The Washington times., 1922-05-15

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other contest was decided by the
tally. This, If nothing more, wo
speed of the Griffmen as the race
The Griffs have made a horrit
fans know it. The players know
and disgust. The players have gr
their teeth and battled in vain to
itiveness. their absolute refusal
They are not winning every ball e
fellow hustle every day.
Let's take a look at last weeks
scores. Here they are. beginning
with the New York walloping:
New York. s; Griffs, 0.
st. Louis, 6; Griffs. 5.
st. Louis, 7; Griffs, 5.
St. Louis, 1; Griffs, 2.
St. Louis. S; Griffs. 3.
Indians, 4; Griffs, 5.
Indians, s: Griffs, 4.
Indians, 8; Griffs, 4.
The pitching has been sorry most
of the time for the first month Of
the campaign. The same for the
fielding and the hitting. Everything
has been streaky. Everything has
been haphazard. One day the
pitching would be backed up by
wretched fielding and no hitting.
The next day hits would be wasted
by shabby flinging or air hole field
ing. 1t has been enough to drive
the manager to his bed.
T can't understand it," Man
ager Milan said one day. IAN we
can do is keep trying. The thing
Is bound to get better, II we only
keep trying our hest. No one can
convince me that this Is bad
ball club. 1t isn't, that's all there
Is to It. So we'll keep fighting
until the tide turns"
Apparently the tide is about to
turn, setting the Griffs on a cur
rent OF victory. The unwillingness
to quit in the face Of adversely is
now having its reward.
The spirit of the team began to
have its effect in the St. Louis sCries.
For three days running, first-Class
pitchers were driven from the mound.
Three of the four games were defeats,
but Danforth, Van Glider, and Bayne
Then came the Indians. Today the
Griffs have won two out of their
three contests from the Indians.
They have humbled COveleskie, and
have driven George Uhle off the hill.
They have begun to feed or raw
meat. They are due to feed on il
frequently from now on, and the fan
who almost lost hope is about to
spread his face into a broad grin.
Iris Speaker has the right idea.
Jim Edwards, from Mississippi Col
lege, reports for trial on Saturday.
He gets il on Sunday. IL is well for
the manager to get a line on the
young marVeIS as soon as possible.
What's the use Of stalling around?
So today Speaker knows a whole
lot about Edwards.
The Griffs trounced Edwards, A
whale OF big southpaw. They col
lected nine hits off him in four in
nings. He passed one chap and hit
two others before he got the air.
Nevertheless, the youngster should
not let that worry him. In more
ways than one he looked like a ca
pable performer.
Roger Peckinpaugh played a
great game in the field, laid down
q needed sacrifice and whaled a
single that drove over a run. Those
fans who have stuck to him were
tickled to see the veteran come
through.
As innings go, that first half OF
the third was gem. O'Neill shot
a long fly to left. Goslin made a
false motion to his left, turned. slip.
ned on the ice. recovered his noise
and reached out to collar the pill.
He was applauded.
Then Peck romped over behind
second base, picked up Edwards
rude roller with his gloved hand
and got the runner with ease. As
q finisher Evans raised a puny
foul ny in the direction OF his own
dugout. Patsy Charity. with his
tongue out, scrambled after 1t and
Just barely managed to corral It
with outstretched hands. That was
o marvellous catch. More applause.
The play for the book, though,
came on Gardner's roller TO MOg.
ridge In the second. George half
pushed it toward Judge. Joe
.reached out, picked up the pill
and, turning like lightning tossed
it to MOgridge at first base, re-
firing the runner. MOgridge had
kept right on to the bag when
the ball eluded him.
The Griffs went to the front in
the second. Goslin bumped a hot
one off the pitchers mitt for n