The Washington times., 1924-09-15

hung up a victory. He is ready to
go in again at any time now.
Dutch Leonard pitched queerly.
He was dreadfully wild, yet he
could pull himself together and
crawl out of holes in wonderful
style. He had the sacks damned
in the first frame with one out.
but he famed Bluege and forced
Peckinpaugh to send long fly to
Cobb. He purposely passed Peck.
inpaugh in the third filling the
bases with two out, and then
escaped harm when Cobb went al,
|, most to the flag pole for Shirley's
powerful drive
Leonard talked four Griffs,
famed six of them and allowed
twelve hits. Only two runs were
scored against him. thirteen Griffs
being stranded on the bases. The
veteran was calm and collected at
all times, but a safe poke by
l'eckinpaugh, Shirley, Gosl;n or
Bluege at odd times would have
defeated him, giving the Griffs the
victory and another full game on
the Yankees.
The big crowd roared nightly
when the score board told the re.
suit OF the White Sox. Yankee game
If Chicago. There is no friendship
! here for the Yanks. The Jungle
Cats are giving the Griffs no quar-.
ter, but they admit they will play
| even harder against the New York
cub. The Yankees are due here
! On Friday for three games in a
row. This series will be for blood
on both sides.
Washington fans who saw the
morning game on Labor Day will
remember Sam Rice's thrilling
One-handed catch of Chapman's'
drive out toward the scOrebOard.
1t was duplicated here yesterday
by Harry Heilmann in the final
play Of the game, sending the
fans away smiling.
Ossie Bluege was Heilmann's vic
tim. Rice was on third base with
two out when Bluege landed on the
tall. 1t seemed certain of goine
t)r at least two bases II not fol
three. Heilmann travelled across
the field faster than anybody
dreamed him capable and speared
taat drive with his gloved hand
" lille headed for the bleachers
Next to Sam Rice's Victorious dive
among the circus seats in the
eighth, Heilmann's catch was thu
bSst Of the day.
Among those roofing for thu
fighting Griffs was George Green
former coach at Western High
School. With Mrs. Green he occu
p ed a box behind the Washington
bunch. The Greens are going tt
Cleveland with the team and will
ste those three games there before
starting for Washington.
Harry Costello, Georgetown.
g. 'eatest football player Of all times
SIT near the Washington bench
Though now a resident of this city
Costello was roofing for the Griff
men.
Earl McNeely slammed two real
w8llOps to the OutfIeld and bent
out q slow one to the short field.
giving him three safe blows for
the day, Rice and GOslin equaled
him. each getting a trio Of bin
BAob VA AoOuHEus
President Griffith announces tn,
purchase Of a new outfielder from
the Memphis club. The new on,
carries the noble name OF Moja
CraEkodt Keinwicz Rheinhardt, Aut
Is rumored to be a Czecho. SlovalS
q Ruthenian or an Esthonian, il
has been hitting for .401 witt
Greenville in the South Atlantis
League, though the property Of tn
N emphis Club which has sold hin
t. Washington. Reinhardt will re
port at Tampa in the spring
There should be plenty Of excite
ment at the Tampa Bay hotel whai
he attempts to put that name dow
on the register.
Colonel William Smith, invento
of the numbered peanut, who !
acting as travelling secretary of TIL
Griffmen on this trip, says he ha
seen Rheinhardt and admits tina
the young man can hit the pill
Aside from that. however, he say
not a thing.