The Washington times., 1924-08-21

Chicago White sox Open Last
Series Here for Season
At the Stadium
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Two grand old men Of the
mound, Walter johnson and Urban
Faber, are due to face each other
today at the Griffith Stadium.
The d-head from Iowa has had
his crack at world series glories
in 1917, winning three out of
four victories from the New York
Giants. The big blond from Kan
sas is fighting for his first, and
what may be his only, crack at
the blue ribbon series of the
diamond.
Though not making his place in
the big show until 1914, seven
years after the peerless Johnson
had come to Washington from the
wilds of Idaho, Faber is fast ap-
preaching the end Of his career.
He will hardly perform very long
after Johnson stages his exit,
something he promises for this
fall.
Faber got away to a poor start
this season. His arm bothered him
and he underwent a surgical oper-
alton. Several bone splinters were
removed from his elbow and, on
his return to action, he proceeded
to pitch up to his old form. He
turned back the Griffmef in the
one game they lost to the White
Sox early this month. He gave
eight hits but so scattered them
that 7 but two runs crossed the
plate to- the eight made off Ogden,
Marberry and Specie.
he
second division, thirteen games be.
hind the fighting Griffs, but fire,
Quently leaders are upset and sent
to the rock pile by just such
lowly antagonists. 1t is by no
means a cinch that the Griffmen
will clean up the Pale Hose in
the series getting under way today
especially since Faber is booked to
work against them in the very
first clash.
Walter johnson is finishing
strong, his usual custom. He is
right now the best pitcher in the
American league, something far
from being new to him. His arm
Is strong, his speed truly terrific
when he clears down" and his
control perfect. That's why
Bucky Harris plans to open the
Chicago series with him, know.
ing that one victory is as valu.
able as another and that few
defeats can be accepted, If the
team Is to make his battle for
the gonfalon.
Some Washington fans are
worrying because the !Griffs must
S~Hs
thinking that a severe handicap.
"A good ball club" says John
J. McGraw, Who has had plenty of
experience with winning as well as
losing clubs, "can play as we'll on
the road and before a hostile crowd
as in it's own park, surrounded by
cheering friends"
The Washington club is just
such a club. A severe hitting
slump came close to running them
on their second swing through the
West. They were saved by the
failure Of both the Jungaleers and
Yankees to improve. The Griffmen
are now fast emerging from that
slump and promise to tear loose
on their coming tour Of the hinter-
land.
The Griffs have thirty-six more
games to play before hanging up
their shoes for the season. Twelve
are booked for the Griffith Stadi.
UNI. Twenty-four, or two.thirds of
their remaining games. must be
played on foreign fields.
The White Sox have three
more games here, the Brownies
four, the Philadelphia Athletics
two and the Boston Red Sox
three. When the Red Sox end
their contest here on September
Z, WashingtOn's big league sea:
SON OF 1924 win have reached its
conclusion. Only a world series
can give the Capital fans more
baseball before snow flies
The Griffs have now won sixty
tx games and lost fifty.two, for
hn average Of $50. Here is what
they have done to every opponent
In the league:
Won Lost
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