The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-14


There may be q few fans out to see
today's skirmish. but II murmurings
heard yesterday mean anything, It will
be q slim. attendance. The fans were
especially sore that DOME Bush and
Hank Shanks were kept in the line
up and Manager McI3ride's choice Of
Jose Acosta as a relief for Mogridge
was greeted with groans.
When, Left Erickson followed the
wee Cuban he was openly insulted,
but by that time the fans were vent
ing their spleen on everybody. The
point IL, they were sore at the awful
exhibition offered by the home aggre-
CATION.
Before leaving for the ball yard yes.
terday q gent said to US: Pretty soft!
Going to the ball game and actually
getting paid for II"
Huh. we deserve a 100 per cent raise
for being obliged to- look at such base
ball as we got hanaed yesterday. The
blokes who paid their way in could go
away whenever they got enough. Duty
required that we stick II out to the
finish. We did. though well not feel
the same for several days.
Harris Is Generous.
Bucky Harris proved a generous lad
when he tried to relay Milans peg
over to Harris after Tobin had tripled
to the wall over Milan's head in the
first inning. Bucky merely flung the
pill into the grandstand behind the
st. Louis dugout. That's how the
Browns got their first run.
No, we have no intention Of de-
scrtbing each and every one Of the
other fourteen runs hung up for the
Mound City troupe. Life Is too brief
and, besides, what does II all matter?
Let II suffice to say that Mogridge
was far from invincible and was given
cross-eyed and dunn
bell support as far as he went. And
when he was lifted, Acosta was bumped
and SO was Olaugh Erickson.
Two singles. a pass and a fluke
triple sent three runs over for the
Browns In the fourth. A hit,
boot and a infield out brought over
noise came in tho seventh when
Mogridge caved in altogether and
his support disappeared. The game
became a broad laugh after that,
even as It had been approaching 1t
right along until then.
McIlree Gets a Trial.
AlteT tHoec piiHCeS VI Iciel "othi
Acosta and Erickson, had pranced
about on the stage for brief bit,
young McIlree. from Virginia, Mimi.
was offered up as q sacrifice. The
Brownies scored a run off him, but
DOME Bush got in funny fling
and 30 II wasn't earned.
McIlree Is sturdy lad with
plenty of GOODNESS under fire. He
uncorked a good curve ball and his
speed was satisfactory. His pitch
ing motion is more suitable to
Virginia. Mimi, than to Washing
ton, but he can be taught the big
league fashion. provided he Is not
kept on the bench with instructions
to watch some Of the pitchers the
club has been using of late.
Sending McIlree to the hill made
a big hit with the irate fans. They
gave the youngster a big hand and
when Tobin and Sisler stole right
under his eye, the fans rose to his
support with encouraging advice.
They realized McIlree's greenness.
They could exclude that. They were
that they are done with watching
veterans who have done little or
toward keeping the bali club
out Of the second division.
There were wild cries for Goslin, the
Sally Lacquer. but Goslin had not yet
arrived In town. Naturally, not being
here. he could not appear in the line.
up. But the fans want to see the
in the game and, judging
from their complaints. they don't care
how soon Manager Mcbride begins
using whatever untried players he has
on his bench.
For the benefit Of those fans who
may have forgotten even the names
Of some Of the Griffmen, here are un.
tried players occupying seats on the
bench or In the bull pen daily
Bob La Motto, shortstop, with .
average Of / 900 in seventeen
games; said to be fast and with an arm
Of steel; taken out to let Donnie Bush
play.
Deeply Foss. third baseman. with
Tampa last year and now shining W a
seat for the sixth consecutive month;
nothing Is known of his ability.
Dick Torres, Cuban catcher and first
baseman. whose duties are confined
wholly to the bull pen; little 10 known
Of his ability.
If the trio named have less ability
than some Of those kept in the lineup,
and are kept on the bench on that &C.
count, then their future in the big
show Is hopeless. And IL the Griffnien
have no better youngsters coming
along than some of the veterans they
have been using, then the case OF the
club is hopeless.
YoQtardav'a ap0ra.-Gf K.