The Washington times., 1931-09-18
TEAMS 7 led
FOR SECOND
PLACE
BY GARRETT WATERS

Now that the Griffs and Yam.
KEGS are on even terms in the
battle for second place, following
the Griffs' defeat at the hands
of the Detroit Tigers, 3 to /, yes
terday, and the Yankees double
triumph over the st. Louis
Browns, II to o and to /, fur
can be expected to fly for the
remainder of the schedule.
In other words, every game will
be a crucial game from now on.
If for no other reason than each
team will be out to grab the first
break afforded it in the idea of
drawing away, as such opportuni,
ties will present themselves, no
doubt.
1t might be said the Griffs
have a little tougher schedule
ahead than the Yanks, if past
performances mean anything at
all. Manager Johnson's men have
the Chicago White SoX to meet
after their series with the Detroit
Tigers is completed, while the
Yanks have the Indians follow
ing the st. Louis Browns.
Two Games Sunday
The White Sox have been dif-
ficult foes for the Griffs to de-
feat this season, The Indians
have not been such tough sliding
for the Yanks.
Still, the Griffs continue to
hold hopes of finally capturing
the now coveted honors even
though the road seems a noun
famous one to climb.
The White SOx open against
Manager JOhnSOn's men with
dOuble.header Sunday. Single
games on Monday and Tues
day will complete the series.
It is the GriffS' aim to take
out a certain revenge against the
Sox when they finally arrive
here. Also it is the aim of the
same Griffs to win the remain
ing games against the Detroit
Tigers whom they play today
and tomorrow.
Manager Johnson, in the hopes
of taking both games, has Fred
Marberry, Bump Hadley and Sam
Jones in readiness as starting
pitchers.
It is his plan to work either
Marberry or Hadley on the mound
today. following with Jones TO-
morrow. All three of the hurlers
have been good against the
Tigers this season and hold ex-
cellent chances Of turning in vic
tories.
Herring Beats Griffs
The Griffs must help their
pitchers at bat if they are to
win the remaining games, the
thought comes up at this time.
Yesterdays display of weakness
in the pinches brings out an
illustration.
Manager Johnson's men might
have won had they had that GER
tain hit in the pinch. But it was
not there and as a result they
dropped the aforementioned 3-to.
l contest to the Tigers.
Arthur Herring, who tOiIed
throughout for Bucky Harris
gang, was not so difficult to
fathom, as the nine hits collect.
ed off of his shoots tell the tale.
But inability to connect when
hits meant runs illustrates why
the Tigers won.
Carl Fischer hurled the first
seven innings for the Griffs.
Bobby Burke finished out the two
remaining frames. Against
Fischer the Tigers scored all of
their markers. In the first Stone
homered with Gehringer on base
for two runs, while Richardson's
single drove over Rogell, who had
doubled, in the fourth.
The Griffs counted their only
marker in the ninth. Il 9hel sin
gled, Bolton singled and SO did
Phelps, to fill the bases with none
out. Dave Harris famed, Myer
flled to Stone, scoring Kuhel, and
Rice rolled into a forceout, to ex-
plain how it was done. Bolton,
Phelps and Harris were pinch hit.
ters, Bolton going up for Bluege.
Pheips for Spencer and Harris for