The Washington times., 1916-09-20
GRIFFITH TO serve
UPWALTERJOHNSON
Twice TO DETROIT.
Manager viii Treat Tigers In
Same Manner as Champion
Red Sox.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


CLEVELAND. Sept. 2o--Intense inter-
est In the chances Of the Red Sox and
Tigers to win the pennant In manifest
among the Grinmen and they are
watching the scores of. the present
series In Detroit with almost as much
eagerness as they are their own.
day walter Johnson may not appear
here at all. but may be held over to
opsn the series against the Tigers
When johnson was sent against the
Red Box twice In the closing series OF
the season In washington. the cham
I Dions howisd ,, against but Grin be.
wants TO finish as hign as he possibly
can In the race. For that reason he
win use Johnson here. II necessary.
but 4 he gets /. chance to hold him
Jungsieers. he will do SO. He says he
cannot see how the Tigers can COM
plain n he treats them Just as he did
the Red Sox In Washington.
the part Of the Old Fox. today's game
here means q lot to the Tigers. II the
0riffmen lose johnson will be sent TO
the mound tomorrow. II they win he
in Detroit. II he pitches Friday It is
more than likely that he will be used
IN the fnal game In Detroit and then
allowed to 90 to his home In corey,
chance OF Johnson's being taken East
with the team. He will be one OF the
Veterans allowed to quit out here IN
the West.
Chick Gandil, former Griffman. con:
tributed the banner fielding feature OF
tia opening game here when he made a
wonderful backhanded stop OF Smiths
powerful push In the Attn and tossed
him out to Bagby. II took real class
to make that stop, and Chick showed II.
Jimmy McAleer, once manager OF the
Washington club and later boss OF the
worlds champion Red Sox in 1912, at.
tended yesterdays game. He admitted
that Grin had pretty good looking ball
club, and congratulated him ON his two
new men. Leonard and Smith.
Frank Wiser, former Georgetown
football and track star. 10 practicing law
here, and was on hand to see the Wash
ington team wallop the Indians. He ex-
pressed hopes that the Hilltoppers
iron this season.
In q rather sloppy exhibition the Grin
men were victorious yesterday over the
Indians, 0 to g. They won because they
hammered Guy Morton from the slab In
the sixth and because Bert Gallia was
very good when he had to be good. Lee
Foil took gut several OF his minor
the field against the Griffmen. but It
availed him little. Barbara. the South
ern Lacquer. at third base. was the lone
busher in the home teams lineup. The
others were all regulars.
Had Jim Bagby been kept on the
mound, the Griffs might h6ve had a
harder time to win: but Moeller famed
followed. was hit hard, giving the VIC
tory to the lads from the Capitol. With
one down In the first inning, Foster sin
gied and 80 did Milan. Elmer Smith
nied to Speaker. and shanks was hit
by pitched ball. filling the corners
Joe Judge doubled to center. scoring all
three lads on the sacks. After that
Basby settled down and gave no more
DeBerry's single. opening the last OF
whining exhibition. and passes TO
Graney and Barbara filled the bases
As Speaker was forcing Barbara DeBer-
ry scored.
Morgan had a fine chance to make a
double play. but his throw was high
and Speaker was safe. Roth came to
time with q single that sent Graney
over before Wamby rolled to Judge.
Morton got away with his Job in the
sixth. but In the seventh he was spanked
soundly. the .Griffmen batting All
around. Milan's double was a beginner.
Smith sacrificed. Jameson and Judge
drew walks. filling the sacks. Morgan
delivered the goods with n safety to
eenter, scoring Milan and JAMESON,
Judge stole third. and the bases were
loaded again when Williams was hit
BY pitched ball.
IN ccr'e Fred BenhA the Irdians' vet
eran Ringer. and Gallia met him at the
Sate with a ,ring'rg single tn center.
speaker let the hall roll between his
legs End Judge, Morgan. and williams
rallied. Gal'ia went around to third on
the error and scored on Fosters single.
That one frame decided the contest,
..Wsmby.s trinls oner"d the est OF the
eiEhth. Turner'S single bringing him
across.
9allia was sailing along under wraps
when the home boys scored three runs
In the ninth. Graney's double IN right
started things; Barbara fiied, hut
speaker was safe on MorRan's wild
THROW. Roth's single scored Grsney,
and Wamby beat nut slow one in front
OF the plate. GRndiis single to left
scored Speaker and Roth. The next two
Indians persisted. and the Griffmen had
copied the Victory,
4. CLEVELAND. WAsHISGToS.