The Washington times., 1921-03-31

Did Mr.. Foss beg to be given a
rest? He did not. did Mr.. Foss say
that he had a sore foot? He did not.
What Mr.. Foss did, on the other hand.
was to drive in two runs and score
another with his two singles and one
ringing two-bagger. He had an err
ror in the field. but handled in ad-
dition two assists and one putout. He
demonstrated himself to be the pos
SCISSOR of a strong pegging flipper
and a cool head, whether in the field
! or at the plate. Pinches seems to be
built to order for Mr.. Foss, and Frank
Ellerbe wore an extended visa'ge as
he sat on the bench and watched his
rival perform in the glorious victory
over Bill Donovan's Phillies, to 2.
LOOKS LIKE REAL GOODS.
"What do you think of our new
third baseman?'' asked President
Griffith. as he left his box seat after
the game.
"Why, we have murmured few
thousand words about him for the in
formation of Washington fans before
1--we ever left Tampa" was our brief
and willy reply.
We'll. he looks the real goods, at
that" was all the boss could say.
In this scramble for the third base
Job with the Griffs both Foss and
Ellerbe are likely to be used fire.
quently, with Manager Mcbride with
holding his final decision until some
weeks from now. He does not be-
lieve Rome was built in a day nor
that Foss has hoped to the front
with a lone game.
"Foss looked very good to me-"
says Manager Mcbride. but I would
not admit that Ellerbe had lost his
place in the infield, not without some
good games for Foss. However, the
Tampa lad will have plenty of op-
portunity between now and the OPEN
ing OF the season. 1 hope he will con-
tinue to play as he has here. That
will go a long way toward settling
one of my problems"
On his first trip to the plate Foss
was facing Lee Meadows, rated one
of the smartest pitchers in the Ma
tional League. Meadows was un-
usually good yesterday. Had he re-
mained on the hill ii is unlikely that
the Grifts would have won by any
% score. He had wonderful control
of fast ones, hooks. and teasers. Foss
stepped back from n close one and
was peeved when 1t was called a
strike. He was still peeved and never
LOOK MS Ddt iTOHl MS SnOulutT as
Meadows hooked the third one over,
striking him out.
SCREECHING DRIVE TO LEFT.
Foss strode to the DISH for the sec
ond time in the fourth with two gone,
Lewis on second and Harris on first.
The fans didn't know him. but they
sensed the pinch and howled for a
hit. He obliged with screeching
drive to left, scoring Lewis and put
ting Harris on third He went to
second himself on the return throw.
That run tied the count.
On his third attempt he failed.
grounding to Rawlings for the third
out and leaving the corners crowded.
In the eighth Foss came up with
Harris perched on first base. The
Tampa star grabbed hold of a fast
ball and bumped it well nigh to the
fence in right center, only fast feld-
ing on the part of GREASY" Neal
holding him to two bases. Harris
scored on the poke.
The ninth was a large, fat frame
for the Griffs, who were Furnishing
down and Harris was again perched
platter. This time the Tampa lad
slammed one hard and on a line to
right field. between Jack Miller and
Rawlings. He later went up on a
balk and scored when Blackie
O'Rourke showed one under the fence
in right field for the entire circuit.
Foss had fairly fast hopper from
Meadows bat in the third. He came