The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
TIGERS and CRIFES
MEET In FINAL OF
FIRSTSERIES TODAY
Schacht Sees Griffith, and
Is Sent to Reading
Club of 'Ints.'
By RAY HELGESEN.


Despite the fact that Uncle Sans
onicial weather shark has pre-
dicted . clear and warm" atmos-
phere for today. IL il more than
probable that the Tigers and Ma
tionals will be able to get together
In the hnal game of their initial
series this afternoon. The logical
thing to do Is to copper any pre-
diction any weather dopester may
make. But President Griffith, labor
ing under a strong belief that the
law of averages is certain to make
even a weather sharp's prediction
right once in a hundred times. has
made all the necessary prepara-
tions for today's game
The Inauguration Of twilight
baseball here was postponed again
yesterday when the clouds broke
loose and dropped most OF their
contents on the Georgia avenue lot.
However, Tim Jordan's famous
tsrpsulin was stretched over the
inneld. Therefore that portion of
Miguel Martins private golf course
took only a slight beating from
Inc anu Will DC
in perfect shape for today's game
even though the garden may be .
mudhole as deep as the American
League cellar. from which spot fate
recently lifted the struggling Griffs.
Mats in seventh Place.
Resting in seventh place the Ma
tionals are just four games behind
the third place Mackmen and eight
and one-half in the rear of the
pace-setting Yankees.
should the Nationals win from
Cobb's Tigers today and take three
Of four from the White SoX in the
series beginning tomorrow IL is
within the realm OF possibility that
they may be leading the second
division before their first long home
stay Is at an end.
Francis and Ehmke will probably
be the opposing hurlers in the hnal
game of the series. Cnquestionably
this youngster, Francis. is a hard
luck southpaw. even admitting that
all portsiders. having been horn that
way, are Handicapped from their
start in life.
II his mates Son't throw the game
away, or fail to get to the opposi-
tion's twirler the clouds have to
break loose and spoil his chances
Of being credited with a victory.
However. IL he ever starts getting
the breaks" there are few who
believe he won't prove a winner for
the Griffs.
Schacht Blows In and Out.
Al Schacht. "a good pitcher. an
ordinary golfer. but a whale of q
comedian" according to his own
bashful statements. was in to see
President Griffith yesterday. Last
winter Schacht was sent to the New
Orleans club in part payment for
Tom Phillips. Al. however. boasts n
irst-class comedians dislike for the
South and temporarily refused to
cavort any place below where he
thinks the Mason and Dixon line
should he. On AIS refusal to go
South. President Grifith sent Ralph
Miller to the New Orleans Club and
again obtained title to the Jersey
comedians services.
Al dropped in on the "Old Fox
yesterday to find out where he is to
get the gelt for his bread and ale
this summer and was notified to re-
mort to the Reading Club of the
New International League. This sat
isfed Al. as he learnedenough about
geography while taking dancing les
sons TO know that Reading. even
though located in Pennsylvania. is a
couple of miles above the Mason and
Dixon line.
Nick Altrock and Schacht re.
hearsed some OF their exclusive
dances for the beneft OF the play
crs yesterday and Al proved that
even though he has dropped out of
the big leagues as a pitcher he still
can throw a better than class "A
pair OF dogs.