The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
One Point Separates Grifmen
and Yankees for Fourth
Place.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Doc Ayers Slated to Pitch Final
Game of Cleveland Series
This Afternoon.

Just one point behind the New York
Yankees. according to the figures pub
lished in another column, and a win to-
day. providing New York loses. will jump
the Griffmen into fourth place
1t has been tough uphill fight the past
few weeks. but Manager Griffith is con-
fident his club has at last hit its stride.
Yesterdays victory would seem to bear
out this assertion
At the expense of the New Yorks Jen-
nings' Tigers yesterday hoped over the
White SoX into first place. and the pen
nant race in the American League Is
getting to be an exciting affair.
1t seemed good to see the old crowd in
action here yesterday. Shanks. in left.
hit the ball on the nose and looked much
better than any man Grif has tried for
that position this season.
Chick Gandif also came across with a
couple of hits. The big fellow feels con-
fident that his batting slump is now a
thing of the past
Both Gandil and Shanks are fixtures for
the present. Failure to continue hitting
will he the only reason why shifts are
made later.
For the final game of the Cleveland
series here this afternoon Doc Ayers will
more than likely make his first start be-
fore hopne crowd.
Sam Jones, who has looked good on
his two appearances here, Is slated to
oppose Ayers, although Manager Fohi
stated last night that he might work
Harstad.
Morton's inability to get his curve ball
over the plate proved his undoing in the
sixth inning yesterday.
The Griffmen kept tabs on Morton,
and as the game progressed let the
Youngsters curves go past unmolested,
laying back for his fast ball
Morton has a wicked curve-one al
most impossible to hit safely when 1t Is
working properly. His fast ball is also
ened in the sixth, the result now being
history.
Joe Jackson was examined by an X-ray
yesterday, and the plate when developed
showed a Clipped bone in the elbow
joint. Jackson has been ordered to take
things easy for ten days
Joe himself declares that he feels as
good as ever. and will play today II so
ordered by his boss.
Joe Engel was hit in practice yester-
day afternoon by a line drive hot of
Sippy Williams bat. The ball struck
him on his right wrist and caused him
to quit. Treatment was ordered by
Trainer Mike Martin. and Engel prob
ably will be out in toys today
Eddie Foster nearly knocked Wood
down with a low liner in the seventh
inning. Wood managed to stop the ball
in its mad flight. but could not recover
in time to get the Washington midget
This blow made Fosters third safe wal
lop of the afternoon.
Taking liberties with the throwing arms
of Catcher Henry. Pitcher Gallia and
Outfelder Milan proved fatal to the
Cleveland cause Yesterday. for three
promising batting rallies were knocked in
the head by foolhardy 'baserunning.
Following are a few samples of the lost
Morton opened the fifth
with single and Liebold singled behind
him. putting Morton on second. Morton
foolishly strayed too far off the bag and
Henrys lightning peg to Mcbride got
him. A few seconds later Liebold. at
tempting to get big lead on Gallia, was
caught flat-footed off first base.
In the sixth Chapman walked and stole.
Wood gave Milan short fly and on the
cut Chapman scooted to third only to be
caught standing up. With one down in
the seventh. Wamby singled. but he, too.
tried to get fresh with Gallia and a swift
peg sniped him.
AS far back as the fourth. Smith ripped
off single as a starter but was thrown
out stealing before waiting to see II
help was Forthcoming from his pals.
WILLIAM PEET.