The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-24
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By Louis A. Dougher

CINCINNATI, Ohio. July 24.
The Grfffs today are rolling across
the blazing, sweItering land, headed
for that suItry st. Louis, where
tomorrow they will open their sec.
ond tour Of the western half Of the
circuit
The washington party should ar
rive in the Mound City around 5
o'clock this afternoon. and. after
the long, tfresome ride, few will be
sitting up late. They are hoping
that it won't be too hot for sleeping
that's all, because doubieheaders are
booked for tomorrow and THURSDAY.
Indeed, the first half of this tour
promises to be strenuous for the
Griffs. They have two double
headers In three days against the
Browns, and two more In four
days in Chicago which they will
reach next Saturday morning The
latter half, with seven games in
seven days in Detroi. and Cleveland,
will seem like vacation after play
Ing eleven games in seven days in
st. Louis and Chicago.
The boys from the Capital
are glad to be on the road.
it is no secret that their home
stay eEding Sunday was none
too happy. They are confident
that they will make 4 much
better showing In hostile. cOun-
try than they did at home.
Manager Harris declined to com
ment on the treatment handed him.
However. some Of the other players
were rather outspoken in saying
that the fans had been most unfair
in their attitude.
It's all right TO hand the razz to
a player not trying" said one vet
efan who shall be nameless, but
when man tries, he should be
given credit. They didn't always re-
member that. They razzed Bucky
at the bat and were silent a moment
later when he hit safely. Fairness
would have meant applause"
Disappointing as the season has
been, there is complete harmony
among the athletes. Manager Harris
Is known far and wide among play.
ers for his patience and the spirit
of the boys is excellent TODAY as
they are flying westward.
just don't understand how a
team as good as this one is can
not get started on a long winning
streak" says Barnes, the young
Outfielder. II feel sure that we
will get started going before long.
as the pitchers are in fine shane.
It's up to us hitters and fieIders.
j guess. to deliver and | feel sure
we'll do it,"
That one-day stop in PHILADELPHIA
brough victory to Milton CASTOR,
who pitched wonderful ball to white
wash the As to 0. The tall.smil.
ing singer held the home boys Ia
hits and seemed always able to
crawl out of the toughest places.
His fielding, too, was better than
ordinary, with six assists and a
couple OF put.outs at first base. Mil.
ton was quite the goods.
Eddie Rommel started and was
hammered for three runs in the very
first inning. That lead was quite
enough but Walberg yielded a
couple more, one in the fifth and
another in the eighth. That was
| so rough that Grove finished, the
game for the AS.
Sam Rice was very much to
the eats at the plate. collecting
three singles in five attempts.
Goose GOslin delivered himself
OF triple and a double. Ossie
Bluege thought two twO-baggers
was enough to give him a lower
berth to st. Louis.
1
1T was a dull undressing ex
hibition and the small crowd razzed
the home boys for their failure to
do anything. That was unfair. They
should have given CASTOR credit
/ for pitching a fine game to give
the Griffs their fifth straight
| triumph.