The Washington times., 1923-03-20

q from the Gulf Of Mexico.
JeZebel Zachary, the big southI
the Tampa team, and dangerous
Texas, were brought along for
are expected to have Marquard 81
Joe Judge remained back in
today. After driving clean SIM
eighth inning against Brooklyn
to second on the throw to the
spikes catching on the bag, he Sc
He managed to limp off the fig
aid, but today his knee was stiff
couple Of DAYS. Martin does not
promises to have him on the job
JudRa.s- value to the club was
shown in the last of the ninth
when. because Of his absence, the
Robins brought home enough runs
20 win, 5 to z, Just as . smart rain
storm burst over the park. When
Judge was injured Ossie Bluege
hurrledIy warmed up and took MS
place on the paths. going to third
base for the ninth. Conroy Went
over to first base where he looked
good.
The GrifFs were leading, I TO 5,
when the Robins came IN Tor
their ninth inning, having bunch.
"a three singles, double and o
triple of Decatur for four taIiies
81 the eighth.
Ivan Olson, hitting for Decatur.
took walk from Warmoth. Stew
art slapped q bounder through
Bluege into left field for two
bases. sending Olson to third. Bluege
let the ball play him instead Of
playing the ball, with the usual
consequences.
Heavy black clouds were tearing
I'M from the nearby gulf, promising
rain, but instead Of delaying, War
moth could not pitch fast enough,
though he was opposing one right
hand hitter after another.
The veteran Jimmy Johnston al
most tore the cover of the bali
with d liner headed for right field
that Harris managed to knock
dewn with . wild jump. Olson
Tommy Griffith, the Robbins lone
with nobody out and the Robins
one run behind.
Rain could be seen coming
down In sheets I'm the distance
back Of tho center field fence.
with darkness settling down upon
the ball park. Still Yarmouth
and Hargraye failed to consider
the strategy Of going slowly.
They were In hurry 10 90
somewhere.
SchIiebner, g rookie first sarIer
from the Southern Association, took
his time, picked out q curve ball
and dashed merry grounder down
to BIuege. Once more the young
Griffmen played the ball on the
wrong hop and II was beyond MIN
In flash. letting Stewart tie the
score and Johnston win it. At
that very minute the rain broke
over the park, driving the fans to
cover.
Hoilingsworth, the Minneapolis
pinwheeI, pitched the first five
frames for the Griffs, yielding
three runs on five hits. two singles.
two doubles and q triple. He
walked two men, one Of whom
oc0red, and he famed . couple.
All in all Hollingsworth looked
capable In the box.
The Robins were leading, to 3,
when the Griffs staged q fierce
assault upon Decatur in the eighth.
With one out, Rice singled, Harris
forcing him. A wild pitch advanced
Harris and he scored when Judge
singled to center.
Judge wrenched his knee, Civ
Ing way to Bluege who Tailed
when GoSlin tripIed to left.
Wade's double to- right center
scored GOslin and COnroy's steam
ing single to left scored Wade.
Four runs were in before Peck
inpsugh popped TO Johnston. That
seemed TO mark the end Of the
contest but the Robins changed
: Il al In their half Of the ninth.
walter johnson, reporting under
weight and worn by weeks of worry
over the critical condition Of his
infant son, who is now confined to
q hospital in San Francisco, has
begun training but Manager Bush
does not expect to have him ready
until May.
johnson has lost three weeks of
training here and viii have had
but three weeks OF work when he
leaves here on April 8. Coming
through the cold belt in the Middle
West, Johnson picked up q heavy
cold and will take a week to get
rid Of that.
johnson may be used as q re-
lief pitcher, If the need arises,
for the first couple Of the regular
campaign, but Manager Bush does
not expect to have the veterans
complete service until May.
Manager Bush is anxious to
break into the winning side of the
ledger. Against the Robins at
Clearwater yesterday he used Peck
inpaugh and Rice, Conroy and
Wade being the only rockies to
start. Even Muddy RueI was sent
behind the bat, though Hargrave
went in with Yarmouth in the
sixth. Unless the team hits a
winning streak, the rockies are
likely TO watch the games instead