The Washington times., 1918-05-26

Before George Du Mont AOllie
Graft and Earl Yingling were sum
moned away by Uncle Sam, the Griff-
men boasted of the best hurling
corps in the league. With johnson,
Shaw. Ayers and Harper for a regular
quartet, Du Mont and YinEling made |
was available for batting practice. |
The loss-of Du Mont brought promo |
tion for Craft Then be was ordered |
away and now Yingling IS gone.
Today the GriEs have absolutely no
relief pitchers Ray Hansen, the I
youngster recommended for trial by |
Ed Charity, is much too green for |
big league opponents Nick Altrock /
As willing, but his legs just won't let 1
him play. Clark Griffith has a "crick |
in his back when he hurls these days. !
And thefe.you are. Running a major
league club In war-times Is no more /
cinch- -
Twenty-Five on Road.
twenty-five games are billed for
this first swing OF the Grihmen around /
the circuit, Philadelphia being the one /
city not visited. Here's the schedule: |
At Boston-May %, 30 1.-TWO games), /
At CIevelsnd-June 49, al
At Detroit-June 8, 6, Z, s, 9.
At st. Louis-June 10, II, IL, IL
At ChicaEo-June IA IS, 16, II.
At New York-June 10, 20, 21, %.
1t is more than likely that the /
Yankees or the MackmeD will play /
here on Sunday, June 23. Each club 1
has a postponed game in Washington |
The Mackmen are due to open aregu- |
lar series at Georgia avenue on June |
"a, and may hasten their appearance !
by one day. That has not yet been I
determined
GFiffI Are Recovering.
The Griffmen put in mighty tough |
week ending last Sunday They were
In a decided relapse Ia All four games
against 7thA Brownies, but they show
ed signs Of recovering when Presi- /
dent Wilson appeared for the opening I
skirmish with the Detroit Tigers |
They didn't win, but they sure did |
play great baseball r---,
The second battle proved q 1-to-0 |
victory for the Tigers. George Dauss
having the better Of the breaks in
his mound duel with James Grunting
Shaw. But the Griffmen played good
baseball, just the same Today they
should be quite recovered from their
grueling grind against the White
Sox-
Today walter johnson viii prob
ably pitch, Following his eighteen
inning Victory soTkr Claude Williams,
Johnson caught cold and was too i'll
70 take his turn on the rubber. He is
now thought TO be ready once more.
Bernie Boland is a possibility, As his
mound opponent
Break Decides II.
The break in the luck in one inning
overturned the triumphaI chariot of
the Grfffmen yesterday. It came in
the second inning and gave the Junga-
leers their lone run.
Heilman tore loose a savage safety
to center with one down in the sec
ond frame and stole Shaw staggered
q bit and passed Dresser, g poor bats
man he staggered some more and
filled the corners with a free ticket 70
Pep" Youpg, another light hitter.
Oscar Stanage showed up droopinE
fy ball that might have been taken
by Shanlxs. Milan, or Lavan- However,
Shanks yelled the loudest and raced
ike a crazy man for the infield- He
made the catch close to the infield
while at top speed
Heilman was away from the plate
without delay, knowing that cnly a
perfect peg could get him. Shanks
while on the dead run and so the
Tiger outhelder rung the gong Il
Never In TrOubIe- Z
Save for that second session, Shaw {
vas never IN trouble He pitched ]
great ball and deserved better luck
Three hits were obtained on his de-
both IN that disastrous inning that '
saw the Tigers rally. In six OF the
innings the visitors were retired in I
order {
George Dauss. too. pitched a classy 1
article of baseball. more especially G
noticeable IN the plncheE. He was at
his best when sthyinE on the enemy's I
attack a tho plate. He gave six hits,
but uhsy were well scattered.
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smell Of . hit OF ,. GrunttnE Shaw
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