The Washington times., 1923-05-19


Eether, sitting there and watching
The next day, which was Mon
day last, Brilliant was a serious
lad. He apparently carried dread
secret He wouldn't talk with any
body but George Mogridge. He
mooned around the lobby by him.
self and generally just sat there
and appeared buried in thought, if
that is possible. Then we came
over here, shifting from the cold
and storms of Lake Erie to the
storms and cold of Lake Michigan.
Really, there is small choice. The
beer is better here than it il in
Cleveland, but liquor is liquor
wherever you get it. Both are
obtainable in both places.
The first day Jehoshaphat was
moody. He sat in the lobby Of
the Copper Carlton and cOIl1muned
with himself. One by one the
athletes left him, not finding him
good company. Finally there was
only George Mogridge remaining
of ali the glad company.
George" said Jehoshaphat, i've
got Tip on the uSrDy.
That's good" cheerily replied
Mogridge. What is. it?''
well, / ought not to give it
away" replies Jehoshaphat. II got
It from a race man over in Cleve-
land. He told me he owns a stable
and that this tip was worth
fortune. if I'd play it. He told me
the horse would go to the post at
odds of IL to l and for me to get
all the boys to go down on it, hook,
line and sinker."
What's the horse?" asked Mo-
gridge.
'T'H tell you, If You don't ten
anybody else" whispered JellOs-
hapllat. Its a dark horse. an
added starter. the man in Cleve-
land told me-"
"I'm a man Of family. don't
bet on the horses" said MOgridge.
''BUt what Is your hOrse?"
"N0On Hour, IL to l." replied
JehOshaphat. glancing aside to
see II any outsider had overheard
him.
"Noon Hour. IL to II" 'eplied
Mogridge. Yes, that sounds all
right to me-"
Are you going to bet on him?
II you do, here's SIS for me. I
could use that money" rejoined
Jehosaphat.
well, l don't know any of the
bookies here" said Mogridge. but
you go to Kid Gleason. give him
Noon Hour. at IL to !, and you'll
have a roll when we go to st.
Louis"
Today, when the Griffs reach
COmiSkey Park, JehOsnaphat Is
expected to offer his five rats and
his tin to Kid Gleason, manager
Of the White SOx.. As Gleason
Is Irish, has q fine sense Of hum
or and loves nothing better than
a chance to prove it. JelDOsFaphat
Il in for a lively afternoon.
We are offering you the tip Just
as it comes from Jehoshaphat, who
got it from a tout in the lobby Of
the Hotel winton in Cleveland. who
was the last in a long line Of
smooth gents who love a joke.
The Griffs may not be able to plav
today because Of rain, which won't
hurt anybody's feelings. Sam Rice
was able to go to bat yesterday
and he should be in right field when
the team opens it's series tomorrow
IN st. Louis. But Joe Judge will
hardly play for another week. Joe
has bronchitis and the sawbones
here wanted him to go home and
rest. Joe insists on sticking
around, though. He wants to play
ball and may be in there when the
Kid Gleason isn't taking the
GrIffs seriously on this visit.
Thursday He sent Hollis Thurs
ton to the hill against them and
yesterday Mike CvengrOs got the
call. Each lad is rookie.
Gleason doesn't want to waste his
good pitchers on the Griffs. He
IS saving them for the Yankees,
no are due here tomorrow. Well,
after looking at yesterdays thing
at COmiskey park. we can under.
stand Kid GIeasOn's feelings.
The Griffs are shot that's all
there is to IT, Playing a third
string catcher in the outfield lie the
best tip-off TO that. Red Hargraves,
hitting for Rubber Arm Russell. in
the MIN inning, played IeIt 1leId
thereafter because Goose Goslin
wrenched his ankle scoring in the
fourth.
In the last five ball games Walter
Johnson alone has gone the dis
lance. Seven pitchers appeared in
the three games against the Cleve-
land Indians. Seven have faced the
White SoX in two games here. What
we recently wrote concerning the
Washington pitching staff still goes.
1t is a weak sister, q drag upon
the team at all times.
George MOgrldge, making his
second start since his injury on
April "a, was roughly handled
for the second time. First, the
Indians climbed all over him. Yes.
terday the White SOx landed on
him for six hits and seven runs
In the fourth inning, sending him
to the showers. Thus far this
season NIogridge has given nU
sign Of being able to pitch win
ming ball