The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-01

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air and came down with the ball
AT bat In the first frame with
Leibold on first, Miller came within
an ace Of jamning a single over
second. Because Leibold was run.
ming, Pratt was able to reach the
roller and start a double play. In
the fourth Miller beat out slow
one down to Pratt. Haney threw
him out in the sixth, and he rolled
to Blue in the eighth.
Miller is a heavy set young man,
whose speed is deceptive. He does
) not appear to be moving fast,
though actually covering plenty 81
ground, whether it be in the field
or on the base paths. He has q
confident air at the plate, and, ali
In all, handles himself like & real
major Lacquer who should be Yalu-
able in the Griffs reserve.
The JungaIeeTs are peeved sc
the fighting Griffs. and will bend
every effort TO make II an even
break in this series. Cobb made
no friends for himself on his re-
cent swing through the East, and
everyone Of the Eastern clubs
g straining to win here.
The Mack men were the first.
forcing the JungaIears to extra in.
nings in three Of their four com.
bats. and winning two OF them.
Now the Griffs have hoped aboard
the Jungle Cats and grabbed the
first two victories from them In
hollow fashion. The Yankees. who
have no love for Cobb or his men,
are coming in here determined to
crowd the Jungaleers back into the
second division. Already tickets are
being sold for that series. Detroit
fans expecting murder daily dur.
ing the stay Of the champions.
Jezebel Tecumseh Zachary gave
the JungaIeers two hits on hi.
first visit to Navin field. Harry
Haney getting both Of them. Ht
went one better yesterday, givins
the enemy three, safe hits, shutting
them out l to 0. and winning q
brilliant duel from Rip. Collins.
Zachary. had everything out there
on the rubber. Time and again thu
Jungle.CatsA protested, with Umpir.
Ormsby seriously examining til.
. ball and even going out to thu
rubber to see il the big soutIlpav
was trying any skullduggery, bui
always the Jungaleers had to e
back and try in vain to find thu
elusive stuff being served them By
the North Carolina farmer.
So far as. the victory was con.
cerned, the Griffs won tI1a& IN
the fourth, showing the lone run
Of the battle across the pan by q
little sDurt at the expense Of Col.
Inns. Thereafter, they fought like
wild men to keep that lead and
succeeded.
With one gone in the fourth
Ralph Miller beat out a slow dancer
down to Pratt, marching up. tt
second on a wild pitch. Goslir
TANNED a single to right. q Texa.
leaguer that Heilmann could not
reach, and Miller was on third
Judge forced Goslin, bringing Millel
over the dish with that all airport
ant tally.
In the seventh Collins passed
Ruel and Bluege but Zachary
, long fly to FothergilT stopped every
thing. In the eighth Collins grew
generous again. passing LeiboId arlt
Goslin, but Judge rolled to Jone.
for the third out. At all othel
times Collins was master Of hi
own fate.
For four frames the Bengals
failed to get a hit of Zachary, but
Pratt lifted double to center with
one down in the fifth and it looked
dangerous. He was left out there
though, when Woodall popped ia
Miller and Bluege took care OF
Jones grounder.
With one gone in the sixth
Haney tripled to the bleachers in
center. Immediately Coob substi
tuted Fothergill, a rdght-handeC
Siugger, for Manush, a southpaw
hitter. Fothergill's best was q high
foul that Judge grabbed and Cobb
expired on short fly to Goslin. \
The third threat by the Jungle
Cats was seen In the ninth when,
with one ont, FOthergiIl beat out
. hunt to Bluege, Cobb raised an
easy fly to LiebOld and then
EOtheFgill stole second, knocking
the ball out Of Miller's hand when
It seemed Ruel's peg had got him
With Heilmann at the plate and
only one run needed to tie. the fans
began wild uproar. Zachary
worked on the big batsman and his
best was q merry bounce to Peck
ending the game with the Griffa
ahead and passing the Jungaleerz
into second place.
Goose Goslin and Ty Cobb con.
tributed the most dazzling plays in
the field. In the fourth Goslin
robbed the Detroit leader Of an ex'
ira base blow with q jumping one.
handed catch that brought cheers
from the fans.
Cobb stole q safety from Judge
IN the seventh when he went. far
out into the garden and grabbed
his drive with his gloved hand. In
the eighth Ty caused Rice to curse
deeply by making a brilliant divine
catch Of his low liner over second
base.
Toronto Was Rough