The Washington times., 1915-08-23

With the exception Of Dan Moeher
and George Mcbride. the Griffmen wiz
have the came lineup today that battied
the Tigers yesterday in that record
breaking double-header. Turner Bar
ber, the winston Salem recruit. 10 TO
hold down left held and Ray Morgan
will replace his captain. Grand Rapios
sees few major league ball clubs. ana
therefore, 10 expected 10 come out IN
force today to greet the Griffmen.
That the Griffmen will prove stum-
bling blocks to all contenders for the
nag this season was proved Doyond
shadow Of doubt yesterday BY their per-
foernanccs against the Tigers. Walter
JShn.on in winning ,,s to s..tt.,sa ,ss bits ins
Bert 0allia's tough luck pursued him to
the end, and the Tigers won the night
CAP clash to o, beng compelled TO 80
At top spsed all the wey throush: The s
taey lacked the necessary punch at
times when hit would tie the tally.
HUshey Jennings said after that he was
tickled to death TO have the Grtnmen
leave town. giving way to easier op-
johnson never looked better than he
did yesterday. He had all his speed
and his curve ball broke with puzxling
certainty. Rippy Williams handled his
asnse tims this " season Johnson had the luck
on his side In q tussle with the Jung
sieers. That he benefited 10 shown by
the overwhelming score.
Jean Dubuc. usually effective against
the Griffs, held his own for five frames,
though he was extremely wild. He
blew up entirely in the sixth and retired
before . perfect storm Of bingles: y
:~est rsvsnfss f@r sIs shs hands nnd
they made the most Of It.. Bert Calls
pitched fine bail In the nightcap com.
bat. but 90 did George Dauss. another
tinx for the 0riffmen. The Jungaieei
stellar fiinsinx and the combination
proved too much for the Old Fox and
his lads. A little break at seve!a
points and Dauss would have been de-
feated, but that break never came.
With Johnson and Dubuc running neeh
and neck. the biggest crowd ever Wit.
Messing a ball game In Detroit VA.
shouting and cheering at the her hasd nsn fisn.
dill had walked in the second frame
scoring on McBride's fly to veach. bu
that run looked small to those TigeI
| rooters.
shanks double 10 center opened the in
ming. Dubuc seized Gandil's roller. and
Instead Of getting the batter. chose t.
cut of shanks at third. His toss wal
| poor. and the GHifmen were safe
AcostA proved the nifty kid with a no
single to right. scoring shanks and Tut
ting Gandil on third. Again Dnbu'
tlundered when he threw out William
at frst. though he had Gandil half wa,
Il down the line. Gandil. OF course, tailed
Mcbride burned q single to left. scorinl
Acosta from second. and ending Du
buc's labors for the afternoon.
Bill Steen, the cTocheting twirler. work
Ing out his ten days notice Of release
csxne In. and johnson walloped a stnsl
to left. Moe!ler. shot another out u
veact's territory. scoring Mcbride. VIII
had pilfered third. Foster died on
roller to Burns. but Milan slapped
single to center. scoring johnson an
Moeller. The inning might never hav
ended but for the fact that Milan wa
killed stretching his hit. Six runs Ia
come in. and the contest was virtual
. done.
Rube Oldham. q southpaw. was 4
the box in the seventh. and the Grim
touched him up for two blows and
run. Shanks opened with . single I
center. going UP on Gandil's sacrinct
A wild heave put Hank on third fror
where he scored on Acosta's douh.e
left.
The Tigers were helpless through
out the game. though Veach reache
third In the second with two dow