The Washington herald., 1921-09-10
Mats Helpless Against Jones;
Slip Nearer Second Division
Red Sox Bunch Hits on Mogridge in Fifth,
Scoring Four Runs-Johnson Will
Try to Win Today.
By JACK NYE.

Griffs from the bottomiess pit OF
the second division today is a few
fran fractions.
One more defeat and IL won't be
possible to figure them anywhere
except IN fifth place. even by re-
sorting to all the intricacies OF
higher mathematics.
/McBride's lads had fully made up
their minds to win the opening bat
tie from the Red Sox. but discoV-
cred too late that the triumph OF
mind over matter doesn't pan out
on the ball field.
BY diut of strenuous efforts they
managed to pile up the. massive
total of ONE run on the remorse-
less Sam Jones. This would un-
doubtedly have won the verdict had
George Mogridge pitched shutout
game, but George slipped bit in
the Attn round and the Bostonians
gathered four large markers. They
added another in the seventh off
Olaf Ericksop. making the final
score 5 to 1.
The "croocisP' contest was merely
a jaunt for Jones. who has had the
number of the Griffs for the entire
season. He wasn't stingy about
giving hits and was touched for
10 OF them. But IL was something
more than a coincidence that when
men were clogginE the bases, Jones
served up a bunch of foolers that
made the Griffs look sick.
No Punch I'm Pinches-
There. were two exceptionally
painful moments when the Griffs
had all the sacks filled and needed
but one healthy wallop to put them
in the running. On each occasion
they succumbed weakly to the
curves OF the Boston pitching star.
In the fourth round, for instance,
there were three on @ith two out
after Rice had scored the only
Washington run. Picinich promptly
Soeked drive into the paws of
Memo Liebold In center.
What happened in the sixth was
sadder BY far. This time the sacks
were full, with only one out. Picinich
was up again. and hit for height
instead Of distance. Scott camped
under his pop fly. Then Turkey
Brewer was urged to do some real
pinch hitting. but he cracked one
out in the general direction of Lie
bold. and the last hope exploded.
The general impression after the
game was that the Griffs need more
vitamines or nuxated iron. Even a
swig al Mike Martins linament
bottle might have wholesome effect.
Grfns First to Score.
Things looked promising when
MogrfdEe blanked the SoN for the
first four innings, and the Griffs
managed to shove over their single
tally In the last of the fourth. II
came with one out, when Judge
singled, but was forced by Rice.
Miller's rap over second sent Sam
10 third. and Harris cracked a hit
to right which scored the speedboy.
Scott booted shanks' rap. and the
bases were crowded Picinich hit
a pinch hy to Liebold. and ended
the budding rally.
In the NTH Boston lost no time
in demonstrating that IL would take
more than one run to beat them.
For the first time the visitors
were able to bunch hits of Mo-
Erfdge, four bIngles and an error
giving them a quartet of runs
Scott began II with a single and
RueI dittoed- Jones tapped to Mo-
gridge who made a futile attempt
to force Scott at third leaving the
gle TO center, and when Rice let 1t
20 through his legs three runs
scored. Memo pulling up at second.
Fosters rap to right scored Liebold.
The next three batters were retired
on outfleld fies.
After Brewer had batted for Mo-
gridge in the sixth, Erickson began
pitching in the seventh and gave
IN a run in that frame on Liebolds
walk and Fosters double to left.
Washington had another chance
in the eighth when Shanks singled
and Picinich walked with two out.
Earl Smith served as a pinch hitter
and popped to RueL
Acosta pitched the final fnning for
teh Griffs, retiring the side in order.
Walter johnson Will occupy the
mound in the final game with the
BED Sox today in an effort TO keep
the team out of the second division.
Frank woodward the new pitcher
from New Haven. Is billed to make
his debut against the Athletics on
Georgia avenue Sunday.
Elias McIlree and Don Burdett,
two of the new additions to Nc
Brides pitching staff, were in uni
form yesterday and looked good in
their workout.
Manager Huggins of the Yankees
has refused 10 play off on Monday
here the game that was rained out
last Sunday. The postponed battle
will probably take place later in
the season.
Same Rice made a great run
ming catch yesterday when he loped
to the fence to take in Menosky's
long drive II vas the best fielding
play Of the game.