The Washington times., 1925-04-06

last years pennant chase, he
couldn't stay off the: road. But he
Is on none of these trips as a but.
ter in-absolutely no. He buys Har-
ris the ball players Harris wants
or the ones scout Joe Engel recon-
mends to bolster weak spots, but
when the time to fire that ball
lfit-that Harris job, and he does
1T to q fare thee well.
You can stick that statement
In your pipe and smoke or you
can slip e under your pillow and
sleep on it-BucfSy Harris Is boss.
Through habit or custom or in.
accuracies, you often see Clark
Griffith quoted on this matter or
that, but when he speaks, he speaks
as Griffith the individual, or Crit,
fifth the president-not as Griffith
the invisible manager. who Is al
ways just behind the scenes or
hiding somewhere. In the wings.
He is always, however, just around
the corner, but only to give finan-
ciaI aid.
The Griffmen: hesitate but one
day in this town made famous by
Roy Octavus Cohen, Mistu Florien
Slappy and Miss Lady Luck, the
latter two Of whom both Nick Al.
trock and Al Schacht We're trying to
locate all day for friendly little
game of galloping smallpox.
The real benefits Of the two-day
stay In Mobile cannot be doubted.
The Griffmen were unable to shaks
off the Bears in the first game,
which went thirteen innings to u
Sevenaal1 score. The competitive
practice was tonic to players and
| spectators. MarbeHry and Kelly,
who followed Zachary, were wild,
and in fact, all three OF them were
literally touched up by the Bears.
| 1t was one of those tight little
see-saw games which both teams
! were spelling to win. It tested the
/ fighting spirit, extensively and de-
fensively, indicating what may be
expected a little later OH when a
game won or lost will m an some.
thing.
I There was plenty of hitting on
both sides, and hits keep the play
ers and crowds, too,. on their toes.
Both teams knew they had been IN
a ball game.
The Sunday game, which resulted
in the Griffmen keeping their
spring slate clean against every
minor league team met. unless you
wish to discount the tied game, was
|. pocketed by 5-to-3 score, although
Johnson, Mogridge and Russell al.
loved half again as many hits as
did Murray and Weller However.
1t Is no novelty for a Washington
club to be outhit by the team it
ticks. Four times Southern Associa.
ton clubs proved. they could bat
Washington's pitching, but four
times they failed to win games.
Johnson went only one inning,
but waited to retire until after he
took his rap. Mogridge" was in
II trouble In the third only when
three hits accounted for one run.
His curve was breaking beautifully
and often he got two strikes IN his
man and then rested his arm with
couple OF purposely wide ones.
only to tighten up and fan his
victim.
Bluege had a great day with the
willow, contributing two singles he.
side his home run. Goslin is recov-
ring his batting eye right along.
encouraging indication to the
whole team.
There is a Mobile favorite by the
name of Cowboy" Jones, who
plays. left field and bats a wicked
wand from ee offside. He had a
blank day at the bat yesterday,
despite the crowds pleading for
him to knock Mogridge- loose from
his moorings. and altogether lie
didn't prove so much OF a. shjek.
Lee Fohl has him already on paper.
Nearly 5000 people saw yester.
days game in Mobile, the largest
since the last game against the
Giants in Tampa, q week ago last
Saturday,