The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-27

fellows to play with the dope like
that" said Buclxy Harris today,
but it's too ticklish for me.
want to see this campaign ended
in our favor just as soon as pos
sible. am not watching that
score board too closely, either. Let
New York go on and do its best,
we must win three more games to
cinch this pennant beyond all argu-
ment. That's what I tell the boys
to go out and win three games, and
to he'll with the Yankees"
Strange though II may appear
to the r8bid Washington fans
studying the sc0rebOards at home.
the (Sriffs are not dOWnhearted.
most of them really expected 10
lose one game here anyway, prob.
ably that which Ferguson pitched.
Therefore. when the big fellow
with the fine change OF pace
humbled Walter johnson, to 1, In
the first game of the series, they
were not surprised. He has been
their jinx for three years. He
cannot shine against many clubs
in this league, but he generally
looks like world-beater when
facing the Grfffn.en.
| johnson was in fine fettle and,
had his batsmen come through on
one OF four different occasions, he
| might easily have been declared q
! winner. He famed six OF the Red
Sox, running his seasons total OF
strikeouts to 159 and making 1925
| Tor his lifetime in the big show.
One bad inning beat him. He fought
off the foe successfully twice, but
In the fourth he failed and that one
frame brought about his downfall.
Bobby Veach, who has always hit
Johnson hard in all his years with
Detroit, smashed a clean single to
center with one gone in the fourth.
Ike Boone, another slugger, drove
single to center and Veach reached
| third
Joe Harris, who usually dives
deep to the garden, came up and
the outfielders went back. Instead
Of polling one of his long ones, the
Red Sox captain dropped a Texas
Lacquer to center and Veach scored.
McNeely came in fast for that ball,
| but failed to get under it.
Joe Judge grabbed Ezzell's hopper
and forced Joe Harris. 1t seemed
almost certain that johnson would
| escape with but one run scored
against him. Dudley Lee, a weak
hitter, crossed the dope by polxing
a safety over Peck's head and in
went Boone, Bucky Harris closed
| the frame with a clever running
catch Of O'NeilIs foul fly.
In the sixth Veach led off with
q single to right, reaching third
on EzzelPs single to center. John
son steamed up and Lee rolled 70
Buclxy Harris for the final out.
O'Neill opened the seventh with
q pass, the only one of the day
from Johnson, and was moored at
first base. Veach got his third hit,
a single to center, leading Off the
eighth. Joe Harris forced him and
johnson famed EzzelI for the last
out. The Red Sox had faced three
Opportunities and had made good
on one. That proved to be enough
for the stout-hearted Ferguson.
The Griffs made q gesture in the
second when with one out Judge
rolled a two-bagger up bank IN
left field and skipped safely int4
third base on Bluege's slow one to
Ezzell. The Red Sox thirdsacker
tried to get Judge but failed when
the latter showed his foot between
EzzelPs legs and hit the bag before
being touched. "A run seemed immi-
nent, but Peck looked at the third
strike and Ruel bounced weakly to
Ferguson. The first opportunity
was gone.
In the fifth another furry came
along only to be squelched. With
only one out Peck laced a single to
left. Ruel watched the third one
cut a corner. and then johnson
stopped wild pitch with his left
arm, the ball hitting his crazy bone
and causing much temporary pain.
McNeely faced the opportunity and
his best was puny push back at
Ferguson.
Ruel led off in the eighth with a
single over Lees head into left
field and up came Leibold in place
Of Johnson. Memo forced Ruel
with bounce to Ferguson and
Leffler came UP for McNeely. The
former eastern Lacquer whacked a
fine two-bagger to the bank be
tween Veach and Williams ana
over went Leibold all the way from
first base to the platter. Wanlby
threw out the Griffmen's manager.
LETTER taking third and the on.
| portunity faced Rice. His best wax
a pop ny that Joe Harris took in.
side the diamond.
I The fans. most Of whom rooted