The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-15
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MOUND Tin
SECOND
By Louis A. Dougher

y Louis a. Dougher
FOR the second clash be-
tween the st. Louis Browns
and the Griffmen, 3. Gar
lick Braxton, stellar south
paw, and either Johnny Ogden
o. George Blaeholder will do
the grand and lofty flinging.
Braxton, instead Of merely acting
ln RELIEF roles, has stepped out All
by himself and Ii now one 81 the
best sonthpaw singers in the major
leagues. He lacks much Of the
weight generally desired IN pitchers,
but he makes amends with his class
III action. Braxt0n.s popularity has
grown rapidly during the present
season and he has been adding to
1T regularly by hiS consistent work
On the hill.
BraxtOnss opponent IL expected 70
b either Johnny Ogden or George
Blaeholder. both winners with the
Browns. ogden ii the older brother
Of Curley Ogden, with the GrifEs
Tor 4 couple 81 years. He was one
81 Jack Dunn,s stars in Baltimore
until this vear, and now he IS max
ins good II the big show.
II Btaxton was supposed 70
BE- relief pitcher only TO bloom
forth a. consistent starter,
the same goes for Sad Sam
Jones. veteran righthamder.
Jones turned IN = f0ur-lit vic
tory yesterday. defeating bis for
sner teammates from st. Louis,
; 10 ..
nan HowIey asked Tor waivers
a. The veteran last winter, and
clark Griffith claimed him. He be-
1ipved Jones might come in handy
aa s relief pitcher. being cool as e
cucumber under fire and literally
drfppfnx with experience.
Right off the reel Jones ana tne
rI,Ib failed to SEQ eye to eye re-
rardinx i contract for 1928 and the
fitcher fingered at his home IN
Ohio until long after he was SUD
posed to be working out under
Florida sun. But eventually ne
did report and began getting into
AnAUG
Tones II h good pitcher. said.
President Griffith one day. He
should work in turn, at least till
the hot weather comes. Then he
may have to be rested before fin
fishing the season. When we got
him. we figured more on his relief
role than anything else.
And how Jones must grin at
that! He has seen Lizzie Lisen-
bee tumble back into the bushes
He has seen Milton CASTOR and
Bump Hadley fail to equal his
own work ON the hill and to-
day the veteran Sad Sam" Is
the hest right handed hurIer
with the Washington club.
The Browns got just four hits
of Jones yesterday. Twice they
Rad runners left on third base and
three times Brownies were strand "a
on second. But the plate never Te;t
the pressure of st. Louis spike.
Jones saw to that.
MCGOWAN singled in the first
round and Manush lived on Bucky
Harris tumble. A pass to Kress
filled the corners with two gone,
but Cronin galloped out to short
left and dragged down O'Rourke's
short fly.
In the third Manush tripled
TO left with two out and stayed
there when Schultz hoisted to
Cronin.
Blue doubled with two gone in
the fifth and then saw MCGOWAN
called out on strikes.
With two gone In the ninth
and Brann0n on first base,
Schang whipped a single to
right but the game was in when
Sturdy lifted to Goslin just back
Of the fnfield. "Sad Sam" had
turned In classic Of the hill.
Walter Stewart, hitherto tough
picking for the Griffs, lacked his
old Wizardry especially in the early
frames. Two singles, pass to Cos
lin and judges fly to MCGOWAN
gave the Griffs run in the first
Harris single. O'Rourke's wild heayt
and an inffeld out added the second
tally in the next round.
OAeie BIuege roared a. three
bagger to left, opening the fourth
and walked in when Joe CroniT
poIed a tWO.bagger to right. Twice
thereafter Griffmen reached thirt
base but each time they wer'
stranded. The St Louis southpav
regained much OF his class as th'
game progressed.
Washingt0n's base running
was inclined to be crudely dar-
Ing. Rice was an easy victim
at the plate when Bluege flied
to Schultz and Muddy Ruel
tried to score from second on
Vests single TO left only to
Be caught with room to spare.
Cronin thought he had wings
IA his heels and 10 persisted
stretching fwo-bagger In the
fourth.
However. the Griffs really locke
better than they had in q week o
more and the small crowd was give
an exhibition of high class bass
hall, especially in the box wher
sad SAM, ruled alone in his glor,
Osaie Riuege sprained his lei
ankle In the sixth and had to Civ
way to Bobby Reeves. The thirG
saclSer will hardly get hack into TIL
lineup for week yet.
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