The Washington times., 1933-07-05


But, as fate would have it, there
was a little touch of disappolnt-
mNnt on the faces of all inclined
to celebrate because a most IA
miliar figure was missing from
the guard of Griffmen who smiled
and enjoyed everything that was
said of them as they passed by.
This figure was Joe Cronin
youthful manager of the Griff-
men, who did not return with his
teammates from New York be-
cause of that date Of his at Chi
cago tomorrow as a participant in
the Century of Progress" game
at the well-known Comiskey Park.
Chicago.
No, Joe did not arrive, and all
the enthused fans who wanted SO
much to give him the biggest cheer
must wait now until Saturday
when at that time he'll lead his
first-place Griffmen against the
Cleveland Indians in a double
header at Griffith Stadium.
Joe, incidentally, was a pretty
big gun in the Griffs' attack
against the Yankees in that now
famous ouble-header at the
Yankee Stadium yesterday.
He only won the first game by
singing Heine Manush across the
counting block in the tenth in
ming while he only kept his "boys''
inspired by his personal presence
during every moment of the tense
second game. which was won by
the closest of 3-to-2 scores.
CrOnin All Smiles
The youthful Cronin, naturally
was all smiles after the twin sue.
cess of his team yesterday, but
was still smart enough to have
several well thought out views
regarding the future of his team
and the future of the present
torrid pennant race. This is
what he had to say in the club.
house after the game:
eve won two games, to be
sure. But we can't let this
latest success go to our heads.
/ believe everyone of the fellows
realize, as do, that a long
stretch is ahead and that it's
going to be q battle to the very
end. We're two and a half up
ON the Yanks now and it's fine
as it gives us quite an advant.
age. But our aim from this
time on will be to increase it
if we can and to do it we must
continue to play strong base
ball and keep pace with the
Yanks, who'll offer the OppOSi-
ton plenty of trouble, being on
home soil and all that sort Of
thing. Our victories were great,
though, weren't they?"
Cronin collected two other
hits in the first game yesterday
besides the one which won for the
Griffs. His first came in the
opening innings and drove Heine
Manush across with the initial
Griff run for the day. His Sec
ond appeared in the third when
he singled after Goslin had just
a moment before sent Heine
Manush scurrying across the
counting block with the second
Griff run of the game.
Joe Hits Triple
Joe gathered a triple in the
second contest, but it did not dc
his team any good as events
turned out. It came in the sixth
inning, but two were out at the
time, and the best Fred Schultz
could do, following Cronin at bat,
was hit a high looper which
doc" Farrell. Yankee ShortStop,
ran into left field for the put
out.
Yes, fans, Joe Cronin. the new
"boy wonder" was missing last
night when the tired but jubilant
Griffmen checked in at Union
Station from New York. But
he'll be in town Saturday and
then I'VE an can give him rip
snorting welcome when then he'll
be facing the man who gave him
his start in the big leagues about
five or six years ago-Walter
Johnson, who'll be leading the
Cleveland Indians.