The Washington times., 1932-04-15
RALLY To Win
IN FINAL
FRAMES
BY GARRETT WATERS
Times Staff Correspondent

BOSTON, Mass, April 15.-BacE
in the days of "a and '25, when
the Griffmen were winning PEN
nants, a certain something char
acterized the play Of the team
which was hard to deny.
1t was this-the team would not
quit until the last man had been
retired in the ninth.
Such a team looms with the
1882 Griffmen. At least Man.
ager Johnson's men have carried
out this idea in their games this
year, including those of the exhi.
bition schedule as we'll as the pair
played since the start of the regu-
lar season.
Excellent Example
Wednesdays game against the
Red Sox brings out an excellent
example. Trailing 6 to 3 up to
the ninth inning, the Griffs kept
right on battling, and as a result
graSped victory at the last mo.
ment because they would not give
up.
Exhibitions like these are
very pleasing" said Manager
Johnson this morning. "AlsO
they give one an idea of what
might be expected as the sea-
Son progresses. If we can con-
tinue to snatch triumphs like
that against the Red SOx on
Wednesday, you can rest as
sured we're going to win many
a ball game this year. Why?
Because rallies like that bring
out most important idea that
the players believe in them
Selves-believe that they can
win despite the odds, whatever
they may be at the time"
Concluding his little speech,
johnson had this to say:
81 remember in the days of
"a and rs, our club had an
astounding belief in itself, in
fact so astounding, that, 1 for
one, could hardly figure it all
out. During those years, we
Won game after game, and it
was by the everyday way, but
the unusual Way-rallies in the
eighth and ninth inningS--yOu
knOW-game SnatcherS. Those
performances won pennants for
us then. I wonder if our recent
exhibitions bOde good will for
us this year?"
OF course, only time will tell,
but while the Griffs are carry.
ing on so we'll there certainly
leaves plenty of room to believe
that success will be the reward
for all efforts, particularly when
thoughts of pennant are
brought into the picture.
Weather permitting, the Griff-
lien will try and win another
game from the Red Sox today. A
cold, dreary day prevented yester-
Gays scheduled contest.
All Hurlers Ready
Because his team has idled 50
much since the opening of the
campaign, Manager johnson has
all Of his hurlerS available Tor
duty at this time. That is. all
with the exception of big Fred
Marberry, who still needs a couple
OF more days rest because of his
s1x-1nning shift in Wednesdays
official opener for Boston.
Who'll take the mound todov 10
still a matter Johnson plans to
decide upon just before eame
time. 1t may be Carl Fischer.
then again, it may be Monte
Weaver, while it might be Bobby
Burke or Lloyd Brown, as both
are about ready to make their
starting debuts, particularly Burke.
who always goes we'll against the
Sox.
johnson still intends to keep
Gen. Alvin Crowder, this years
apparent ace, inactive until Phila-
delphia is reached tomorrow AL.
ways strong against the AS it's
the most logical thing to shoot
the General against Connie Mack's
men, and if Crowder is as "right''
as he was against the Red Sox
last Monday, you might just as
well chalk up another victory for
him now. Ooookaayee, PhiladeL
phia.