The Washington times., 1932-04-19
GR|FFS' SEEK
EVEN BREAK
IN SERIES

BY GARRETT WATERS
(Tlmes Staff Correspondent


PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April l9.
Seeking out Is hits for Is runs
during yesterdays game against
the AS which was won, IS to Z,
the Griffs hope to do as well to-
day when they meet Connie
Mack's men in the final contest of
the series which has been in pro.
gresS since last Saturday.
Although they might not collect
Is bingleS again today, the Griff5.
to man, hope to make every hit
count in the idea that runs will
show for their efforts at bat,
which without saying will mean
victory also.
OF course, Manager Johnson's
men will not have lesser lights on
the mound against them today as
was the case yesterday when Ma
haffey, Cain, Bowman and De
Shong were used by Connie Mack
But, regardless. the Griffs mean
to sock and sock hard with the
hope of returning home with an
even break for the series, if they
possibly can.
Walberg On Hill
Pitching selections for the
two teams list Rube Walberg for
the AS and Monte Weaver for
the GriffS The latter turned in
a 2 to 0 shutout against the
Boston Red SoX in his last effort.
The Griffs were certainly in a
socking mood yesterday in the
rout they handed the AS. From
the first inning until the last
every player was "in there" TAX
Ing his cut much to the discom.
fort of Manager Connie Mack
and the 5000 or more fans who
scattered the stands.
1t was apparent from the sta"t
that Roy Mahaffey, Mack's open
ing hurler, was far from right
while this hurler's successors all
were just as bad with the result
the Griffs had a field day as far
as their hitting was concerned.
The AS kept dangerously near
Tor a short while. This, during
the early innings before Manager
Johnson'S men got into stride.
Carl Fischer was driven from the
oox in the sixth when three runs
tied the count at 6-6. After Gen,
ALVIN Crowder's entrance, all was
Suodued. however, with the Griffs
going to work like nobody's busi-
ness-a big six run scoring bee
IN the ninth inning putting
1lCClng climax on the days
activities.
Heine Socks Homer
Three runs in the seventh,
featured by Heine Manush's home
run with two on base, gave the
Griffs three-run lead before
the ninth inning uprising. Here.
two more home runs Injected
themselves into the scoring. the
first coming off the bat of
Sammy West with two on, and
the second off Joe Judges fail
with one on. Both homers trav.
eled over the right field wall.
Manush's also dropped over this
same wall in the seventh.
The only man the two Griff
pitchers couldn't stop was Jimmy
Foxx. This lad got a home run
off Fischer in the first inning
with two on base. While it was
his double off Crowder that led
to his teams seventh and last
run of the day in the seventh
inning.
Myer, with two singles and a
double, West with two SinoleS
and his homer, and Judge with
two singles and a homer, were
the actual Griff leaders at bat.
Manush, with a single and homer,
and Bluege with a single and
triple, were co-stars.
Spencer Back
Catcher Roy Spencer will be
back behind the bat today as
the Griffs meet the AS here in
the final game of the series.
The veteran catcher gave way
to Moe Berg during yesterdays
contest because of a slight injury
to his leg-sustained in Sundays
game at Griff Stadium.
Manager johnson stated TODAY
that a day of rest was all that
Spencer needed to bring the vet.
eran around. Thus his idleness
yesterday in favor of substitute
Moe Berg.