The Washington times., 1924-09-24


merely to stay there. They are
behind and have the added worry
Of knowing that the season is rap
idly coming to close. cutting off
their chances Of catching US.
I'VE hope to win the final game
Of this series here today. The
Yankees should make clean sweep
Of the Indians. just as we did.
Then for the showdown. With
Ehmke and Ferguson, two tough
eggs for US to face. we should have
to fight hard against the Red Sox,
but at the same time the Yankees
will be facing a stronger team in
Philadelphia.
II really look to see the pen
nant decided by Saturday night.
That means that we are to win
three games, while the Mack
men will take one from the
Yankees, either Friday or Satur.
day. Leading New York Satur-
day night by three games, IL will
be mathematicaIly impossible for
them to catch us. Until that
happens. however. refuse to do
any cheering. We still have
those three games to win. We
are going to win the first Of
them today"
The Griffmen close their 1924
campaign in the West here today.
Since leaving Washington the team
has won eleven games and lost
four for an average OF 1888. The
Yankees have skept exact pace
with them. The GriffS led by two
games when they left home. They
lead by the same margin today.
Neither team seems able to out
speed the other. 1t is just a plain
dog fight right down to the finish
Ing line. When the campaign ends,
Il will be said that the victory was
really decided when the Griffs won
the little world series" In New
York just before Labor Day.
Immediately after today's game at
Comiskey Park the Griffs will en-.
train for Boston. They will spend
all Of tomorrow on the train, ar,
irving in the evening. This guaran.
tees the athletes good nights rest
In Boston before. tackling the Red
Sox in the first Of four games that
will ring down the curtain on the
season.
The Griffs, thanks to their 7.to.6
triumph over the White Sox yester.
day have now won sixteen games
from Evers and his merry men.
Only five defeats have been sus-
tanned this season. That sixteenth
victory, though, was a thriller.
More than once the Sox threatened
TO run away with things, and 1t
required all the fighting spirit Of
the Griffs to bring home the bacon.
George Mogridge yielded a. run in
the first and couple Of runs in
the second but his supporters crashed
over four in the third and three in
the fourth. With that lead the win
seemed assured, but the White Sox
kept hustling and got one more III
the sixth.
Bucly Harris thought Mog-
ridge was firing, which he was,
and MAFben'y climbed i'm the hiIt
In the seventh to be greeted rough.
", the SOx adding two more, tai
Hes. The home team was danger.
GUS TO the end, but got no more
LOAA0 o4lU UAhO 1C0SUO AOuUCES 1lus
ished In front.
Ike Davis singled to left with one
out in the second and Grouse drew
q pass, both advancing when Rob
ertson sacrificed. Bucky Harris
made a brilliant stop of Barrett 8
safe grounder, but both Davis ami
Grouse scored before he could make
O play. Elsh singled and there
might have been more trouble but
that Mogridge caught Barrett
asleep off second base.
The Washington artillery went
into action in the third. Davis
went back on the grass, camped
under McNeely's fly and obligingy
muffed it, putting the speedster on
second for a starter. Harris poled
o clean single tv right close to
the line and McNeely iomped over.
Rice brought his hitting streak Up
to thirty games when he crashed
a single to left. Goslin banged 4
safety to left, scoring Harris. Judge
sacrificed and then Bluege singled
to left. Rice Tailed and Goslin
kept right on, bringing a wild
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