The Washington times., 1920-08-06

worlds series is concerned. -
Grifnth has the speediest club IN 4
the league today He has pllchihs
that is fair. and he Is looking for
swatter along the lines OF 800 from
the right side. OF course. he WOULDN'T
refuse a second edition OF Babe huth'
He appreciates the fact that oattihs
has been the leading strength OF
team. Getting IL Is another question
Jim Shaw pitched good enough to
hold fourth place yesterday but he
did not get the batting support ne
Grirs picked but hve hits against
Urhan Shocker and starting the ninth
Shaw held the Browns to one run on
eleven hits. The game closed when
Tobin, SEVERED and Shocker singled
In succession in the ninth.
NEEDS A FENCE-BUsTER.
The point that Is up for argument
is that a fence-buster Is the need OF
the Washingtonians.
Griffith has developed several
youngsters in the last rev years
Competing against such philanthrop-
lists as Jake Rupert. jim Dunn.
Charles Comiskey. Griffith has a hard
row in front OF him. How many play
ers did the Yankees develop? Did the
Indians discover iris Speaker? Hard
Iy. These stars were bought and PAID
for.
Griffith has Nick Altrock and others
scouting through the minors Ihe
day of getting youngsters for Few
hundred are over. The minor league
magnate has raised his price just like
the many street car maghates and
others. Griffith will pay the price,
but the article apparently Is not on
the market.
THREE MORE CONTESTS.
Picking two from the Indians. Grif-
nth sees his club a fair one-one that
needs just a bit of polish to sneak
around the remnant pole. The possi-
bility Of improving in trades during
season has passed in the American
League, owing to the rule that pro-
hibits trades after July /.
Three more games will be played
here. and II the Griffs take two they
will return to the first division.
Southpaw Zachary Is set to turn the
trick today and he will be opposed by
Dixie Davis.
Harris served as the middle man
twice in taking throws from Rice and
shot from center caught SEVERED try
ing to score from first on Gedeon's
drive over Rice's head.
Sisler worried Shaw the first three
times up. He walked without getting
a strike in the first and fourth, sim
gled to right in the sixth and was not
retired until he skied to Rice in the
eighth.
CAN'T FOOL TOMMY.
They have to get UP early in the
morning to fool Tommy Connolly.
Smith, taking Milan's bunt right on
the chalk mark in the sixth, showed
'er over a few inches to foul territory.
Fair" signaled Connolly. and the
fans stormed, but Smith laughed.
Johnny Tobin found Shaw for three
hits, and would have had fourth
but for Jimmy O'Neill leaping yards
and yards for a sizzling line smack
in the fourth.
The drive that won for the Browns
almost became a triple play. Shocker's
single WAS low liner to right Roth
Just missed it at his shoes. Had he
reached it he could have caught Tobin,
who was on his way to the plate, and
/. would not have been a tough Job
to get Severeid, who was close to
second.
HAD LITTLE CHANCE.
Nothing to cry about with yester-
days game-outhit, 5 to IA. the
Grifrs did not have much of a chance
after the sixth.
Jimmy O'Neill dropped two singles
in left with the bases empty. In the
second with first and third occupied
and one out, he fouled to SEVERED.
Some more hit 'em in the wrong
spot Roth singled to left with no
one on in the second. In the sixth.
with third and second occupied, he
rolled to Smith.
The visitors had everything but hits
when they needed them. Their field
ing was perfect The Browns turned
in two miscues.