The Washington times., 1926-04-15
MYERS ZIP
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Nv LOUIS A. BOUCHER


Great Is the dash and fervor OF
youth. Outlines it brings victory
on the battlefield. More often does
it triumph on the diamond. Be-
cause Buddy Myer possesses speed
and courage the champion Griff-
men won their second successive
victory over the Philadelphia Ath-
Ietics. 8 to 1.
Two were out in the fourth
inning yesterday when Slim Harriss
began to waver. True, he had
showed signs Of weakening in the
third. a double play erasing the
danger, but in that fourth the real
crash came.
The stoIid Joe Harris waited
for four bad ones and got them.
Joe Judge shot a fast one down
the line that took q nasty hop
right through Joe Hauser's legs
and on into right field for sim
gle. Judge quickly bounced down
to second for q clean steal and
that didn't make Harriss feel any
too confident of himself. He
proved that by walking Bluege
and filling the bases.
Up came Buddy Myer, the rookie
shortstop. In the third he had leo
off by dragging a bunt safely past
the box and he had no fear OF the
tall Texan out there on the rubber:
Nevertheless, but for Myers speed
Harriss would have crawled out OF
that hole.
Myer failed to get hold Of the
ball to his liking and sent low
roller down to Galloway. The
Philadelphia infielder came in fast
for the ball but Myer was moving
faster down the line toward first
base. Galloway's throw was good
but it was a shade, later in reach
Ing Hauser's outstretched hands
than Myers foot was in touching
that bag. 1t was a safe hit, giving
Joe Harris a run and leaving the
bases loaded.
Muddy Ruel was the next bats.
man. He nailed the first good
one, hammering it into left field
| for q clean single and over the
pan I'm q wild hurry came Judge
and BIuege, two speed merchants
when It comes to travelling those
! bases.
Right there you have the entire
story Of the Griff's victory, the one
saga OF their aggressive fight
against the Philadelphia Athletics.
Now and then they threatened, but
onlv in that fourth frame were
thew able to put man over the
! plate.
a day, was on the mound for the A.
| in the fifth and he was bumped
right Justify, though without advan
IA oe to the champions. Rice bounced
| a single off Quinn's glove and was
| quickly doubled up off first base
when Bucky Harris raised snort
| fly to French.
| Goose Goslin came through q
single to right field and skipped
around to third when Joe Harris
connected with a single to center
More runs seemed assured to the
Griffs until Judge ended the inning
with a roller right down Hauser's
alley.
In the eighth hit and a couple
| Of errors put the veteran Mack
| Hl1tAl HI d AOAOO DuO AhC O0AeSkOO
time. Judge singled to left with
one gone and Bluege was safe on
GaIlOway's tumble. Dykes seized
Myers roller and tossed wildly
to Bishop, seeking fOrceOut or
attempting to start a double play.
The bases were crowded when
RueI slapped into twO-play kill
ing and the Griffs were done for
the day.
Stanley Coveleskie had the Mack
eating out of his gnarled paw al
afternoon and but for a wild peg
lhe would have shut them out. Tw'
were out in the sixth when Al Sim
mons sent a soft roller down t.
Myer. The kid shortstop hurrte
This throw and It was wild. Simmon