The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-18
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Hard Hitting Catcher Out
fielder Costs Three Play
ers and Cash
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Floyd Scott, right-hand hit
Ting catcher outfielder, was today
purchased from the Kansas City
club Of the American Association
BY the Griffmen. He is expected
70 report here early next week
and accompany the team upon its
second Western trip.
To obtain Scott, who has been
playing right field and swatting
che ball to the tune Of 1884, the
Washington club has turned over
70 the Kansas City Blues Out
fielder Bert Griffith, Infielder
Chick Gagnon and Catcher Bill
Hargrave together with sum
Of money. The trio win leave
for their new berths at once.
I'VE have received excellent re-.
ports Of Scott" explained President
Griffith today He is q catcher
BY right, but his hard hitting sent
him to the outfield. With us he
win be availab for extra duty be.
hind the bat, whenever the necessity
arises. and viii also be able to play
the outfield and hit for pitchers"
The acquisition Of Ralph Miller
and Thomas Cyclades Taylor prac-
tically drove Chick Gagnon off
the Washington bench. The Iits
the fellow has seen small action
this year and probably welcomes
the shift which should give him
some exercise.
The good showing Of little Ben
nett Tate bcnind the bat spelled
the end of Reds Hargrave as q
member Of the Griffs. Tate is
younger and more active than Har.
grave. which probably had consid.
cradle to do with the decision Of
Manager Harris to let Reds go back
TO the minors.
Bert Griffitll's ability is unknown
here. His few appearances in the
field showed him lacking speed.
though he might have picked up
his heels better had he remained
longer.
Last year Scott hit for S11 with
Kansas City in seventy-six games.
He had fifteen doubles, three triples
and five circuit clouts. Playing
forty games in the garden,
ne had a mark Of 1888. making but
one error.
A most difficult thing il is 10
lift ones self by ones own boot
straps, as the fighting Griffs
proved In their opening double.
header with those peslky st. Louis
Browns. Rain kept both the
Yankees and Tigers idle, afford
ing the Griffs an opportunity Of
OvertaIxing the YanIxs and getting
q bit farther away from the DUN
gle Cats. Did they do it? They
did not.
Today finds the fighting Griffs
half a game behind the leaders.
one game ahead OF Detroit. five
games ahead Of the fourth.place
White Sox ard seven games ahead
OF the Browns, our guests for this
weekend.
spark Plug Matthews is due
20 resume his place in the garden
almost any day now. The little
pepper pot appeared twice at the
plate yesterday, applauded on both
occasions.
Dixie Davis, always thorn in
the side of the Griffmen, turned
IN one OF his customary fine ex.
hibitions on the hill in the opening
game Of yesterdays double. header
shutting out the home boys, 8
to Q. He staggered at times and
Manager Sisler had relief ladg
warming up In the bullpen, but
they were not needed, the veteran
pulling himself together and going
right through to the end.
The nlghtcan sIxir1nish was 4
terrible thing. Where the first
game had been q pitching duel
between Davis and Zachary, the
second saw seven thrOwers in
action, with sloppy fielding and
some hard swatting. The Griffs
cOpped, IL to Z.
Davis. a bit unsteady but most
effective when necessary, kept the
Griffs away from third base until
the eighth when Goslin doubled
and reached the Tar corner on an
infield out. However, he was left
there, so what good did 1t doy
Zachary allowed two hits in the
first five frames and then his fuot
slipped. "A pass to Bennett became
q run on Sisters double to left
center. In the eighth Zach swayed
some more, allowing a couple Of
tAllies.
Tobin tripled to right with one
down. Joe Evans, up for Bennett,
shot q single to left, scoring Tob!n,
and stole second, scoring Ga a hit
BY Marty McManus.
Never mind the details OF the
second game. Van Glider was
driven off the hill in the opening
round. Beverly Bayne didn't last
through the second General Grant
faded with the fourth, leaving II
to Roaring" Lyons to, finish the
thing. fsg
1zahniser failed r. show 10 for
the fourth and Allan Russell, Sc.
verely pounded in the seventh, per.
mitted Firpo Marberry to END the
tussle for the Griffs.
The best thing about that second
game was the four hits and four
tallies marked up against Leibold's
name and the three safe whacks
By young Thomas Cyclades Tay-
Tor. The game itself was bush
league stuff.