The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-11
JONES MAY ENTER KICK
AGAINST FIRST VICTORY
By SID c. KEENER-


tight pitching and timely swatting
Clark Griffith promises to disturb
the American League pennant race
and just when the Nationals were
picked to reside in the second diVis-
ion, mostly around the tail end. But
the Griffmen now reside in fifth
place thanks to a squirt in the West
which counts eight victories and two
defeats.
They moved up to fifth. place By
winning a thrilling game from the
Browns yesterday. q battle which
went fourteen innings and probably
will result in a protest BY Fielder
Jones, but they seldom win protests
in the American League, and II Field
er forwards q protest to President
johnson, Griffith will counter win
his evidence.
This play came in the tenth in
ming when the Browns were ready
to pocket the game IN the victory
column. Sothoron was safe when
Morgan booted an easy grounder.
Tobin hunted and Foster fell in field
ing the tap so the Browns had two
on. Stepping away from second
though, Sothoron moved an inch too
far. and he was picked Off on Ain
smiths throw to Layan-
Jimmy Austin singles
Austin followed with a single to
right sending Tobln to third and
Sisler drew a pass filling the bases.
Morgan made q clever stop Of q mean
grounder from Demmitt, and threw
| to Ainsmith retiring Tobin. Smith
/ - - TFFAUa
The ball was fumbled. and when
Ayers saw that Joe could not get to
/ the bag there was a race for hrst
between Smith and Ayers. The two
! came together right on the sack
and Ayers rolled over and over drop
ping the ball.
Umpire Dinsen threw the right
hand in the air, the signal that Smith
was out There was a wild scene
with the Browns running around
Dinneen. but the umpire refused to
change his decision and the game
continued.
Tight Hurting Features
Tight pitching featured for the Griff-
men Just as Il has in every game in the
West Shaw hurled seven rounds and
crawled out OF the spots. Then Judge
came along in the 18th inning with a
drive down the right field line for q
clean double. shootton scoring all the
way from arst base.
We're on our way and we won't stop
until we get to the first division" com
mented Griffith today. Il may not have
a dozen pitchers and half a dozen extra
we have and you see US in fifth place
players but we're giving them the best
don't you"
Nick Altrock entertained the natives
with his usual circus act before the
game
Davenport and Harper are down &c
handle the second game from the hill.
The exist Louis athlets had a big
day. Shotton drew singles the frst two
times he faced Rogers and Lavan beat
out a bOunder to Gerber in the second
Fancy stunts by outhelders erased hall
dozen extra base hits for the fence
busters.
Shotton was called out on two close
plays near the scoring station. He Wal
forced at third in the opening round and
was doubled trying to run home from
third in the third on Milans' ny tc
Smith.
With the inield playing back the Wis.
itors gave the Browns their run in tn
NTH as with runners on second and THIRD
and one out Hendrix bounded straigh
to Lavan and the batter was retired
There was only brief ou.burst Of Gp
plause to greet Shotton and LayEn-
A piece Of Dirt or something CAV,
the Griffths their two in the openinl
inning. Shanks shot one that was goinl
straight to Gedeon but the ball dumped
against piece OF dirt on the hill, anC
changed the course from Gedeon TO cen
terrified for a single.
Eddie Foster didn't have much {,
do at the third corner. but the it'll
fellow turned a play that stopped tn
Browns in the opening round whel
? with two on and one down. Demmit
cracked one that was going to lef
= field. Eddie scooped II with one hand
passed over to Morgan and there wa
/ lightning double play.
] Umpire Connolly and Jones argue