The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-14
PITCHES TIGHT
TILT IN VICTORY
over SOx, 80
BY FRANK BUCK" ONEILL

On that grea: dawn when the
riddle of the Srhynx has been
! solved, students of the higher
brackets will tell the story of the
Griff pitchers. Just when critics
are ready to conSign the entire
staff to the tumbrils and ship
them over the hill to the minors,
they surge back with a game that
battles science and confuseS the
Jury that condemned them.
Designate one man as the rock
on which Bucky Harris builds his
hopes, and he proceeds to pitch
with all the cunning of a cross
roads novice.
Consider Pete Appleton. for
example. Pete never was more of
riddle to friend and foe alike
than he was yesterday in shutting
out the Boston Red Sox in a game
that was worthy of a master. Pete
held the Red Sox to half dozen
hits, three of which we're made by
Eric McNair. His performance
stood out in bold relief against
some of his recent work. AS you
watched him stop the heavy artil-
lery of the Sox you wondered how
he ever lost game.
FIVE STRAIGHT
Thanks to Appleton's fine work,
the Griffs ran their most recent
rampage to five straight victories,
but the opposition yesterday was
just a little bit different from
that offered by the Athletics. The
Red Sox had won IL out OF their
last IA games, bowling only to the
New York Yankees. The bats car
ried by those sluggers were loaded
with hits. There was danger in
every inning.
But loaded bats and dangerous
hitterS mean little to pitcher
whose curve ball is swapping down.
ward, and whose change Of pace
drifts at crazy tangents. Apple
ton threw one slider to Ben Chap
man that made the 'Bama Arrow
blink. Jimmy Foxx fired in vain at
the left-field stands, and Joe Gro
min didn't get the ball out Of the
infield. Higgins was soft touch,
and Cramer fired only one single.
HOW ABOUT 1T?
Well. Pete, whyinel don't you
keep going that way? You can't
win all your starts; no one ever
did win them all. But winning
games and looking like a good
pitcher are things apart.
One inning of yesterdays game
was worth the price of admission,
and the Griffs created the situa-
lions for the Red Sox to meet.
In the eighth inning, Cecil
Travis pumped a single into the
outfield, and when Stone came to
bat he telegraphed his in 'ention
of bunting. Walberg pitched high,
and Higgins stormed in to convert
the bunt into a forced play at
second.
Stone crossed the Sox fielder
by poking the ball past him. 1t
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double, and Travis made third.
There was a promising situation.
But with Kuhel up, the Sox pulled
their infield up on the grass, and
the Griff hitter rolled to McNair.
Travis was shot down at the plate.
KUHEL is DOUBLED
Myer then lined to Cronin, who
rifled a throw to Foxx and Kuhel
was doubled off first base. Thus,
no runs were scored when it
seemed inevitable that the GriffS
would get two at least. Stones
play was one of the finest seen
around here in a long time, and
impressed upon the crowd the true
Importance of the bunt when
properly used.
Jackie Hayes, now with the
White Sox and once with the
Griffs. is a player who was a top
hand at bunting. He could push
ball past moving player about as
well as any man you will meet in a
long time.
Appleton not only pitched good
game, but he cracked a single that
bloSSomed into a run in the fifth
inning.