Evening star., 1923-07-19

Another great achievement was
barely missed, too. Guy Morton. the
Indians tall right-hander, with his
1ast ball tipping through had the Ma
tlonals at his mercy. For seven in
ntngs he turned them back hitless and
with his control improving-hiS four
PASSES were issued in the first four
frameS-it seemed that Morton was
destined to break into the no-hit game
chapter of hurting history.
But his hopes of such an achieve
ment were shattered in the eighth
inning after two Nationals had been
retired. Memo Leibold, third up in the
session clouted double off the right
field wall and Ossie Bluege slammed
triple to center. Morton gained
some glory, however, for he retired
his name among the two-hit game
heaverS of the season, and that is
some feat in these days of colossal
clouting.
Mats Never I'm Running.
With Morton pitching in such a
superb manner, the Nationals We're
out of the running all the way. even
Johnson, gave very creditable per-
formance. The veteran was nicked
for eleven hits and granted pair of
passes. but his heady hurting and
some speedy support kept him out of
serious trouble until the seventh.
Then with one out he lost control
temporarily and threw three wide
ones to Joe Sewell. Johnson followed
attempted to get a third one through
Seweil slammed it for a triple. Two
more safeties followed. netting the
tribe a brace of tallies and it found
Walter for two more wallops in it's
two-run eighth.
Only five Nationals got on the paths
before the eighth inning. In the first
Leibold walked and sacrifice and
an out advanced him TO third before
of the way in the second, Ruel and
Peck strolled, but O'Nein forced
Peck and Johnson was an easy out.
Ruel drew pass after two were out
in the fourth. then Peck popped to
Wamby. 1t was one, two, three for
Bush's crew in the next three in
nings.
time. though, and only smart Nation
al fielding kept them in check.
Charlie Jameson singled past third
to open the Tribes initial attack and
to the far corner as Speaker singled:
then came the Nationals first double
play. Sewell grounded TO Charity
and Pat after touching first. threw
TO Muddy Ruel, nippinng Jameson
Another Double Play.
Another double play got johnson
out of trouble in the second inning,
when two more Indian hits were
made Wamby singled to center as
a starter and Gardner fOuled to Ruel.
Brewer lined a one -baSer to left Cos
Inns fast fielding holding Wamhy at
second. Steve ONeil rolled to Peck.
forcing Brewer, and the short stops
throw to Charity beat the hitter to
first.
Summa's hit. with two down. was
wasted in the third, for he was
thrown out stealing and the Indians
went out in order in the fourth. but
in the fifth inning the third of the
Nationals double plays cropped up.
Gardner walked, and after Brewer
famed Steve O'Nein sent a drive to-
ward Bluege. Ossie's throw to Jimmy
O'Neill got to second ahead of Gard
ner and Jimmie's relay to Charity
nipped Brother Steve.
The last OF the two-Dly killings
occurred in the Tribes sixth turn at
bat. Morton went out. but Jameson
doubled to right. Then Summa rified
one of Johnson's pitches directly to
Peck, and it was an easy matter for
the ShOrtstop to touch second before
Jameson could scramble back to the
bag.
The seventh saw the Indians get
to Johnson. Speaker was out of the
way when Scwell tripled to left and
Wamby followed with d three-base
hit to the same territory. Gardner
rolled to Jimmy ONeill, who fumbled,
and Wamby scored. The official scorer
recorder Gardner's tap as a hit. but
it was an easy chance, and had Jimmy
stopped the ball he probably would
have cut down Wamby at the plate.
After the Nationals had spoiled a
no-hit game for Morton and averted
a shut-out with Leibold's double and
Blucge's triple in the eighth. the In
dians again went on the warpath.
Morton blasted the Tribes eighth
with single over second, and jamie
son walked. Summa's lusty two-bag-
ger past Rice Tailed Morton and
Jameson, and ended the scoring for
the day