The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-03
Clark Griffith Wants to Make
Clean Sweep Of Tail-Enders
In Coming Contests.
HAVE WORKOUT IN MORNING
Old Fox Keeps His Athletes
Batting Lamps In Good Con.
= ditlon With Practice.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

4. BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.
Walter johnson, the weiser Wizard,
win open the series tomorrow in Phila-
delphia against the Mackmen. lie Will
then hold himself ready to go to the re-
lief Of any toiling moundsman on the
following Monday. II he doesn't per-
form that day, he will also open the
series here next Tuesday against the ~.
Louis Brownies,
Manager Griffith wants to make
clean sweep OF the Mackmen. and will
send johnson. Harper, Gallia, ana
Ayers after the tailenders. He knows
az much 'U as WINS Hsss over leaders. count JUST
Washington will lack major. league
baseball until next Tuesday. when the
first invasion Of the East VIII be opened
Louis Browns. From then on the Grifr-
men will be at home until May ~.
=, II 10 because of this long home stay.
when warm weather should be the
WIN take his team away either in first
place or mighty close to the leader.
The Griffmen had a workout against
both left and right hand twirlers this
morning at Georgia avenue. The Old
Fox wants to keep his athletes batting
lamps In order, now that they are going
along so smoothly. This afternoon.
though. the boys will enjoy a wee va
Tomorrow morning at 1908 the squad,
= with the exception OF Ed Gharrit>, Jim
shaw. and Charlie Jameson. viii de-
=froA the North Philadelphia station to
6hise Park.
IT'S fve straight today. with the
Grtnmen running out In front OF the
parade before leaving FOR Philadelphia
70 meet the Mackmen In four games
for the rest Of this week and Monday.
pien Boston Req So. '1 Came %'r az the s"e end
OF a wild game Allied with hot stun.
the Cribs coping; to 4: ,.,,, .,.,
put him in the hole with a weak error.
dropping a puny fly in the seventh
after two were down. Before the dam
FOUR r rn. done 81 sns e sss s0u aDsn ss
0allia the next frame. after Barry
doubled to left. Really, Boehling should
y have gone the distance with a victory
credited with a win in the Official rec &c
ords.
When Gardners error put Foster on
with one down In the first. few thought
that run was coming. but Milan's
(, single to right put Foster on third,
and when Milan was forced by Rondeau
Foster tailed.
Rondeau drove hearty triple to left
TO open the fourth. but Il was foul. so
he promptly switched and drove a safe
d triple to right the ball rolling behind
drove Sm hOme Rsh Clean n0s Single sSdf &c
center ield.
The NTH was a large frame for the
home boys. Mcbride opened II with a
safety to left. Boehiing famed and
Moeller rolled to Barry, but Foster
plunked SAFETY to center. scoring the
dandy captain. Milan's triple to right
sent Foster all the way around.
-deau's liner, ending the inning.
\ with one down In the sixth Morgan
bounced a double OFF Gardeners shns.
Henrys hesithy swat N for two sacks
TO left sent Henry home.
Until the seventh inning the worlds
champions had gathered but four scat
with an error. gave them a chance in
sthe seventh. and they made the most
Foster made a fine stop and threw
Nally, for Shore. singled, and the bases
were loaded when Henriksen walked.
Janvrin famed. and with two down
psS ne Serneri s JI Snsw
Mentally raced over, and Hobbys sin
gle to right scored Henriksen. Lewis
singled to LETT, and Rondeau tossed out
Hobby trying to reach third on the
binsle'
Boehling. nothing to his discredit,
faded away In the eighth. With one
down Barry doubled to left Grin had
Bert Gallia and Walter Johnson warm
ing up In the bull pen. and called upon
Gallia to assume the mound duties.
The next two batsmenI raised pop flies
70 Mcbride. and the worlds champions
were done.
~ Just TO prove their ability the Grlff-
men made another run In the eighth.
Judge reached second when McNally's
wild throw sent Hoblit2el into right
field after the ball Morgon's sacrifice
put him on third. John Henry. who
has been a perfect demon with the fail
for the last week, raised u triple over
Henriksen's head. scoring Judge.
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8 DUFFY Lewis stole a hit frcm Boehl-
ing when he leaped into the air and
brought down his liner with one hand
In the third.