The Washington times., 1921-06-06

ing the surprise OF the early SeaSOl
The Griffs have already tasted of,
the rough stuff pulled by the Detroit
clan. Fresh from trouncing~ the
worlds champions three out Of four
games in Cleveland, the Griffs landed
in Detroit on May IA. Just as they
were about to win, to ]. the Jungle
Cats got busy In their eighth inning.
scored two runs and ran away with
the victory.
The next day. Sunday. $4,000 fans
turned out to see Walter Johnson get
a bad beating. -Four frames were
enough for the Kansan and the Tig-
ers copped. 13 to 10. On Monday the
Tigers tore loose twenty hits off
Shaw. Schacht and Courtney and won
IT to IL.
MOGRIDGE WINS ONE.
It looked as IL the Griffs would not
take single victory from Ty Cobb's
man-eaters until George Mogridge
gracefully grabbed the final clash OF
the series on May II. to I. outpitch-
ing Dutch Leonard. 1t is telling no
secrets out of school to remark that
the Griffs were glad to get away
from Navin Field.
Ever since the season opened the
Tigers have been banging the ball
all over the lot Harry Heilmann.
transferred from first base to right
field. has been maintaining a gait
close to the 300 mark. while Cobb
has been over the 400 mark for sew
eral weeks.
Bobby Jones has surprised himself
as we'll as most fans with his $50
slugging, with Johnny Bassler. Chick
Shorten and Bobby veach all slam
ming the agate for more than 800
average. The Tigers are leading the
L. 1n
did ten years ago or more.
Washington fans will be especially
pleased TO note the playing of Luzerne
Atwell Blue at first base. Blue is q
Washington boy and is hitting for
1928 In his first 40 games. In adj
dition, be is showing plenty of skill
around that first corner.
HAS NEW HURLERs.
ry cobSs success with the Tigers
ehis spring has come largely from
ais use of new pitchers. Middleton,
Cole and Holltng have been worked
frequently and with entire satis-
fAction-
Sutherland has won SIX out of
ssvsn games and Middleton three out
- four, while both Hoiiing and Cole
hxve looked good under flre. SO good
that Bernie Boland and Doc Ayers,
oidtimers, were dropped. Boland went
to St Louis, where he has failed
to set the World aAre. Ayers dropped
to Toledo In tho American Associa-
ton
Red OadhAm, Dutch Leonard.
Howard Ehmke and George Dsuss
form the old guard Of the mound for
mo Tigers. The frst two have been
working regularly. Ehmke has be-
gun TO perform lately, while Dauss
- hooked to win . lot of games dur
ing the warm weather.
The Tigers have four games to
shay here on this trip. Next Satur-
day Washington fans will have their
FIRST peek at the Cleveland worlds
champions Speakers team, very
much in the running for their second
triumph. win also play four games
here.
PLAY FINAL TO-DAY.
Kid Gieason,s Chicago white Sox
play their nnal game of the present
series here today. They have not
proved weak opponents, either In the
field or at bat 1t is true that they
hardly class with that fine bunch OF
crooks masquerAding as honest men
last season at this time. but no team
possessing Eddie Collins, Ray SchaIk,
Harry Hooper, Red Faber and Dick
Kerr can be overlooked day in and
day out
Sundays victory went to the 0rfffs.
3 to 2, and for the first time this sea-
son Walter johnson did not have to
work hts head OF to hold his lead.
HIS supporters gave him nine runs in
the first four innings and then curicd
UP to let Dominick McWeeny. the hot
dog hurlcr, prove of major league
class. And Mcweeny did that little
thing. In his five frames he permitted
FIVE hits. famed five and walked but
three He looked pretty good
But Johnson could have won. even
without the wide margin given him
early in the clash. His speed and
curve bali were quite too much for the
Sox Only FIVE safeties were made of
the Kansan. who looked better than
he has thus far this year.
GRIFFs TAKE LEAD.
The Griffs took lead in the very
first frame when Judge got scratch
bingle,- Harris singled and two force
outs sent Judge across the platter.
Hooper's walk, Falk's single and
Strunk's sacrifice fly enabled the Sox
to even the count in the second. but
the home boys quickly raced away
in their half and were never again In
trouble.
Hank Shanks smashed a triple over
Strunk's head Charity walked and
ORourke jammed one through Shecly,
Shanks coming in. Charity came in
on Johnson's single to center.
In the third O'Rourke and johnson
singled and Bing Miller brought them
In with a two-bagger, but the fourth
saw the big doings. Liver Foot"
Hodge being driven from the slab.
Bucky Harris opened with a double
10 right, scoring on Rice's little tap
TO left for two more. Turkey Brow
er stepped into one and 1t wen. to
the wall for two bases, scoring Rice.
Bing Miller, who is hefty hitter.
walloped a triple to the fence. scor-
ing Brewer and sending Hodge into
oblivion. McWeeny got rid OF Shanks,
Miller scoring the last one of the