The Washington times., 1916-06-01
Weakening Of. Washington
Pitchers May Drag Team
Down In League.
LOSE THE THIRD CONTEST
Belt GaIIia and Harry Harper
Are Unable to Stop Smuggling
of Red Sox. Pc
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

by LUIS n. DOOHqEn.,
BOSTON, Juno 1.-The Grlfrmen and
Red Sox leaveStonight on the same train
by the e sesSoafd cubs OF the frontier In
The se Red box, have an exhibition game
In Buffalo tomorrow, but the Griffs win
merely lay over a few hours, and then
continue on to Detroit, arriving there
tomorrow in time for dinner.
Unless the pitchers with Clark Grif-
hth's ball team again regain the form
they showed at home. the boys will soon
be battling down around fourth place.
The third contest was a victory for the
worlds champion Red Sox. 10 TO /.
Whenever you are beaten 10 to ]. you're
licked. That's what happened to the
Griffmen. they were licked. slammed
around and badly mauled. They never
Ind q chance. and what Ia more. after
the fourth inning. they curled up and
Bert Gallia, who had been expected to
deliver some big league stuff for the
Old Fox and his merry lads, was a
most slender reed upon which to lean.
The Red Sox hammered him from the
very beginning and finally. after the
fat was in the fire, the old Fox yanked
him in favor Of Harry Harper. Harper
was no more Of puzzle yesterday than
he was on the holiday. The champions
took o fine fall out Of him just to prove
that the holiday victory was no flivver.
The Griffmen are today a sorry bunch
Of athletes. These three defeats by the
team they believe they must beat to win
the banner have taken all the steam out
of the boys from wilsonvtlle. They had
looked forward to taking three OF the
four games. but now thew find them
selves hard put to It to win even one.
Vean Gregg pitched good ball through
out the pastime. but he benefited by the
superior hitting strength OF his hackers.
The Red Sox simply Slaughtered Gallia
and Harper, Toward the end OF the
game Gregg slowed up trifle and
but by that time the end could be seen
Title Walker. former Griffman. was
the hitting demon OF the afternoon, get
lcloss behind him came Mike McNally
and Dick Hobfitzell with three blows
apiece. Gardner and Thomas each col
looted q pair OF walfops Just to show
that 1t could be done. The attack Of
the Red Sox was invincible.
McNaliy's sinrle with one gone in the
first was converted into y run when
DuffN Lewis followea with a two-ply
walker double. but both were left by
Gardner, who rolled tn Morgan.
For three frames II looked like ball
game and the small crowd possessed
It's i,s sosl IN patience, hoping for some
rnent came in the, fourth. when Sallie
was driven from the mound.
Janvrin walked to begin. and Thomas
on the third strike and Hoopcr's pass
thinss with a single to right, scoring
Janvrin: Lewis raised a weak ny to
right. scoring Thomas and Hooper. TIL
lie Walker spiked the guns OF friend
Bert Gallia With n splendid triple to the
corner OF right field. bringing McNally
and Gardner greeted him with a safety
PAST Morgan. scoring Walker. Then
Larry thovght he could steal and per-
ished. ending the attack and all SEM
blance OF fight ON the rart Of the 1riff-
The sixth was tough for Harper. the
champions scoring three runs before
going out, with one down Mentally
Walker singled to left, Gardner cleared
the sacks with n triple to the right
sae ended the trnms f Sat the to Wee Wee
Washington CONTINGENT had lost all in
terest long before that happened.
The Grinmen looked dangerous In the
second. but II came to nothing. With
one down Judge scratched single to
Gregg, and Jameson walked. Henry
rolled one right Mt Larry Gardner. who
had but to touch the bag to force Judge
Unen mcBrlde SnOt line drive toward
right. It found Dick Hoblitzell waiting
for II, and the attack subsidized.
Zeb, Milan's daring attempt to steal
home marked the fourth with n thrill.
He opened with a pass and stole. The
next two lads died and 80. with Janice
son at bat. Zeb broke for the plate.
qregg's pitched ball beat him to 1t. and
he perlshed
Not tilr the eighth did the Griffs man.
age to score. and then II partook partly
" gift. Gregg having appreciably let
rp in his twirling. Williams. who had
replaced Henry. singled to left. and
Mcbride followed with one to right.
Harper popped to Janvrin. but when
Mueller rolled a slow one to Gardner,
Williams scooted home. no attempt be-
Ing made to catch him. Morgan lined to
Devils. ending the inning
shanks doubled to right in the ninth,
with one gone. and Judge walked.
Jamieeon forced Judge. putting Shanks
ON third. but Williams hv to Lewis
ended the contest. or slaughter. or ca
ttstrophe. whichever you prefer to call
II.
Gresg's pitching was too classy for
the Grinmen. while the mound perform
ences Of Bert Gallja and Harry Harper
would have looked fair In Minneapolis.