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Thursday, Oct. 18
Federation Cup Series: Game 1
BALTIMORE – The Cleveland Naps broke the game open with a three-run sixth inning and beat the Baltimore Terrapins, 4-1, in the opener of the Federation Cup Series at Oriole Park.

The Terrapins scored first, getting a run in the second inning on a double by Clarence Gaughan and a single by Henry Nalley.

Cleveland tied the game in the fourth. Elmer Flick walked, stole second and came home on a single by Nap Lajoie.

Flick also started the big rally in the sixth with a one-out triple. Lajoie reached when he was plunked by a pitch. After Eddie Collins flied out, Nig Clarke doubled to right field to score both Flick and Lajoie. Terry Turner’s single then plated Clarke.

Earl Moore got the win for the Naps, allowing five hits and four walks. He struck out six. Mark Mitchel took the loss for the Terrapins. Mitchel surrendered seven hits, walked one and struck out two.

Friday, Oct. 19
Federation Cup Series: Game Two
BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Terrapins got a standout performance from Bill Underwood and evened the Federation Cup Series with a 3-1 win over the Cleveland Naps at Oriole Park.

Underwood allowed just four hits and kept the Naps at bay all day long. He didn’t record a walk or a strikeout but was aided by a solid defense.

Baltimore took the lead for good in the bottom of the fourth, breaking a 1-1 tie with a pair of runs. Dan Floyd led off with a single off reliever John Halla, who came on when Barney Wolfe left with an injury an inning earlier. Floyd stole second and came home on a double by Bill Keller, who then came home when Clarence Gaughan singled.

The Terrapins opened the scoring with a run in the bottom of the first. Curly Simmons and Phil Robinson led off with singles and moved to second and third when Elmer Flick misplayed the ball in right field. Dan Floyd walked to load the bases and Simmons came home when Keller grounded into a double play.

The Naps drew even in the third. Nig Clarke led off with a double, moved to third on a sacrifice by Wolfe and scored on a fly ball to center by Terry Turner.

Wolfe said his shoulder stiffened up and it is uncertain whether or not he will be able to make his Game 5 start in Cleveland.

Sunday, Oct. 21
Federation Cup Series: Game 3
CLEVELAND – Terry Turner singled home Eddie Collins in the bottom of the ninth and the Cleveland Naps took a 1-0 win over the Baltimore Terrapins at League Park. The Naps now lead the Federation Cup Series, two games to one.

Kirk Brown and Addie Joss locked up in a pitcher’s duel. Joss scattered seven hits without allowing a run while Brown didn’t get touched until the ninth.

Collins started the inning with a one-out walk and stole second. Nig Clarke was walked intentionally before Turner stroked a single to right field, scoring the speedy Collins.

Joss struck out six in getting the win. Brown issued three walks and fanned two.

Monday, Oct. 22
Federation Cup Series: Game 4
CLEVELAND – Earl Moore was touched for a run in the top of the first, then shut down the Baltimore Terrapins the rest of the way as the Cleveland Naps took a three games to one lead in the Federation Cup Series with a 3-1 win at League Park.

The Naps took the lead for good with two runs in the bottom of the fifth to break a 1-1 tie. Elmer Flick clouted a two-run home run to right field.

Baltimore scored in the top of the first when Phil Robinson drew a one-out walk and then came around to score on Dan Floyd’s triple to the right-center field gap.

Cleveland tied the game in the bottom of the second. Eddie Collins was hit by a pitch and Nig Clarke walked. After a grounder and a fly out, Moore stroked a single to center to score Collins.

Moore allowed just three hits but walked nine hitters, constantly dodging trouble with his eight strikeouts. Mark Mitchel was tagged with the loss for Baltimore. He allowed three runs on eight hits, walking one and striking out one.

Tuesday, Oct. 23
Federation Cup Series: Game 5
CLEVELAND – Harry Bay doubled home Elmer Flick with two outs in the bottom of the 18th inning to give the Cleveland Naps their first Federation Cup championship with a 5-4 win over the Baltimore Terrapins at League Park.

Cleveland led 4-2 needing three outs to clinch the title in the ninth before the Terrapins rallied to tie the game and force another nine innings of baseball. Barney Wolfe had pitched a solid game despite a sore shoulder, but ran out of gas in the ninth. Bill Keller led off with a double but was on the verge of being stranded at second base as Wolfe fanned Clarence Gaughan and induced Henry Nalley to ground out.

But Ty Holst slapped a single to left field to score Keller and cut the Cleveland advantage to 4-3. Pinch-hitter Curt Anderson then smacked a double to deep center field, scoring pinch-runner Bill Eckman to tie the game.

Cleveland scored first, plating a pair of runs in the bottom of the first. Bill Bradley’s single scored George Stovall and Elmer Flick.

Baltimore got one back in the top of the second on an RBI single by Holst.

The score remained 2-1 until the bottom of the fifth, when Nap Lajoie launched a two-run home run to right field.

The Terrapins clawed back to within 4-2 in the top of the sixth on an RBI single by Clarence Gaughan. After Baltimore rallied in the ninth, the marathon was on.

John Halla earned the win, working a perfect 18th inning. Wolfe worked the first nine innings, followed by three innings from Red Donahue, two innings by Weldon Henley and three innings from Hi West. Baltimore used Bill Underwood for eight innings and then got three scoreless innings each from Jack Fick and Greg Duren. Sammy Eberly took the loss, working the final 3 2/3 innings.