The Washington times., 1924-09-09

Judging from the work of the
Griffs for the last month, it is
fair to assume that they will win
more than ten of their REMAINING
nineteen games They may win
twelve or thirteen, which would not
be up to their standard for the
last month. In that case, the
Yankees would have to win thirteen
or fourteen of their remaining nine,
teen games, which is considerably
faster than they have been travel
ling.
g If we can win game and game
with the Yankees for, week. says
Manager Harris, "I'll begin to feel
that we've got it. If it comes to
a showdown, all we have to do is
to win every time the Yankees win.
That will give us the pennant by
two games, according to our pres.
ent standing. If we slip once more
than they do, we'll still win by enc
game, which is enough to decide
the race in our favor.
However, what hope for is
TO have us get lead of four
games or more and 1. think well
do that as soon as we get out
West. feel this will be great
tour for our club and that we'H
surprise folks by our work In
Cleveland and st. Louis. Right
now we've won only game in
each city, but honestly think
Wen change that total on this
trip.
Our pitchers are going better
than the New York pitchers The
rest of this race is largely pitching.
A week from now I'll feel easier,
especially after we get out of
Philadelphia. This team here is a
hard team to beat. l don't care
whether it is in the second division
or not, it is a hard team to beat.
I honestly think those Western
teams will be easier for us than
the MacknTen."
Nevertheless, no matter what
Harris says, the AS didn't look
90 powerful in the opening game
Of this series. Walter johnson
didn't have to get up good per-
SEPARATION to win, to 4. Stanwood
Baumgartner Connie Mack's vet
eran left -hander, was given a sound
trouncing in two innings, the fight
ing Griffs scoring four runs, and
after that Johnson worked under
wraps. That explains the home
runs of Joe Hauser and Bling Mil
Ter. Johnson was not working his
head off.
Earl McNeely drifted a triple
to right, close to the line, for
by fast foOtwOrk. He scored when
GOslin slammed hard single 20
right.
Baumgartner did not look good
IN the second. and three moe
Washington runs were checked UP.
Bluege led off with a walk, scoring
when Mule Shirley jolted a triple
up against the bleacher wall in
left center. Johnson bounced a
single over Hale's head and in came
Shirley. McNeely beat out a SLOW
hopper to Dykes. and Johnson tai.
lied when Bucky Harris crashed to
right Dinny Burns had replaced
Baumgartner when the third frame
got underway. He was knocked off
the rubber in the fourth.
With one down, johnson singled
to right. McNeely did the same.
Bucky Harris singled to left, scor-
ing Johnson, and Lamar's Dad peg
let McNeely follow the veteran
singer and Harris reach third base.
Connie Mack called Bryan Harriss
to the slab and Goslin's hot single
through Hale, scored Bucky Harris
before the side could be retired.
Harriss pitched fine bali for the
remainder of the game. though
the Griffs did get one more run
In the fifth, on a single by Ruel,
Peck's clever sacrifice and Shir.
ley's wallOp to left.
In the last four frames, Rices
single in the sixth was the lone
bingle made off the tall Mackman
But the vict ry was in by that time
and johnson was taking things
easy. .
Simmons single followed by
Dykes double. gave, the AS their
first run in the second. Singles by
Galloway. Hale and Lamar. counted
for the second in the fifth.
In the sixth, Joe Hauser, Comics
nrst-sacker, grabbed his twenty
sixth home run of the season, when
he hit the first ball pitched over
the right field wall, and in the
eighth, Bing Miller hoisted the pill
out among the sun fish in the left
field bleachers.
The Griffmen out.pitched, out.h;t,
out.scored and out-fought the AS,
which quite explains their victory.