.
Two rurs slipped over in the Yankees
first ir.ning while Joe was chasing an
elusive hall along the lawn in right
fleld. Joe clutched at something white
and then found out that he had moth
ing in his two hands but glove. The
other Yankee run in the eighth, had
no spots on it, but it was more orna-
mental than useful.
McInnis Cuts OF Tally.
Fancy fielding edged its way into
the strife now and then and helped
to make the fight all the closer. Stuffy
MrInnis shut of Yank run in the
second frame when he shot back
| and lab into hard smash by Witt,
hcoring the ball until he recovered his
,nlance. Then came a quick recovery
sg Mclnnis and toss to Coveleskie
At first base for the third out Of the
inning. Scott mad moved from third
gcing on. but his trip was useless.
joey Sewell stepped into the spot
li1ht in the third, but almost stepped
ct Of the ball game in doing so.
ner hoisted a foul close to the boxes
1 e,ind third base and Sewell hurried
y, it with all the abandon Of kid
rough an open lot. Joey collected
>te foul few inches from the con
crete. and the announcer did not have
TO tell the fans that Umphgfh is "now
playing short for Cleveland.'
The best bit of execution on the
Yank side also had its setting in a
danger zone. The one big noise from
the wigwam Was emitted in the sew
enth, and it required fancy play by
Pipp to quiet the Tribe. With one
little Indian laid away, Joe Wood
worked Hoyt for a pass and Steve
O'Neil, who did most of the Cleveland
hitting, slapped a single to center.
Then Hoyt lost his grip for the min
ute and handed Coveleskie q pass, the
gift causing much activity out in the
bull pen. 1t began to look as if Bob
Shawkey's red shirt would soon add a
touch of color to the game.
With the top Of the Cleveland batting
order ready to swing, the outlook was
none too bright, as the Yanks had only
two runs to their credit at the time
and little single would tic up the
game. Hoyt grabbed jarieson's bounder
and his threw to Schange forced Wood
at the plate. Then with Speaker wait
ing to take swing Wamby hoisted a
high foul that carried Pipp almost to
ths, Yank dug out for the catch, Busi-
ness of relaxing by 10000 fans.
-Four New York Hits Valuable
The Yankees had no wild innings at
! Coveleskic's expense. They got only
six hits. one more than Hoyt allowed
4 the Indians, but four of the six counted
in the scoring. Two were out in the
first frame, when Baker walked and
Miller singled him to second. Pipp
lined hard to right field and Wood set
himself for a throw to the plate for
Baker. But there was no ball in either
hand when Joe began to throw, and
he turned to see the bulb dancing along
the lawn. Before he got it back to
the infeld Baker and Miller were home
and Plpp was at third.
From the second, when McInnis's stop
prevented a run, until the eighth the
Yanks did not threaten. Then came a
pass 10 Witt, sacrifice by Fewster
and single by Baker, which added
an unnecessary run. The score:
NEW YORK "A. IL CLEVELAND "a LA