The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-21
TWIN BILL
DOWN FOR
SABBATH
By Louis A. Dougher


days doubleheader here between
the Washington Griffmen and the
Cleveland Indians and it goes over
70 tomorrow, the first game being
booked to start at o'clock.
As a result Of the heavy rainfall
the playing field at the Griffith
Stadium resembles swamp. A
strong sun and fair breeze is
absolutely necessary before the
athletes can risk their precious
ankles and knees upon the field.
If the doubleheader is played
here tomorrow, one game will le-
main unplayed and will have to be
transferred to Cleveland during the
series the Griffmen open there on
September II.
In 1922 the Griffs and the In
dams played the first Sunday
doubleheaded ever staged in the
Capital. In no other way could a
game be played between them that
year. Now it is possible to trans
fer the concluding game to Cleve-
land.
The champions have not played
q game since they whipped the AS,
5 to 3, here last Sunday. Monday
and Thursday were open dates.
Tuesday and Wednesday the Tigers
were washed out. Yesterday the
Cleveland Indians idled away their
time looking at the funny pictures
in the papers and playing casino
out at Wardman Park. And now
It looks like another ''great day
Tor it."
BucIxy Harris was pleased to
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the elements are beginning to
cause worries. Pitchers need rest.
but not too much-just a little.
Harris has six starting pitchers
now all dressed up and no place
70 60. When the time comes for
some of them to get busy they
may find their control absent.
''Smiler" Murray and Walter
johnson were due to twirl last
Tuesday. Johnson offieiated in five
innings a week ago yesterday. Muir
tay held the Yankees to three hits
the day before that. Each has had
too much rest, this being especially
true in Johnson's case. Barney
usually doing his best work with
three or four days between games.
General" Crowder pitched one in
hing last Sunday and has been
hoing nothing since. Dutch Ruether-
and Fred Marberry toiled in New
York a week ago today.
Stanley Coveleskie twirled the
first eight frames last Sunday
against the Mackmen, and has
kver since. In his particular case
the extra long rest may prove Of
benefit. but for the others it has
gone far enough. They crave toll.
As for Bucky Harris, il he needed
rest for an injured leg he sure has
had il, He's now becoming FESTIVE.
He seeks action. It's more than
likely now that whenever a game
ran be played, it will find the man.
Ager right on the job at second
base.
The Cleveland Indians are only a
little better off. Last Sunday they
split q double-header in Cleveland
with the st. Louis Browns. Rained,
put Monday at Philadelphia; they
played a double-header on Tuesday,
trouncing the AS twice. Since then
they have done nothing. If Wash.
tngton's pitchers have had too much
rest, SO have those with the In
dams.
1t Is automatic i'm baseball that
regularity of appearance makes
q successful pitching staff, but
how in the world can regularity
of appearance" be enjoyed in q
world of rain and mud?
Here and there certain players
have benefited by the hostile skies.
George Burns, for instance, should
feel better when he dons his mon
key auIt again. He has a fractured
rtA. q twisted knee, broken
thumb and a couple of minor in
juries that have wasted none Of
this idle time. Burns should carry
even a broader smile when the sun
does appear again, if ever.
Moon Harris is another whom
rest should aid. Washington's big
utility outfieIder and firstsacker
has been complaining of a lame
back. Well, he shouldn't have
strained it much this week.
Just as the Detroit games have
had to be transferred to the
Michigan metropolis, it is quite
probable that today's pair will have
to go to Cleveland, thus making
the final Western trip of the cham
pions one to be feared.
There is a ray OF hope. however,
The. weather experts say that to-
morrow should be fair, with a sun
and breeze to help Groundkeeper
Haisman prepare the playing sward
at the Griffith Stadium. That will
mean that the Indians will make
their final appearance Of The year
tu the Capital tomorrow.