The Washington times., 1916-06-23
HARPER DAY TODAY.
At POLO GROUNDS.
Hackensack SouthpaW Ready
to Show Folks From Home
He Is Fit.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

NEW YORK, June 2s.--This is to be
Harper Day" at the Polo Grounds.
and IL finds the handsome young
Hackensack southpaw fully recovered
from his recent sore wing and ready
20 show the folks from home that he
has the real goods when II comes to
hinging. Harper will appear in the
opening combat of the double-header
with Bill Donovan's Yankees.
That Clark Griffith really means to
rush out into the leading position In
the American League race is shown
by mis- announcement that Walter
johnson. will perform in the nightcap
skirmish today against the Yanks.
Inasmuch as johnson and Harper are
stan, the New Workers will find plenty
of trouble coping even one of to-
days battles. Nick Cullop and George
Mogridge are expected to twirl for
Donovans men.
Today the Griffmen. thanks to their
even break In Philadelphia yesterday,
are In second place: The Tigers fell
proved OF assistance to the Capt.
tolians.
Two lazy uninteresting contests were
staged at Shibe Park yesterday. The
first went to the Mackmen, : to 2, and
the second was n victory for George
Dumont and the Griffmen, 6 to 1. When
they finished in front in the opener.
the Mackmen broke losing streak that
started on June l. and there was plenty
of applause from the good sized crowd
present.
Tommy Connolly and Owens were
osd sSs aaYers IN sher tes%,
waste time In every conceivable man.
ner. When II ls taken into considera-
ton that bases on balls were frequent.
I'll. ll.aN NuFN1 n
understood why the fans set from LAS
until after o'clock watching the two
teams in action. Many shouts were
heard to have the teams hurry up their
pastiming, but they took their own
time, and everybody was worn out
when the last man expired In the last
inning.
lieve that the Yanks Will not be as
tough customers for them as the Mack
men have been all season. In no game
this season have the Yankees looked
formidable, and the six games to be
played here on this trip are expected
TO put the boys from Wilsonville out In
front.
George Dumont, who wns sent to the
slab only because Joe Roehllng wasn't
feeling we'll delivered fine lriece OF
work. The Fargo, Finger let tne Mack
men down with hut six blows and n
single run. He was always In charge
OF his own game. and with Rippy Will
liams performing In COOL fashion be
side the plate. looked like major
The Griffmen didn't look very good in
the first game. but when the gesnrois
Myers gave way to Joe BUSH IN the
second battle. they began to show siens
Of interest in the proceedings. Where
the first game dragged. the second one
sailed along fairly fast.
Wretched pitching marked Myers
victory, to 2, In the opening game.
The Mackmen PASSED ten OF the GriHs
and hit another. Rut his wildnes3 kent
his opponents from hittirg him, only
Ave blngles being registered on him.
Sam Rice was also inclined 20 wob-
BILE, though not as much as Myers. In
his Ave and one-third sessions he
walked six OF the enemy. while lie was
constantly In trouble with opposing
batsmen. However. had he been given
any runs. Rice might have hung up p
victory. He was cool enough at all
times, even with his support shoWinI,
holes here and there. Rice was good
enough to receive at least one more
trial.
Henry had e bad day. Seldom does
he have two bad pegs In one day. lie
relished his rest in the eecond game.
Morgan walked four times out Of five
trips to the plate, while Rondeai
famed three times In four tries. Myers
could not find the plate for MoIS gan.
but he had Ronceeu on his stan.