The Washington times., 1917-08-23

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2S.-Today the
first place White Sox will be asked
to tackle the furious Griffmen, Just
now on a wild rush to catch the
Yankees and fifth place. Against
the Browns the Critics received
quite a shock, which was two de-
feats in three games and when the
second half Of yesterdays double
header was dropped the Griffmen
lost a chance to tie up the Yankees
for fifth place.
With eight errors for the box
score in the second half Of yester-
days engagement, Griffith Is posi-
tive that the team will return to its
natural stride to meet the league
leaders.
Two games will be played In Chicago
with an open date Friday. and then the
final Western series will be opened In
Cleveland Sunday.
Something has happened to the battinE.
and unless a spurt arrives Griffith prom
ises to put on new attack. Ho has
juggled his sWatters frequently this sea-
son, causing one shift, which has Eddie
, Foster, the best hit-and-run batter in
the league. swinging in nth place and
Howard Shanks second. Shanlxs hasn't
been hitting. and It is probable that
Eddie will move up to his familiar
spot in a few days.
Wins Ninth Straight.
The feature Of the stay in st. Louis
was the ninth straight victory for
Walter johnson, which came in the
opening part of the double-header.
Walter did not go the full route, re-
lieving Harry Harper in the sixth In
ming, but as the score was tied, IL.
and as the winning run was secured
behind Johnson, he received credit for
the triumph.
A month ago here Walter vas ran
ped for a AZ defeat. This happened
on July 10. and he has not lost a
game since then. In that match he
Walked Shotton, the first batter. Aus
tin sacrificed. Sloan singled, scoring
Shotton. Sisler singled to center,
sending Sloan to the third sack and
single by Severeid brought in
Sloan.
In the fourth round Sisler trIpled to
center and scored on a sacrifice fly by
Jacobson, and in the seventh a safe
bunt by jacobson and singles by
Sothoron and Shotton netted another
count.
With that defeat johnson showed a
figure of seven victories and thirteen
defeats and of the regulars he had
the poorest mark in the league. Now
It is sixteen victories and thirteen de-
feats, with prospects of not another
defeat to the end OF the season. He is
working again with confidence and
control
Fast One Had Smoke.
His fast one against the Browns
carried smoke, and he whipped across
a high curve which had the batters
missing the ball by feet. OF the four
teen batters. five were retired on
strikes. He pitched three successive
strikes to Smith in the sixth, with |
Magee on second base and two out, |
and whan Sloan reached second with |
one out in the eighth three pitches |
took care OF Magee on strikes. Then |
in the ninth, Rumber and Jacobson, |
mighty wallopers, didn't get a foul.
With Walter doing the hurling the |
Griffs won, 2-1. getting the victory |
from a familiar former friend-Bob |
Groom. The ex-member of Griffs |
house would have gone into extra In |
nings or would have won but for two |
passes. Foster opened the second |
with a single and went to second on |
MorEan's infield out while a single by |
Charity scored Eddie. The Browns |
tied 1t on Harper in the fifth when |
SEVERED singled and scored on Jacob
sons double.
Then in the eighth Menosky drew
a pass. Shanks sacrificed C. Milan
was thrown out by Pratt and Rice
put q single in center for the win
ming run
Make Eight Errors.
It was from the sublime to the
ridiculous for the Nationals in the
second game, and they ran UP eight
errors, which, added to four walks
and nine hits, gave the Browns a
"a triumph. It was q game when
they couldn't catch 'em, and couldn't
throw 'em straight.
Eddie Foster chucked one past tho
plate that gave two runs and again
Eddie missed a throw from Rice
Dumont tried to catch a runner going
to third base, and tossed over Fos-
ter's head.
Ainsmith heaved into center feld,
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