The Washington times., 1915-05-10

Manager Griffith was in active cha
the feeling of any of his players.
We've got to get started right
"or we'll go home on a shutter, I'm
pitchers in the league"
The Griffmen returned to their hotel
for lunch a tired lot. The afternoon
was spent loafing around on the beach
BY most of them. though a few went
downtown to the movies. Jim Scott
10 scheduled to oppose Boehling tomor-
row In the first game Of the series.
Unless the Grffmen begin to hit
moro like a major league team,
tney are doomed to certain de-
feat here in the West. and are prac-
tically certain to return to a most lowly
position.
II they do go back to Washington
buried IN the second DIVISION. all interest
will fade from the Cluo's doings and a
bad financial season is sure to follow.
30 far six games have been played since
the team left home and one lone VIC
tory has resulted
Five games have been lost. Four Of
these defeats can be charged directly
to the lack of hitting on the part of the
Grtffmen. The final game in Philadel-
phia went the wrong way because of a
sudden weakness in the field behind a
pitcher who was apparently tirlng. Six
teen games remain to be played here In
the West. and the outlook Is far from
cheerful.
Manager Griff does not know which
way to turn now. He has repeatedly
shaken up his battle line. but has not
met with any success in doing so. He
lal q
and sent Hank Shanks back to his old
berth. No change for the better has
followed, and 1t begins to look more and
ent lineup is a rank failure. The Old
Fox, a fighter to the bitter end. hates
to admit this to be tact. but the
time Is coming soon when he VIII have
to do SO. and make radical shifts in his
lineup.
Walter johnson dropped that lone
battle to the Tigers in Detroit, to 0.
1t WAS partly his fault and partly
the fault of his weak-hitt.ng team
mates. Jean Dubuc must not lose any
Of the credit due him. He pitched fine
ball. using excellent head work and a
change OF pace that had the Grirmen
powerless to make any headway against
it. The official paid attendance was
13067, so the club made some money out
of it's trip from Philadelphia. But from
an artistic standpoint the contest was
wretched.
johnson looked to be in perfect con-
dition, and the drizzle that fell at In
tervals did not effect him In the least
His control was not the best, though,
as he passed fve mon. One OF these
scored the only tally seen during the
the afternoon. In that inning the
Tigers managed to start right, and
then bunch their outs to the best ad-
vantage.
Baker, the big catcher, came up hrst
and took four balls. Jean Dubuc hit
hard one down over first base. Chlck
Gandil hardly getting the tips OF his
fingers on 1t. Baker streaked 1t for
third, arriving safely. johnson put on
ali he had and tossed out Bush, but he
could not prevent Oscar Witt from pol
ing 4 long sacrifice fly to Shanks That
let Baker score, and the victory van
ished.
walter johnson made a wonderfu! at
tempt to tie up the tally by himself
in the eighth inning, but failed because
Ty Cobb is a marvellous player. with
Two pinch hitters down and out, John
am caught one to his liking and sent
AZ high in the air out toward the fence
IL center field Few imagined Cobb
could ever reach it, but he did. The
caught the ball almost with his back
oSsinst THE fence. Had he missed 1t.
Johnson would easily have reached
third base, and the result of the engage
ment might have been different
only three Griffmen reached first base
and one of these got there on an error
nv Jacobson, the mountainous tlrst
sSnker of the Tigers. Milan walked to
Start the second inning and managed to
,worL his way around to third, but he
wss stranded there. In the fourth Mi
ian singled to right. only 10 be forced
Tor the third death by Gandil. Mcbride
got a life when Jacobson dropped Bush
low peg in the fifth. At all other times
the Grlffmen merely went through the
motions.
Sam crawford pounded out three hits
during the battle and was loudly cheer
cd by the big crowd for his good work
with the fan Walter Johnson 3 best
had no terrors for the veteran slugger'
Bush came close to scoring in the first
inning on Il double steal. He might
nave succeeded bu. for the speedy re-
turn of Ainsmith TO johnson. The big
pitcher ran down the midget Tiger, ana
a run was chokcd off.
In the fourth with one down Crawford
singled and then died stealing. Veach
followed with a free ticket. and Kav-
Johnson was in trouble then, but Nor
gan pulled him out by throwing out
Jacobson.
Crawford, in the sixth and Cobb in
the eighth led off with hard bingles
only 10 be left by the inability OF those
following to solve Johnson's delivery.
hitter, is expected to report here ioIay
tha hannea Tint he Will he