The Washington times., 1920-09-10

run in the ninth on circuit wallop'
According TO Johnson, his trouble
was very peculiar. There were no
kinks around the shoulder. no sore
ness either, just a twitching pain
that came when he bore down and
attempted to use the fast ball that
las famed many a fence buster and
the same stun that only few months
ago pitched a no-hit game.
Walter denies that he Is bound Tor
Hasbeenville. He insists that the IN
jury was a slight one and nothing TO
cause any general disturbance around
Washington Monument.
with johnson to be the Johnson or
old for 1921, then Clark Griffith IN
sists that he will be pennant con-
tender in the next season. He pases
this prediction on the discovery OF
Frank Brewer, a fence buster ana
other youths who. according TO the
Old Fox, will become major league
phenoms. The Griffs have lacked hit
ting powers for years and years.
COULDN'T GET HITTERs.
Griffith could get pitching. 1t has
been no trick for him to come out
with one young star after another
for the hill.
III is a ulltTtHt sloIy 81 ioi ~
swatting is concerned, but Griffith
believes he has found the punch in
Brewer, and Brewer showed quite
punch yesterday when he was the
leader in 6-to-5 victory over the
Browns in twelve innings.
He invaded Babe Ruth's territory
when he hit over the right-field fence
and drove a sizzling single to center
in the twelfth win three one and no
one down.
For pitching certainties Griffith
will start with Johnson, Shaw, Erick-
son, Zachary. and Courtney Not so bad.
that quintet. 1t must be remembered
that the American League pitching
STATS are not what they used to be,
and Griff's five leaders compare favor
ably with anything in the league.
In hunting for hitting Griffith
could get them in trades in the
league but for the fact that whenever
the trade door is knocked the other
fellow always insists upon mention
ng Sam Rice and Joe Judge. Johnson
has passed off the auction block. For
years they tried to lift Walter away.
But Griffith always stood firm with
''He started his career in Washington
and he will finish in Washington"
HE'S STILL FIGHTING.
Although the Washingtonians are
in sixth place, Griffith has not given
up the battle for the first division.
The Browns appear to have the extra
spot in the fipst division clinched, but
they ran against two of the pennant
ccntenders in the West before re-
turning home yesterday and lost Ave
straight games.
One game today and a double head
er tomorrow will finish the Griffs' Sc
ries with the Browns.
Sothoron famed nine and walked
seven. Erickson walked seven and
famed tWo-Gedeon in the sixth and
seventh.
The home fans saw no-hit game
in the offing for Recruit Baync with
four hitless innings and two down in
the NTH. but Ellerbe spoiled it with
a pop fly that hit the right-field chalk
mark for a double. O'Neill sent FL
lcrbc home with a single.
HAS POWERFUL DAY.
Kenneth Williams had a powerful
day in the first game, being respon-
sible for all of the Browns runs with
a double, triple and home run.
Harris played a remarkable game
at second in the long game. Three
OF his eleven assists were on ground
ers on the grass in short right field
and he prevented Sisler from getting
his fourth straight hit by snatching a
grounder in back of second and fore
ing Gerber.
An unassisted double play for an
outfielder. With the hit-and-run on,
in the first inning of the second game.
with Judge getting away from Sec
ond. Williams caught a low liner
from Rice and continued on to the
bag. as Judge had turned third base.
The last time the Griffmen were
here Altrock was on a scouting jour
ney. His clownish stunts were missed
by the fans here and he drew rounds