The Washington times., 1929-05-07

This slogan has been adopted
Griffmen.
A quiet determination was noted
in the clubhouse yesterday before
the Griffs started firing in their
farewell engagement with the Cleve'
land tribe at Dunn Field.
Informed that Walter Johnson
their comrade and manager, was to
be transported from Cleveland to
Washington to undergo medical
treatment, every player had listened
attentlvely to short address by
Coach Clyde Milan, Walters best
friend and room. mate, who is to
undertake the leadership during
Johnson's absence.
"We've got to get started fel.
lows" Milan stated simply. "a
winning streak right now will
be the best tonic In the world
for Walter.
Hes got confidence in every
last one of you. If you make good
Tor him you'll do more than any
doctor can ever expect to.
Brief and to the point this
speech had it's effect. The national
idol, who today is resting in Elmer.
gency Hospital under the watchful
eye of DR.. Harry kaufman, may
well be happy in the knowledge that
his boys are Carrying on.
While he is attempting to rally
and throw off the illness occasiOned
by the cold which has settled in
his kidneys, his players are squar.
ing off, determined to continue their
good work at the expense of Bucky
Harris Detroit Tigers who today
are to be engaged in the first of
q three game series at Navin Park.
Sad Sam" Jones, who has
evidenced signs of returning
to form recently, win be pitched
against the BengaIs while Earl
WhitehilI, a clever pOrtsider, is
Harris logical selection.
After a period of famine, the
Griffmen yesterday made good by
breaking loose with an offensive
display that bewildered three pitcher s
and swamped the Cleveland In.
HlHuS, 10 TO D.
Losing their two previous starts
by the slenderest margins, the
visitors left no doubt as to their
mastery, Ia solid safeties ringing
out from their bats while Peckin-
paugh's hurlers were permitting no
less than ten walks Nine of these
base hits and five passes punched
in one huge inning, the fifth, re.
suited in 10 runs and gave Gar
land Braxton, who now has won
three of his teams four games. an
opportunity to take it easy.
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Pitcher Holloway, who had
started for the Tribe. was re.
lieved by Grant when this rally
sent the Griffmen ahead, and
after Grant, too. had been
slapped around brutally. Norris
finally retired the side.
Goose Goslin, who already had
clouted a single and double, con.
nected with his third home run of
the season in the ninth when he
parked one of Morris shoots over
the screen in right center with
the decks clear.
Detroit scribes already are hailing
Bucky Harris, 1923 manager of the
Griffmen, as a miracle man."
The same magic that factored In
his pennant-winning crusade Of
1s24.25 with the Washington club,
they say. is being brought into play
with the Tigers.
Whereas friction and dissension
heretofore existed among the Ben
gals, Bucky has restored harmony
and good will.
AS a result the Detroit club now
occupies fourth place in the Amer.
lean League compilations and has
passed the 500 mark, an achieve
ment in itself critics declare.
Western experts are frankly
c0ncedfng the Tigers an ex.
cellent chance to finish i'm the
money. Some even go so far
as to prOphesy that the Bengals
may prove the dark horse in
the 1929 American League cham.
piOnship scramble.
Observing the plentitude of ortho.
dox swingers in the Tigers lineup,
Acting Manager Cylde Milan intends
using right-handed pitchers exclu-
BlN6ly III Tic IIiEcS'SdtLl0 series mere.
Jones, Marberry and either Hadley
or Liska are expected to be his selec-
tons. Catcher Muddy Ruel, who has
been behind the bat alternating with
Roy Spencer and Benny Tate against
various brands of pitching. probably
will be used against all Corners tenn.
pbrarily.
Benny Tate twisted his left
ankle rather severely in yester-
days game. while Spencer is in:
active as a result of ptOmaine
poisoning
Advised to return TO Washington
as a result of his illness. Spencer
intends completing the Western
swing
He can receive the same medical
attention on the road. he maintains.
that he would at home.
MONEY TO LOAN