The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14

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Sylvanus Gregg, rapidly approa,
leader among the pitchers of the
he hung up his twenty-third victC
lengthy coast league campaign; this
the world champion Griffmenl mex
average Of 1897.
Greggs twenty.third victory was
q shut out against the San Fran.
cisco Seals, and is described as fol.
lows:
''Vean Gregg did not earn his
ehutout without a certain amount
, Of worry, for there were times
when the champions were threaten.
ang. In the very first inning the
visitors crowded the bases on q
hit, a pass and an error at Short,
but Vean got Walsh for the final
out without anything serious hap
pening.
"In the third, nth and seventh
the Seals got two hits, but on every
occasion Gregg was too tough in
the pinches. Vean played an i'm.
portant fielding part in the victory,
handling seven chances. twice catch.
ing runners trying to sneak a base.
II was not until Brady got his
second hit, in the sixth, that the
scorebOard boy got chance to
hreak the row Of ciphers. Elmer
Bowman hit the first ball pitched
on line to, left field. Carried by
the strong wind, the ball dropped
into the stand for home rum.
The tribe got its third score in
- Hlvaa,,
Of Geary's fast balls into center
field and Red Baldwin singled to
left, bringing up Gregg. The
center which permitted Emmer to
gellop over with the third and final
tally"
Last August, when the Yankee
pitchers were crumbling under the
strain Of the pennant fight, the
New York club made an offer for
Gregg, but 1t was stipulated that
the veteran southpaw would have
TO report at once, to be used in the
pennant chase and also to be eli.
g1ble for the world series.
The Seattle club declined to con-
slider this offer and later 1t was re-
ported that Gregg was peeved at
failing to get another chance in
the big show. He had been with
Cleveland and Philadelphia in the
American League, going to the
Pacific Coast when traded to the
Red Sox because he feared New
England's climate more than he did
the American League batsmen.
President Charles Lockard,. Of the
Seattle club, Is announcing the sale
Of Gregg to the Fighting Griffs,
said that little cash figures in the
Gregg deserved HIS chance"
stated L0ckard. "And when the
New York Yankees could not use
him next year. we took the next
best offer and let him 60 to
Washington. We Will not only
give the veteran chance to make
strengthen the Seattle club
Wade Killefer, Seattle's manager.
says that Gregg will share In
the purchase price and, in add
ton, says that his star hurler is
sure to make good with the Wash,
ington club, which is good news
to Washington fandom.
I'VE bought Gregg. not so much
to start games as to finish them"
explains Bucky Harris, manager OF
the world champions. ''Engel
says he is a lefthander with con
troll and lot Of stuff. That's good
enough for me, after what / have
seen in this league. Gregg ought
to prove a valuable member Of
our pitching staff next year.
In winning twenty three victories
this season, Gregg is topped by but
four hurlers in the Coast league.
Mitchell, Of San Francisco, and
Boehler, of Oakland, have won
twenty-five games Z apiece, with
Jenner, of Vernon, and "Duster''
Mails, Of Oakland, winning twenty
four games each.
During the coming winter it is
expected that several shifts will
be made in the Washington clubs
pitching corps. Much Of the posi-.
BILE success Of the world champions
for next season hangs upon that
pitching staff.
Walter johnson is not ex.
pected to Be with the fighting.
Griffs In 1925. His leaving alone
win leave . sad gap IN the
UlOuuQ SUhA1s 1lO u0S VpCU. ~
huge figure in the team ever
since he Joined It and Buclxy
Harria win have his troubles re.
placing him.
George Mogridge may not be
available next season for as many
games as he pitched this year. The
smiling Duke Of Rochester 10 close
to the end of his string, his
courageous heart serving him more
than. his arm in the recent series
against the New York Giants.
There is some doubt that either
Paul Zahniser or Joe Martina will
be members OF the world champions
when the 1925 campaign opens.
Each pitcher did his BEST, but
neither can be said to have sue.
ceeded for Bucl<y Harris.
The manager Of the world cham.
pions wants a large pitching staff.
He had nine pitchers all through
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