The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-21
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By Louis a. Dougher
Tomorrow the Washington
Griffs close their second long
home stay and, for the follow
ing three weeks, will be battling
on foreign fields, where they
may be expected to find them
selves after many disastrous
days.
washington fans have not peehI
FOOD "a the boys under the Harris
banner for. 10, these many days.
THE vocal support ordinarily, and
rightly. t. be expected has been
absent. 1T has been thumbs down
for almost every PLAYER on the
1eanl. with heavy emphasis on
Buckv Harris.
on their first swiHg through the
West the Griffnaen won nine out q
~ games played, pulling tnem-
selves out Of the cellar. On their
return home they were battllng
with the Indians for fourth place,
each taking turns At holding The.
berth
The Story III this present
home stay IL bitter. It opened
with r0upIe Of defeats BY the
Red Sox. Then tame an even
break lin four battles with the
champions after which the
western teams began doing
things to the home boys. We.
tories became searce as hens
teeth. the hammer 9nroWers
buster and buster.
Tfe Griffs are not many steps
out of t ne first division right now.
II they can shake off the mental
ha8aid pf playing before hostile
fans md that's quite to pc ex-
pecfa6 flleg may quickly climb
HIGHER They may return once
more batting Tor = place u the
eIondas they have single game
with the a IS III Philadelpl lia leaying
thai same night for st Louis
were their second western tour
opens On Wednesday. July 6.s
FiNe games in three days is the
st. Louis program.
MOVING northward the Gfiffs then
are Is Battle the White Sox In six
gaiiAes ii four days. tough assign
naeht just now with the Pale Hose
going az fun speed.
August will find the Washing
1cn1ans opening 4 thfee.ganne series
IL NJ many days with the Tigers.
followed By four games in four
days In Cleveland.
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The four closes with three
games with the As in PhiIa-
delplliz. In an 20 games are to
be played. quite sufficient to
advance fire boys. provided they
10 as wei as they did on the
first trip West.
Since July /. when they opened
this long home stay. the Griffs
have established the following
record
FED S0x :. $500 1850. o q
Yankees y. ..3.s.s... 81
White Sox ............... 81
Indians ....s...s..a.-...s...
Browns ..............
Tigers /
Totals ............ IA
Average ....s..... 1888
such q record Is not compli.
mentary. to say the least. The
fans have done little to aid the
team iii it's efforts 10 come out az
slump. though they viii probably
be all shined up to hand out
royal welcome ii It so happens that
the GFiffH have successful voyage
around the circuit. That's the way
with the fans.
Eastern teams will hardly have
soft time for the next two weeks
or more. Their Western rivals. ex-
cepting the Tigers. are playing
right sturdy. This goes double for
the White Sox and Browns. both
Of whom are expected to caifse
plenty Of trouble during their com.
Ing home stays.
The fight for second place
should wax warmer. TIne As
have > fairly comfortable lead
oyer the Browns. but IL may
be whitfield away II a losing
streak comes along. The White
SOx, too. seem intent on get.
ting somewhere at the expense
Of the Browns and AS.
As to the cracking" Of the
champion Yankees. don't lose any
sleep over that. With the other
teams doing no better than they
are now. the Yankees can win even
getting no better than an even
break for the remainder OF the
season.
Yankee pitchers are not holding
UP very well but the sluggers are
getting their second wind, and
when those sluggers are really slug
cling. Il high school .hurler can win
games for the New York club.
Joe Cronin Is expected to remain
at sl1ortstop. through the coming
rarnes with the Tigers. Reeves
stuck his knee in front of 4 pitched
ban yesterday and Jack Hayes has
q spiked toe. The rookie from
Kansas City looks well in the field.
moving around like veteran.
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