The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-19
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Defeat Dutch Leonard and
Cannot Lose Honors For
Year to Tigers
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

The fighting Griffs are assured
now Of at least an even break
with the Detroit Jungle Cats for
the season. One, more victory
this year win put them ahead as
yesterdays 6-to-3 triumph over
Dutch Leonard and his peppery
leader was the eleventh for the
campaign, just half Of the total
played between the two teams,
Today Bucky Harris is going out
to cinch that edge over the con-
tenders.
The downfall Of the veteran
Leonard, recently reinstated aftel
an baserlce of some two years. was
spectacular and thoroughly en-.
! joyed by the fans. Paul Zahniser
was banged and belted rudely In
the third session, the Jungaleers
scoring three runs, and some OF
the bugs gave up all hope. They
Joe Judge drove two runs across
\ the pan in the latter half of the
third and cheered nightly when
Earl McNeely's rap over second
tied the score In the fourth.
Then the two teams settled down
70 an even fight. Brilliant play
followed brilliant play until the
strain becoming too much, Leonard
3altered in the eighth and was
driven from the mound. Ken Hol.
loway succeeded him and was
smashed up a bit before ending the
attack.
Bucky Harris proved the great
est fielding star Of the day,
though credited with one error.
! The little Washington manager
was here, there and everywhere,
now In center, again in right,
sliding on his tuInmy or running
over to first base. His most re-
markable play came in the fifth.
Marberry, who had replaced
Zahniser in the third inning, was
touched up freely for couple of
frames and O'Rourke and Cobb led
> off the fifth with singles to left.
Heilmann's sacrifice roller to Judge
advanced both of them and set the
table for. Bucky Harris.
Wingo, a lefthanded hitter, raised
q short fly close to the foul line in
right. Rice came sailing in for 1t
and Harris went sailing out for
Il, with neither apparently having
q chance. Just when it seemed
certain to go for q hit Harris came
within reach and seized it. twist
ing around so as to see the plate.
With the catch Blackie O'Rourke
headed for the plate, hoping to
break the tied score. Harris made
his throw to Muddy Ruel while
IN the air, the ball coming in on
an arching loop. y But that throw
, was perfect, even II 1t did not
f. carry much speed, and Ruel nailed
the sliding O'Rourke, completing a
: brilliant double play.
Sam Rice, thanks TO the dumb
baserunning Of Red Wingo, con-
tributed an unassisted double play
to the days proceedings. That
= play brought salv0 Of laughs
from everybody, even the Detroit
players joining in. Such a play
b seldom seen.
In the second inning Wingo
reached first base on a tumble by
Peck and dug for second when
Pratt raised an easy fly for Rice.
In some unaccountable manner
Wingo got the idea that Pratt had
tripled or something. He put down
his head and hustled, turning Sec
ond and putting on more steam as
he headed for third base.
The fly ball was soft for Rice.
To the accompaniment of laughter
Rice trotted In from his position,
touched first base completing his
unassisted double play and con-
tinued on to the bench. Wingo
was the one man inside the walls
without a grin on his map at that
minute.
And don't forget Memo Leibold.
booed the other day by bunch Of
nitwits because he made his first
error Of the season. Little Memo
proved q giant In a pinch In the
winning eighth frame. All he did
was to cinch the victory by harn-
mering a. single over second base
and driving in two runs.
Dutch Leonard lis not quite
ready for the grind, but the vet.
Gran gave every promise Of pitch
Ing winning ball for several years
vet. His fast BAH was a beauty
and usually over the platter. He
had fine hook, too, but lacked
control Of It.
With two down and one run over
IN the third Zahniser went to pieces
his infield going with him. Jones
doubled and so did O'Rourke. Ty
Cobb brought over Blaclie with
an infield bingle to second base.
That made the third tally for the
frame. Heilmann lived on Bluege's
tumble and out went Zahniser and
In came Firpo Marberry. Harris
fumbled Wingo's roller, but recov.
cred It in time to cut down Cobb
at the plate That was a snappy
play, by the way, and quite in
the Harris fashion.
McNeely walked with one out in
the latter half. going to third on
Rice's double with two out. Cos.
Inns pass filled the corners and so
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