The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-12

series in Detroit tomorrow, face the
Indians in Cleveland next Wednes-
day and close the series In St.
Louis a week from Sunday. This
means that he will pitch every
fourth day and Bucky Harris hopes
that the pennant race win have been
decided by the time Johnson walks
from the box in st. Louis.
In that case the grand old
master will go direct to Washing.
ton to rest before entering the
world series.
The Griffmen spend their time
figuring out how they will win the
pennant. They figure, in the first
place, that they are going to win
two out Of three in Detroit, Cleve-
land and St. Louis, no matter what
they have done before this season.
Without Understanding the jun
galeers, the Griffs think they have
something on Cobb and his team
and three straight would not sur
Prise Harris and his gang. They
look for more trouble in Cleveland
and st. Louis than in Detroit.
The Yankees, hated everywhere
in the West, will find the White
Sox pitchers all shined up for them
and then they will have to tackle
the Browns. 1t is here where a
break may come to aid the Griffs.
Tho Browns may use up most of
their strength trying to trim the
Yankees and not be so keen when
the fighting Griffs follow them into
town.
This writer is convinced that the
Griffs will win the pennant. Fur.
thermore, he Is convinced that the
ultimate winner will be known be-
fore the Griffs reach Chicago. In
other words, all other contenders
will have lost too many games to
catch the Griffs by September 81
After that 1t will be roller skating
Cor the Griffmen.
The Griffs and Yankees have
sixteen games left to play. The
Yanlxs must win two more games
than the Griffs to nose them out.
If the Griffs win eight and lose
eight, which is far below their
present speed, the Yanks will have
to win ten and lose six.
Every game the Griffs win makes
Il all the harder for the Yankees
Boomer or later the day will come
when the Griffs can afford to lose
all their remaining games and still
win the pennant, That day the
pennant will have been decided once
and for all. This writer looks FOL
that to happen by September 81
Defeating Eddie Rommel in Phil
Rdelphia yesterday, Z to 4 did the
Griffs a lot of good. He is one Of
tho hardest pitchers in the league
for them to defeat and when they
waloped him soundly, 1t filled then
all with pep. This is sure to Dc
them a lot of good on the eve Of
their series with the Jungleers
We've got to get, to Rommel IL
che first inning, if we're going t.
beat him." Harris told his player.
and they preceded to jump Rom
mel FOR two runs in the first frame
Thereafter the Mackmen neve
caught up, though making danger
ous threats several times.
McNeely led off with a two-bag
ger and Harris walked, both goint
up on a wild pitch. Goose Goslir
brought them both over with a sin
gle to right. The AS got one bacl
in their half when Bing Miller wa!
hit on the funny bone and circleC
the bases on Hauser's double to lef
center.
For the next six innings Romme
and Marberry fought pretty pitch
ing duel, neither doing much o
anything. But in the eighth tn
Griffs hammered over two more tai
lies, only to have the Mackmel
grab one in their half.
Harris opened the eighth with a
single to center, advancing on
Rice's sacrifice. Goslin bounced
TO ROmmel, who chased Harris
back to second and then tagged
GOsIin for the second out, leaving
Harris In safety. Judge came
through with . double to right,
scoring Harris. Shirley replaced
Judge on the bases and scored
when RueI pOIed q safety to CEN
ter. BIuege followed with sin
gle to center which was wasted
when Peck forced him.
In the Mackmen's half Hal
doubled and so did Lamar, the fol
mer crossing the, pan.
The ninth was another larg
frame for the league leaders. +
the surprise of everybody including
himself, Marberry jolted a clea,
single to left. McNeely laid dow
a bunt to Rommel. The latter, try
ing to cut off Marberry, threw int
center field and Marberry reache
third and McNeely, by great speet
landed on second with nobody GU,
Bucky Harris must have had
raw beef sandwich for lunch 70
he came up and slammed the ba
out among the sun gods in the lei
field bleachers, scoring Marberr
and McNeely ahead Of him. We,
and those sun gods out ther
cheered him on his way aroun,
They were pulling for Washingto
all the time. Rice doubled out wa
left at third. Just because mos
of the AS prefer the Griffs to III
Yanks as pennant winners did n,
prevent trouble in the ninth. Wit
two down WEIGH came up Il
Bruggy and belted a double ovC
Goslin's head. Fred Heimach,
hurler Of sorts. came up for Romm
and did likewise. scoring Welcl