The Washington times., 1929-09-30
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TOMORROW.
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BY Bob Thayer

By Bob Thayer
With a two-game lead over
the Detroit Tigers and only
four games to go, the Wash
ington Griffmen tomorrow will
attempt to clinch fifth place
by sinking the Philadelphia
Athletics in both ends OF a
double header.
While such an achievement would
not mathematically eliminate the
Jungle Cats, it would make the
to register, And in view Of the
interest and substantial wagers sur
rounding the outcome Of these rivals
much interest is being evidenced.
The Griffmen are. to rest today
before visiting Shibe Park for to-
rnorrow's bargain attraction. Un-
like last week when practice ses-
sions were in order on open dates.
q complete lay-off will be awarded
the toiling athletes.
r OF moro IfldH OII6 TSdSOA Odiid-
ger Walter Johnson is eager to
grab off both struggles with the
AS. While fifth place is his main
objective he also is eager to send
some of his rookie talent into action
and in the event the elephants
are trumped twice, this practice
likely will be adopted when the
Boston Red Sox close the 1929 sea-
Walter is anxious to give both
Eddie Wineapple and Don Saw
idge, his youthful pitchers,
turn i'm the box and would also
welcome the opportunity of try
ing out Ad Liska.
Liska likely will be used in Sun
days farewell against the Red Sox.
The submarine ball artist has been
working silently on a curve ball
for nearly six weeks row and is
said to have redoubled his effective
ness as result.
Others in line for action are Red
Barnes ard Charley Gooch, regular
utility members, and Doc Lamb, a
rookie onteielder from Gadsen, of
the GeorE a-Alabama League. Too,
there is Pitcher Heidelberg. another
Gadsen graduate, who may or may
not get his chance.
That the Griffmen have taken
their fifth place battle seri3@..y IL
revealed when it is noted taaI they
are sticking to their regular lineup
until everything is settled. Other
wise my wcLld be running IN rI.eir
"a
lrvins Radley ard Myles Thomas,
right haniers, will be use1 In an
effort to grab off the head Of Sec
ond division tomorrow and, in view
of their clubs recent showing
against the AS. should come
thraueh
1t required some phenomenal
pitching '0r the New York
Yankees to top the Griffmen yes.
terday. but this brand was forth.
coming from George Pipgras,
their ace right handler.
But two widely separated hits
were slammed off the big fellow
who coasted in to an easy verdict,
3 to 0.
Lloyd Brown who pitched seven
hit balls gathered himself a single
in the third and Judge followed up
with another in the ninth but neither
meant anything.
Washington's only worthwhile
scoring opportunity was voided in
the third frame. Hayes walked with
one down and was singled to third
by Brown. Judge flied to Combs and
when Hayes bluffed an effort to
score, Combs threw home but Brown
was nailed by Jorgen's peg while
attempting to make second.
A Lou Gehrig's double, an infield
out and sacrifice fly brought over
the first Yankee run in the second
while Gehrig's thirty-fifth home run
of the season into the center field
b1eachers accounted for another in
the fourth.
As If this were not enough the
visitors tailed off one more in
the ninth when a double and
single were cashed.
Fred Marberry and Garland Brax-
ton, Washington's premier pitchers,
have been instructed to have their
tonsils removed Immediately after
the close of the 1929 season here
Sunday. Both probably will be in
termed in a Washington hospital
Secretary Eddie Eynon and Scout
Joe Engel returned from Chatta-
nooga. Tenn, in high humor yes
terday. Eynon reports that from
all he has seen and learned the
Griffmen cannot go wrong by using
the Tennessee city as a training
location for $780, 1t is understood
that Engel will he ready TO take
over Chattanooga's Southern Asso-
citation franchise within the next
several days.
AS was previously announced two
1890 training camps may be in
order for the Griffmen, one for
the batterymen and another for the
entire squad after March Is. PreSi
dent Clark {. Griffith is undecided
rega ding the location for the pitch.
ers and catchers but intimates that
Birmingham, Ala. which was prev
iously mentioned, is out OF the ques-
tion. Hot Springs. Ark, may or
may not be considered.