The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-26
AS TACKLE
GR|FFS
TODAY
BY Louis A. Dougher

BY Louis A. DOugner
Winter has gone, but the
frigidity fingers on as the
Griffs prepare to meet the
Mackmen today in the first of
three games at the Griffith
Stadium.
It's tough picking pitchers in this
weather, 30 few are getting enough
work to keep in the required pny-
steal condition. Nevertheless. the
rt1le, cali for one pitcher to be on
the rubber all the time and 50
lucky Harris and Connis Mack
a9aiist select their victims.
Tom Zachary seems the more
likely Washington choice. but there
no telling which of his staff Connie
will shove In there. Eddie Romnnel
or Rube Walberg are possibilities.
The Griffs took their regular
whipping from the Yanks In
the final tussIe In New York.
Marberry had nothing and seven
runs came in off as many bin
giles, Il pass to Ruth and Buclxy
Harris tumble In three innings.
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Clayton Van Alstyne finished the
pastlme and was no bngabOo to the
champions. Indeed. In the seventh
they hunched 4 pass with four Pin
gles for three runs as il to impress
upon the young man that he was
OH. the losing side. The 12-t0.4 score
shows how one.sided the affair was
all the way.
Goose GosIin had his folrta brain
storm of the year aud attempted 10
steal second where sam alcs stood
in absolute security. With head
down. Il Ia John Anderson, The gar
dener dug for second. 1T was really
funny, especially to the handful Of
freezing New York fans.
Then Jolln Grabowski had another
brainstorIn. With the ball In his
fist. he ran In upon the diamond
seeking to intercept Goslin al
ready turning hack toward first.
seeing the Yankee catcher In the
way, GOsIin reversed himself and
owslSi, still ciutching the ball,
running after him, Ia Heinie
Zimmerman.
Rice saw the situation and de-
parted instanter Tor third base.
As Goslin slid into second base
safely. GrabcWalxf slid after him
only to lose the decision. Then,
without arising wholly to his feet,
Ora bowskf threw too late to tca ten
Rice at third. Tie that play II you
cam.
The scorers got Together and
finding no evil In anybody, ruled
double steal i'm order. Under
the rides, the gentle scorers are
alnabia to affix penalties for
such bratnstDrnas. That IL left
to the niaEagers,
There was another unusual bit
In the fourth, a. sort OF reverse
double may. Biuege opened with
4 single and then came to a halt
ON the path as Lhzzeri gathered
in ellis .grounder. Tony tossed
TO Gehrig, mailing GilIis, and with
the toss Bluege headed once more
for second. lie was nipped, how
ever, by Gehrig's peg to koenig.
No. that isn't seen every day.
Bucky Harris injured his already
atline foot I'm the ninth, bouncing
= hated ball off It, He collapsed
for a while, but bravely went
through with his strikeout.
Lovely Barnes. appearing for
the first time since being spiked
3n Baltimore on April 9, singled
in place Of Van AlstyDe in the
ninth and scored the final run on
Vests two Dagger. However,
Lovely doesn't seem to get
xnany chances to show what he
can do.
The Griffs broke their necks rae
Ing through traffic from the Yam
'kee Stadium 70 the Pennsylvania
station after the game. most OF
them Jumping aboard moving
train. Harris and Goslin never
made it and were left behind.
Then, to rub in things, the train
vas Is minutes late and stopped
with such suddenness at the Union
Station that Garland Braxton in
1ured his pitching wing and or
Tom Zachary wrenched his right
hand. They were merely trying to
save themselves from being jolted
out into the station rotunda.
Nobody cares much about loser.