The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-08
Double Win in Games Would
Put Mats Ahead Of the st.
Louis Club.
Fielder Jones Has Varied Cam
paion Against Visiting
Pitchers and Wins Battles.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.
81. LOUIS. Aug. s.-Back in seventh
place are the Griffmen today. but they
have an excellent chance to hop right
up above those scrappy Brownies by
taking both ends OF a double-header.
OF course, the Brownies will have
something to say about that, and the
0riffs may be fortunate to land even
one Of the contests.
Feb Milan, benefting from his short
rest, should soon be back In center
fsld for the Griffmen, One days
1 W an s sme neck snd
shoulder and today he felt almost abe
to play ball. However. Manager Grif-
NTH will not rush him back into the
lineup notwi.hstandihs' not wishing
Milan plainly needs a rest. HIS nit
ting has fallen off woefully until he
10 now down below the .2!O mark
and with small chance Of getting back
Milan is one Of the hardest workers
in baseball and he hates to be loafing
on tho bench when he believes his
team needs him. But q rest should do
him . lot OF good.
Fielder Jones Is copying General Jof-
FIRE. Of the French army. and Is using
his nibbling tactics to get runs. This
was shown conclusively in that nrst
Seven Brownies laid down hunts.
though this Is hardly correct, for To-
bins. In the third. was a pop fly for
Gallia. But seven times did Brownies
Sunts. Topin. Wallace. and Marsans
sacrificed themselves with their hunts
that others might gain an extra base.
That Is the Jones system Of play. The
Browns play q one-run game, as 1t 10
called.
Before the Browns are really declared
out Of the race. they will have thrown
Q fright into several clubs now above
ts S Every S. one e. on the team the .rae:
from Jones. This even includes the
pitchers. Compared with the Browns.
the Griffmen look very weak in this
mixing up an attack. The Grifs play
s the seldom. sa ac s ~s sns
twice running. They keep their op-
ponents guessing all the time.
Manager Griffith still thinks his team
That's the only logical explanation for
his use Of johnson in four out OF the
Johnson is now Grifrith's only depend
able pitcher. Harper is showing to
a few runs behind him as encourage
ment. Gallia, Boehling. and Ayers
hardly seem able to Withstand the at
tack Of the enemy In the pinches. Shaw
ed an inning before the rain came on
Thursday last. The next day he went
the full distance. Sunday he travelled
three innings to q victory over Faber.
Yesterday he pitched one and two-thirds
II the Griffmen really have a chance
Of winning the banner. such use OF
the big pitcher Is permissible. nay.
obligatory upon Manager Griffith. But
ret the Int. Sr hs ssys s NJ ret faanss
to use johnson so frequently.
Rippy Williams may be pulled off
first base unless he hits his stride at
seem to hit In the pinches and he may
have to give way to Ed Charity. who
Ia young and Is a conner. particularly
with the bat; Williams had an OPP
ond in the first frame. but he merely
rolled to Marsans. In the fourth he
hit into q double play and not once
did he drive the ball out Of the infield.
Manager Griffith seems determined
at last to use Shaw frequently enough
to determine his capabilities. The big
fellow Is a puzzle. AS big as johnson
and with almost as much stuff In
hzzle ever since joining the Griff-
men. II Is expected that he will be
sent to Minneapolis in the near fu-
turs. * he fails to make good. but
waivers can be obtained on him.
Ward Miller. the Browns right fcld-
or. made one OF the classiest running
catches ever seen in the sixth inning
n
robbed Shanks OF nit. Miller raced
from his position into center field and
stabbed the ball with his bare hand
a. 1t was going by him. bound for the
Tcbin and McCabe have not yet been
sent to Nashville In exchange for Billy
Lee. Fielder Jones says he needs al
his battle for the -pennant. But they
are going to the Volunteers just the
same. as soon as the opening comes.
Sisters ringing wallop almost to tn,
bleachers in right center scoring Der
the tenth inning OF the opening gam,
between the Griffmen and the Brownies
the home boys taking the victory 8 I,
4 Where Johnson had achieved tn,
expected In Chicago. rushing to tn,
rescue Of Boehling and winning he fail
cd as an assistant to Ayers.
Carl Weilman was invincible for seve,
innings. and his own mates. by ever
lasttngly striving for Just one run, ha,
totAled two for him to work on whel
the eighth came along and the Griff
tied the score on four hits.
0allia received some punk support an,
was unable to prevent the nibbling tao
tics of the Brownies. That made It pos
sthle for them to hang up their firs
two tallies.
6hotton walked as a starter going vi
on Tobin's perfect sacrifice bunt q
Foster. The Texan then pulled {. will,
pitch thnt scored Shotton. although
Gallie had to run TO the stand an,
tumble the ball before the Brown
came flying over. Henry had lost sigh
Of the ball. and so Gallia ran into re
trieve II. He made mcss Of q simpl
play through his anxiety to get tn
ball away from him.
Getting along to the third, Shotto
opened Il with perfect hunt to Fcs
ter for one hN'c 7 hn'F hunt ,rct.tG
a pop fly f"r .''n'' ard :hc Tisitin