The Washington times., 1925-09-24
GRIFF ME-
FACING
SCRAP
Must Take Two Out Of Three
From Browns to Equal
White Sox Record
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER
sports Editor, me Tlme&

sports Editor, me Tlmes
The world champion Griffmen
are facing their last hurdle. To-
morrow the st. Louis Brownies
come to town for three games
and, if the champions are to equal
the work of the Chicago White
Sox of 1919. in winning every
series from every opponent, they
must win two out Of three battles
with George Sisters outfit. Nine
teen games have already been
played, with the Griffs winning
ten of them. If the Browns win
two of these three remaining
clashes, they will break even with
the titleholders, each winning
eleven from the other over the
length of the campaign.
The Browns are finishing the sea-
son without the services Of their
two hardest hitters, Harry Rice
ard Ken Williams. Rice recently
tore the ligaments In q knee and
was ordered to retire Tor the sea-
son, while Williams stopped a
pitched ball with his head and
will play no more ball until next
spring.
Johnny Tobin, veteran outfielder,
has replaced Rice in right field,
Baby Dell Bill Jacobson.
The Browns win be the last
western club to appear in the
Capital this year, playing tomor-
row. Saturday and Sunday. The
1925 campaign Is fast fading. Just
seven games remain to be played
with Herschel Bennett filling in for
here, with four in Boston.
Iris Speaker and his Cleveland
Indians make their farewell APP
Dearance In washington today I'm
3 G1oubIeheader caused by Jester.
days bitter weather. The Hrst
game 5 booked for 100 O'Clock,
with Alex Ferguson and Dutch
Ruether likely TO toll for the
champions.
The honor of being voted "the
most valuable player to his team
In 1925" is being taken quietly
and calmly today by Roger Peck
Inpaugh, veteran shortfielder OF the
world champion Gr1ffmen. It's all
In a days work for Peck, this
playing so well and so faithfully
as to win the annual contest.
Just now II AAoA GAAAS a
ankle In order to be able to prove
his value to the team against
tho Pittsburgh Pirates.
81. Just don't know what to
way about this" said Peckinpaugh
today. ut seems that most OF
my good fortune has come to me
aiY,ca / became a member OF the
Washington club. hope l live
UP to it, that's all"
With all due respect to every |,
other member of the world cham |
p;cns, Peck's. value to the machine
was impressed upon fans and base
ball writer's alike. whenever ne
was forced to the bench by in !
furies. There was a slowing down /
OF the team with his disappearance. !
Or the other hand, with Peck in !
the lineup, the teams aggressive /,
ness and confidence perked up /
amazingly. This did not escape
the attention Of the committee In 4,
charge, either.
Peterborough IL the fourth !
player to be h0nOred as being
Gthe most valuable player to his
team" and the second chosen
from the Washington club.
George Sisler was chosen In ISEE,
DaDG E6uBl III AOSO anu No~SOA
johnson In 1924.
Four years ago Peck was re-
leased by the New York Yankees
as being too slow for the big
show. Clark Griffith. realizing his
worth, arranged a three-cornered
deal with Connie Mack and Harry
Frazee that landed Peck with the
Washington club. Bing Miller went
to Connie Mack and Frank O'Rourke
TO Boston along with Joe Dugan.
Some wiGecrackers in New York
laughed at Clark Griffith when the
deal was announced, but their
laughs have long since been
changed to groans.
With new environment Peck has
reached heights of baseball skill
never before found in his long and
worthy record. He is easily the
most valuable player to the Wash
ington club Of 1926"
1t is barely possible that the
American League flag hunt will
end today. A double triumph for
the champions with a defeat for
the AS by the Browns. will render
null and void everp possible future
effort of the Mackmen to overtake
the Griffs. The Pittsburgh Pirates
cinched heipnNational League ban
ner yesterday