Evening star., 1917-05-14
GR|FFMEN AT DETROIT.
FOR SERIES OF GAMES
Milan Only Member Of Team Not in
Shape-Cleveland Winner
by 2 to O.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

DETROIT, May 1.-THE Griffmen ar
rived here early this morning after an
, uneyentful boat ride from Cleveland, with
all the members of the squad in good
condition except Clyde Milan, who suf-
fered an attack of acute Indigestion early
last evening and was feeling none too
perky today. If Zeb cannot pull him
self together by game time Menosky
probably will play centerfield il Jones,
righthander, pitches for the Tigers. How
ever, Harry Coveleskie, brother of Stan
ley, who Yesterday blanked the Washing
ton outfit at Cleveland, also is eligible
to work. and if he does Howard Shanks
may get the center-fielding assignment,
as Harry does his hurting from the south
side. Manager Griffith gave it out that
Du Mont or Harper would do box duty
for his team, probably the former, with
Walter Johnson working tomorrow, Gal
liza Wednesday and Shaw Thursday. The
last day of the stay here Jim probably
will draw as his opponent Howard Ehmke.
Ernie Shore and gave the Tigers their
only victory over the Red Sox In four
games by earning to 1 verdict in
twelve innings.
Manager Griffith today received a let
ter from E. E. Peirson, president and
manager of the Bloomington team of
the Three-I League, assuring him that
Griffith day in Bloomington. Ill,
where the Washington pilot started
his base ball career. The day in Ques-
ton is May %. an off day in the sched-
ule, when Griff plans to stop off with
the team on it's way from st. Louis to
Chicago and stage a game with the
Bloomington club. Line Davis, who
used to play penny ante" with Grin In
the old days. and Bert Davis, owner OF
the leading paper, head a committee OF
twenty-five of Bloomington's most
prominent citizens who have mapped
program calculated to make the occa-
sion one long to be remembered by the
willy little manager. Autos will be
provided to carry the players to and
from the ball park, and at O'Clock IN
the evening a banquet will be rendered
to Griff and his athletes. followed by
public reception. The Washington
helmsman started work on ms speeca
today, and expects to have 1t completed
within week. He said the address he
has in mind probably will take him
four or five minutes to deliver.
Some thirteen thousand fans, nearly
twice as many as the Grifmen have
played before hitherto this spring,
were on hand at League Park yester-
day to see the Indians make 1t three
out of four from the Grifmen, and had
the day been warmer an additional nye
thousand would have been in attend
ance Mick McAltrock." who delights
in large assent mblages, was IN MS ele-
ment and kept the spectators titterlng
the bugs as being especially funny in
the seventh during the rumpus which
followed the play on Speaker at the
plSte. Nick rushed to Umpire McCor'
mick and gesticulated wildly while
working his jaws at great rate, but
said never a word.
Mccormick was so clearly and abso-
lutely wrong on the play that even Ed
die Foster, who seldom registers pro-
test. no matter what happens, was all
oh a W
er to reach Mccormick after the ruling
and threw his glove down in disgust
when Mccormick refused to reason
with him. Play was suspended for five
stormed and raved. Ainsmith and Leon
ard being elected from the scene of
hottie before the arguments ended.
O'Neil's bat in the sixth inning. Moth
ing came Of 1t, however. as Coveleskie,
who followed, flied to Rice, who dou-
bled up O'Neil at first.
Only twenty-seven men faced Shaw in
the eight innings he worked against
the Indians. Jim had excellent control,
walking only one man-Graney-and
he followed this by tanning Chapman.
Crane gave remarkable demonstra-
ton of agility in the fourth inning.
when Chapman's grounder took a bad
bound. Sam was all set for a low hop
when the ball struck something and
and tossed to first while off the ground.
The fans appreciated this play.
Washington just wasn't meant to win
that last game of the series in Cleve-
land yesterday. Manager Griffith pinned
his hopes of breaking even on the
sturdy right arm of Jim Shaw and the
big pitcher did not disappoint him with
4.
of which was scratchy. were the sum
total of the offensive efforts of the In
dians batsmen, but owing to an un-
usual combination of circumstances
they resulted in as many runs, while
the Griffmen with four safeties and an
tion were unable to get single tally.
If ever pitcher looked good in de-
feat it was Shaw yesterday. He famed
four of the first six men to face him.
land club of the Pacific Coast League,
who held down third for the Dunnmen
in place of Tuck Turner. got the only
real hit Off Shaw in the third, on q ball
hit to right field. which Morgan could
not get over fast enough to intercept.
On ONeips death, Foster to Judge.
Evans went to second. Shaw caught
Evans mapping with quick throw to
Crane, whose toss to Foster beat Evans
to third by several feet, but Umpire
of a balk and Evans, who had started
for the bench, rushed back to third.
Coveleskie then hit into right field a
ball that Rice got on the first bounce,
and on which the chunky Pole was
thrown out at first, but Evans scored
on the play.
Speaker beat out a difficult bounder
to Crane to open the seventh and
reached second safely on the run-and-
hit play while Crane was tossing out
Roth With the run-and- hit sign hung
out again; Speaker was within three
yards of third when Crane got Wam-
by's roller. iris darted for the plate
when Sam pegged out Wamby at first,
and Judge threw fast and true to Aim
smith. Eddie had the plate blocked,
but failed to touch Speaker as spoke"