The Washington times., 1936-03-25
Griffmen Face
Busy List Of
Contests
By FRANK 'BUCK" ONEHL

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LAKELAND, Fla, March Is.
The Griffs wheeled into Lake
land this morning on the first
leg Of a three days tour Of the
citrus belt. They meet the De.
troit Tigers today, the Boston
Red Sox at Sarasota tomorrow,
and the st. Louis Cardinals at
Bradenton on Friday. Returning
to Orlando, they tackle the St.
Louis Browns over the weekend,
then renew their battle with the
Cincinnati Reds. The Griffs leave
Orlando on Tuesday evening with
the Reds for Cordele, Macon and
Rome, three cities in Georgia.
Although no contract has been
signed by President Clark C. Grif-
fifth, there is little doubt that the
GriffS will return to Florida next
year. Bucky Harris is delighted
with training conditions at Or.
lando, and Griffith also is pleased.
The team Is popular in the city
and the games have been well at
tended.
Llnke, weaver HurI
Eddie Linke and Monte Weaver
are the probable pitchers for to-
days game with the Tigers. De-
Shong and Jack Russell loom as
the selections for the Red SoX
tomorrow, and on Friday, Buck
Newsom will loose his torrent Of
speed against the Cardinals with
Earl Whitehill a probable choice
for the last three innings. Har-
ris has not definitely announced
his selections for Friday, but if
he follows the usual rotation of
pitchers, it will work out that
way.
Belve Bean and Ray Prim, two
Griff caStoffS are enjoying a
quiet little chuckle this morning.
These two damon warriors
pitched for the Minneapolis Mill.
ers at Deland yesterday and
edged out victory over Wash.
lngton by a score of to 4.
The Griffs started bravely
enough, with Dee Miles and Jake
! Powell smacking home runs
against Bean. A salvo of three
hits in the seco I'd 5rame account
ed for a third run. Bean then
settled nicely, and when Prin
entered the game his southside
SlantS were q bit too battling.
Washington scored one run in the
last seven innings.
Since Appleton could not hold
the MillerS to fewer than four
runs, and Lanahan could not stop
Harris from finding the range of
the center field fence, the game
went haywire.
Homecoming Day
It was Homecoming Day at De-
land. Old friends in the Miller
lineup were DOME Bush, famous
old ShortStop Of Detroit and one
time manager of the GriffS: Andy
Cohen, second baSeman, Blondy
Ryan, shortstop, and Rosy Bill
Ryan, pitcher of the Giants; Joe
HouSer, former first sacker of the
Athletics. Buzz Arlett, Slugger
) who was with the Phillies and
Belve Bean, with Cleveland and
Washington among other teams.
Some years ago Andy Cohen
was sent to bat a. a pinch hitter
in the ninth inning at Buffalo.
"COhen, hitting for Murphy"
rOared the announcer.
Flanagan, leaving the park"
beloved an indignant colt in
the grandstand.
Blondy Ryan is the author of
that famous telegram to Bill
Terry in 1888 when the Giants
were battling for the National
League pennant.
"They can't beat us. Am en-
route" Ryan flashed over the
wire. And they didn't beat the
Giants.
All Travis had to do was bluff
throw to third and get the ball
to second base. Nothing came
of the mistake for Appleton
famed Gaffke. Travis won't
make that mistake again.
Travis drove Myer home with
run that established the Griffs
in the lead in the fifth. Right
after that a sour decision stopped
the Griffs. Stone had a play
beaten at first, but the umpire
ruled otherwise.
: Harry Geisel, American League
umpire, will join the Griffs in Lake.
land today and in all probability
will stay with the team throughout
the remainder of the trip.
There was nothing wrong with
Lewis play in the sixth inning,
when he dashed in front of Travis
I. and threw out Crompton. Buddy
kept his eyes on Kuhel, ignoring
the runner.
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