The Washington times., 1915-07-15

injured his ankle. The,club is now '
to break up a winning' combination
putting Holland in. Therefore, ! t
Holland is a protegee of Ty Cobb's.
It was the Georgia Peach who tipped
off the Old Fox to the lads abilities.
and he was given a short trial at
Charlottesville in 1914 Then he was
sent back to Atlanta, and this year
was sent to Minneapolis. He Is only
twenty-one years old, is very fast an his
feet, and in the A. A. has been hitting
around 800
Mike Kahoe, the teams prize scout.
Is now chasing the Minneapolis club
around the circuit to watch Catcher
Charity. a youngster whose hitting has
attracted Griffs attention. Charity
may also Join the Nationals before the
season is much farther advanced. II
Kahoe reports that he has a chance
to make good in fast company.
Some of Branch Rickey's poor man
agement and fine bingle by John
Henry gave the Griffmen a victory
over the Brownies in the third game
Of the series YESTERDAY, to l, IN the
in the hopes Of being sent home, but
no one had come to his rescue. So
when he showed at the plate In the
eleventh frame he smashed a, sweet
single to right that sent Chick Gan
dill over with the winning tally.
The Brownies might have copped in
the tenth but for some insane stuff on
the part of Branch Hickey. the col
lege manager. with Shotten at Sec
Hickey called for double steal:
Henry knitted shotten by four feet and
so nobody knows what Dennis Walsh
might have done to the pill. He might
single, winning the game.
The whole 300 fans present howled
single would have scored shotten from
second even though two were out II
Walsh had died nothing but an error
would have possibly scored shotten
from third. 1t was ivory stun on the
part of Hickey, that's all.
There was some poetic justice about
that victory, Of the Griffmen at that.
After, shanks had flied to Dennis
blow on the fingers of his left hand
by a pitched ball, and Ollie Chill re-
fused to let him reach first base. SO
Gandil promptly walloped clean
Two runners were on when Jimmy
Austin booted Connollys bounce.
Then came John Henry's opportunity.
He had already pounded out two
slapped a sweet single to right, scor-
ing Gandil with the run that won.
Come to think Of it., this Denny
Walsh, from Kerrypatch. was almost
responsible for the defeat of the
Griffmen. The day before his great
running catch OF Rippy Williams
drive Just about decided the contest
~ hi; ha n
pers about himself. In the seventh
frame the Brownies managed to even
the count, and Walsh was the evil kid
who started it and went through with
ards sacrifice advanced him. DR..
Lavan one of Rickey's college FAC
tors. farned, as might have been eX-
ne~.' sandlottr. smashed single TO
left alcng the foul line. and Denny
Walsh Tailed. evening the count.
To mako matters worse this same
Denny Walsh stopped the Griffmen from
winning the contest in the ninth by
perfect peg to the platter. with tWo
gone Henry pounded double to right
singled TO center. Henry was tired from
his hard work in the hot sun ana
Walsh's peg to SEVERED was absolutely
hawless The big catcher was nailed
with rect 10 spdre'
Bert Gallia pi' ched good ball. but hts
mates refused to get him any runs. ne
should have wen in nine Innings, out
when the victory was chalked up 1T IT
hil' in the tenth The Griffmens first
run was a pure gift. Moeller lived on
Austin's tumble of his tty and nronp,,-
~ stole SEVERED drowned Foster 8
third strike, putting M2eller en- third.
While Milan was rolling to Pratt
Moeller Tailed. The next two perished
A fine chance to score went glim-
mering in the third Henry's double in
Bride and Gallia could not get the ball
out OF the infield. But in the third
Moeller led off with smashing single
to right. Fosters out put him on sec
short center Dennis Walsh dropping the
ball after long run. 1t should have
been duck soup for Hank shanks. but
he drove a liner at Pratt and Moeller
was doubled up.
Not until the ninth did the Grlffmen
Denny Walsh's peg ended the rally. In
the eleventh. though. they poked over
the run that won. Then again they
were, aided by an error OF Jimmy
center with one gone looked good. but
" might have counted for nothing,
except that Austin booted Connolly's
bounce John Henry's resounding thump
to right scored Gandil with the winning
tally.
Grover Lowdermilk pitched good ball
generally. but he could not prevent hits
when they counted. He was in distress
would have welcomed relief. Earl
Hnmtlton was warming up in left field
but never entered the game. Gall a was
good but the victory goes to Ayers