The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-30

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every minute Of the time.
Everybody has heard OF Casey
Al the Bat" but it's a good bet
there are many who have never
heard It recited by DeWolf Hopper.
the man who has made 1t famous
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
BalI players all know about that
guy who whitfield. Sometimes they
speak of doing a Casey" meaning
to strike out with the BASES filled,
packed, 5aIaned, anything you wish
Is call It.
But it's y good bet that, in the
ranks Of the Washington and Bos-
ton clubs, there are many who
have never heard it recited by De-
Wolf Hopper. Tomorrow there
should be not one, though, for all
OF them have been invited to at.
tend Polls tonight as our particu-
lar guests and Mr.. Hopper has
promised Casey" just for them.
President Clark Griffith, over
yOyed to see this athletes running
Wild at the front Of the process
sion, will be there with his club.
Griff had o little confession to
make when he received his in
VltatfOn.
''Do you know said he. that
DeWolf Hopper and his Casey
At the Bat was an inspiration for
mo in my early days as pitcher?
Yes, when / was with the old Chi
cage club, and some heavy hitter
would come up in a pinch against
me, I used to think of Casey and
then do my best to make that slug
ger just another Casey At the Bat.
ssI'm going to be there tonight
to hear Hopper give his recitation.
I have read the ballad and I've
heard it recited, but this will be
the first time I've ever heard Hop
per do it. and ] know that he is
the best of them all"
A doubleheader is on the pro-
gram today at the Clark Griffith
Stadium, beginning at 1880 o'clock
with Walter johnson and Fred Mar.
berry due to climb the hill and do
their darnedest against the Boston
Red Sox. Another bargain day
bill is booked for tomorrow, too,
at the same place, with the same
clubs in action.
Some OF 10000 fans turned out
Tor Sundays contest and all left
the park convinced that the fight
ing Griffs were sure in this PEN
nant hunt. They saw Bucky Harris
and his young friends turn back
the Red Sox, to 2, and gain a
9ull game on the Jungaleers.
JezebeI Tecumseh Zachary
pitched almost perfect bali for
six innings, with most of the Op-
posing hitters swinging from the
orthodox side Of the platter.
Then, without warning, he crum-
bled and Rubber Arm" Russell
replaced him, doing his GUS
tOmary fine stuff.
'ShAno" Collins pushed double
close to the line in right In the
second, only to be doubled up when
Ezzell shot q liner to Pack.
Steve O'Neill, who is playing
great ball for the Red Sox, by the
way, singled to right for a starter
N the sixth, to be doubled up prom
60 when Lee lined to Bluege.
Buster" Ross, nineteen.year- old
southpaw pitcher from Mayfield,
KY, nunped a double to the cor.
ner in right field. He got no far.
]. ther.
These three gents, Collins. o.Nein
and Ross, were the only members
Of the visiting club to reach first
base. Two got to second, but not
one reached third during that two.
thirds Of the game.
Meanwhile, the Griffs climbed all
over the ancient Jack Quinn, driv.
Ing him to the showers In the
second inning. A pass to Goslin,
Judges rap to right, Ruel's lucky
double to center, Peck's neat sacri.
lice, the wounding Of Bluege and
3am Rice's vicious two.bagger to
Jeft center accounted for four runs
end brought Ross to the hill.
spark Plug whose hitting had
not been visible during the Phila-
deiphia series, came to life with q
clean single to center, scoring
Rice with the fifth tally Of the
frame. Sparkle" ended the fun
when he failed to steal third.
Roger Peckinpaugh opened the
Griff's half of the fourth with a
terrific slash to the far corner of
! the left field, moving his ancient
dogs over to third base before it
could be retrieved. Bluege's long
0y to Collins sent Roger over with
the final Washington tally Of the
day.
The Red Sox got their two runs
In the seventh when Zachary folded
up. With one gone, Veach singled
ito right. Joe Harris followed with
d safe slap to left. Matthews
cainped under Collins fly and it
seemed as If Zach would escape