The Washington times., 1916-04-02
Brooklyn Lands Overtime VIC
tory When Home Boys Fail
to Swat the Apple.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

The Grifmcn' as row constituted, are
due for q ghake-up. unless some OF
those reputed hitters begin hitting
1t Ia generally agreed ny MANAGER
Griffith and the fans that tho one
chance the team has Of staying M
with the procession this season VIII
come from increased hitting. Unless
the clouts come. FIRST division will fude
out OF sight and hearing.
In two Rames against n major league
club the Brooklyn Dodgers, nine hitA
were collected, counting BARRIERS lucky
double Friday and Pondeaus lucky
single yesterday. An average OF four
and half saftties per 2anic Will hard
~. bring any laurcls TO the Grnfn4en.
Manager Griffith announces his on
tire WILLINGNESS TO increase the ofcn-
sNe strength o: his club by playing sew
cral different con binations, Perhaps
come To any Euch decision, bat tne uieS-
ent combination Is expected TO get busy
In a hurry OF the Old FOX will BE yank-
ing out some OF the bat swinEcrs.
johnson at ChurlottesN illc, the Grin =
men have not faced such stellar twlrl-
ms as that served UP ~ Id Ptener,
lube MarIuard. Larry Cheney. and
"Wheczer Dell The BROOKLYN quartet
~ composed OF real major leasuers. who
are almost IN Icrtcct condition. thanks
to a favorable ironing camp In Florida,
Only fite more games arc TO he played
by the Grinmen with onggoncn!S worthy Worth
W ednesday for Q couple. Of games
Then cone tho PhillieS champions OF
the National League. Therefore. Man
ager Griffith has but Eve days IN Nhlch
10 try out his Various combinat tons be-
fore the campaign IL or with al rush
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While the Griftmen look to he in good
shape, the Brooklyn Dodsers' twirlers
seem farther advanced. Allowing for
a little unsteadiness for this time of the
year, Robinson's quartet II about ready
for the bell to ring. sending up the
curtain. The Dodgers certainly have
a decided edge on the quartet sent
against them by the Old Fox.
Walter johnson made his 1916 debut
yesterday, and. working under wraps.
sailed along for four innings without
being scored upon. That the biz fel-
low will be ready when the. crowds
pour through the gates at the Polo
Grounds on April u goes without OPP
position. He had whntevcr speed he
needed yesterday. vet he mixed up his
delivery with n good curve ball that
was most puzzlinE 10 the foe.
Jack Bentley, perhaps. in comparison
with his illuStrious predecessor. seemed
10 lack the necessary speed 10 bother
! the Dodgers. His slow ball didn't al.
ways work well. hut his curve was there
whenever he wanted It. The Sandy
| Sprlnas southpAw was I'm trouble fire.
qucntly. but sometimes Il was because
OF weak support. Then again. good
support pulled him out Of every hole
until the fsteful tenth inning. when
the pcdsers put across their winning
runs. BY that time. Bentley was firing
having gone six innings under the strain
OF a no-score contest.
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Just because il was Saturday and the
fans wanted to cheer, the GrIffmen COM
PEELED the Dodgers TO go TO the tenth
frame before succumbing by a score oil
| > to o. The rooters had plenty OF fun
| he right field pavilion crowd picking on
the uTpires In real midsummer fashion
Features were few In the Grinmen's
| defeat. but there were q couple OF play 8
that brought the fans 20 their feet.
Henri Rondeau came in under MillerS
| faBt-dropping sailer in the tenth and
| scooped 1t up just as Il was about Ia
| land His throw to the plate showed