The Washington times., 1921-05-25

Today the Grinmen close their
nrst Western trip. Thus far they
have played fifteen games, winning
six of them. Immediately after to-
days clash with the White SoA
Mcbride and his gang will hustle
down town and enlist their precious
lives to the B. e. o. They are
due to arrive in Washington to-
morrow afternoon at 4:3 o'clock.
Friday they will do battle with
Babe Ruth and his little pals. On
Saturday the Boston Red Sox will
show up for two days to be folr
lowed next week by the Yankees.
On Thursday. June 2. the White Sox
will open the Western clubs in
vasion of the Capital and the Grin-
men will remain at home until June
10.
LOOK FAIRLY GOOD.
The Grifrmen have measured their
strength with every club in the
league now. On the whole they
look about as good as the next The
principal weakness of the team is in
the box. There seems to be no
really powerful pitcher in the squad.
not one to compare with Faber.
Covelskie, Mays, Jones. or Shocker.
With steady. warm weather the
pitching is expected to improve, not
only with the Grins but all over
the league. Given stronger pitch
ing, the hitting of McBridcs gang
should give them enough victories
to remain well up in the race, even
IL compelled to see others pass them
in the real fight for the flag
With yesterdays defeat, 70 8,
it is impossible for the Griffs TO
break even on this trip. If they win
today they will have won seven and
lost nine since leaving home.
Mogridge will go after today's VIC
tory. probably facing Dick Kerr.
Dominick Mulrenan had only two
bad innings yesterday the Grifrs
making all their runs in those
frames. At all other times DOM
mick looked the goods.
ACOsTA HIT HARD.
Acosta was hit hard while he
twirled. though he gave way to a
pinch hitter. Hits by Collins and
Strunk off Al Schacht gave the Sox
the victory in the seventh.
Ernie johnson and Eddie MulIigan
contributed several brilliant plays
in the field, but on the whole it
day before a small sleepy ,hrong.
A couple of passes to johnson and
Mulligan, an inf1eld out and Hoopers'
single to right gave the Sox a run in
the first.
The Grirs came back in the second
and grabbed three talIies. One was
gone when Miller's single to left put
him on third by way Of Falk's hearty
| heave to the stand. Shanks singled
and oRourke walked. Picinich singled
20 center, scoring Shanks. Acosta
walked and ORourke made It three
runs on Judges long fy to Hooper.
Yaryan doubled to right with ono
out in the Sox second. scoring on
Mulrenan's single to right center.
Rice's ridiculous peg to the plate
yards wide let the batter reach third
where he was left.
SLEEPING FANS AWAKE.
The handful of sleeping fans awoke
| in the third TO see the Sox pouncc
upon Acosta and take the lead with
three runs. Collins and Hooper led
off with singles to center. Falk forced
| Hooper but Strunk's single to right
scored Collins. Sheely popped to
Shsnks and Yaryan's double to left
sent Fsalk and Strunk scuttling
across the pan, putting the sox in
| front.
The Griffs jumped Mulhenan in the
sixth for pair of runs, tying the
score. Shanks and ORourke tore Off
singles. Ricinich sacrificed and
Brewer. who batted for Acosta. rolled
to Collins. scoring Shanks. Judges
drive to center sent O'Rourke over
with the tying run. The sleeping fans
again awoke.
Schacht. who appeared in the sixth.
suffered some punishment in the
seventh the Sox taking the lead
again. Collins, singing to center,
was forced by Hooper. O'Rourke
tossed out Falk and then S.runls
singled to center, scoring Hooper with