The Washington times., 1924-09-23

clean sweep OF their fln0l series
It IL generally thought that the
Yanks will do no better than break
even with the, Mackrnen which
would mean that the Griffs would
need but three more victories to nail
down their triumph.
1T IL all up to our pitchers and /
keep telling them that every day in
the club meeting before we take the
field" explained Manager Harris to-
day. "Oiir pitchers simply must
hang on to the end. Beginning here
intend starting only. Johnson, Mo-
bridge and Zachary. Walter was
himself yesterday, those two runs
in the first coming only because OF
Bluege's bad peg to the plate.
-
"MOgridge goes today, with Zach.
AIRY tomorrow. Thursday we shalt
.use up travelling to Boston, so
that johnson will be able to open
the series against the Red SOx ON
Friday. Then, % the Yankees are
still In the fight, owing to the
Ofl-day on Sunday, Johnson can
come back for the final game Of
the season next Tuesday.
Il must admit, though, that ]
look for the decision before that last
day. Saturday ought to tell The
tale of Washington's first pennant
victory"
The moment the race has been
decided, Bucky Harris viii send
home for rest those players who
Will be called upon for extended ef.
fort in the big series. johnson, Mo.
gridge, Zachary, Marberry, Ruel,
Judge, Bluege and possibly Sam Rice
will depart for Washington. Tate
will supplant Ruel, Taylor 60 to
third, Shirley to first and LETTER
to the garden. The second string
hurlers will have opportunities 10
show their stuff.
Il don't want to sound as Il count
Ing my chickens before they are
Matched" explains Manager Harris,
'But / have planned everything. If
we must keep fighting to the end
that's what we win do. But If 1t so
happens that some Of the hardest
worked players can get some rest,
they will get it. Once winners, we
shall prepare to put the American
League on top Of the world by wal,
lpping the National League cham
piOns. We feel confident OF our
ability to do that, too"
In the opening of the final series
here the fighting Griffs gave an.
other of their explosive exhibitions,
falling upon Little Mike Cvengros
IN the seventh and running away
Win the victory ~ to .. They
EouSnt SIX runs across the plate
tnat one frame on SIX olngles
ana pair OF passes. Cvengros was
absent when the inning closed,
roaring Lyons having replaced
him.
49,
with one gone IN the first,
hooper cOmDeq single to right
going 70 third when Collins doubled
over Rice's head. Sheely bounced
q hot one at BIuegc. An ordinary
peg to the plate would have cut
down Hooper for the second out,
but Bluege's throw hit HOOper on
the leg, bounding to the stand,
and two runs were In. johnson
quickly bore down and famed the
next two. That was pitching, too
10 fan FaIk and Kanm in a row.
A peculiar play gave the Griffs
their first tally in the third. Peck
had opened with single, going to
third on Ruel's two-ply splash to
right. johnson hit hot one back
to Cvengros, going through his legs
and rolling slowly beyond the rub
Der. The little fellow made three
stabs at the dancing ball before
picking 1t up and tagging johnson
During that performance, Peck, who
was wide awake. scored. Later the
bases were clogged when Harris
and Rice walked with two out, but
Goslin merely rolled to Collins and
The White Sex got a real run IL
the fifth when Grouse walked and
Cvengros followed with a screaming
triple out between Rice and Nc
Neely. Though most of the fans
were pulling for the Griffs to win
nevertheless, that two.run lead
chaared l,ttIa Mike. They didn;,
know of the dynamite nart,es M;
IN NV the fighting Criffs every nou
ana then
The seventh got under wa~
nuietlv enough McNeelv rolling ~
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