The Washington times., 1924-08-11

late in June and into July. Nevt
experienced by the other contender
much in the hunt.
Special effort will be made to
Humble the Cleveland Indians this
week, for the Griffs have won but
one game out Of eight played in
Cleveland. In the first series of
this trip the Indians walloped the
Griffs three times in four days,
sending them to Detroit peevish
bunch. There however, the Griffs
turned around and trimmed the
Jungaleers three out Of four.
Going into st. Louis the Griffmen
felt certain Of winning at least
three games. Some thought four
would be the result. Such playing
would have given the Griffs that
much coveted first place. But the
Brownies, fresh from taking three
victories from the Yankees, leaped
upon the Griffs and won all tive
games played. That was hard
blow for Bucky Harris and his
lads. They admitted it too.
In Chicago where cool weather
was experienced after four days of
roasting in st. Louis. the Griffs
won three games and lost one game.
Thus their work on this trip comes
70 seven victories and ten defeats.
Had New York and Detroit been
able to squirt. the Griffs might have
lost considerable ground on the
tour through the West, but neither
rival contender could get started
and so the pennant fight Is trans.
ferred to the East, beginning to.
morrow.
The Cleveland Indians lead the
final invasion of the Capital this
season, playing three games this
week. Then comes Detroit, with
five games to play. The White
SOx appear August FL and the
Browns August %, completing
the seasons work for the wes-
tern teams in Washington.
Though Earl McNelly, the $50, 900
prize from Sacramento is suffering
from a wrenched right shoulder,
caused by sliding into a base at
Portland, Ore, more than a week
ago, he may make his Washing.
ton debut in center field tomorrow
He has already been seen in the
lineup against the Chicago White
Sox. The injury interferes with
his throwing.
Done with the west, the Griffs
90 to New York for four games,
beginning August % and 1t is
possible that those games will de.
eide the fate of one contender or
the other. In June, the Griffs won
all four games at the Yankee
Stadium. Repeating that may
shove the champions down and put
the Griffs on top again.
On Labor Day, September 1, the
Mackmen will play two games in
Washington. On September 4. 6
and the Boston Red Sox are due
to close the big league season in
the Capital, the Griffmen making
their final fight for the penrant
on foreign fields.
Goose Goslin who failed to start
yesterday for the first time this
season, hopes to be back in the
lineup tomorrow. His injured
ankle felt better this morning
though still bit stiff.
That last game in Chicago went
to the Griffs to 2. Mogridge
pitching fine ball and deserving
his triumph. He held the White
Sox to six hits and walked only
three. In addition he drove in
one of his teams runs.
Little Mike Cvengros, while not
bad. allowed the Griffs to bunch
hits off him. Connally did tho
same in his lone frame.
Harris opened up against Gwen.
gros in the first frame with a
triple to center, scoring when Rice
hammered a double down the left
field line. McNeely's liner right
at Shelly doubled up Rice at sec.
ond ending the inning.
The Sox promptly tied It up in
their half. Mostil doubled to right,
advancing on Hooper's sacrifice.
On Sheely's hot shot to Mogridge
he crossed the plate.
With two gone in the fourth Nc.
Nicely showed great speed in get.
ing a double to center. Judge
raped a single to left ana Nc.
Nicely tailed on anothc4 fine burst
Of speed.
Ruel opened the NTH with a
double but on Mogridge's strike
out, was doubled up at the plate.
Harris doubled in the sixth md
was left ON third. Bluege and
Peck walked in the seventh and
never saw the plate.
Judge led off against Connally in
the ninth with a double down the
left field line and galloped home
on a wild heave to the stand.
BIuege walked, reached second on
a steal and third on an intieli out.
Mogridge brought him over with a
single to left.
Hooper singled in the ninth and
tailed when Collins tripled to the
corner in right. Shelly drew a
pass, exciting the fans. but the
game was over with the Griffs on
the long end.
Oval Pitches Well
Edgar Duvall. who walks on a
crutch, but nevertheless is a sand.