The Washington herald., 1921-07-30
Griffs' Five Runs in First
Frame Are Washed Away
Detroit Tigers Here Today to Resume Battle
For Third Place. Johnson Will Hurl
In Series Opener.
By JACK NYE.

Timely Intervention of Mr.. Jupe
Pluyius prevented another massacre
ON Georgia avenue yesterday.
Affer watching the callous Grin-
men,,ple up five runs in the first
inniagi against the dilapidated
whfte sox. the old gentleman was
deeply, moved. He began to weep
andgse freely did tn tears trickle
down upon the field that at the end
Of tne, second round Messrs. Evans
andH Dineen unanimously agreed
that i was no day for playing
baseball. After due lapse of time.
Mr." Evans signalled that the
slaughter would be indefinitely
postponed.
Thankful for the happy turn Of
events Acting Manager Ernie John
son =. and his willing men donner
their lstore clothes and departed
early for Philadelphia. where they
areh'due for more trouble today.
UnIsss the missing stars return
snu,e lime soon the Sox may oust
Philaoelphia from the cellar in jig
time
shank. Picked One.
Al, schacht and the rest of Nc
Briae's boys were all set for a vic
toryl when the festivities ceased.
Considering the manner in which
the Gfifs raped McWeeney in the
opening round. Al didn't have much
to worry about. Judge started 1t
with a single. Milan dittoed ana
Ricg also delivered. bringing Joe
horne Miller laid one down and
Harris lifted a sacrifice fly to Falk,
whs, rnuffed tsh ball. Milan scor-
inr.p Shanks was still in a hitting
mood and cracked a long triple to
right center. counting Rice and
Harris. Hank uallied Himself when
strunk made a fine running catch
Of Gharrfty's long fly.
IN The second frame the Griffs
didn't, do anything, but II was In
that, round that the visitors
squee1sd over a single run on
Brztchi Q triple to center and Lees
sacrifce fy to Miller.
The last half of the second was
played ina steady drizzle, which
soon became a downpour. soaking
the nold so that there was no chance
to continue
CsHnaa Here Today.
Bidding Godspeed TO the Sox, the
McBridemen are prepared to well
come the Detroit Tigers this after
noon and continue the battle for
thina place" which was begun in
Detroit last week
Keeping right on the trail of the
Cribs during their brief winning
streak, the Jungaleers are but two
andla half games TO the rear. They
have Just taken three out OF four
battles from the Apathetics and see
visions of better things. They need
three out of four victories to oust
the Griffs from their present berth.
Such a turn of events would give
both teams an average of sos, but
carrying IL out into fractional hg-
rres, the Tigers would have a per-
centage of .5o4s5. as against .5o4ss
forin the washingtonians. Four
straight wins would put the Cobmen
oneHgame to the good.
Johnson I'm Box Today.
Manager Mcbride. still confined
TO his room as the result of beirg
struck in the face by thrown ball,
Instructed Capt Milan to save wall
ter johnson for the opening game
with the Tigers and Barney will as
surediy grace the mound this aft
ernoop. The leading citizen of Cof-
felville. Kans. has been showing a
lot of stun Of late and should give
tn. visiting sluggers something to
worry about.
It Ii also announced that the Ia
nous Tyrus Raymond himself, who
has been out of the game as the
result of a spike wound for sorne
weeks. win jump right back into
the ehline-up here.
with the riffs in a winning mood
once more, It ought to be scrappy
seriss
President Grifith reports that
McBride is still suffering much
from his injured cheek and Is un-
able to leave his room. He Is ex-
pected to be in good shape again
before many days, however. and his
returp to the coaching lines will be
a welcome one for the fans. EEven
IN the midst OF the recent slump,
theH Digs were nobt slow to appre-
eiate The work of the new boss. Nc
Bride has gotten the very best out
of his team and the sudden change
forHthe better in the work of his
men should do much to alleviate his