Evening star., 1919-08-23
VICTORIES BY SOX
l.-D|SPLEASE TIGERS
Jennings Men Seem to Feel
! Griff Favored Chicago by
Not Pitching Johnson.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

emanating from the region of Detroit
are due to the fact that Walter john
son was not used against the Whlte
Sox in the series ended yesterday,
which resulted in a 80 verdict and
a clean sweep for the Hose. Johnson
had pitched against the Tigers ana
vanuuished them. enabling the Whlte
Sox to pull another full game away
from the runners-up- The men OIL
Jennings expected to get that game
back when Johnson worked against
the Gleasons, and the Kansan, nav
ing failed to do SO, it is intimated up
Michigan way that Griffith is throw
ing games to Chicago.
No one deplored Johnson's Illness
more than the Washington pilot He
took his team into the Windy city
hopeful of giving the Sox the surprise
of their life by cleaning up and fairly
confident he could bag two Of the
eet of three with Johnson and Shaw
Erickson defeated the SoX in the last
series at Washington, and his bad
showing Wednesday was entirely un-
expected Grifs had to send one OF
his second-string men to the mound
Thursday, and Shaw gave the Hose
y.
is doubtful even If Johnson will start
a game here. His cold is yielding to
treatment. but he still is far from
being right, and the pitching pro-
gram. as now outlined, calls for Har.
per to work in the opening combat
of the set with the Browns today, fol-
lowed by Zachary tomorrow and
Shaw Monday.
Detroits chances for overhauling
Comiskeys team are failing more
cir1nlV rafnSe TO
crack. even to the extent of dropping
a single contest. and as long as they
maintain anywhere near such pace
it will avail the Tigers nothing to
parallel this record. The gait the Sox
are travelling at is disheartening to
The Gleasons now have won their last
eight clashes. and in five of these they
have come from behind to put over
the decisive wa11op- Furthermore.
their one weak spot. pitching. has
been strengthened by the addition of
Bill James to the roster This long,
lean and much travelled twirler dem
onstrated by the exhibition he gave
against the Griffs yesterday that he
can be counted upon to bolster the
Chicago stan greatly. James always
has been a good pitcher. in that he
possesses a barrel of speed and a very
effective curve ball All that ever
allied him was failure to take care of
himself. With the incentive of
share of the world series spoils to
keep him straight. the HEAVIER that
the Red Sox recently turned loose
six clubs in the league. may be
counted upon to hew to the line for
the remainder of the campaign and
fortify the Sox in their prospective
clash with the Reds for the highest
honors in base ball.
hat To t~ka x, 1o% 81;
the chance now his for picking up a
couple Of thousand washers in the fall
classic was evidenced by the brand of
hufling he uncovered yesterday. He
then settled down and pitched shutout
ball s4- .==s res -
James walked Leonard on four
straight balls. On the hit and
run Foster famed and Leonard was
doubled at second. Milan also walked,
to be forced by Rice. With two Sox
out Fosters wild throw put Weaver
on second and Jackson drew a pass.
whereupon Rice got under Felsch's
long drive.
Menosky's wallop to Jackson in
deep left in the second was the only
bid made by the Griffs in the follow
ing two frames, but the Sox got
started in the third. great play by
Shanks being responsible for the fact
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bold and Collins singled in succession.
and following Weaver's sacrifice Shaw
purposely passed jackson to fill the
bases. He was unable to get the ball
over for Felsch. Leibold being forced
over with the first run of the battle.
Gandil popped to Picinfch, and on Ris-
berg's rap over second Shanks speared
the ball and made back-hand toss
to Leonard for a force play at second.
H.
hit in the fourth and reached third on
. pair Of outs. only to be left. With
one gone in the fifth. Charity reached
second on a swinging bunt and Wea-
ver's wild throw. He died sliding into
third when Risberg ferried Picinich's
rap to Weaver. Shaw walked after
polling a drive TO the limits in left
that was foul by inches. and Leonard
lined to Leibold.
Collins paved the. way for the Sox
second run in this session with a
swinging bunt that netted him a sim
gle He stole second on Picinich's
low peg. and took third when Weaver
beat out a slow roller to Leonard.
Weaver moved to the middle cushion
while Picinich was tossing out Jack
SON, and Collins scored after Menosky
got Felsch's fly, although Weaver was
doubled at third when Shanks cut or
Mixes peg and tossed to Foster.
Judge failed to produce in batting
Tor Shaw in the eighth and Fosters
single. which followed. was wasted.
Jackson. the first of the Sox to face
Erickson, greeted the Swede with a
single to center that led to the Glea-
sons third run. Erick helped it along
by wfld-pitching Jackson to second.
and. after Felsch popped. Joe Tailed on
Gandil's single to center. Risberg and
Schalk both famed The Griffs were
retired in order in the ninth
Manager Griffith left Chicago for
the east last night, shortly after his
hfre1ings had entrained for this city.
The itinerary of his scouting trip has
not been definitely fixed, but he plans
to make at least three stops, includ-
ing Buffalo, and hopes to round up
a few youngsters for delivery this
fall
Shanks' single in the seventh yes
terday brought his record for con-
secutive hitting up to the respectable
mark of ten games Howard has made
one or more in every contest since
Saturday. August 9.
GLAD To LEAVE CHICAGO