The Washington times., 1915-09-13
Strong Argument for New Train.
ing Quarters Made by Study
Of Teams Victories Since
August Came Along.
Addition of Cleanup SWatter
Should Make Washington
Contender for Pennant, II
Boys Have Luck in Getaway.
Bv LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


That the Griffmen can be made
contenders by training in warmer
place than Charlottesville, Va,
where a bitter cold wind froze every
player to the marrow day after day
last spring, and by the acquisition
Of a cleanup slugger is shown by a
careful perusal of the teams activi-
ties since August came along with
its warm weather, thawing out Mi
Ian, Gandil, and Williams, who have
been prominent factors in the on
ward march Of the clan. Since Au-
gust / the Griffmen have played
thirty-eieht games, winning twenty
six and dropping twelve, for mark
Of .6S5. This record is higher than
the Red Sox have today by sixteen
points. and the league leaders have
gained their advantage by their
ability to go on at a steady pace
If the Griffs had made flying start.
there is no telling how far ahead
thew would now be. Had they pos
sessed the strong hitting shown. by
Gandil and Milan lately, since they
got thawed out. the pennant would
be booked for Georgia avenue park.
There is no disputing figures. There
is no disputing: theref"rSs' sns,,S sns S'ai bn
contendcrs in 1916. Judged wholly by
their work this season. The teams
requires a good start and cleanup
hitter or two. If in good condition,
such as he is now, Chick Ganpnn ts.t ~ =
another may be found in the ranks nt
p the rockies TO he tried out by the old
Fox next spring. But II the veterans
are to be frozen at tho framing caiup'
, they will do no better than nave Can
dil. Williams and Milan this season.
II was not until the season was two
thirds advanced that this trio of hit
ters got into their best phEslral con-
dttion. 1t was then too late.
Since August came the Griffmcn.
handicapped in the earlier days by
weak hitting. have hung up twenty
six victories to twelve defeats. for an
average of .6s5. They made l27 runs
to "a for their opponents. They won
seven shut-outs and lost three. all TO
the Fed SoN. They won six games by
one run and lack of hitting in the
pinches lost nine for them by the
same count.
The pitchers have generally shown
{. high degree of skill on the rubber.
Gallia, Ayers, anG Johnson have lost
game after gamo for the want OF a
hit. or even a long sacrifice fly, at the
right time. Harper lost to the YAM
KEGS here because his mates could not
bunch two hits in single Inning.
Because Washington fans take n
deep interest in their ball team. even
when sore disappointment. the rec
ord since August Ecgan is siven here.
Study of the figures shows the possi-
bilities of another year. Here's the
work Of the Griffmcn beginning Au-
gust 2. no game being played the day
before:
August 2-Grirs. 5: Browns. /; John
son.
August 3-Grffs, /: Browns, 0; Ayers.
:. August 4-Griffs, 5: White SoN. /; Gal
liza.
August 4-Griffs. /: White sox. O.;
Boehling.
August 5-Rain.
Ayers
August 6-Griffs. s: White sox, 6;
Johnson.
August 7-Grffs, .: White sox. G: Gal
liza.
August 9-Griffs. 8; Detroit, 3; Boeh-
ling.
August lO-Griffs. .: Detroit, S; john
son.
August ll-Grlffs. 3: Detroit. 0; Gallia.
August I2-Eain.
August l3-Griffs, .; Red Sox. 8:
Boehling.
son.
August ls-Grirs. 0: Red Sox, !; Gal
lia.
August lS-Gr!fEs, 0: Indians, 8; John
son.
August l9-Grins. Il: Indians. 6; Boeh-
ling.
August 2o-Grifs, 8: Indians. 0; Har-
Der.
August 2l-Rain.
August 22-Griffs. s: Detroit /; John
son.
August 2@-Gritfs, 0: Detroit, /; GaIlia.
August 2i-Griffs. 3: White. sox. 6;
Ayers.
August 25-Grifs. I; White Sox, 4;
Gallia.
August 26-Griffs, 2: White SoX, l;
Boehling.
August T-Griffs. 8: Brownies. /:
HarUer
August 2S-Griffs, /: Brownies, .;
Ayers.
August 29-Griffs. !; Brownies. .;
Johnson.
August 3l-Griffs, 1: Yankees, I; Gal
La.
August Sl-Grifs. 8: Yankees. ?; Har-
per.
September l-Grins. 2; Yankees, |;
Ayers,
September 2-Griffs. o; Yankees. !;
Harper.
September s-Griffs. 2: Yankees, o;
September 4. Griffs. 4; Yankees. g.
Roehling.
September 6-Griffs, 3: Mackmen. O.
HARPER.
September 6-Griffs. 5; Mackmen, 3;
Ayers.
September 7-Griffs. S; Mackmen. 6;
Boehling.
September 7-Griffs. 7: Msckmen, Il
Rice.