The Washington herald., 1922-09-15
MINNIS' HOMER
BEATS ERICKSON
IN LOOSE SCRAP
Griffmen Waste Eleven
Safeties - Harris
Triple Big Aid.

| LIE V ELAND, Ohlo, sept. L.
| The crucial" series between the,
battling contestants for ffth place
in the American League stands at
one all and the ultimate result will
not be known to- the general pub
lie until tomorrow. All the extra
CONSERVATION was brought about
when the Indians defeated the
Washington representatives in the
second game Of the series here to-
day, to 3.
When the Nationals annexed the
initial fracas yesterday the gen.
eral opinion OF the spectators was
that the visitors would cop the
grand prize of the second division
and would be entitled to wear the
head dress and other miscellane-
Gus ornaments symbolicsl of lead
ership In the second division, but
the loss of todays game means
that tomorrow's contest will tell
the tale
Erick Tries Hard.
Gold Watch" Erickson Iabored
for the Nationals. while Lefty Ed
wards was nominated to pilot
Speakers ''misfits' to victory. The
individual Fingers were well aware
| of the honor bestowed upon them
and prior to the opening of the
game instructed their meal tickets
| that they would have to demon
strate form today or 1t would be
| necessary to utilize the other arm
in future games.
The Nationals were retired in
order in the first session. but the
locals threatened to make things
| interesting. Jameson proved a
! better waiter than the Swede
| finger and walked. Judge was not
very sociable and Jameson stole
second. Wamby sacrificed. putting
the Tribes center fielder on the far
corner The fact that there was a
| man on third without the aid OF a
base hit perplexed Eric to such an
| extent that he franked McNulty.
When Judge continued his aloof
tactics, McNulty followed the ex-
ample set by Jameson and stole
second. Eric got peeved at this
stage OF the game and retired the
following batters. leaving both In
dams stranded on the sacks.
McNuity PLIERS Home.
Shanks drove out single in the
Nationals half OF the second, but
Charity hit into a double play.
The Indians were breezy in their
half, Wood and Sewell connecting
with atmosphere.
After Peck had been retired in
the third, LaMotte tried to convert
double into a triple and was ex-
tinguished at the far corner, when
Jameson relayed the ball to Gard
ner like a rifle shot. Erickson sur
prised with a long double against
the right field wall, but was left
when Judges best effort was a
Grounder to McInnis
The Clevelanders obtained a lead
in their half after two men had
been retired. Wamby walked and
stole, aided by a short passed ball.
McNulty drove a triple TO the left
field stands that sent wamby over
and followed himself when Erickson
was taking a sleep in the pitchers
box. Eric probably thought he
could afford to sleep with a rookie
on base and was a very perplexed
gentleman when the rookie showed
him up.
Mats Grab Lead.
After an uneventful fourth in
ming. the Nationals forged to the
front in the fifth, counting three
times. Peck drewa pass, but
everything looked favorable from a
local viewpoint when the following
pair of stick wielders failed to pro-
duce. Edwards thought he had
pulled himself out OF a hole, but
Will take no more chances with the
Washington clan in the future II
the saying experiences teaches" -
a founded assertion. Judge poked
single to center and Harris sent
hot liner to center that McNulty
ducked and then followed to the
center field bleachers. When the
ball was returned to the infleld,
Peck and Judge had scored and
Harris was perched on third. Rice
sent one to right that brought Har-
ris In and caused loom to settle
on the large CROWD al preworld Sc
ries spectators.
The visitors remained in the
lead until the sixth when the In
dians pushed over the tieing coun-
ter. Sewell singled and moved up
on sacrifice while Wood also was
safe when Erickson fumbled his
grounder. McInnis sacrificed and
Speaker batted for Sewen. Milan
thought he would take a chance on
the next batter and ordered Eric
to walk the Tribes boss. O'NeiH
batted for Edwards and sent a long
fly to Shanks that scored Sewell
with the tieing run.
The seventh inning was runiess
and when the Nationals were re-
tired in the eighth and the first
two Indians had been disposed OF
general opinion was that the game
would require extra innings. but
McInnis thought otherwise and
stepped into one Of Ericksoh's
choice offerings and sent it to
deep center for n trip around the
circuit.
Harris got a life in the ninth on
an error and Rice singled, but
Cleveland emerged the victor when
McInnis grabbed Goslin's grounder
for the final out.
Erickson was extremely wild
during tho pama nasSipc aioht