The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-07
BOB GROOM ENTERS
HTTLESSNESS HALL
Former Grifman, Further.
more, Goes II Frames.
WHITE SOX ARE THE VICTIMS
Grifmen, After Battling Red
SOz, Hike to Cleveland.
WHITE SOX ARE THE VICTIMS
D. Louis A. DoUGHER.

Old Sir Robert Groom. former Griff-
man now with the st. Louis Browns
has entered the Hall of Fame dedica-
ted to those who shut out the enemy
without a hit or run
Groom Is the fourth American
League pitcher to turn this trick this
spring.
Groom Is the second member Of the
Brownies to gain the honor.
Groom Is the fifth major Lacquer to
achieve the glory so far this sea
son.
Groom is the first to pitch absolute
falsomine baseball for eleven consee-
utive innings.
white Sex In IL.
For the third time this spring the
Chicago White Sox have figured In
no-hitno-run games. Once they were
On the right side and twice have
they been victims.
Eddie Cicotte, the veteran knuekle-
bail finger, shut out the Browns on
April IA, three days after the opening
of the campaign. without hit or run
Then came George Mogridge's no
hft-no-run victory over the Worlo
champion Boston Red Sox on April "a
the day before the Griffs landed IN
the Hub.
Toney Turns Trick.
On NAY Fred Toney, the Reds star
rfRht-hander, shut out the Chicago
Cubs without hit or run in ten In
nfnRs. eoualinE the records OF Harry
Mcintyre in 1906, and George Wiitse
in 1905.
Then came the two Brownies, first
Ernie Koob with q nine-inning nohit-
norun victory against the White Sox
on Nay 5, quickly Followed ny ooO
Groom's stunt yesterday May o.
Him Vaughn, the Cubs big SOUTH
NV e. deserving Of considerable
praise for his work against Toney'
Vaughn did not allow hit for nine
complete innings, though defeated In
the tenth.
Groom's pitching was remarkable.
RelievfnR Plank in the first game OF
n double-header, he held the White
Sox hitless for two frames. AFTER
the customary rest Of ten minutes
the slender singer went in and con-
tinued this work for nine innings OF
the second game, hanging up VIC
tory, 3 to o.
GriRnea Break EyeH-
The Grinmen broke even in their
four games played last week Their
IS hits give them third place behind
Cleveland, with 80, and st. Louis, with
Detroit and Boston won two games
and lost none, but the Brownies took
three out OF four.
The Yankees broke even in -four
games
Chicago and Cleveland each lost
three out Of four played, while the
Naekmen lost both Of their contests
RED sox Are Ready.
The Red Sox are ready to begin
their first series against the Grin-
men here today. Idleness has not
benefited the champion any and
Manager Barry is anxioSs to get his
athletes out on the field. While the
Rad Sox have been going to movies
and shooting pool, they have been
steadily climbing through tho mis-
fortunes Of the White Sox az / they
expect to hold their own with the
Griffs.
walter johnson, Harry Harpe-
and George Du Mont will very likely
De AhuAkGE NAAAAANAA . e-eS
for the remaining battles with the
Boston clan. johnson u not yet in
hrst class condition. Harper is an
unknown quantity. Du Mont Is ready
for any kind of hard work, asking
only that his support be worthy OF
his own performance.
Leave On wednesday.
The Griffmen leave Wednesday fol
the West, being due to open against
the Cleveland Indians Thursday in
their first game on the frontier
They will not return until May -
The Mackmsn collected fifteen
blows in an exhibition game at Pa
terson, n. J., yesterday, winning IL
TO 4. Looks like old times.
The ousting of the Giants from
Arst place is said to have caused q
lot of money in New York, many
vagers being laid that, once in the
lead, they never would be headed
Postponements, caused by bad wealth
ar are responsible