The Washington times., 1924-08-12
GOOSE MAY
Be 0IJT..0F
LINEUP
Matthews Successor is a
J. Speed Demon on Bases
81. And In, Field
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

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Getting away on their final
stay at home, the !Griffmen are
handicapped by Goslin's bum knee
and Earl McNeely's lame shoulder.
The Goose may be out Of the
lineup for two or three, days yet,
but McNeely can play and may
have to, there being no other
gardeners available, now that
Sparkle" Matthews is on his way
to Sacramento.
Goslin wrenched his left knee
sliding into second base in Chi
cago on Saturday. He limped for
the remainder Of the day and on
Sunday was barely able to walk.
Trainer Martin began caring for
the injury and the big outfielder
rested it yesterday on the long
ride from Chicago, but it is not
likely that Goslin will get into
the game today.
McNeely injured his right
shoulder before starting east to
Join the Griffs. Indeed, he was
not in the lineup when sold to the
Washington club and President
Griffith has laid all the facts Of
the case before Judge Lands in
order to protect himself should the
young player fail to recover.
Nevertheless. McNeely played
Sunday in good fashion. F'ortu.
nately he was not obliged to do
much throwing. His legs are all
right and Washington fans are
going to see a real speed merchant
on the bases and in the field when
they get a peek at McNeely.
With Goslin on the bench,
Bucky Harris plans to send
Memo Leibold to left field and
McNeely to center. LeibOld can
play any Of the gardens and
deliver the goods. McNeely has
played only In center.
The four Western clubs, led by
the Cleveland Indians. have fifteen
games to play here before winding
UP for the season. The Indians
have three. Then come the
Bengals with five. the White Sox
with three and the Browns with
four.
On Labor Day, September /, the
Mackmen will be here for two
games and when the Boston Red
Sox finish their three-game series
on September Z, the Washington
home season for 1924 will have
ended. The Griffs close this cam.
paign on the road.
They play in Philadelphia for
four days, beginning on September
), and then strike right out into
the West. From Chicago they leap
up to Boston where they will play
the last four days Of September,
tain at Fenway Park on
September 30.
The Griffs were half a game be-
hind the Jungaleers on July 26.
Today they are two games in the
rear, showing loss Of a game and
a half over a stretch Of three
weeks.
The Washington pitchers are
showing excellent form. They showed
It on practically all occasions in
the West. They lost games because
their supporters failed with the
stick.
The sad slump affecting Goose
Goslin spread to his mates. Joe
Judge got away poorly In CleVe.
land and Detroit, but began bang.
ing the onion In st. Louis. Peck
and Ruel did almost nothing.
I.eibOld might as well have used q
Japanese fan at the plate.
Goslin il the teams slugger. When
he IL hitting, the team is inclined
70 hit. When he slumps, he carries
down the others.
On this trip closing in Chicago
sunday Sam Rice. Joe Judge and
Bucky Harris did the best hitting.
Harris. rather to his own surprise,
hit for exactly .2sS against the
Western clubs.
Goslin was among the five lead.
Ing clouters Of the league on July
rs. He dropped out of that circle
inside Of week and now has q
tough fight on his hands to regain
his old place.
The Griffs lost games because Of
batting weaknesses. Their pitchers
generally were effective. Their
fielding was good, especially that OF
Roger Peckinpaugh. Now they face
the necessity Of hitting harder, II