The Washington times., 1924-08-29

That eighth inning explosion
caused one Of the widest Gemon1
strations ever seen anywhere. The
= big crowd stood and roared and
howled encouragement as the fight
ing Griffs drove one pitcher after
another from the rubber, ham,
mered out seven hits for eight runs
and winning the victory then and
: there. A shower of straw hats fol-
lowed every resounding wallop.
- The Washington dugOut was
bedlam, eXuding dancing athletes,
old gloves, towels, caps and even
extra shoes, and, as on a grand
organ, the roaring of some $4,000
fans sounded heavy and menacing
Those fans were witnessing cOur-
: age getting its reward. Washing
ton was proving its CUTS by COM
ing from behind for the third
q time and winning, IL to 6.
washington can't stand the
strain" has been the general COM
ment of New York writer's until to-
day. 1.-THE Yankees, with three pen
nants already won, are steadier and
will eventually win"
i" Today those same writers IRE in
clined to believe Washington can
Z stand the strain. They admit thai
Washington may win the pennant.
They have changed their minds
after witnessing that wonderfully
game exhibition here yesterday.
= Facing Pennock, the Yanks' best
pitcher, the Griffs tied the score in
the third inning when Harris, Rice
and Goslin connected for singles in
a row. Old Zachary had been pitch.
ing well but he was treated Drutally
in the fourth, Ruth busting homer
into the right field bleachers and
Meusel following with another into
the left field bleacherS. Schang and
Ward delivered safeties and Man
ager Harris called upon Rubber
Arm Russell for aid. He got 1t, too,
the Yanks making no more rms
till the seventh.
In the fifth, with two out, Rice
pushed a double to right and
raced over when Goose GOslin
j. Numbered home run up the
terrace in deep center. GOslin
put all he had into his swing and
then ran his feet off to make the
circuit, egged on by the gyrating
AL Schacht, coaching at third,
For the second time the Girffs
had knOtted the count.
1t seemed too bad when the
Yanks went ahead in their half
of the. fifth, Pennock opening with
walk, reaching third on Dugan's
double to right and counting on
Meusers long fly to Rice. That
game fight deserved better reward
and there was real grief on every
face when the Yanks apparently
settled the argument in the seventh
when Dugan singled and scored
ahead of Ruth who crashed his
second homer of the day out among
the sunfish in right. The champ.
ions were now leading, six to three
when the fighting Griffs exploded
their dynamite in the eighth.
Ossie Bluege brought a slight
ripple Of applause when he led
off with a clean single to center.
There were yells when Ruel roll
led double up the terrace in
: right.
Higgins decided things were
getting TOO warm FOR Pennock and
replaced him with Milton CASTOR.
Peck rolled to Scott and Bluege
was in. Liebold came UP for
Russell and coaxed a pass.
McNeely poked a single to short
right, filling the. bases and setting
the crowd wild. The fans seemed
to scent the coming slaughter.
Harris reached first base safely
on Dugan's tumble and Higgins
Immediately called upon Sam Jones
to climb the hill. Ruel had scored,
leaving the Griffs one run behind
and three men on the cushions.
Rice rolled to Ward who cut down
Leibold at the plate for the second
out. The rally seemed destined to
fall just short Of tying the score
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