The Washington times., 1929-08-15
Or HODOX
TYPE ALSO
POUNDED
BY Bob Thayer

BY Bob Thayer
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.
winning combination acknowl-
edges no conqueror. And that
goes for baseball as well as
anything else.
Consider, for instance, your
Washington Griffmen. Earlier
in the year certain pitchers
humiliated them apparently
without extending themselves.
Not so now.
Since taking the road a little over
= week ago the Griffs have won
seven of their nine starts, and four
Of their verdicts have been coined off
exceptionally troublesome slabmen.
Among other things they pro-
ceeded to do, but too late In the
season. was to puncture their jinx
against left-handers. beating two of
the three southpaws sent against
them.
Eddie Wells. who had shipped
them twice previously. was
knocked off in one end OF
dOubIe.header at the Yankee
Stadium, August s. This was
offset, however, when Fred -.si-
mach, a fellow side-winder, fol.
lowed through with a three.hit
shutOut in the other half Of the
attraction.
Ordinarily the Griffmen would
have slumped back into their old rut
while facing unorthodox men. But,
with a winning complex in their
systems, they rallied and snuffed out
Walter Stewart while thrashing the
Brownies last Saturday.
This was an event well worthy OF
mention since Stewart had cleaned
up in three previous showings and,
with the possible exception of Walter
Miller, is generally considered Wash
ington's biggest bugaboo.
There was nothing synthetic about
this win over Stewart. Base blows
with a whole-hearted ring saluted
the little south slider and eventually
forced his retirement.
But left-handers alone have not
hogged the rather commonplace
distinction of stopping Walter john
sons club, certain right handlers,
too, have delivered prettily.
Alvin Crowder. for instance, has
Jared rather robustly against his old
team mates since donning his
Brownie uniform. But he was chased
in short order while also being vic.
timized in the Brown series.
Too, Young Ed Walsh had
pitched himself to two master
full wins and had shown well in
another performance prior to
yesterday. But the little Moose
was no exception.
Before he had settled himself in
the box at Comisky Park young
Walsh had been touched up for
three runs and was still trying to
get his bearings when he was ousted
in favor of McKain and was charged
with the loss.
Although this quartet is probably
the toughest of the lot, for the
Griffmen at least, the names of
George Blaeholder of the Browns,
and Danny Macfayden and Milt
CASTOR Of the Red Sox, also mean
something in American League
circles. And they too have been
victims Of this seven game streak.
Showing winning punch against
singers such as these augurs well
for the first division chances of the
Griffs. Especially so when it is con-
sidered that they apparently are on
the upgrade while the Browns and
Tigers seem to be slipping.
Nor is it altogether a sock which
Is carrying Walter Johnson's club
along at it's present clip. For the
Griffmen, on the whole, have bene-
fitted by greatly improved pitching
themselves while their defense too
has steadied.
The Grlffs must carry on against
blue ribbon pitching to make their.
current cruise complete success,
however, since their western rivals
possess any number of talented
hOokers. In their remaining games
with the White Sox they win be
opposed by Red Faber, AL Thomas
and Ted Lyons, three formidable
arucles to say the least.
Moving on to Cleveland they
must run up against no less
than three sOuthpaWs in the re.
spective persons Of Walter Mil
Ter, Joe Shaute and MiIburn
ShOffner. Willis HudIin.
Highlander, too, can be counted
upon to make trouble.
Though Shaute was i'll when the
Indians last appeared in Washing
ton 1t Is thought that he will be in
line for this series while Sure
Thing Miller is certain to provide
a hot argument Shoffner. rookie
has shown enough stuff to earn
regular turn and will hardly be
passed IN In these games.
Nor will there be any rest in De.
troit where southpaws Earl White
hill and Emil Yde. who seems to he
able to beat the Griffmen and no.
body else, probably will pair off
with Owen Carroll and Vic Sorrell,
right handlers.
Therefore the Griffmen will be
faced not only with the opportunity
ut routing their southpaw pitching
weakness but also to further demon
strate their improved wallop against
better than the average singers.
And In the event they maintain
their recent pace while encounter.
ing these moundsmen there is
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