The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28

| ing frames. Only in the sixth did he
dispose of tho Yanks In order. II
! seemed as II he took delight In hav-
| ing enemies on the bases.
George Mogridge. always a capable
| pitcher in the spring, was a vast
Improvement. He had control. speed
and q curve ball that blinded Babe
Ruth in the seventh and, once the
Criffs got into the running, the
long left-hander was invincible. He
deserved his victory.
For the fourth straight day the
Grifs came from behind and de-
feated the Yankees yesterday, s to 8.
In three Of these victories the eighth
inning produced the excitement.
In the eighth yesterday, HAM
Shanks tore q terrific triple into
right center that sent Rice and
Lewis over with the tieing runs In
the ninth Duffy Lewis won the game
with a double to the left-held fance.
Last Sunday O'Rourke's triple in
the eighth broke the Yankees hearts
before the largest crowd Washington
ever turned out to see a ball game.
On Monday. after going without
o hit for seven frames, the Griffs
eighth. tied the score with three
runs and won out in the ninth.
YANKs BROKE AWAY.
Tuesdays fireworks came ahead Of
schedule, four runs and victory, com,
iLg in the sixth, but yesterdays
was according to the boon, tho
Yankees breaking away in front and
fading before the rush Of the Grifs
in the eighth and ninth.
Bob Shawkey was making his first
start of the year. He was not hi.
very hard, but he lacked rteadiness
and stamina. and so failed to 60 the
route. At that, he should be In fine
fettle in a week or SO, thus giving the
Yanks at least three capable twirlers.
as both Mays and Piercy are now IN
good shape.
Duffy Lewis was more than tickied
at delivering the timely wallop in the
ninth that gave the Griffs their VIC
tory. He has not been hitting this
spring. In these four games with
the Yanks, Lewis has made just one
single until yesterdays ninth session,
when he came through with a real
slam. He came within a foot or 40
Of hammering the ball in the right
field stand and then brought every.
body outstanding with a hard Jolt to
the left-neld fence.
Shanks' tieing triple was q typical
Shanks blow, the ball travelling on a
line over Fewster's head and rolling
between Bodie and Meusel to the
fence in right center. 1t would have
been home run for Sam Rice.
JUDGE LED TEAMS.
Judge, with q double and two sim
gles, led both teams at bat, yet shanks
triple and Lewis double were more
valuable in that they came along In
pinches.
Joe Judge spanked q clean single
to center to start the game. went up
on Milsn's walk, reached third IN
Rice's grounder to Pipp and scored on
Lewis death, That ono run vas
quickly passed into the Yanks' half,
With one gone, Peck singled to
center and Shaw passed both Ruth and
P!pp, filling the bases, Meusel poled
high fly almost to the center field
bleachers, bringing In Peck. Ricss
Inaccurate peg to Harris let Ruth
come In. Pipp thought he could gal
lop to second and tried II. Charity
got the ball back to O'Rourke in time
to snuff him out and keep the Yanks
to two tallies.
with tho bases full and ono out,
the Griffs failed to score in the third.
Judge doubled to right, Milan walk
ed and Rice flied 40 Meusei. A pass
to Lewis filled th- corners, but Har-
ris hit into a double play,
r~s we're gess In the thirA FEY I've