The Washington times., 1916-08-03
GR|FFS MUST Take
GAMES FROM WHITE
'SOX OR DROP down.
Brownies Close On Trail Of the
Nationals at Start Of CHI
cago Campaign.
MANAGER STILL OPTIMISTIC
Says He Would Rather Be In
Seventh, With Chance to
Win, Than In Second Place.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.
CHICAGO, Aug. S.-JThe Griffs, not
any too confident of their ability. open
. four-game series here today with
Clarence Rowland's White sox and
they face some tough opposition. But
close behind them are Gathering the
Brownies. now seemingly bent on show
ing the Potomac river lads into seventh
place. and so the Griffs simply must
win some ball games before leaving for
st. Louis.
The White sox have q slight margin
over the Griffmen on their games to
date. Thirteen contests have been play
Cd and the pale hosed brigade has taken
seven victories. leaving six to the
Griffs. But, worst of all. the White
sox are now going at top speed. while
the invaders have been hitting the
rocky road ever since leaving Florida
avenue.
Unless all signs fail. though. the
White Sox should have their troubles
winning from Walter johnson, Harry
Harper and Joe Boehling. Johnson's
ability needs no encomiums. Against
southpaws the White Sox have ap-
peared weak all year and both Harper
and Boehling are counted on to win.
or at least lose with honor. Just who
Will pitch the fourth game can only be
guessed. 1t Is possible that Shaw will
start.
Though his team is dangerously close
TO seventh place, the Old Fox Is not
worrying overmuch. At least, he says
he isn't. He wipes off the slate by
saying that there are now seven clubs In
the race. that's all. He does not see
team out Of the struggle for pennant
honors. .I'd rather be where / am, or
IN seventh place. with a chance to win
The pennant." says Griff.' than to
be In second place and unable to pass
the leader: We were second in 1912. but
once the Red Sox went into the lead
we never could catch them. It's dif-
season. The first se y clubs bs's are 'h in
the hunt You can't eliminatS any one
The 0riffmen take some encourage
ment from the fact that the triumphant
Hed Soy will be battling the Brownies,
while they are facing Comiskey's out
Ut here: Every time the champions
troupe. II viii benefit the Griffmen.
keeping them from losing another posi-
ton In the standing.
Following the series here the Griffs
IN four days. and they expect to do
some climbing on their own account
then. Out OF the ten games played so
az. The Brownies have won but two
ward to this series in st. Louis that
kseps the Washingtonians smiling.
.fssesrday's defeat was the seventh
lamss have been victories, both against
Cleveland. Tho Tigers cleaned up. the
yAsftors four straight. Cleveland took
three out Of five. Griff's lads will find
Trip. Tw9lve moro games remain to
b played, four here, five in st. Louis
And three in Boston.
the two sessions he officiated. Both
hits off him were fluky: one might have
bean charged as an error to Morgan.
Bert Gallia shows signs Of being worn
out and It would not be surprising II
he were given a short rest. With Ayers
and Shaw In shape to take their turns.
Gallia might we'll be allowed to recover
from his recent strenuous work.
Mcbride contributed tho best individu-
al play Of tho final game In Cleveland
when he speared Turner's line drive with
his glovcd hand In the seventh inning.
He was cheered for his effort.
Tho best thing Of the game was noted
when Umpire OLoughlin stopped a foul
snll with hi. left foot He was cheerei
for his effort.
Instead Of taking q few days of. WI
rans was right on the Job and played
through the game without limping once.
Ainsmith played good ball all day.
Twice he hammered out safeties. hard
drives to the garden, and he killed two
would be thieves with line pegs. He was
used because Henry complained Of a
sore leg.
Rice should have had single along
with his triple. In the eighth he
s"m naea one S%, through the bog At ur
bag. grabbed the ball with both hands
and got Sam with half a step to spare
Only speedy work in the field and a per-
fect throw cheated Rice out Of single.
,w anank' Of 70 j .hs Sna
ssGs1s y''ssr SnDsf s wtH .a ne
liza in tho third and fourth In
nings and some truly vicious base run
ming on the part Of the invaders. the
fS1s the odS iG ths series
now won eight out of fourteen games
played with the Indians for the season
htiu his oWH Ill Inc way
through and earned his whitewashing
triumph. He allowed eight hits. In
GLIDING n double and triple. but when
the pinch came along. he was right on
the Job. Gallia lacked this ability to
tighten In threatening places. and that
lost him his chance, though, his sup
porters share the blame for the defeat.
The Griffs almost made a run In the
second when. with one gone, Morgan
and Alnsmith singled. the former reach |
ing third. Mcbride skcd to Smith and
Morgan, running like an ice wagon.
dice ut the plate. o'Neill did not even
tag him, but ran him out of line while
taking a short throw on the grass. Nor |
gan could have tallied by remaining on T,
tho line ard running behind the catcher. |
The home boys seized two runs in |
their half of the third. With one down, |
ONeili was hit by a pitched ball and
went up on Gould's sacrifice. Graneys