The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-20

He has won ten and lost seven
games to date. In but one game has
he pitched what might be termed poor
baseball. In every other he has been
the wizard of the hill. Nevertheless,
with the support he has been getting
on this trip. he has hung up but q
single victory as against three defeats
Kick Away Victories.
Three times on this trip Mogridge
has seen his mates kick away VIC
tories he should have won. Those
three games are just half of the total
he must win to obtain his bonus from
the Washington club. And still he
shows a smile and expresses a philos-
ophy that 10 admirable.
AS a Yankee in 1920 Mogridge ap-
peared In, twenty-six games. He was
charged with five wins and nine de-
feats. With the 1921 season but
slightly more than half done, the slen-
der southpaw has already appeared In
twenty-five games, winning ten and
losing seven. 1t cannot be said that
he shiriSs work. Indeed, he usually
draws the opposing teams best pitch
or. thus making his task the harder.
In Boston on July he tried to come
back with too little rest and barely
lasted one inning. However, the team
went out and won for Schacht In the
Seventh.
On July the tall left-hander came
back with q vengeance, pitching
twelve wonderful innings against Allen
Russell. He should have won l to D
In nine frames. but Judge took a nap
in the second and let Scott score from
second on an infield out. This null
Titled a run Mogridge drove In himself
in the third and sent the clash into
extra innings.
Heat Hits Him.
Mogridge defeated the Browns in st.
Louis on July 10, . to 4. holding them
ed in the terrific heat and yielded four
runs in the last two innings.
AT Chicago on July IA. opposing
Urban Faber, Mogridee was humbled
3 to ]. The Griffs got only three hits
off Faber. Bad judgment by Rice
sent over the first two White Sox runs
in the seventh, enough to win such a
mound duel. Then came that bitter
defeat in Cleveland Monday, 3 to Q.
Rice's wild throw to third paved the
way for the first Cleveland run. Wild
heaves by O'Rourke and Harris in the
seventh permitted the winning runs
and let all of Mogridge's finc pitching
80 for nothing.
Were it not that Mogridge il work
ing on q bonus contract all might be
well. Defeats might be forgotten as
easily as some other members of the
staff forget them, joking them away,
but Mogridge. reaching the sunset
trail cannot afford to have his victories
kicked away behind him. 1t means
money to him. 1t means little or MOTH
ing. judging from their attitudes, to
some of the others.
President Griffith has been through
the ma jor league pitching mill himself.
He knows the experience OF having
players kick away ball games behind
him. 1t is TO be hoped. therefore, that
he will take into consideration all
these games that Griffs have booted
away behind George Mogridge, when
the time comes for the INTO conclude
their present arrangement.
Best i'm League.
Mogridge is today pitching the best
ball Of all the American Leagues left
handlers. He far outclasses all the
pitchers on the Washington club, this
includes even the powerful Mr.. Court.
ney. Whenever he is on the mound
one may be assured of real pitching
class. and. all things even, run fo-
the money.
1t is to be expected that Mogridge