The Washington times., 1922-06-05

Inc Reda ana tno Sritts hooW VI
about equal strength In their re-
spective circuits. Neither 10 over
powerful In the box. Each has an
infield made up OF youngsters
seasonsd with q veteran. Daubert
the Griffs. Each has an outfieid that
changes complexion with each and
every series,
Aside from . spring training trip
In 1890, the Reds and Griffs have
not clashed In an exhbition game
for many years. They bsttled y,
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back In 1919 or 1918, but since then
training trip OF 1890.
Akron fans are offered nothing
but Industrial baseball these days,
During the war this city became y
metropolis inside Of six months. An
International League franchise was
purchased and everything looked
fine, But with the coming OF peace
the rubber business went 70 seed
People left the city by the thousand
and today Akron is merely q little
bit bigger than 1t used to be before
the kaiser went insane and tried 10
corral the whole wide world. Never
theless, with fair skies 1t Is believed
that the attendance will be large
today.
Tomorrow the Griffmen open
their first swing through the
Western half Of the American
League. The Cleveland Indians
win be their first opponent. Then
will come the Tigers, the Browns
and the White Sox, four games
being scheduled for each city out
here.
A month ago the odds would have
easily favored the Western clubs
against the Griffs. Cleveland, IL.
Louis, Detroit. and even the White
Sox were playing highrclass bAli'
Today only the st. Louis Browns
have succeeded In maintaining their
ranks. Now almost any observer
would back the Griffs to do better
than break even on this trip.
The Cleveland Indians are crack
ing. Meinnis has already been on
-
In back in the lineup, but his speed
a gone, probably forever. Larrv
Gardner, another veteran of great
achievement, has to rest his weary
bones, Riggs Stephenson replacing
him at the hot corner. Steve O'Neill's
broken finger continues to bother
him, keeping him out Of the daily
toll behind the plate. In other WORDS,
the Speaker machine Is rafting itself
to pieces and Il will have to be re-
built entirely before another cam
paign rolls around.
For the Cleveland series John
son, Erickson, and Mogridge are
certain to be sent to the mound
by Manager Milan. The fourth
starter Is yet to be chosen. II will
be Jezebei Zachary, provided the
big sOuthpaw feels ready 10 70
the distance. II he happens TO be-
under the weather, Ray Francis
will get the word 70 do little
work against tho Indians.
Friday night the Washingtonian
will leave by boat for Detroit, open
ing q four-game series there on the
following afternoon. Ty Cohb's
fighting team is causing oid-time in
terest in Detroit this year and a
banner attendance Is expected FOR
next Sundays clash at Navin Field.
Red Oldham pitched both games
the Tigers played in Washington in
May, being assisted for q moment
by George Dauss in one Of them,
but out here Cobb will probably shoot
some Of his youngsters against the
Gftffs. Pillette and Stoner are al
most certain to be tried out against
the Griffmen. Little or nothing 10
known as to the merits of the young
sters, though they have pitched good
ball against other clubs In this