The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-23

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dozens Of congratulations followir
not so. / can promise one thing
from now on to the end Of the Sc
some Of them, too, doesn't tit"
'oyster Joe" Martina, who re.
Neved Curly Ogden in the fourth
frame and was credited with the
victory over the Mackmen, was
another happy gent.
my weather's coming right
along" he laughed. Watch out
for oyster Joe.'"
Martina has spent ten years Of
his baseball life in the Texas
League and, the Southern Associa.
ton. That's the country where
they manufacture all the hot
weather granted to the United
States. The unusually cool spring
has bothered Martina not q little.
He has been pulling for heat and
now seems about to be satisfied.
The MAchmen were leading, 8
to /, when "Oyster Joe" entered
the box in the fourth. He famed
Simmons on three pitched balls,
to the delight Of the fans, but
with two out, Galloway, Buggy
and ROmmel singled. Galloway
was over before Matthews came
through with his running catch.
After that frame ROmmel's
scratch hit in the seventh was
all the AS could get off the
pride Of N'Orleans. He deserved
his triumph.
For the series in the metropolis
Bucky Harris has Zachary. MO.
gridge, Marberry, johnson and
Martina all In condition to offer
their best in opposition to the
champions. Paul zahniser Is also
q possibility. =,
Matthews seems to have popped up
everybody. 1t was noted by thou
sands, for instance, that the whole
team ran to their positions In the
first SHINING yesterday. Not one
was seen to walk. Even Ogden
who pitched the first three frames.
dog-trotted. There seemed q new
spirit among the athletes, spirit
which ID sure to bring many VIC
tories If it can be maintained /.
Joe Judge played YESTERDAY ana
showed the result of his recent lay.
ofS IN his failure to hit the ball
Tara 4 few games, though, and
he will be right back where he
was whan injured. He took no
chances with his weak leg and
NAV remain in the lineup. =.
OssiA Bluege Is playing tnlro
base largely because Of his bril-
liant work in the field. 1t Is ad
nnitted that Doc Prothro is the
harder and heavier hitter, but
with evarybody else landing on the
nil Manager Harris feels he can
afford to carry one light s.icker'
provided the latter shines IN the
field. OssIe Is doing that thing
The Grifimen are sure going
to be busy this week. They
have eigFt more games to be
nIayed. four with. the Yankees
In New York and four more
with the Mackmen here. A
doubIeheader is carded for New
York today and another here on
Thursday. Friday, an open date
in the schedule, win be used to
play off . postponed game with
the AS.
Inasmuch as the Boston Red Sox
and the Griffmen are running
along neck and neck, added i'm
portance Ii attached the visit
of the Fohl clan next Sunday,
They are to be here for three
DAYS. vet In that time five games
are to be played, doubleheaders
coming on Monday and Tuesday
of next week.
The real test Of the pitching
staff is at hand. Manager Harris
has ten hurlers on his club. He
will need them all during the CON-
ing three weeks, SO thickly Sprin'
killed. are the doubleheaders.
Unless signs mean nothing, the
Griffs are better off for pitchers
than are either the Yankees or the
Red Sox. The Yank's so.called
''five star pitching staff" has
cracked badly. This explains the
purchase of the veteran AL Markle
from st. Paul. Hoyt and Pennock
ere the only Yank hurlers living
up to the regulations. Bush,
Jones and Shawkey are being
whipped with more or less regu-
larity.
During the spring, when they
were winning games in streaks,
the Red Sox had four pitchers in
shape. Ehmke, Quinn, Ferguson
and Fuhr. OF this quartet, Ehmke
10 the only enc still holding his
own. The others ara being bumped
too often for comfort. Therefore,
in the coming fight for first place
Bucky Harris may find himself
much better prepared for pitching