The Washington times., 1929-05-25

washington t7rlffmen today W.
series with the Philadelphia a
Engaging the American Leagues
pace,setters At the Griffith Stadium
IN 4 single clash tomorrow, the
Washington Club then win settle
down to long home stand against
other opposition. Garland Braxton
win pitch for the Griffmen tomor-
row. thereby assuring the Washing
ton fans d good Sunday exhibition.
Big Fred Marberry, Walter John.
sons firebaIl artist. will be shifted
to q regular turn in an effort to
prevent a clean sweep by the
elephants today while old Jack
Quinn. 44-year-old spitballer, Is ex.
pected to be used by the Athletics
who are bidding for their tenth con-
secutive win.
Having already failed the
Griffmen 10 times, the home
club win rule an odds on
faYOrit6 to cop again, Quinn
usually being effective against
the Capital combination.
Closing shop with the AS for an
extended period tomorrow, the
Griffs next week are to show
against the colorfuI New York
Yankees before inaugurating their
initial home schedule with this
Western clubs against the st. Louis
Browns, Saturday.
Experiencing an off day Monday
they are to open four-game per-
Torrance over a three-day stretch
with Miller Higgins faltering cru
eaders Tuesday. Playing single
games Tuesday and Wednesday they
will close with the 1923 American
League champions in Thursdays
Memorial Day double header.
Accorded a lay-off on Fridays
schedule, they then are dated to
travel four games each with the st.
Louis Browns, Detroit Tigers. Cleve-
land Tribe and Chicago White Sox,
respectively, while rounding out
their role Of host to interse1tfo naII
opponents.
Dropping five engagements
while losing six to their Western
foes in 3 recent invasion, the
seventh place Griffs are hopeful
Of fattening their record on home
soil.
To remain in the running for ell
place in the money, though, it will
be necessary for Walter Johnson's
team so EVIDENCE considerable i'm.
provement while eliminating mis-
takes 80 conspicuous in the past.
For one thing more hustling on
khe part of several players mi ,.1t
help 9 lot while heads up baseball,
something apparently unknown to
few on the Washington clubs pay.
roll, also would be welcomed.
Judgment in running the ba
frequently figures strongly in the
scoring of runs while many a pitcher
has been rescued by throws from the
Outfield, inteIligently directed.
None of these practices would
have helped much yesterday. though,
when those clouting Athletics made
1t three straight over the Griffin i,
10 to 3.
a trio of Elephants headed the
offensive parade with as many
home runs, Jimmy F0xx, AL Sim
mons and Mickey C0chrane
teanling In the fOur-base attack
that Melted six runs.
With Irving HadIey in action Foxx
pounded his round trip off the cen.
ter field wall In the fourth while
Simmons slammed his circuit shot
into the left field stands with two
on In the fifth. Cochrane then made
good with q poke over the right
field fence off Archie Campbell with
Haas aboard in the seventh.
Stringing six runs OFF Hadley in
MS many frames the Athletics wl1aIed
Campbell for the remaining four
while Earnshaw, after getting
away with a nice games for seven
rounds, retired in favor Of Romniel
with the bases full and one gone in |
the eighth, Ed coaxing Joe Cronin to
pound into double play on the first |
pitched bail.
Cronin, incidentally. supplied all |
the fire Tor the vanquished, mauling |
his first American League boundary |
belt over the right field fence with |
nobody on in the third and later
singing across two runners.
With fire in his eyes and his Jaw
squared, Manager Walter johnson |
today Is on the war path.
Thoroughly displeased with the re-
cent progress OF his Washington |
Griffmen, he is striving determinedly |
to get his combination into a win.
ming stride. whatever the cost.
We've got too good team to be I
where we are" he insists. There's I
been enough excuses already. What /
1 want Is results and intend get.
ting them"
Aroused by the collapse OF his
club before the sIugging Phila.
deIpllia Athletics Walter cites
poor pitching as the direct cause.
sI'll admit II \ tough to be with. I