The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-28

For their present home stay,
opening today, the Griffs' schedule
is as follows:
Detroit-July %, 90, 80. 81
st. Louis-Aug. 2, 8, A..
Cleveland-Aug. 5, 6, Z, 8.
Chicago-Aug. 10, II, IL, 10.
The Griffmen have won six out of
ten games played with the Tigers
this season and the series begin
ming today should be worth seeing,
as neither team is in the best of
shape. That, coupled with a GER
tain lack of friendly spirit between
the two managers, should provide
the fans with plenty of amusement,
especially after a months layoff
from the national pastime as pro
duced this year in the American
League.
The Griffmen are quite likely
TO be without either Joe Judge
or Ossie Bluege during the SER
les with the Tigers. DOME Bush
himself, who never could be &C.
cused of a faint heart, will prob
ably be seen at third, while good
old Patsy Charity, another lad
with plenty of courage, Will do
his best in Joe Judges slippers.
The Tigers are without George
Cutshaw, who recently had his ap-
pendix removed in a Detroit hos
pital. Bobby Jones is not in the
best Of shape and Ty Cobb's throw
ing arm is bothering him. Johnny
Bassler is catching with a broken
finger. In other words, two col
lections of cripples will be seen
here for four successive afternoons.
Each team is cursed with a wob-
bly, pitching staff. Cobb counted so
much on Francis, Collins. Pillette,
Dauss and Sylvester Johnson that
he has been sadly shocked by their
failure to pitch steadily, especially
in the case of Pillette, Collins and
Francis
DOME Bush counted on Johnson.
Mogridge and Zachary. Thus far
only the renowned Johnson has de-
livered the goods and he, too. las
his bad days. Nevertheless, Walter
work this season with a weak ball
club is worthy of notice. He has
hurled some excellent ball.
The Griffmen have not been home
have played twenty-five games.
winning nine of them. Today they
are five games ahead Of the tail
end Red Sox.
On their recent swing around
tn circuit they won two games
I'm Chicago, one in st. Louis. one
In Detroit, three in Cleveland,
and two in Boston. They dropped
four in New York. two in Chicago,
three in st. Louis, three in De-
trOft, two in Cleveland and two in
Boston. They did not play in
Philadelphia.
Thus far this season Detroit and
Boston have Eeen the easiest op-
ponents for the Griffs. Six out Of
ten victories over the Tigers and
nine out of fourteen over the Red
Sox tells the story.
Thanks to that last series in
Cleveland the Griffs have broken
even in twelve games with the In
dams They took three out of five
on their second visit to the Forest
Citv'
They are one behind the White
6ox in eleven games, and have
taken but six out of sixteen tusseis
with the Mackmen.
Against the Browns and Yankees
the Griffmen have been pitiable.
They have won three and lost seven
battles with the st. Louis entry,
while only four out of seventeen
games with the champions have
come their way.
President Griffith expects to have
q flock of youngsters report to
Manager Bush before the ceason
ends, and some of them NAV be
seen in action here during SepteIn-
Der. The Griffmen have eighteen
games scheduled here during Sep
TENDER, with four more in October,
winding up the campaign. and many
of these rockies will be seen then.