The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-02


Though they expect real oppo.
sition from the Red Sox, the Griffs
hope to grab all three games. How.
ard Ehmke is sure to pitch one
of those games for Fohls team.
He is tough customer for any
opponent, but he may have to go
up against Walter Johnson, who is
quite as tough.
Today finds the leaders still a
game and a half ahead of their
nearest and dearest rivals, the New
York Yankees. Both teams copied
two victories on the holiday. The
Browns split with the Indians and
the Jungaleers did the same, with
the white Sox, each team falling
back a full game behind the Griffs
and Yankees.
About $4,000 perspiring fans and
fannettes saw Jezebel Tecumseh
Zachary turn back the Mackmen
in the morning game, to g. Close
TO $4,000 were out for the afternoon
tussle, which was packed with
thrills. Several fair fans tainted
during that soul-inspiring ninth in
ming and failed to get a peek at
Miss Washington, who held a re
ception in the lower stand af,e
the victory was recorded.
The morning game was all
Washington, Baumgartner being
bumped frequently and the Griffs
always being i'm the lead. Zach
weakened a bit in the ninth and
so did his supporting cast, but
both strengthened in time TO turn
In the triumph. The real excite,
ment was saved for the afternoon
clash, which went to the leaders,
to 3, by a desperate nintf.in.
ming rally.
The Mackmen are pulling for the
Griffs to head the Yanks over the
finish line, but that didn't prevent
them from playing their heads off
to trip Harris and his gang. Con.
ME Mack used his two leading
twirlers, Baumgartner and Ed Rom.
mel, and each was humblei.
Rommel was unlucky in the open
ing frame in having Lamar drop
Leibold's fly ball, putting the
midget on second. Rfce's whtzzins
single to center scored Memo, put.
ting the Griffs in front.
The Mackmen came back in the
third and touched up Joe Martina
for couple of tallies and went
ahead. Bluege's wretched peg gave
Buggy life. Rommel singled and
Hale sacrificed. Lamar's clean rap
to center scored both runners.
Lamar's triple to the scoreboard
In the fifth became tally on Bing
Miller's long fly to Goslin, and the
Visitors were leading by two runs
when the Griffs came to life in the
seventh. Rommel had been playing
with them, his smiles irritating the
fighting Griffs. They decided to
knock that smile off his face and
began in the seventh.
Joe Judge spIashed a double
down the right line as starter
in that seventh. The big crowd
began a mighty roar as Ossie
Bluege came to bat. Ossie is a
light hitter and many a faint
heart felt that Judge would be
forced. But the heavens shivered
when Ossie pOled clean single
to center and Judge crossed the
plate. The fans scented blood and
went mad.
Nevertheless, the game was run.
ming along with the Griffs behind.
The fans were worrying.
Earl McNeely opened the eighth
with a mighty triple down to the
centerfieid bleachers, and again the
shower Of hay swimmers. Try as
they might. the Griffs could not
bring him over. Harris fouled,
Rice died on an infleld hopper and
90 did Goose Goslin.
That brought the teams into the
ninth, with the Mackmen still lead.
ing. Rain was threatening, heavy
clouds racing over from behind the
big stand. Joe Judge, who played
wonderful ball all day, led off in
that final frame with a single to
right center, only to be forced by
Bluege. Ouch, that hurt!
Muddy Ruel made it worse by
hoisting a fly to Bing Miller, but
good old Roger Peckinpaugh start
cd the fans cheering with a ground.
er too hot for Jack Chapman To
hold, and there were two runners
on and two out. It was Marberry's
turn to hit. He is weak batsman.
and 1t seemed all over, with the
Yanks sure to gain a game in the
race.
Right there Buclxy Harris show.
ed brains. He called on Mule
Shirley. The young cOIIegian had
9een shining up the benin with his
SrOusers. His voice was gone
rom roofing. But his eye was
keen and his arm strong. He
fairly ran to the plate. He felt
himself liable to do anything in
the pinch.
Rommek tried all his skill to get
the kid first sacker. But---wham,
Shirley hammered a single to left
field and over the plate with the
tying tally came Ossie Bluege.
The fans went wild. They were
glimpsing the kind of a team that
had won three games from the
naughty Yankees by sheer gameness
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