The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06

interest in the Griffs during that
1t is a sure bet that they will b
Griffs hit the road.
After pursuing a rocky course
through the West, the Griffs pro-
ceeded to pull themselves together
after dropping the first two to the
Indians in Cleveland. Then they
came to life, grabbed the next three
and were on their way. Here's the
record, beginning with those three
triumphs in Cleveland:
July 20-Griffs, IL; Indians, 5.
July 21-Griffs, 4; Indians, 5.
July 22-Griffs, 2; Indians, 1.
July 24-Red Sox, 6; Griffs, 1.
July 26-Red Sox, z; Griffs, Z.
Griffs, Is; Red Sox, 8.
July 27-Griffs, 10; Red Sox, Z.
July 29-Griffs, IL; Tigers, 1.
July 30-Griffs. /; Tigers, 0.
July 31-Tigers, IL; Griffs. 5.
August 2-Griffs, 5; Browns, 0.
Griffs, 2; Browns, 1.
August 4-Griffs, 8; Browns, 8.
August 5-Griffs, 6; Indians, s,
In other words, DOME Bush's
diIapidated gang. fOrgetful Of all
their hard luck, have been STEP
ping along at the rate of 1882 ever
since they turned round and took
the Indians into camp by winning
three out of five in Cleveland
L. thew
the fast-mOVing ball club in the
American League.
With a catcher on first base and
an outfielder playing third, the
Griffs have refused to be down.
hearted. They have won runaway
victories and they have come from
behind to snatch victory from foes
already on their way to the showers.
They gave an excellent example Of
their courage when they defeated
Wayne Wright and the Browns last
Thursday in one sudden outburst in
the ninth. They showed more of
the same when they trimmed the
Indians yesterday. to s, before a
wildly cheering Sunday crowd.
Merely because the Indians
stepped out in front at Walter john
ing to the Griffs. They kept peck
until he, too, became a victim of
the terrific humidity and hostile
b;ngles.
In came Daniel Boone, a tall lad
with q free and easy movement.
They kept right after him as long
as he hung around there and had
the satisfaction of tying the score
with two runs in the seventh.
Iris Speaker, intent on winning
. that victory. shot Guy Morton, the
veteran fast ball hurler. into the
fray. It was he who was charged
with the defeat.
Paul Zahniser, who relieved
johnson at tine start of the fifth,
was in fine fettIe. Frank Brewer
got q lucky double i'm the eighth
and that was the lone hit made
off the rookie during his five
innings on the hill. His control
was excellent. his nerve all the
doctor ordered and he deserved
the victory in his record.
Zahniser led off the ninth inning
with q free ticket. Leibold's neat
sacrifice advanced him a peg and
ne dn1OISO over 10 "n1l6 1SuDS
Lutzke was throwing out the fleet
footed Joey Evans. That put it
up to Goose Goslin, who already had
hit safely twice.
With the big crowd bowling their
heads off, standing up and waving
their hands, Goslin produced the
winning bingle, driving a grounder
between Lutzke and Sewell into
left field. cahniser easily scored
and the fans went home happy.
Walter Johnson and Stan Covel
eskie were more victims of the heat
than Of their opponents. Finding
the going too much for him in the
fourth. when he could hardly get
the ball up to the plate. johnson
took himself out of the game. The
Indians were then leading, to /.
Coveleskie went to pieces in the
last half and was relieved by Oar
Boone with two runs across, three
on and two out. Covey started vel
enough but the humidity took al
the sap out of him.
A double and two singles gave
the Indians run i'm the opening
frame. A single and a triple by
Joe SeweIl added another in the
third, the Griffs getting one back
on q pass to Peck and singles by
johnson and LeibOld.
The fourth was a wild frame
Lutzke and Brewer led off with sin
giles and a pass to ONeill filled the
bases. Johnson called on all his re
serve and famed Convey. He seemed
we'll out of his jam when Jamie
sons bounder to Charity brough
death to Lutzke at the plate, but +
was not to be. Homer SUNNI;
belted a two-bagger to right an,
three runs raced over the plate.
With one down in their half, Rue
doubled and scored when Harris di,
likewise. Peck flied to Jameson
but Gharrity's belt to left score'
Harris. Convey was fast going t
pieces then and passed Pink Hal
grave, who came up for johnson
and Memo Leibold, filling tn
bases. In came Boone and Evans
ny to Speaker ended the attack
The Indians We're done for tn
day with the appearance of Zahnise
on the mound, but the Griffs ker
pecking away at Boone until the
evened up the count in the seventh