The Washington times., 1926-06-17
GRIFF NE: n
HAVE QUIT
FIGHTING
BY Louis A. Dougher

By Louis A. DOugher
81. LOUIS. June 17.Bucky
harris, . much chastened young
man, led his collection of former
champions into town today fur
what is quite likely to be q series
Of beatings. To make matters
worse. the Griffs have quit fighting.
They are taking their punishment
now living down. They have taken
20 many socks on the button that
It IS now no longer q novelty. 1t
ts the expected.
The last four games were well
pitched BY, the Griff hurlers, yet
there were defeats. Light hitting
shared the cause with senseleSS.
thinking Of rather lack of thinking.
The first one was won by punching
hits against pitcher weakening
under unexpected heat. Getting
but two hits off Thomas explains
the defeat ia the second game, with
ave scattered blows and some
smelly fielding giving Faber his
victory. Yesterday johnson fell
down because while his supporting
cast pounded out II hits off Lyons,
81 permitted cobWebs to gather N
the attic.
Joe Bush win probably start
oodaY's game with the Browns.
lie Ii Olle 81 the sad disappOint- ]
maentS 0f the campaign, especially
- since Tom Zachary is one 81
the heroes Of this mans town
because Of his superior tWlrllng
Tor Sisters QUILT.
Bush is most anxious to win here
and may be depended to do his ut
most to bring that about. he -
no gutter, this Bush. lie always
goes down fighting.
The more ancient members OF
The Washington club smiled on
their arrival here today. For the
first time since the season opened
1t seemed likely that they Would
experience warm weather for 1our
DAYS in d row. It is heat which
may make them more IKE Lnelr
ola selves. Bucky Harris Is pulling
Tor tempepatures soaring up amcnS
the clouds, thinking that nothing
less can bring youth back TO some
q his creaking athletes.
johnson was the victim of his
friends In that final game in Chi
cauo. going down to defeat BY
score Of 5 to q Barney hit Sheeiy
with 3 pitched BAH, but he did nut
issue pass. tanned three and Al.
lowed nine hits scattered through |
TX innings.
As. the game was played, LYONS
stae Tor ate to win, with johnson
correspondingly unfortunate. Rice
n,feiudged Mosti1's long fly opening
fhe game and then dropped 1t. the
offTcfaI scorer declaring 1t q three
kaeuer. HunnefieId's long fly that
1Sica came close to losing ana
NnalIy did get with one hand
scored MostI.
Dumb playing By MUDDY Rnel
Nresented the Sgx with en
1aIly in the second session. bar-
fetf and KaInnl had hi safety,
both advancing on Crouse's sac1I-
face hunt 10 BuclKy Harris. llS0!lS
Gllen rolled smarsly TO HARRIS
whose bluff kept Barrett on
third.
iudge whipped the ball to Ruel.
making sure Barrett would not try
~ acore. Ruel, to the surprise OF
everybody, including Peck, pegged
* second in a vain effort to catch
KaYnn OFF the bag. Barrett at once
started for the plate and reached
vi before Peck could return the ball
u RueI That run was free gilt,
-if ever there was one. The third
run came In the sixth and was not
IN the least Huky. With one gone |
Falk singled sharply to center, went
10 third on Barrett's two-bgager to
left, and was squeezed across the
pan by Kamn.
Rfce's opening single became a |
run when GosIin singled and Joe
Harris hoisted to Barrett in right |
center and the Griffs tied the score |
IN the fifth, though Goose Goslin's
dumbness cost his team run and |
the lead.
Bluege started the fifth with a |
pass. making third safely on Cos
Inns hot single past Morehart. After
Lyons had issued three balls to Joe
Harris Goslin permitted himself to
be caught off first base after being |
driven back twice by snap throws.
on the next pitched ball Joe Har-
rIs walked. Had Goslin showed in
telligence that pass would have
filled the bases an judges single,
scoring Bluege, would have given
the team another run. Bucky Har-
ria rolled into a doubl play, ending
, the inning with the score knotted.
Bill Hunnefield's general all
: around play was fine to watch. The
former Coast Lacquer romped all
over left field and center field, drag
cling down flies twisting in the high
wind, and his work on ground balls
was deftly accurate. Aside from
his fielding the game lacked feat
ures.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION