The Washington times., 1916-07-02
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

of three OF their regular intelders, are
making a desperate effort to reach
first place and this week should. by
winning from the Yankees. make rapid
strides toward their goal.
George Mcbride will probably be
out OF the game till late in the week
as a result OF hurting his bat at Carl
Mays. the Red Sox pitcher. Carl Saw
yer is filling his place acceptably. but
he Is not Mcbride.
Ray Morgan will hardly be back in
uniform until next week. Eddie Fos-
ter 10 playing a fine game at second
base. but he Is missed at third. where
Hank Shanks Is battling.
Joe Judges spiked foot 10 improv-
ing slowly. but the active young first
eacker may be seen IN the lineup be-
fore the week Ia ended. Rippy Will
liams Is doing well enough as SUD-
stitute. but does not At into the ma
chinery as we'll as Judge.
Tomorrow come the New York
S Ssy sSsssy viii Sep n the eoas.,
one at 1880 and one at 3 o'clock.
There has been some talk of staging
the holiday games as . double bill in
the afternoon: but Mansser Griffith
tho case. The usual morning and after
noon games will be played.
On Thursday the at. Louis Brownies
will open three.day series and, II the
date In the Mound City. three Victories
should be chalked up for the home
team while the Brownies are here.
B:ll Donovan's Yankees are running
and the Griffmen will be fortunate to
break even with them. On their last
visit to New York the Griermen won
but one game out Of six played with
the Yanks.
Beginning tomorrow, and extending
through the present home stay Of tn,
ball club. all games will start at
legal holidays. when S o'clock will see
the start Here Is the official announce
ment from the WASHINGTON club:
sowing to the request Of large mum.
Der of the patrons OF the club. the boar!
of directors of the Washington baseball
club, being DESTROYS Of adopting the
wishes Of It's patrons so FAR as " can
. games at 4 o'clock in the afternoon in
stead Of $50 as heretofore. except or
Saturdays and legal holidays. when tho
games WIN start at o'clock p, m" 4,
this announcement. to mark the In
creased attendance OF these patrons oil
the club. beginning next Monday.
Falling upon Babe Ruth and hammer
ing him from the hill. the GriffmeI
made It three out of four from tn
We rld's champion Red Sox yesterda!
when they defeated the enemy to
able to do much with Joe Boehling
As soon as the Richmond forkhande
wobbled. Walter johnson rushed to tn
rescue and The Red Sox curled up ant
died like gentlemen.
In his seven frames Boehling Above,
the Sox just three binglts. Poor sup
port gave the Bostonians their first rul
on Boehling, but they earned the sec
ono one. Superior clouting. II only 70
Pne round. gave the Griffs all their fou
Shanks' wicked heave allowed Scott I
reach second base as starter In tn
third. Cady's safe bunt pushed hin
over to third, and Ruth's powerful sac
rifice fly to Milan scored him.
Gainer walked with one gone In tn
fourth and then raced all around whe
Title Walker bumped a double to RICH
center. Those were the only runs mad
For three innings the Griffmen wer
helpless before Babe Ruths speed an
curves, but they drove him from tn
TfSep in the %an pSssr Wake SnTS
swogglng single to left and Lewis man
handled II. allowing Foster to take thir
ard Milan reach second.
Shanks took a walk and George Fo:
ter. went out to warm up. With loade
corners, UP came Rippy Williams. Rut
made him look foolish on two close
the inside of the plate. but finally Ripp
picked one to center, scoring Fostt
and Milan. Shanks got everybody e,
cited by digging all the way around
third. Henri Rondeau carefully place
a safety to right. scoring Shanks an
sending Williams to second.
George Foster. hero OF the lai
worlds series, came in as Ruth wa
sent to the showers. Henry salute
him with, a hearty double along tn
line In left field, scoring William
Carl Sawyer made a bave attempt
bring oRndeau home from third. bl
Larry Gardner stuck up his glove
hand and held Carts line drive. Boei
ling's roller to Gamer closed the or
vivid attack OF the home boys.
Foster. Williams and Moeller got O
after that, but they could not q
around the plate, though a poor peg b
Cady sent Williams to third base In III
sixth.
Boehling had shown coed contrt
for seven innings, but he threatene
to take fly In his balloon when III
eighth opened. He passed both Eos
ter and Hooper as a beginner. II wa
his finish. for the Old Fox from hi
seat In the stand ordered Walter Johr