The Washington times., 1931-08-03
BUMP HADLEY.
ON HILL FOR
N|GHTCAP
BY GARRETT WATERS
Times staff Correspondent

BY GARRETT WATERS
Times staff Correspondent
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 3.---To
defeat the AS and defeat them
decisively. That was the aim Of
the Griffmen when they started
this series with their deSpiSed
rivals. And, from the looks ri
things, they are achieving that
aim.
After winning twice in Wash
ington, Manager Johnson's men
are here in Quakertown today,
hopeful of taking the double
header scheduled. BY taking both
ends-something that is not i'm
possible-the aims of the Gritfs
will have been completed, and
they will be able to realize that
the AS are not such tough GUS
toners after all.
But winning over them at this
time is not stopping the gray
hordes advance toward third
straight pennant. The Griffs
must get help from the Western
clubs during the next three weeks
and plenty of it. Also, they must
win from the West themselves.
Feel They Have Chance
Manager johnson and his men.
despite the fact that they are
figured out of it my many Stlll
feel that they have a chance to
do things before the season is
over.
"There's a long ways to go
yet" said Manager Johnson this
morning, "and a lots Of things
can happen. My boys and my
self are still hoping that things
will happen like they did in
1925 when we cut down IL
game margin to nose out Phil
adeIphia. That's a far-fetched
hope, true, but not beyond the
realm of reason"
The Griffs will oc up against
the best the AS have to offer To-
day when Connie Mack sends
Lesty Grove and George Earn
shaw to the moAnd. Connie has
saved these supet mounosmen
especially for this douple-header.
Manager johnson has changed
his plans once again in regards to
pitchers. Instead of working
Bump Hadley and Carl Fischer
in that order today, as was MS
intention, he has decided to shoot
Sad Sam Jones back in the first
game, despite his poor showing
yesterday.
Hadley will get the call in the
second encounter.
General Alvin CroWder was the
star in yesterdays second en-
counter of the series at Griffith
Stadium. He stepped to the re.
lief of Sad Sam Jones, Grlt1
starter. in the first inning and
proceeded to halt the Mackmen
hands down. He was touched Tor
seven hits, but he kept them we'll
scattered while his mates jumped
on three pitchers to slug out a
we'll deserved triumph.
All Hopes Seemed Lost
All hope for victory seemed to
be lost in Jones first inning
when the AS pounced on his
every offering to score four times.
But the Griffs came back in their
end of the frame by counting
four times themselves, driving
Hank Mcdonald from the mound
and continuing their onslaught
on Waite Hoyt, the Flatbush ur-
dertaker, by registering four more
times in the second.
Only ROmmeI, the third AS
hurler to make an appearance
on the mound, was able to stop
the Griffmen with any degree
Of success. And he was scored
on twice before the proceedings
were ended.
His good pitching came too
late, however, as the damage had
been done and try as they might.
the AS could not rattle Crowder.
who got better as the game prog
reSSed.
In all the Griffs played cham
pionship ball to win. They hit
timely and their fielding was
everything that could be desired.
West, led the attack with three
doubles and one single in four
trips to the plate. Kuhel slugged
out a pair of singles, Cronin
came through with a timely
triple while Heine Manush socked
out double which helped in the
scoring. Heine- also grabbed him
self a single before it was all
over.
Outside of the first inning
there was nothing to rave about
the AS attack. Cochrane singled
as did Simmons in the fifth,
Cochrane scoring on Miller's fly
to Rice, while Simmons hit a
homer into the left field bleach
ars with tnnhndu ahnord In the