The Washington times., 1918-05-19

n t7very precaution has been taken /
a, accommodate an unprecedented
crowd today. The only time the new
psrk has ever been really taxed was
IA 1912, when the Griffmen returned
.hono 20 WIN their sixteenth straight
Rcra than 1900 fans crowded into
fts ineIosurs FOR that bitter hght
rBy placing the 1000 soldier guests
n special seats on the field, the home
cub makes it possible TO caLs for
aboat zGlooo IN the stand. .paviiions,
and bloaeherE ,R1pes lwiHcbe stretch
"a 90 fhEt those who cannot be ac-
eummodEted n the seats viii still be
t1ia 20 Sc the ball game.
NOBODY will be turned away" an
EEmcod Manager Griffith even II
coo turn out. We have the biggest 1
oHaId IN the league. and II the fans |
soalfy want - Ges this first Sunday |
EamA even - they have to stand up, I
shero'n Be rom for them"
~ or4efI Are Going str0uE.
me Griffmea ere going strong. and
- within easy hailing distance Of
- lsaeas leaders with their pres
HER Ino-up they are playing fast
bTainy baseball. They are not killing
rSa ball. but they manage to Insert
fneiy pokes that are bringing vic
tories oftsner than defeats
Only two more clubs are to make
1ir 1913 debuts tn Washington, the
50 Louis Browns and the Detroit
Itrera- Compared with the other ive
Faann, the Griffs look quite as good.
81 oppunsnt has outplayed them in q
rrries here, while on the other hand
rfsy have made the Boston Red Sox
'look slightly ill three times hand
7iJnnfng.
. !ihe St Loufs Brownies win be at
- game today, as they completed
fEair series in Kew York yesterday.
a Monday they open a four-game Sc
eFfes with the Griffmen, introducing
tGsir new lineup. which includes our
"a friend. Joe Gedeon; Les Nuua-
maker, former Yank se; Gerber. the
soaiumbus. Ohio. shortstop, and Johnny
TCbin. back IN the big show for his
ssoond trial
80 AInEmith n Guilty Man
Eddie Ainsmith is the guilty man
"a gave the worlds champions an
lsven break IN fifty-two innings in
sf0ur days when he dropped per
'fett throw from Shanks in the fifth
.IDIuG OF EAAlEGag . CONTEST nat
llroEioud misplay allowed Bsibold to
assrs after being blocked off for the
TIE third death. Then GEndil showed
"a single to right. scoring Murphy and
Wddis Collins ---a g. sg-.s.<-
GBut for Ainsmiths sleepy work.
sr1hink" YinEllnE would have copied,
asto o, In nine frames. Instead Of
dat, after tying II up In their half
Of the fifth, the Griffs lost in the
- w n 3
singled iH q pinch, bringing Mur-
IA and John Collines over.
-TinEling was hooked up with Ur-
han Faber, OF worlds series fame, I
ana the vetehan southpsw pitched
cleverly all the way. He was en-
titled 70 a victory inside the lin
tted distance. He issued seven walks,
bat he also famed just as many
OF the foe, frequently in tight places.
hnd he picked the DiH three times.
waite Sex Cop Three.
- With two gone in the fifth, Lei
HSid stole second and Murphy drew
4 pass shanks picked up Eddie I
fleilinF hit and made q perfect peg
ttrne. Ainsmith caught II and, with
tslbold blocked Off by five feet,
Ffopped the ball Gandirs single
brought over two more taIlies-
aITudrs. Morgan, and Foster singled
~ succession 10 open the last half
- the NTH. Ainsmith whitfield. but
ashgiinE singled Shotton forced ,
Singing. but Layan's single sent Fos-
Ter in with the tying run. And from
fhen on Il was an even Thing.
= Murphy opened the thirteenth by
Mailing out a roller 70 deep short !
NE next two perished. Murphy go ,
IEF up 20 second. John. Collins walk
~ and up came Weaver IN place Of
irsberg. he beat out a slow one 10
Morgan. Murphy scoring. Morgan
threw late 70 the plate, and Ainsmith
hurled 10 Lavan. who dropped the {
llail. SLOWING John Collins 20 follow I
Murphy over with an unneeded run. 9