The Washington times., 1924-07-03

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the Yankees in New York, the fight.
Ing Griffs have played ten games,
winning eight Of them.
Connie Mack took one out 81
four. thanks to the stellar flinginE
" Ed Ronnell against the equally
Aeuperb pitching Of Oyster joe
Martina.
Then came the Boston Red Eox.
who had q brief time up at the ton
Of the ladder themselves until Joe
Harris had to have his tonsils re.
] moved overnight, as it were. The
6ox pulled themselves together and
0E1ered stubborn resistance, but the
Griffs were too much for them.
winning five out Of the SIX games
played.
The Griffmen are facing the
absolute necessity OF winning
three out Of these coming five
games with the Yankees, III they
are 20 maintain their place ahead
"a tine New York entry. IL Il
hOt weather, but this pennant
rAce y becoming hotter than that.
Bucky Harris has his pitchers
working smoothly and not one easy
one win be offered during this
New York series. Walter J0hnson
Curly Ogden, Joe Martina. George
MDgridge and Jezebel Tecunseh
zachary viii probably climb the
nil against the champions. Mar.
perry and Russell, both OF whom
nave done excellent relief work, viii
% at hand for their specially. Har.
S Ll1 WIN overlook nothing that will
assure his team Of winning every
one OF the five contests.
Inc famous 'sfive-star pitching
starr the boast Of the YaIiks Iasi
year. is q shattered and broken
thing. Waite Hoyt and Joe Rmsh
re pitching good ball, but the
others have cracked sadly this
season and their successors remajn
no means invincibIe. = y -
aul zahnisar's magnificent twirl.
an& exhibition in the final ran3e
Wlsh Lne Red Sox holding them n,
Two htts and shutting them ont
% y, probably means that ha wili
~ nOt appear on the hill again ,,ntil
xne detroit series begins next week
1As deserves rest after that.
An,..s~.. ssau everything yesfeF.
SSer1aY especially control 81 his
.s sass one. he shot Il by most 81
tne smuggling B0stOnians. Now and
snen sney got hold Of q Diece az
y, only 70 put up HOSTS 81 send
inAy Dounces e. the infield.
Danny Clark .ccaxed thrsa 80.
passes from the Grfff flinrer IS ~ N
ne never reached third baaa s All III 80 90
there. DeAus ieIt
Shano Collins jolted 4 do,,bIo 81
left center with two dnwr II, -. ~
Fourth and watched Mathew an, ny
under Todt's short Nv.
dudley Lee beat out 4 hi nr.,
second base In the fifth VIII, 80 ~
out, but Zahniser stannal -, v ~
~ ano retired the next two easily,
out IN the NINTH. but Goslir -. ~. NM, ~
Collins fly and Zahniaer a,, 1870 ~
same BY tanning Todt. u 'n'
Alex Ferguson pitched Ioo.alv
Ki0 issued six passes IN lever II,
Mlngs and was found for six hts
1et &C times he appeared erceei.
lngly effective. It was nct 49,,
e score against him, DESPITE his
The Griffs filled the bases MIN
enc gone in the second. vet did M" not
score. Bluege popped to Carl and
Aahniser whitfield.
Rice's walk, followed bv "snarL
Plug Matthews triple to Jeff sent
~ the first Washington run. Rnel's
single scored Matthews, but Biuees
tanned with the bases tammed.
Bluege's walk In the sixth. Zahn.
izer's neat sacrifice and Rice'e safe
WaIlop to right gave the Griffs their
"Smiler" George Murray essayed
70 huri the eighth and the Griffs
grabbed two more unnecessary TAI.
Hes. Ruel hunted and was safe 81
Murray's wild throw. Peck forced
the little backstop and then scootod
over to third on Bluege's clean swat
TO right center. Zahniser offered
his third club-swinging exhibition
Of the day and then Rice brought n
both runners with a juicy double TO
left.
EDDIE McGooRTY FINDS