The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-05
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81 Bob Thaysr

81 Bob Thaysr
Four men who have served
alternately as managers Of the.
sWashington Griffmen will
meet on the diamond today
when the battering Detroit
Tigers make their initial 1929
bow at the Georgia Avenue
ball park.
Headed by Bucky Harris, who II
leading and representing a rival
faction for the first time since
]. crashing into the big show with
washington In 1919. the BengAls
are bringing with them = hard
hitting collection DC stars.
Prominent among the newcomers
are First Basenan Dale Alexander
and Outfieider Roy johnson. both
Of whom have established them
selves as big league sensations.
Harry Heilmann. Bob Fothrrgil,
Charley Gehringer and other Ia
yorites also are doing their part
toward keeping the Tigers up in
! the race
The managerial parade. previously
mentioned, finds Walter johnson
and sBucky' Harris. who fought
side by side In those mOmentous
and soul-stirring world series games
OF 1924.25. opposing for the first
When the Griffmen visited De-
strOit during their recent Western
tour Johnson had been forced to
return TO washington where he
I was treated for an infected kidney.
Consequently he win Be
4 matching wits with his OLD
friend for the first time today.
Coach George Mcbride, OF the
Jungle Cats. headed the Griffs in
\, 1921 when johnson, Harris and Mi
ian worked under him as privates.
while Clyde Milan, now serving in
similar capacity for the Griffmeil,
succeeded him the following year
]. and directed Harris and johnson,
who alao havs had = fling at the
Job.
All personal friendship likely
. will be FORGOTTEN. though, when
these two combinations start firing
IN the first of their four.game Sc
y ries at the Georgia Avenue ball
yard.
So Hoping to regain the ground lost
when lowing to Connie Mack
I, league. LEADING Philadelphia Athletics
In their series closing yesterday, the
Bengals probably will depend on
either Earl Whitehill or Owen Car
: roll. the former Holy Cross star. to
/ come through on the slab while Man
ager johnson will counter with Fred
Marberry, his versatile speedster.
Marberry's selection comes rs
NO surprise m view Of his recent
work AGAINST the Tigers IN the
West.
: Showing twice against Eucly
Cats as rescue man. Freddy
looked like million dollars on
each occasion. stopping them cold
IN one game and saving another
for Ad Lislxa after the latter had
been vfctisnized BY wildnesf
inspired by yesterdays fumph
over the st. Louis Browns. which
was gained through a ninth.inning
7rally that melted them six runs and
i gave them an. even break In their
tfuur.game rannbIe with the second
place llustlers. to Z the Griffs1
!. probably viii be a. tough foenlan To-
sSday.
8 This last-minute victory was made
possible when Ossie BInege swiped
home on a lame left leg with the
score tied in the ninth. Jack Hayes
i having previously singled him to
third while driving across two runs
and the tying score with the bases
packed.
Three Brownie pitchers, Ogden,
Strelecki, and Kimsey, worked that
deciding frame, .Streieclkt being
charged with the loss, though Kim
" eey was. on the mound with the score
locked when Bluege stole home on
his wtnd-up.
. Shifting his reserve MATERIAL
freely. Manager johnson saw his
shock troops profit through the wild.
I, ness Of this trio while blinchingl
three hits to PIT over their act, Tate
starting the attack with single to-
left while pinch.Ilitting for Ruel and
Stewart who replaced him az al
pinch-hitter, being at the bat when
Ossie completed his theft.
& Four bases On halls helped the
rally along while Joe CrOnlH'S
fOrce-0ut also assisted.
Walter BeaIl. a Washington sand
TAT nrOd,lpf was credited with the