The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-02
SAM GRAY! WILL
TRY TO BEAT
CHAMPS
6ucky Harris Will Send Cow
eIeskie Against Connie
Mack's Star
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Sports Editor, The Times

sports EQItOT, Inc fAIWeS
Sam Gray, of Texas, and STAN
ley Coveleskie, Of Pennsylvania.
Youth and Old Age in a baseball
way, are to oppose each other to-
day when the Philadelphia Ath-
letics start their second game
against the fighting Griffs, cham
pions of the world.
Gray was away to string of
nine consecutive victories this
season until injuries sent him to
the bench for a month. Then he
came back and was highly effec-
tive until too much work I'M recent
weeks caused him to slump. He
is still pitching good bali; but
not as brilliantly as in the begin
ming.
Coveleskie boasts of string
of thirteen victories with the
Griffmen. The veteran spitballer
is tired after his seasons grind,
but has now been resting for a
full week and Manager Harris
banks on him to puzzle the slug
cling AS today.
Fans Rush For Seats.
The world champions, by whip
ping their rivals, to 8, in the
opener. are rushing along with a
lead of four and a half games.
The Mackmen are beginning to
realize the strength Of the cham
pions and. If. yesterdays doings
mean anything, they must tell
the sad story of defeat in what
has been a hot two.team battle
ever since the season got under
way.
Baseball fans were on hand
bright and early this morning al
the ticket booths. Reserved seat
tickets were all sold last Friday,
but $4,000 tInreserved seats are
sold daily and the hungry fans
were on the job for them.
The gates to the Griffith Stadium
are to be thrown open at 1880,
although Secretary Eynon announC
ed that he would open them soon
er If the crowd was large enough.
I'd rather everybody got in and
got his seat than to stand out
there in the sun and wilt, " said
Eynon.
Baltimore sent several thousand
fans over for yesterdays game and
will repeat again today. Virgin
ians from as far away as Norfolk
and Lynchburg are here for these
two battles so importanA to the
contenders for the American
League pennart. <sy
Joe Judge, the Griffs' veteran
first sacker, has so far recovered
from the injury he received in De-
troit asA$o take part in the practice.
He is asking to go back to first
base, but Bucky Harris is fearful
OF injuring his star at a crucial
time in the race and will keen nim
idle for a while longer. Mean
while, Joe Harris is delivering the
goods In every way.
Marberry Still Resting
Fred Marberry. who injured his
arm Sunday in Chicago, is not
likely to be used again for some
days. His injury is not serious
but he is unable to grasp a ball
to,-his liking and Trainer Mike
Martin has counselled rest for the
leagues leading relief finger
II the Griffmen win today's
game, Secretary Eynon will begin
at once to make all preliminary
preparations for the approaching
world series. He has everything
in good shape in his office and
needs merely to satisfy himself that
the work won't be wasted before
he begins.
If the Griffs are to meet the
Pirates in the world series, the
American leaguers will travel to
and from the Smoky City in
special train that will make the
trip over the mountains in slightly
more than six hours. This means
that every one of the Griffs will
have a chance to sleep at home
before the first game in Washing
ton. This means much to players
whose nerves are a bit worn from