The Washington times., 1934-05-10

the Chicago White Sox, who Q
To keep up the good work, the
Griffs realized today that they
had to continue to get the better
than-average pitching that has
been their forte in the last week
or so, and that the batting must
be up to its usual standard they
know that in Hornsby they are
facing a crafty pilot who is
anxious to pull his club out of
seventh place, at the expense of
Washington, if possible.
Overlooking the fact that they
were meeting a most inspired
White Sox team yesterday. also
the thought that Milton Castor,
Manager Jimmy Dykes pitcher.
was experiencing his best day in
moons, the Griffs haven't played
so badly since April "a, the date
their home stand began.
Altogether eight games have
been won in 13 played, for an
average of .616-excellent when
one remembers that Manager
Cronin's men were in the throes
of pitching and batting slump
about 10 days ago.
The Griffs started the season
at home by losing to the Boston
Red Sox in a 5-to-0 game, which
had President Roosevelt as the
honored guest. The next day it
was too cold to play, but on
April 26 revenge was gained over
the rejuvenated Beaneaters when
a 1O-to-7 triumph was scored.
The Philadelphia AS were then
the Griffs' opponents in an alb
breviated two-game series, and
Cronin's gang took both of these
conflicts by IS counts, Bobby
Burke getting credit for the first
win and Tommy Thomas receiv-
ing credit for the second.
Yanks Triumph
The New Yankees appeared next,
and although the Griffs led in
both of the first two games of the
series. the McCarthymen tri-
umphed by dint of two ninth in
ming batting rallies which saw
Manager Cronin's pitching staff
hit to all corners of the lot.
However, Monte Weaver got
the Griffs Strengthened out in
the final contest of the series by
pitching alright ball to hold the
YankS to a to 2 score.
Lefty Lloyd Brown and the
Cleveland Indians opened up a
series the following day, and with
Brown pitching in mid-season
form, the Indians walked away
with a to 3 verdict, Earl White
hill being the Griff's pitching VIC
tim.
But this bad luck was not to
last, for in the second and final
contest against the Indians,
Lefty Walter Stewart went the
route for the first time this year,
while the Griffs batted the In
dians under a 9 to / barrage.
Right here everything good
struck Cronin and his men, for
the next two games saw both
mmy Thomas and Monte
Weaver going the route, while the
Griffs batted like demons to de-
feat the Chicago White Sox, their
new opponents, in to 0 and II
to 7 games.
CASTOR In Form
Yesterday the GriffS lost, 8 to /,
because the Sox received some ex-
cellent pitching from Milt CASTOR,
but on Tuesday, Cronin and his
gang triumphed, 7 to 6, by virtue
of an uphill battle which saw a
6-to-2 Sox lead whacked down.
And so it would seem from this
little review that the Griffs have
that something which offers every
promise for the future, even
though a verdict is going to be
dropped here and there. The
players themselves believe this,
and it should carry them on to
great things, both in the series be-
ginning today with the Browns.
and in many sets of games to fo1-
low.
Lefty Walter Stewart and Eddie
Phillips, the new catcher, will
form the Griff battery for today's
cOntnct