The Washington times., 1929-09-04
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TOUR TODAY
BY BOB THAYER

BOSION, sept. 4.-SLepplHS OuL III
front of the Boston Red Sox by
2.to.1 count in their current series,
the Washington Griffmen today will
bring to a close their protracted in
vasion of foreign fields.
The Griffs have, save for inter-
mlttent breaks aggregating three
weeks, spent their time in rival lots
since July l. Consequently they
will welcome the chance of turning
directly homeward after today's
battle.
Though an exhibition with a semi
pro club at Bristol, Conn, was orig
inally scheduled for tomorrow, it
has been decided ito pass up this
attraction and the team will entrain
to Washington.
Arriving in the Capital temor.
row morning, Walter Johnson's
athletes will enjoy two-day
rest before resuming their
schedule with the Chicago
White SOx in fOur.game set
starting at the Georgia Avenue
ball park Saturday.
A long home stay against both
western and sectional clubs will be
! in order until the end Of the
season, two-game showing with
the Philadelphia Athletics at Shioe
Park in early October marking their
only Out-Of town appearance.
Eager to make it three out of
four from the American League
tail enders in today's final 1929
stand here, Manager Johnson this
morning intimated that either Bob
Burke or Lloyd Brown win be
started In the box.
Since Browns sore arm still
bothers him bit 1t is likely that
Burke, a fellow-sidewinder, will get
the nomination in which event he is
expected to engage Jack Russell,
Bill Carrigan's kid right handler.
Though showing losing
record Russell has plenty Of
steam and generally manages
to give a good account Of him.
self while bucking the Wash.
ingtOn club.
incidentally both Brown and
Liska, Washington's youthful slab
prospects, are about ready to take
a regular turn again and should
go far toward stabilizing the pres
ent slabbing department.
Ringing out 16 solid hits and
banging Big Ed Morris to the show
ers after six fat frames yesterday,
| the Griffmen made it two out of
| three by capturing the verdict, 10
| to 5. 1t was a red hot day and the
| opposition was even hotter for
Morris. The ace Sox HEAVIER was
rocked for IL hits and runs before
checking out. while Ed Carroll, his
successor, granted four hits and
two runs while travelling the last
| three frames.
After pitching great ball for seven
innings Fred Marberry gave up five
safeties and three runs in the
eighth and with the bases full and
none out in the ninth. was re-
lieved by Garland Braxton who al.
lowed one more run while calling
stop.
The Griffmen forged ahead
with two runs in the first when
Rice and GOSIin singled and.
after Myer advanced both with
sacrifice fly. West walked.
stacking the sacks. When Tate
tuned in with single to left
and two runs were across.
Hayes single, Marherry's sacri.
flee bunt, wild pitch and Rice's
sacrifice fly switched in between
doubles by Judge and Goslin
knocked over pair more in the
second while a triple and single
made 1t to o in the third.
The residents came to life with
a counter in their chapter when
Morris singled and Reeves was
struck by a pitched ball. Scarritt' s
walk and an inField out had pushe I'd
Morris home before Marherry se'
tied down.