The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-19
BY Louis A. Dougher

Beginning next Sunday fierce
rnrfare is due to break out in the
American League. The Macks and
the Griffs viii begin q series Of SIX
wnmes equally divided between Phil
adelphia and Washington.
Nine games have been played be.
tween these two contenders Tor the
1925 gonfaIon, the champions Win
ming six of them. Therefore, they
carry the odds in the series open
linz here Sunday, but carrying the
odds does not mean certain victory.
The AS viii have something to say
about that.
coming over for single game at
the Griffith Stadium Sunday, the
AS will take their hated rivals back
60 Philadelphia with them for three
eanes in two days. Monday. May
~. will see single game but a
doubleheader is scheduled for the
Following afternoon at Shibe Park.
Rushing back to the Capital, the
champions viii bring the Mackmen
along with them for two games on
May 2e and 81, thus completing
the series of six games.
II the champions can take four
out OF these six games they viii
gain greatly In their mad chase
after the Yankees and they viii
also add to the mental hazard OF
the AS Connie Mack's lads have
not been very impressive against
the champions this spring.
IL the Mackmen can take four
81 those six victories, they VIII
Be greatly heartened and may
start out on another long win
ming streak. When under full
1An the Mackmen are dangerous
competitors. It Is up 70 Buclxy
Harris and his champions to
stamp out the AS just as soon
IS possible.
The Griffmen have nine more
eames to play here before taking
ID the road for a month. Following
the Detroit series, which opens to-
aav, three games win be played
with the Mackmen and two with
the Boston Red Sox.
The home stay Of the champions
ends on Sunday, May 80. The fol-
lowing day the Griffs win open
their first long tour with two
eames in New York Single games
Rre scheduled for June l and Q.
On Thursday, June 3, an exhibit
kion game VIII be played in Toronto
eafnst Dan Howley's international
.eaeuers. The first Western tour
viii begin at Detroit and end at st.
Louis, the schedule being as fol-
lows:
AT Detroit-June S. 8, Z.
Al Cleveland-June 8, Q, 10, IL.
At Chicago-June II. IS, "A. IS.
At st. Louis-June II, IL, 10. 20.
Wednesday, June Is, is an OPEN
late throughout the league. The
champions will probably play an
Exhibition game somewhere in the
vest between Chicago and 1T.
Louis.
Leaving st. Louis on june 20.
the champions win arrive here
the following evening and play
the Yankees on Tuesday, June
-. before continuing on 70 Phila-
delphia where they conclude their
long swing around the circuit
with three games in two days,
June % and "a.
Bucky Harris hopes to have his
Dltchers in top form for that long
tourney around the circuit. The
weather win have settled by then
Rnd warm days are just what the
Veteran fingers require to show
heir best performances.
What should be a sizzling series
,or the Griffs opens today against
the Detroit Tigers. The Michigan
hers roughed the AS quite a bit
during the past three days and
hre ready to continue against the
champions. The Tigers complete
hts week at the Griffith Stadium
md the Griffmen viii have to do
away with sloppy playing il they
would break even.