The Washington times., 1925-05-16


The Griffmen are satisfied with
their work since coming West. They
are now done with the two strong
est teams, the White Sox and the
Browns. They do not class the In
dians with the BrownS as tough
opponents while the Tigers are
floundering aroun 1ike ship with
out a rudder. The champions should
90 home well up In the race If not
leading it.
IF we are on the Mackmen's
heels when we get home" said
Manager Harris today, those four
games we have with them shoulo
help us a lot If we are leading
them we hope to jump right out IN
front. Then our long home stay
will come at just the right time to
give US a long lead before hitting
the road again. / am satisfied With
the looks of things.
For this series Manager Harris
expects to start johnson, Lacn-
ary, MOgridge and C0veIeshe III
that order, holding Gregg, I nus
sell and Marberry in reserve with
Ogden rapidly working himself
into condition to start a game.
The shefk of SwaTthm0re may
start a game against the Tigers
next week though 1t Is yet 20 Dc
determined.
Since the season got under way
on April IA only six pitchers nave
gone the route against the WorI9
champions. Urban Shocker ana
R~6 trick
once each for the Yankees, Bryan
Harriss succeeded twice for the
Mackmen. Dixie Davis did it for
the Browns. Fred Winfield did for
the Red Sox early this month. The
Criffs have driven many good
pitchers off the hill this season.
Particularly pleasant was 1t Tor
them to kill off such pests as
Shocker. Rommell, Ferguson and
Faber. Indeed not one OF the TOUR
starters in Chicago lasted the limit.
Ted LYONS, a relief hurler, did the
best work against them, earning
for himself regular berth by DO
fng so. Later he defeated the yam
KEGS. showing his work against the
champions was no fluke.
The Indians are expected to start
Smith. Shaute, Edwards and karr
In this series opening here To-Day.
The last named was once with the
Ped Sox and is said to have i'm
proved considerably SINCE his last
appearance in the big show.
Reuther had a soft time win
ming that last game in st. Louis,
IL to Z, never being hurried after
the fourth when the champions
were leading by SIX runs. 1t was
n mere parade of st. Louis hurl-
ers all day long, all getting pun
ishment.
Rice dropped a. double close to
the foul line in right for be-
sinner. advancing on Bucky Harris
sacrifice. Evans backed up against
the bIeacher wall, leaped high into
the air and came down with Joe
Harris bid for a homer. 1t was
easy for Rice to score
Evans doubled in the Browns
half and tailed on Sisters sharp
single to right. That wallop marked
the thirtieth game in which Sisler
has hit safely and there was
wild shout from the fans.
With one out Bluege walked in
the second. Peck and Ruel singled
and Dutch Reuther slammed
triple to the centerfieId seats. Rice
single to left off Vangilder scored
Reuther with the fourth run Of the
frame.
Evans led off with a walk In
the third and after two were out
scored when McManus doubled to
left. JacObsOn's single scored Nc
manus. Big Jake tried to reach
third on Severeid's rap to left and
failed.
The Griffs doove Van Glider to
the showers in the fourth, bringing
Danforth to the slab. Peck walked
and was forced by Ruel. Reuther
doubled and Rice and Bucky Harris
beat out infield singles. Joe Har-
ris crashed a real single TO center,
the last hiJ off Van Glider. Goslin
raped safety to center. Judge
famed, but Bluege doubled to the
wall in left. Six hits and five runs
marked the slaughter.
McManus polled homer into
the left fled bleachers with no
body on in the fifth.
Goslin counted in the sixth on
hit. a steal and long fly and
Feck's infield out.
Rice stole home on Falk in the
ninth as the kid southpaw was
taking a long windup