The Washington times., 1930-07-07
GRIFFS BEGIN
SERIES IN
BOSTON

see how the 1880 Washington
club can miss a pennant. Wal
ter johnson has the best ball
team every to represent this
city"
President Clark Griffith. OF
the washington club, went on
record with this prediction yester
day.
Griffith, normally, is ultra con
eervative. But he threw caution
to the winds after the Griffmtn
had swept their series with the
Yankees at American League
Park.
We've pitching. punch, de,
fense and reserve power" he
explained. "And show me any
club. in either big league that
can match our balance.
sour pitching worried me 0r
q while, but Marberry, Jones,
Crowder, HadIey and Brown
have since steadied nd are
now going great guns"
That Griffith's judgment is
shared by the fans can be verified
by Secretary Eddie Eynon Already
an endless flow of applications
for world series reservations are
pouring in daily to the Washing,
ton clubs offices!
The amazing winning streak Of
the Griffs during their home
stay, which was brought to a
close yesterday, is the sensation
of both big leagues. Sixteen
wins in ~ starts IS super-base-
ball in any company!
Fourteen victories in their
last Is games is another
proud performance not to be
overlooked.
While the Washington club
locks UP with Heine Wagner's
Red Sox in a five-game series
over four-day stretch today.
Bob Shawkey's Yankees are to
take on the league-leading Ath-
1etics in a four.game set.
Although the Sox have shown
eimproved form of late. Walter
Johnson's men figure to wipe
them out.
The Griffmen are to meet the
Crimson Hose in doubleheader
Wednesday while the AS and
Yankees will collide twice tomor.
row.
This schedule break affords the
Washington club an excellent
opportunity to go into first place
that is. if the Yankees play
up to par!
General Alvin CrOwder, who
has won his last four starts
in Washington club uniform,
will go out for his teams
ei~hth triumph in row
when the GriffS and Red
Sox mingIe here today.
Babe Ruth, whataman of the
Yankees, is scheduled to return
to right field when the Yankees
and Athletics get together tomor-
row. A bruised thumb kept Ruth
out of yesterdays game.
Scribes here are outspoken in
their belief that the Washington
club is due to click.
And to a man they are roofing
for Walter johnson to pilot his
club to flag!
The Great Art ShireS was subSti.
tuted as a pinch hitter, for Roy
pencer with the bases loaded
and one down in the tenth period
of the WaShington-NeW York ball
game at Griffith Stadium yester-
day.
His team was trailing to
J.. Accorded this Frank
Merriwell spot, the Great one
slugged a single over second
base and sent Joe Judge and
Sam West home with the
deciding 3-2 margin.
Roy Sherid. who was opposed
to Bump Hadley, pitched great
ball until the overtime frame.
Then Judge singled and West
walked. After Sherid had served
Ossie Bluege three balls Johnson
relieved Aim and vailed the
batter.
Shires was then nominated to
hit for Spencer and he made
good.
TIE residents scored first in
the initial period when Myer
walked and Manush tripled him
across.
Bob Shawkey's gang tied it
up in the sixth. Dickey sin.
gled and was forced by Chap
man. Sherid flied out but
when Combs singled to cen.
ter Chapman registered on
the hit and-ru
The Yankees forged ahead in
the tenth when Harry Rice dou-
bled and Cooke was hit by a
pitched ball Rice took third as
Dickey hit into a double play and
Tailed on Chapman's single past
Bluege.
Then it was that Whataman
stepped in and won the ball
game!
GROCERS PRACTICE
d. G. S. tossers. losers to the
rel Ray A c. yesterday. ~ to S,
practice tomorrow on Diamond
No. 2 at 5 o'clock. The Capitol
Heights nine is booked for next
Sunday.