The Washington times., 1936-06-29


June EFF the Griffs accomplish
nothing else this season, they have
already made two gratifying, If
not outstanding records. Placing
the material over the artistic in
this, we set forth that the team
returns from the West for the
second consecutive time with a
winning percentage. This is the
first time since 1888 that such
record has been accomplished by
the Griffs.
Despite the fact that Washing.
ton won 8 Games and lost 5 on
the road for a percentage Of .615,
it finds itself this morning in
fifth place while the Tigers and
Indians are tied for third. De
troit and Cleveland are only two
games behind the Boston Red Sox.
The Griffs won the series in De
troit, taking all three games, only
to turn about and lose all three
to the Cleveland Indians. They
beat the Browns three straight.
They broke even in Chicago in
four games, but it required a bale
full muff by Ripper Radcliffe and
an objectionable boot by Luke Ap-
ping in the first game yesterday
to give them the first game.
The artistry of the tour was
found in two triple plays. One of
these was made in Detroit on June
10 and aided clustering Buck
NewSom out of trying afternoon.
The score of that game, IL to 4,
might convey an entirely errone-
GUS impression. It looked like an
easy victory. AS a matter of fact,
Newsom labored through 2 hours
and g.: minutes of mediocre pitch
ing that received spectacular sup
port.
Triple Play Records
The second defensive sweep was
made in Chicago in a losing game
on Saturday. The Griffs bounded
the ball in a moment when the
Sox went fast asleep, and so the
inning came to an ending most
devoutly wished.
For the sake of the record-and
who isn't talking for record in
these dayS-Newsom had passed
Owen and Burns. He'd have passed
a traffic light if one had been
available. Then frankie Richer
lined to Red Kress. Kress threw
to Bluege getting Owen, and
Bluege whipped the ball to Kuhel,
getting Burns off first.
In Saturdays game the triple
killing failed to save De Shong.
With the bases loaded, Piet tapped
in front of the plate. He thought
the ball was foul and didn't trou.
BILE himself to run to first. Miles
leaped on the ball and touched
home. Then he threw to Kuhel
and doubled Piet. Bonura took a
sieSta off third, and Kuhel's peg
to Lewis nipped him.
The triple plays, two in 10 days,
probably give the Griffs some sort
of fielding record. In any event,
it places them within one Of the
American League record of three
triple plays in a year. The Detroit
Tigers of 1911 made three triple
plays, as did the Red Sox of 1924.
Victory, however and whenever
won, always is pleasant. The posi-
ton of the Griffs at this time
passes casual inspection. If for no
other reason than that Ben Chap
man is now with the team, there
is more power than when we left
home. Chapman is a better ball
player than Powell ever thought
of being.
The finest pitched game on the
trip so far as the Griffs we're con-
cerned, was turned in by Jimmy
De Shong, who stopped the Tigers
by score of 2 to / in a game that
was halted three times by rain.
Just how De Shong managed to
hold his stuff after all the delays
will ever remain a mystery, but he
was just as effective at the end
as when he started.
CaScarella Pitches Well
Joe Cascarella, obtained in trade
from the Boston Red Sox, pitched
a game in Cleveland that deserved
a better fate. He was defeated by
a score of 2 to l. A pleasing effort
by Pete Appleton on relief duty
marked the tour. Appleton re-
lieved Cascarella in st. Louis and
was unbeatable.
The same combination did not
fare so well in the final game with
the White Sox. Whitehill pitched
his best game in Chicago, defeat
ing the White Sox to /, after
a display of temperament that in
cluded tossing the glove for alti.
tude. NeWsom won games in De-
troit and st. Louis. He started
the first game of the double header
yesterday but was knocked out OF
the box in eight innings and re-
placed by Monte eWaver who was
credited with the game. Through
out the trip NeWSom pitched spot
ted ball. He was wild and almost
constantly in the three and two
hole. He gave II bases on balls in
Detroit, pitching ITS balls in the
game. He was just about as bad
yesterday, spending most Of the
afternoon paving the dirt after
the umpire yelled: Ball three"
A new element has been intro
duced into the attack of the GriffS
since Chapman Joined the team.
When a stolen base is needed now
the Griffs have a man who can
turn the trick. Give Chappie an
inch and he takes 30 yardS-th0