The Washington times., 1926-05-12
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BY Louis A. Dougher

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A year ago Walter Johnson and
JezebeI Tecumseh Zachary were
roomies on the journeys taken 10Y
the champions around the circuit
Today they are expected to pc
rivals on the mound when the st.
Louis Browns try for the second
time to halt the flying champions.
A year ago Zach was Gr:ffman.
Today he is one of he Browns,
doing his best to prove to Presl-
dent Griffith that a mistake was
made when he was traded to ST.
Louis.
johnson has won five our of SIX
games this spring and IS careering
along like a full rugged ship on
summer seas with all sails set.
Zach has not been so fortunate.
He got away to a poor start,
probably because his team was
doing likewise. but of late has
been pitching effectively. He may
be depended upon to DO his best
against the champions.
Goose Goslin injured the index
finger on his right hand yesterday,
but should be in the lineup today
He made a desperate effort to get
under Harry Rice's droop-ng Texas
Lacquer close to the foul line in the
ninth. inning and did succeed in
sticking his finger into the pellet
with painful results. Trainer Mique
Martin. former mayor of Cherry
dale. Va, and now identified with
various stock companies in an
executive capacity, cared FOR the
injured digit Immediately and it
should not handicap Go;lin too
much today.
Too much frigid air prevented
the Yankee.Indian clash yester.
day, and so the champions victory
merely advanced them to third
place. IL they cop today they win
move into second place at the
expense OF the loser i'm New York.
On the other hand, il they lose
and the White Sox win, the
Griffs viii drop back 10 fourth
place again. A game and half
covers all first four teams I'm the
American League pennant race.
Sun parlor fans had a merry
afternoon with Ken Williams yester-
day. He became so incensed at
their remarks that he travelled right
out TO the barrier and read them
a curtain lecture. After that they
rode" him all the harder, which
is way the fans have with their
victims.
Leo Dixon caught a good game
for the Browns and, though known
as weak hitter, held his own very.
well, thank you. His two hits, one
to left and one to center, were
clean as whistles.
Manager Sisler seemed bit un-
decided about his lineup. Through
the first inning Marty McManus
was at his old place, second base
with Harry Rice over on the hot
corner. They changed jobs in the
second and kept them for the rest
of the game.
Roger Peckinpaugh robbed Nc.
1anus of a single in the sixth by
coming in fast for his slow bounder
and ferrying it to Judge in time
Only absolutely clean handling of
the ball accounted for the killing.
Bill Jacobson. who seems to have
outlived that absurd monicker of
Baby DOLL" is still a remarkably
smooth gardener. He covers acres
In ali directions. His long gallop
over into left field for McNeely's
NY in the second was a noble
effort.
In the ranks OF the Browns are
four former Griffs, Lamotte, Har-
grave, Zachary and Ballou, while
three former Brownies, SEVERED,
Bush and Tobin, are wearing Wash
ington uniforms.
Herschel Bennett, leading hitter
with the Browns, is out of the
game with injuries. He is one Of
those crashing outfielders, always
crashing into fences and field
boxes. That's why he's now out
of the lineup.
The Browns have two more games
here after today. Then will come
Iris Speakers Indians. AS the
Indians are fayorites here, Sun
days attendance is expected to fill
the ball yard.