The sun., 1919-09-26
MOGRIDGE BLANKS
MACK'S YOUNGSTERS
Atlanta Rockies Fight Hard,
but Are 0utclassed-
Score Is a to 0.

Judged by the work of Connie Mack's
Atlanta team, which was beaten by tho
Yankees, to 0. on the Polo Grounds
yesterday afternoon in the presence OF
6cO0 appreciative fans, It is a slight
improvement over the team that started
In the American League race last spring
under the MANAGEMENT of Cornelius
MeGillcuddy OF ten players from
Philadelphia in yesterdays game only
ore, Burns, had been in the lineup Of
the Athletics early in the season. The
others came from Atlanta, which club
was bought by Mack.
without doubt Mr.. Mack, with the
able assistance of Harry Davis and
Paddy Livingstone. seeks to mold the
Atlanta aggregation into a championship
nine for business purposes next season
and the indications are that the trio Of
noted field generals will have their work
cut out for them. However. there are
some promising young gentlemen in the
lineup notably Griffin, the first baseman,
with the telescope reach and the per-
vaslve digital clutch.
Griffin made some catches Of errat-
ically thrown balls during the game that
would have done credit to any first
seeker In the country. He also showed
ability with the willow. He clouted two
OF the four hits collected by the sue
eessors Of the White Elephants.
Mesridge's Shoots BaHie.
Some Of the other players showed
GLASS In the field. but George Mogridges
southpaw siants were as a sealed book
TO them Only eight of the visitors got
30 far az first and not a man perched
on third during the game.
For i've innings Of the game IL looked
as though the Yankees were going to
have all kinds of trouble getting any
runs together. This was due 10 the
pitching of one "Jingling" johnson, who
recently returned from overseas service.
Jingling Is not related in the slightest
degree to Walter johnson and he lacks
the speed of the Washington wizard, but
his effectiveness yesterday was note
worthy.
The Yankees got three scattered
singles of the pitching of johnson in
Ave innings and the locals did not get
within hailins distance of the plate
except once in the second inning, and
that was directly due to a bad tumble
by Dykes. Johnson famed only three
Of the Yankees, but he did not give a
base on balls and conducted himself
throug hout' like real pitcher.
linn Replaces johnson.
Just when the Yankees had settled
down to the hard task Of getting a run
Johnson, who had done 80 we'll, was
yanked Off the mound by the Board of
Quaker Strategy and youth named
linn substituted. Just why the change
was made is one of the deepest mysteries
OF baseball. for johnson finished his fifth
inning as fresh as a daisy.
However. the Yankees did not quarrel
with the managers of the Athletics, for
znn was most welcome personality.
The Yanks slammed him for two doubles
IN the sixth that yielded a run. Peck
and Pipp getting the brace of two sack
Cs' and In the eighth they hammered
linn furiously for a trio of tallies. Wick
led off with double. Peck sacrificed him
to third and Baker brought him home
with single.
linn became slightly nervous and
passed Pipp. and Pratt's out at first
advanced both runners. Lewis brought
both TO the rubber with slashing
single to centre. Fewster drew a pass,
but Ruers hard drive to right was
taken by Burns and ended the inning
The score: