The Washington times., 1933-09-25

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falon by defeating the st. Louis
But even though they clinchedf
the flag right then and there and
paved the way for the idea they
didn't have to win or think about
their remaining games on Sche-
dule, the new thought was
brought 20 attention yesterday
that the worlds series is still a
week or so away and important
hours of preparation must be the
item of the moment in order
that all on deck will be COM
pletely on edge for that first
game with the Giants.
Drill Today and Tomorrow
With this idea in mind, Man
ager Cronin has mapped out a
well balanced program for his
men to follow during the re-
naming afternoons of the cam.
paign. Today and tomorrow, for
example, important practice ses-
sions will be held at Griffith
Stadium at 1870 o'clock to keep
every peri ormer in condition for
the big tnst to come.
Then the last four games the
Griffs have on schedule before
the opening of the world series
have been put down as distinct
aids to keep all the boys in shape.
Every performer on the roster
will get into these contests with
the pitchers-that is the regular
Understanding three inning
shifts, while the others will play
four or five innings before retir4
ing in favor of some substitute.
"We've got to be set when we
face the Giants" Manager
CrOnin said today, "And to do
this every Ian must keep step
ping throughout this week even
though the league games on
schedule don't mean q thing
to u.s."
Close With AS Sunday
Just as a matter of record, the
Griffs play the New York Yankees
in three games to close this par
ticular week. These contests will
be at New York. Then, next Sun
day the regular season will be
drawn to a close with a skirmish
with the Philadelphia AS at Grif-
fifth Stadium.
Speaking of the Philadelphia
AS, Connie Mack's hired hands
debated the Griffs again yester-
day in one-sided affair at our
familiar bailiwick. Gen. Alvin
Crowder started on the mound for
Manager Joe Cronin, but he took
such an easy workout that the
AS counted seven runs off his
offerings in three innings-all be-
fore the Griffs could catch their
breath.
The final score was II to 4.
Tim McKeithan, rookie hurler,
opposed Crowder at the start, but
when the Griffs began threaten
ing about the fifth, Connie Mack
rushed in Robert Moses Grove, his
prize lefthander, who finished out
the game in fine style although
touched for one run in the seventh.
Grove to Rescue
Manager Mack inserted Grove
into the contest because the AS
are fighting to hold third place
in the standings at this hour OF
the season. The Cleveland In
dians are giving 'em quite tussle
for final honorS, and because OF
this, Mack and the rest OF the
AS are doing their utmost to win
every game whether this pitcher
or that one is used overtime or not.
From a Griff standpoint, the
game developed into quite an In
teresting one because Manager
Joe Cronin sent in Ray Prlm,
rookie lefthander, and Ed Chap
man, big Highlander, to divide
honors after Crowder's retirement
in the third. Both gave splendid
accounts of themselves, part1cu-
larly Prim, who gave earmarkS OF
being quite a pitcher despite the
fact 1t was his first appearance
on a Dig league mOuLlQ.
Rockies Show Well
The new left-hander struck out
Cochrane and Foxx in succession
in the AS sixth while earlier he
retired such batsmen as Bishop,
Finney and Higgins in commend
able style.
AS to Chapman his best inning
was in the eighth when he famed
Foxx after having walked Coch-
rane to get himself into a preca-
rious hole. This ruined a great
spot for Foxx as the fans were in
wardly hoping that he would hit
his forty-eighth homer of the sea-
son even at Chapman's expense.
sAS it was they gave Ed a resound-
ing cheer when the big Quaker
first sacker famed ingloriously on
a third strike.y