The Washington times., 1917-05-28
GRIFFMEN CERTAIN
TO IMPROVE STAND
Play Makes the
Team a Contender.
HAVE FOUND THEIR BRAINS
Style Of Game Argues for Sue
cessful Campaign at Home.

PITTSBURGH, May 2s.-In their
battles with the four Western clubs
OF the league for the past three
weeks, the Griffmen have made q
respectable showing when all things
are considered. They have won six
games and lost nine. Only by looking
backward may one really understand
what this record means and promises.
Leaving home on May 8 the team
was marooned in last place, and in
the middle OF q serious slump in
the brain section. All aggressiveness
was conspicuous by its absence, and
many fans believed that the team
would never emerge from the cellar.
Returning to Washington. after three
weeks on the road. the Griffs are out
OF last place, have found their brains.
and are numbered among the few real
lighting outfits In the circuit.
GrIns Now FfEhtinE.
Continuing the style OF play started
in Cleveland and shown in every other
Western city, the Griimen are almost
certain to better their position before
departing for their second swing
around the circuit. It Is impossible
to win every game, but it is possible
to make a fight for every one. That
Is what the Griffs are now doing.
Errors appear now and then at critical
places Sometimes an opposing pitcher
has too much stun. Sometimes their
own pitching may falter in the 1inch.
These 90 to make baseball what IL is. the
most Uncertain gene in the world. But
the '3rihmen no longer admit the other
fellows superiority in the first inning.
They no longer wave their bats instead
OF swinging viciously. They no longer
pull ''boner" after ''boner" throughout
a game They are improved a hundred
per cent over their form at home three
weeks ago. They are prepared to assist
in dragging down the Red Sox and
then to tear into the four Western clubs
as fast as they come along.
HOme~vard Bound.
Following yesterdays contes. the
Grins hoped into taxicabs. chased far
down town and seized their train bound
for home. All were glad to be on their
way. for the Old Fox has his lads think
prove OF great benefit
Before the game the White Sox, SPORT
ing army khaki and carrying rifles.
treated the shiverinE fans to a military
drill. including skirmish formations that
were most realistic. An icy north wind
swept across the field. making every
body uncomfortable.
Errors at critical times served to
bring defeat to Walter Johnson. the
Sox winning, to l. Ciccote hung
up his second win Of the series.
Tightening beautifully in the pinches.
johnson was good, except in the
eighth frame.
jackson TaIIIes.
Cranes error put Jackson on in the
second. Felsch rolled to Morgan. and
when Gandil scratched a safety past
Crane. jackson Tailed.
LIebold doubled to left in the third
and stole the hot cushion. Weaver
died but Eddie Collins single scored
Liebold.
Fosters three-base walIop to the
left field bleachers followed by Dn.
lan's sacrifice fly to LiebolG gave
the invaders a tally in the sixth.
johnson opened the eighth with a
double to left, advancing on Judges
sacrifice. There he was left strand
ed. Schalk singled in the eighth.
to be forced by CIcotte. Liebold and
Collins singled, filling the bases, and
Cranes muff of Jackson's fly let
Cicotte and Llebold score.
The box score: