The Washington times., 1921-08-18

Columbia, Tenn, announcing the serl
Sparing Milan at this time II q 90
we're setback for the Griffman. There
10 Sammy Rice on the shelf and Joe
Judge would be out OF uniform II Nc
Bride possessed q competent substitute
Griffs will have to 60 to the post to-
day with their regular combination
dented. George Mcbride has no. d
cided just what he is going to do.
Brewer may go TO the outfield or
Shanks may leave the infield and catch
flies with Recruit Foss getting q
chance in the infield. The Griffs GER
tainly are entitled to sympathy. II
this jinx continues Nicholas Altrock
may have to I'LL in some place A. q
regular.
There were better days for the
Washingtonians, and they sigh when
they go back to that brilliant squirt of
eleven straight. However, such Is the
turn OF the baseball wheel.
Trades Arc Impossible.
1t is impossible for Mcbride to talk
about trades to plug the leak for the
stretch drives, because the date for
swapping in the American League
has passed and naturally no one is CIV
ing away anything. The minor league
market is so scarce that the scouts
have been unable to find anything
capable of rescuing the third placers.
There is one satisfaction-there will
be turn in the road eventually.
Maybe not here. for Mcbride and his
athletes respect the Browns as the
most dangerous club In the league to-
day and that forecast includes the
Indians and the Yankees.
The Browns scent that third place
cut In the world series just as the
Griffmen, and where there were
reports Of dissension in the camp
two months ago the Brownies are
exerting themselves to the limit to
pass the Griffs.
When the Browns were in Wash
ington recently Shocker pitched on a
Sunday and d Wednesday and beat
the Nationals. He worked here Sun
day against the Tigers and returned
to the hill yesterday. 1t was the
fifth victory of the season for
Shocker over the Griffs.
Mogridge Is Bumped.
George Mogridge, usually a terror
against the Browns, was bombarded
early. Two runs came in the second
on three hits, and all of the Griffs
messed up the affair. Judge execut-
ing the next to the impossible when
he muffed a pop fly with three on.
With Walter johnson on the hill
today Mcbride expects to flash a
victory back to the home fans. He
probably will oppose Dixie Davis.
The Griffs could not bunch their
hits against Shocker. Although they
hAhfnd hfta fhAu
five behind in runs.
Errors by Judge and Harris gave
the Browns two scores. The miscue
by Gerber did not hurt anybody
within a thousand miles from here.
A freak play featured the seventh
for the Browns. With williams on
first and one out, Jacobson beat out
a slow roller to Harris and Stan be-
came a hero and then a clown, for
he tossed to Shanks instead Of
Judge and caught Williams in a
run up, but Kenny retreated and
Harris, receiving the throw, tried to
snap out Jacobson turning first. The
throw hit the Rrandstand and VIII
liams reached third, later scoring on
Severeid's long fly to Miller.
Some Sweet Hitting.
The eighth saw some sweet hit
ting for the Griffs, but only the
eighth. Milan hit the right field
fence on tho fly for . double. Miller
hit over the left field fencs, while
shanks hit the left field boards on
the line for a double.
Only five assists for the Browns
and jacobson in center had twice
as many putouts ~ Sisler.
This chap LaMotte looks to have
toe hold on shortstop. He fetched
Shocker for three hits and when
kid docs that he proves that he
has hit ono of the best in the bust
ness. All of his throws carry q
snap behind them.
Shocker gave Charity two walks,
his only passes. Around here the
Browns pitchers prefer . walk to
the catch to one which Is over.
Seven strikeouts for Shocker. When
Smith and Milan breezed In suo-
cession in the third. Mcbride asked