Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28
GR|FFMEN OPEN SERIES
TODAY WITH ATHLETICS
Team Under Direction of Mcbride,
as Griffith Is in Baltimore Look
ing Over Players.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

| BY DENMAN THOMPSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
| PHILADELPHIA. Pa, June 2S.-After
handing the ruthless Red Sox three de-
| feats in as many days. the Griffmen to-
day advance upon the house OF Mack ior
| a set of five contests, by means or Wnlch
! they hope to climb little nearer to tner
next objective, the top of the second di-
vision now held by the Cleveland Indians.
Whom tho Pullman occupied by .ne
Washington players was dropped on tne
Federal express at this city early tins
morning Manager Griffith was not on II;
he was siumberins peacefully in his perth
in the Baltimore car. That IS where ne Is
| Baltimore and Montreal teams. while
George Mcbride is plotting the Nationals
| to victory over the Athletics. Grin ex-
poets to remain in the Monumental city
| for a couple Of days. and when he leaves
he may bring some playing material with
him. The manager also intends to take
peek at some Of the players in the Blue
| Ridge League. His most urgent require
| ment is right-handed hitter for his out
| field, but he will not spurn pitcher or
any other kind Of player that looks
promising.
Going into extra innings with the Red
| Sox yesterday in Boston consumed 80
much time that the PLAYERS had to hustle
to catch their train. The game aid ,od noe
at Z. and the athletes had to dress and
cover about a mile between the ball park
and the station. They made the train al
| right. but missed their dinners. and as
result had to hustle for sandwiches when
/ Providence was reached.
| Yesterdays overtime ARRAY with the
Rarry clan furnished a good illustra-
ton of the truth Of the saying that A
! ball game is not over until the last
man is out. You could have purchased
! the Grnmen's chances for a nickel
when they went into the ninth inning
| hra run m fhA bod To oin n
pearance at bat in place of Mcbride
was nothing to enthuse over. as Jamey
had been taken out Of the lineup the
| day before owing to his failure to hit
Paterson portsider carried the goods in
| his bat this time, however, and deliver
ed single to left. Leonard failed in
his efforts to bunt. but succeeded in
advancing Jameson by rolling to
look over Shores shoots carefully. and
did so, with the result that he walked.
lGardner gathered in Henrys grounder
and stepped on third forcing jamie
son. Then came the break" that en-
three runs and tie the score. Ainsmith.
batting for Gallia, sent a slow roller
to Shore. which he beat out, filling the
bases. Shores throw did not abide
with Hobby at first, however. 1t was
wide of its mark and rolled to the
pavilion in right field. enabling Me-
nosky to score alld placing Henry on third
and Ainsmith on second. Then came
another break" Judges safety to left.
1t hit squarely on the chalk mark:
another inch and 1t would have been
foul. This wallop scored Henry and
Ainsmith and sent the two teams into
extra innings. Judges wallop was
good for two bases. He beat Lewis
Ayers single in the eleventh that
scored Leonard from second base with
/ the winning run was a sure-enough
base hit, and Doc may be said to have
part in the contest until the ninth
inning.
Billy Murray had only one fielding
| chance in his first major league game,
! that offered by Hendriksen. batting for
Agnew. in the eleventh inning. There
| were two out and the retirement OF Olaf
meant the end of the game. and victory
| for the Griffmen. Murray could well have
| been excused for a little nervousness I'M
der the circumstances. but he displayed
none OF it. taking the bounder and throw
| ing to Judge for the final out.
| Murray probably will start in today's
game at second base. owing to the dis
ability OF Morgan. whose charley horse
compelled his retirement in the sixth in
ming yesterday. He probably will bat
eight. Just ahead Of the pitch. who
will be Harper. II he warns up properly.
or johnson. If the junk dealer fails to
| display as much stuff as Manager" Nc
Bride thinks he should
| Morgan today telegraphed to DR.. P.
! Edward Larkin. the Washington club
physician. for instructions regarding treat
| ment. Morgans trouble is with the ten
dons. just above the knee in the back of
| his left leg, They have been pulled ard
are exceedingly painful. Morgan probably
| will be advised to rest This was the
treatment ordered when the limb first
went hack on him He proba bly, will stick
! around, however. to be used in pinch
| hitting capacity until he is ready to get
back into the lineup, The club is sure
| to feel keenly the loss Of Morgan's bat
! ting while he is on the bench.
batting eye. Since last Saturday. when
he went hitless, he has been meeting
the ball hard and often. yesterday
cracking out single and two doubles.
one of these really being triple How
ard being called out at third on a close
decision when Barry relayed Hooper's
throw to Gardner. Improvement In hit
ting has not been confined to Shanks
however. Thirteen bingles off a twirler
who pitched no-hit game four days
| before is pretty good mark. The
Griffmen made twelve hits in the Tues
| day game and eight and nine safeties,
respectively. in the doubleheader Mon
| day. 1t would seem that the Mackian
boxmen are in for a strenuous time of
1t. 1t has been definitely learned that
| the Boston Braves will not be the op-
ponents Of the Griffmen in the double
header scheduled to be played by the
Washington team at Jersey City Sun
day. Stallings team being listed to play
| in Greensport, l.. t. that day. Instead,
| a semi-pro organization representing
the former International League town
will be met. Jameson will pitch the
contest for Washington with Charity
catching. Altrock At first. Murray at
second and Joe Judge in Milan's place
in the outfield. The other positions will
be occupied by the regulars, but Dumont
may hold down one of the outfeld Jobs