The Washington times., 1916-06-04
Fifth Straight Loss Recorded on
Present Tour Through West
ern Circuit.
GALLIA CHOSEN TO HURL
Mexican TwirIer May Be 0ppos-
ed by George Dauss as
Tiger Selection.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

DETROIT. Mich, June A-ln TINS see
saw struggle for the honor OF leading
the American League pennant race. the
0rfffmen are today in third place. But
they may be out in front again tonight.
II they win from the Tigers and the
worlds champions manage to humble
the Cleveland Indians. There is no tell
ing what may happen.
A win for the Griffmen here today
and q loss for both Cleveland and New
York would put the Nationals back in
> first place. The loss of Ave in a row
has seriously handicapped the Ma
.tionals, chances of leading the leagus
That last home game with the Ath-
letics started the trouble. Getting
tie instead of a win when the game
with four losses in Boston and one
here should have dropped the Griff-
mon out of sight.
The Red sox are due for a come
peoted to put up something on the
Yanks today. and IL we win here there
is no telling but what the leadership
dropping Ave games and sticking to
first place SO long. the Grifmen are
Manager Griffith intends sending Bert
Gallia after the hides Of the enemy to-
day, saving Johnson for tomorrow.
However, at the final moment he may
change his mind and use the Weiser
Wizard. The dope. though, Is for aallia
to climb the hurting hill.
George Dauss. always troublesome to
the Grtfmen, Is scheduled to perform
for Hughey. Jennings outfit. with Earl
Hamilton. former Brownie, as second
choice. Dauss always pitches good ball
Of the Potomac.
Failure to hit their old enemy. Jean
Dubuc. coupled with a weird peg by
Eddie Foster and a little bad judging
brand brought defeat for the Grifrs. 8
to 2. in the opening clash with the
Jungaleers. and a win for the Indians
put the Capitolians back In third place.
II ever a young pitcher deserved to
win ball game. II was Harry Harper
yesterday. The young southpaw showed
excellent control until the ninth. He
had famed eight of the Tigers. includ-
ing Ty Cobb DOME Bush. Harry He'll
man, and Bobby Veach. He had held
his own against the redoubtable Jean
Dubuc and was leading until the ninth,
2 to /.
With all the $3.50 fans in the park
whistling. yelling. and stamping their
feet in unison. Harper passed George
two balls on Young. when Grin sent
him to the showers and called upon
old reliable Doc Ayers.
shins for a single. the ball reaching
Foster too late for play. Ayers picked
UP Kavanaugh's slow bunt, and his
throw to third was too late to get
Burns. the bases being packed.
With the fans going weiI-nigh insane
at the prospect Of tenth-inning vic
tory. Dubuc came up. lie is known as
mean a run. he pounded liner to-
ward right field. Judge nipped 1t and.
turning. tagged Kayanaugh. Two were
down and 1t looked as II the Grifrmen
might pull out
Then came some poor judging by
Umpire Hildebrand. Doc Ayers put the
rf5 nest but IS
but was called a ball. Then Bush
showed a line drive to right center and
the game was over. Burns and Young
Grirs. who had battled all the way
and deserved to win.
opening frame. giving them an easy
tally. With one gone. Witt walked.
Cobb. laid down a bunt to Foster.
Fateem was In like flash. but his peg
Cobb reached third. Harper whifred
Veach. and Morgan threw out Heilman.
For nve innings the Grins could DO
nothing with Dubuc. But in the sixth
the Detroiter began to wabble under
the strain. and one hit sent over a
tally for the invaders. Mcbride opened
with a walk. going up on Harper's sac
ritice. He reached third on Morgan's
death, and Eddie Foster. redeeming his
error in the first frame. singled to CEN
ter, scoring Mcbride. Milan walked,
but Jameson grounded to Young.
The seventh saw the Griffs pass their
foes. Joe Judge beat out a perfect
bunt along the tirst-base line and ad-
vanced on Shanks' pretty sacrifice. A
wild pitch put him on third, from where
he easily scored when John Henry
doubled to the left-field fence. Mcbride
and Harper rolled to the intleld, leav-
ing the Griffmen one run to the good.
You have heard all about the ninth
inning The victory was decided in that
frame. Down here you have the mathe.
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