The Washington times., 1928-08-04
HAS
HARRIS IN
TR(NT
b Louis A. DOugher

LIE " 1IAN1J, sAug. -
dav the wandering Griffs open
their last series in the West
until late next month. They
have four games here with the
Indians before going East.
For today's opener Bucky Harris
expects to use b. ''Garlick' Brax-
ton. his clever iefthander, who was
saved in Detroit just for this series.
Roger Pecsinpaugh has Emil Lev
sen and walter Miller in shape TO
go to the hin and one Of them
may do 50.
Renewed interest II being
shown here In the Indians.
TIse last time the Griffs were
here the fans were e0nspicioas
s., their absence from Dunn
Field. Tlne team had just com
nlefea ! painful three weeks
affer 1 fine start and the fans
MWWEHE6Bs
however, things are different
The col;ange of the world cham
y,if,n Yankees, aided not a little oy
th1 indians has stirred all the
fee, ms III the league and this i nav
ing its effect on the fans, with fne
exception of those in Detroit. Mo-
tor City fans are off the Tigers ana
Mfnager Moriarity. Indeed. II Is
no uncommon procedure to have
MOriartty made q target tor Vaieu
and sundry lemons whic fall ana
bounce all around him ais he coaches
at third b Sc.
Detroit fans have recently
been RECALLED Nv stories 10 the
effect that Bucky Harris would
Be swapped for MORTALITY. JUST
how popular Harris would be u.
Of course, yet 20 be seen, Dut .
Is certain that Detr0lters would
Be pleased 70 be rid Of alOfi-
arity.
Whether Washington fans would
care for Morlarity is something
else. His record with the Tigers /;
hardly worth mentioning In n boot
ing way. 1t is possible that thou
sands OF washington fans, finding
Harris on the auction block, VIII
head q movement TO have Joe judge
e.fven q chance, pointing TO previ-
Gus trials given Mcbride. Milan,
Bush and Harris. Naturally, Judge
IL ret being interviewed on this
subject at this time.
The final game in Detroit was a
Washington triumph, to 3, and
best Of all the Griffs for the Sec
ond time this season were able to
drive Lii Stoner to the showers. He
has long been their arch enemy and
victory over him was doubly sweet.
Goose GOsllEl's eighth home run
Of the year, a skyscraping lift
ont among the fans in the open
stand In right field In the open
ing round, gave his team an
early lead only to have "Sad
Sam" Jones spanked for two
runs In the second inning ON
singles by Heilniann, Hargfaye
and Sweeney.
Stoner escaped serious damage
until the fourth when suddenly the
Griffs began peppering him. Bluege
and Cronin singled and the former
beat the peg home when Harris
bounded to the box. Kenna de-
hvered q timely single and Cronin
was oyer, putting the Griffs ahead
where they remained.
Stoner got his in the sixth which
Harris opened with a solid safety
to right. Kenna following with an.
other to left. Jones sacrificed and
put went Stoner, Billings replacing
him. Barnes famed and Sam Rice
skied to his nsmesake No runs
came In then but plenty did In the
next round.
With two gone i'm the seventh Bill
ings lost his ground induction com
pass and filled the bases with passes
TO Biuege, Cronin and Harris in q
row. Out he went to let Elan Van
glider try his luck, which wasn't sc
much, either. He forced in two runs
with passes to Kenna and Jones, and
then Barnes brought in two more
with . clean wallop to left. That en-
couraged Sam Rice, who pIunked q
single to center, scoring two more.
That big inning was sufficient
and the Griffs got no more runs.
They didn't need any. by the
way. with "Sad Sam" Jones
going along IA steadily as 4 clock.
The general work of Bucky Har
pi0 I'm The field was excellent. and
once Sam West raced To the score
board in left center To- bring down
Eehringer's long fly over his shout
der while moving at top speed. Bill
Sweeney, too. came through with 3
fine running catch in the opening
round. robbing Sam Rice Of I
anRta.