Evening star., 1922-09-15

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ice with Walter Johnson's Coffeyville
(kan) club. both in the outfield and
as a hitsmith, this season. put the
Indians out in front of the Mats in
the third inning when. after Wamby
had walked and swiped second, aided
by short passed ball he, lined
triple to the bleacEers and then show
Cd up Erickson by stealing home.
McNulty Proves Dub. Too.
But McNulty didn't bask in the spot
light very long, for he offset his great
offensive work by some very putrid
work in the field in the fifth. mis-
cue that, had it been eliminated,
would have allowed Jim Joe Edwards
to have whitewashed the Grinmen in
stead of giving way to a pinch hitter
later in the game. Here's the how.
Peck walked and. after La Motto and
Erickson provided easy outs. Judge
singled to center. Harris drove what
appeared to be an easy fly to centeE
but McNulty first misjudged the ball
and then when he tried to stop short
and turn he lost his footing and land
ed in heap. BY the time he recover
ed the ball Peck and Judge had scor-
ed and Stanley was roosting on third.
Rice sent him across with a single to
right. That was all the run-making
for the Nationals.
Indians Knot the Count.
The Indians tied it up in the sew
enth. Joe Sewell singled, Erickson
fumbled Woods sacrifice and Mc1n-
mis- sacrificed both runners on. ONeill.
batting for Edwards, uncorked long
sacrifice fly to Sharks. which counted
Sewell after Speaker, who hit for
Luke Sewell. was sent to first on four
straight balls. filling TIE hassocks.
The Indians won in the eighth,
when. with Rice playing far toward
left and Shanks fairly close to the
right field line, McInnis picked
spot midway between them for a
long drive. Jack made the rounds
for home rum. partly due to the
fact that the ball took bad re-
for Shanks, and also that Jack dove
headfirst into the plate and upset
Picinich as he was about TO take
Harris relay.
stole second. continuing to third
when Erickson threw over Harris
: head. Jamie was forced to return to
second when Moriarty ruled that the
Swede had committed a balk. After
Wamhy sacrificed Jamie to third.
McSulty walked and stole. but Wood
flied to GosIin and Rice pulled down
Joe Sewell's burning liner, the drive
almost Handwriting him.
With tive Gown in the ninth. Milan
having rolled to Joe Sewell in his
turn at bat for Erickson. and Judge
lining TO McNulty, Harris was cafe
on Joe Sewell's tumble and Rice
drove wickedly along the first base
line, but MCInnis dove for the ball,
knocked it down. fell sprawling.
crawled on his stomach several feet,
ering first for a thrilling play. Cos
lin spiking Uhle slightly as he
crossed the bag.
cession in the third. but still were un-
able to score. One was gone when La
Motto drove into the left field corner.
He tried to convert the smash into a
triple, but Jamieson's long throw into
Gardner's waiting hands arrived just
in time to get a split-hair verdict.
Erickson then doubled to center. but
was left.
Lefty Yarmouth, the Little Rock
pitcher, and his battery mate, Catcher
Lapan. are expected to join the Ma
tlonals today and may break into the
lineup Immediately. Lapan led the
Southern Association in hitting for
several months this year, and. al
though he slumped near the close of
the season, finished with an average
well over 300.
In addition to McNulty's slipping
and falling on Harris drive In the
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the third, finally trying for a diving
catch and trapping the ball. And in
the ninth he just managed to catch
up with Judges long liner.
The Indians four hits comprised a
complete cycle; that is, Joe Sewell
singled. Luke Sewell doubled, Nc
Nplty tripled and McInnis punched out
a home run.
Goslin almost made sterling catch
of Luke Sewells double in the fourth,
but he couldn't quite make the grade.
PAIR OF DROPPED BALLS