The Washington times., 1916-05-27
Old Fox Wants to Have Trio Of
Pitchers Well Rested Before
Facing Red Sox.
eRtFFs MAY LEAD TONIGHT
Double Victory Today Should
/. Put Them Ahead Of Indians
/ h Hot Struggle.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

The Griffmen will have three pitch
srs start for Boston tomorrow night
The Old Fox wants them to be ready
to tackle the worlds champion Red
Sox Tuesday without coming on a
rough trip from the Capital.
Just which OF his pitchers will leave
here tomorrow will not be deter
mined until today's double header
has been completed. Manager Griffith
does not know which of his men he
may have to use today.
A good guess. however. Ia that
George Dumont and Bert Gallia will
be two to make the early getaway
from washington for Boston. wal
ter johnson may be the third man to
mako the little party.
Mondays game viii BEGIN at 2:5
o'clock In order that the Griffmen may
be abba to make at 5:55 o'clock train
for New York without shortening the
contest any for the faithful fans.
The Indians have one game with the
White Sox today in Chicago, while the
Cyriffmen battle the Men OF Mack in
two. A twin win here will shove the
Griffs into FIRST place, no matter what
happens In Chicago.
Stellar pitching by George Dumont,
the Fargo finger. and Elmer Myers. the
rookie from Raleigh. with some mighty
timely bring by Ray Morgan. Eddie
Foster, and Charlie Jameson, brought
defeat to Elmer Myers and the Phila-
delphia. Athletics in tie opening game
OF the second series here. The score
was 2 to I.
It Is doubtful Is any better baseball
w.s ever shown at ~, the Gsossa avenue venue
hying. naturally there wasn't much hit
ting. Myers was stingy an could be. but
Dumont kept him company. Take a
peek at the box score. There's the evi-
Bsrrins the lucky seventh. Myers was
invincib.e. He was aided q bit In this.
though. by the willingness Of the Grin-
men to run Wild on the bases. But N.Y.
srs was good. take It from me. He
Right along neck and neck. raced
George Dumont. George was Just as
stingy when II came to hits and when
II came to luck. George had 1t.
orin decided to bench Henri Rondeau
yesterday and let Charlie Jameson
roam the right field course. Bet he's
glad today, for. Charlie produced the
binsie that cinehed the victory; How.
with Ray Morgan and Eddie Foster.
Dumont.
For Ave frames the teams battled
made on Dumont until Myers showed in
the sixth, the first man up. He care
1essly lifted 2 double to left center,
greatly surprising the fans. Witt skied
arriving there in safety because Nor
gan was unable to gather up Jamieson's
bad peg. While Morgan was wildly
chasing the rolling bulb. Myers kept on
home. scoring his teams lone run.
Ray Morgan. who played gilt-edyed
ball all day long. opened the seventh
amid cheers with a rouslng double to
left. Eddie Foster. awoke from his win
t:rs batting sleep and pounded a
single past Charlie Pick a mile a min
ute. Bingo Morgan was across with
Milan ala the best he could. but It
was mere roller to Lajoie for a death.
and Joe Judge. who has been doing we'll
IN the pnches. famed weakly. shanks
stopped a pitched ball. So the table
was set for Jameson.
The new outfielder came up and
bounced a wicked hope toward first
nas So,n Meinnis "a ran over TO- get IT, but
Foster scoring. md Shanks reached
third. Hanks running UP and down the
base line SO bothered Myers that he
landed the ball In the middle OF Henrys
poaterior section. tilline the corners.
II Mcbride had made a home run
we'll, that's a mere III" and doesn't
count. He forced Henry. ending the
inning. But the ,Griffs had scored their
two and were leading.
The fielding was generally excellent
on both sides. Morgan contributed
the best play OF the day in the fifth
when Stellbauer slammed one toward
second base. Ray ran acros and. spear
Ing the pill with his uncovered I'm.
turned and caught the runner. IL took
some speed to do that.
McInnis backed mp into right field for
Henry's pop In the third, and Witt
showed some fost stun when he went
10 bag Judges drive in the nth
Hengy's peg. cutting down Strunk in
the hfst. was perfect. Foster didn't
have to move his little toe to take
Walsh's line drive In the fifth George
Dumont had to hold Lajoic's sizzling
low bridge in the, seventh or Il would
he stuck and got his man.
The crowd wasn't so very big. but
was enthusiastic over the frst class
Yes. and Rags" o'Loughlin and
Ollie Chill have left us. That pleased
the fans. though they did ride" Nallln
2 lot on a couple Of his decisions early
Here you are for the official stun:
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