Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24

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M A jubilant bunch Of Ameri-
4 can League Griffmen are
y today discussing what they
are going to do with approximate
ly $3.50, for that amount, in case
you didn't know, represents the
difference in the dividend" given
to members of second-place teams
as against that given to third
place teams, and the Griffmen had
little doubt today that they were
going to be in second place when
the season ends on Sunday.
And, according to their calculations
why not? With yesterdays 3-to-2 vic
tory over the third-place Yankees CIV
ing them a lead of one and one-half
games, they have only to break even in
the four games remaining in order to
accomplish their objective. They play
the Yankees sgain tomorrow and then
engage in double header on Saturday.
After that they meet the second division
Boston Red Sox and for team which
has won its last five games it isn't too
much to expect that they break even
in the next four. Added to that, the
New Workers meet the league leading
AS in their final contest Sunday.
MOT that yesterdays game was won
IN easily Far from it. Almost the
entire story of the contest lies in
the score, and the Griffmen yesterday
weren't much more than 3-to-2 better
than the Yanks. The visitors found
Left t,, Cd
inning and these hits, combined with an
error by the hurler himself and what
used to be known as sacrifice fly,
gave them their three runs and victory.
From the manner in which the
game started, it gave every evidence of
being the close, hard-fought battle it
actually was. For two and half in
nings. there wasn't a hit from either
side and when Lazzeri singled past Sec
ond in the Yank's half OF the third, he
died on base few minutes later.
Then, in the first half OF the fourth,
Myer started for the Griffs, getting q
single Of the scratch variety past Gomez
He didn't last long, either, for he was
out stealing second.
In the fourth, however, the Yanks
managed to push over a run. That
run looked big for two innings and then
Lloyd Brown, who allowed the Yankees
f1ye hits in the seven innings he was
in the box, started the fireworks for
the Griffs. He singled. Myer hit a
weak bunt toward Gomez, who fumbIed
it. Then Rice singled, scoring Brown.
Cronin fled out to center, but Myer
scored, and Rice scored on Harris
grounder to third.
EVEN then there was plenty of action
IL stu to come. In the eighth, for
instance, the Yanks scored a run
on two consecutive errors by Cronin
and Myer. and with two men on base.
Babe Ruth stepped up to bat But the
Babe popped up and Gehrig, following
him, forced Combs at third, ending
that rally.
That's all the scoring there was.
Fred Marberry relieved Brown on the
mound and didn't allow Yankee bat
ter to reach nTst in the next two
innings, and even though Rice hit a
triple in the eighth, he didn't get
home.
Despite the Griffmens victory yes
terday, there Is still little excitement
in the race for second place. The
Yanks still have q ten-to-nine edge in
the series this year, after the Griffs
booted the New Workers around last
year to win II out Of the % games
played
Today the visitors attended the intra-
city double-header at the Polo Grounds
between the Yanks and the Robins and
the Giants and the Robins for the
benefit Of the unemployed. Tomorrow
they get back into action, and Gen
eral" Alvin Crowder. who has also been
counting money lately, viii start for
the Grins in the box
Crowder, it may be remembered. has
Just received a bonus of $1,000 for
winning Is games this season.