The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20

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ing game Of this series. The Browns
cannot endure the stiff pace much
longer especially since they realize
the hopelessness Of their battle for
third place money.
The Detroit Jungaleers have been
lying in wait for the Yankees. One
may pass UP az worthy of NOTHING
those three defeats by the Mackmen.
The Bengals half expected that.
They accepted them without com.
plant, IL only they might come TO
life and slam the Yankees right IN
the eye. They did that thing in
the first game Of the series ana
with Rip Collins in anything like
the form he showed against the
Griffs, they are likely to cop at
least one more from the proud and
naughty champions.
Nine games remain to be played
by both Griffmen and Yankees.
IL the Yankees win all nine which
seems hardly probable, the Griff.
men can lose one and bring about
q tied standing, necessitating 4
p0st-seasOn series Of three games.
If the Yankees win seven and
lose two, the Griffmen can tie them
by winning six and losing three.
In other words, the Yankees must
now win two more than the Griffs
win ito defeat them for the cham.
pionship.
The Yankees are yelling for help.
This was the information greeting
the Griffmen here. The Yankees
claim the western clubs will aid
Bucky Harris and his gang, giving
them soft pitching and otherwise
taking things easy while opposing
their best pitchers to the champions.
The Yanks are whipped right
now" Bucky Harris told his athletes
in the club meeting before yester-
days game. IF not, they wouldn't
be yelling for help. We've got 'em
on the run. Stay with 'em. II we
have bad luck and finish with a tie,
that'u be the same as victory, for
the Yanks are one team we can
beat. We took the heart out of
them in New York those last four
days in August"
The Browns are a tough prono.
sition for the Griffs, but not any
more so than the Jungaleers for the
Yankees. The Griffs, however.
need but one more victory to take
this series, while the Yankees must
win two In a row from Cobb's
gang to get back where they were
before these two series got under
way.
While the Browns did their hest
against the Griffs yesterday.
nevertheless, St. Louis baseball
writers noticed q letdOwn after
these three tough contests against
the Yankees. Their mental DOiso
has changed, especially since they
know that st. Louis fans are puIi.
ing for the Griffs to win.
When the scorehoard boy put nm
the figures showing that the Juneai.
GERS had tied the score with the
Yankees, the fans at Sportsman's
Park simply roared their applause.
They stood and cheered for fully
two minutes when the scoreboard
told Of the Yankee defeat. And
down on the field, in a heavy rain.
The fighting Griffmen were
mangling their own heroes. the
Brown. This attitude of the fans
must have Its effect upon the
Browns themselves and take much
Of the edge from their playing. The
athletes would not be human were
this not true.
The initial clash In this series
was poorly played victory for the
Fighting Griffs. is to q Dixie
Davis attempted to come back with
one days rest and was shelled from
the mound In the first frame.
Thereafter there was a steady pro-
cession of st. Louis pitchers to the
box and back to the dugout, while
the rain kept up steady drizzle,
thoroughly soaking the players and
keeping the fans back under cover.
George Mogridge started for the
Griffs. He pitched hitless ball for
three innings. Then, having q fat
lead, he began loafing, lost his
stuff and gave way to Fred Mar.
berry, who sailed along to the end.
The Texan was none too good,
but he was good enough. He
pitched under difficulties, the rain
making the ball hard to handle.
but it was just as difficult for
the st. Louis hurlers and Mar.
berry needs no alibls. He simply
was not up to top form, that's
all.
The Griffs settled the result with
nine runs in the very first inning.
knocking Davis and Vanglldsr from
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