Evening Star Newspaper, July 10, 1924, Page 30

THE EVENTN’G STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JULY' 10, 1924 SPORTS. Nationals Need to Brace at Bat : Rebuilt Outfield Helped Put Club in Race - SPORTS. LACK OF TIMELY PUNCH HAMPERING HARRISMEN Hit Lightly in Donble-Header Yesterday, But Get Even Break When Tygers Err in Second Game. Tackle Cobbmen Twice Today. BY JOHN B. KELLER. IME was when a 500 base ball was something the Nationals were quite proud to boast of, but such is not the case these days. Mere 50-50 breaks with clubs well up in this hectic pennant race are not calculated to be of any great aid to the Harrismen. To attain the heights to which they aspire the local athletes must, by their own efforts, get more of a bulge on their formidable rivals, instead of depending upon other aggregations back in the race to upset the forward contenders. The prin- cipal need of the Nationals appears to be a return’of that batting prowess which first started them on the pennant highway. Since coming back to the native heath late last month they have slumdped decidedly in swatting, several games going the way of the enemy T because a timely punch was lacking. yesterday in'the way of a blow to have given the Nationals two victories over the Tygers instead of a record of a 5-to-2 4-to-2 success. However, while the Nationals were playing the Tygers to a stand-off, thereby maintaining their three-game lead over the guests, the White Sox helped the local cause by toppling the Yankees and placing them one and a half games behind the league leaders, @ gain of half a game. S keen is this American League flag chase at present that half a mame means practically as much as three or four games did to the New York- €rs at a similar stage of the campaign last season. To score a double over the Tygers today Manager Harris was figuring upon trotting out his pair of right- hand aces, Walter Johnsan and Fred Marberry. Both have been hurling in splendid form thi: ably be expected to carry through: to victory. However, more than good pitching is needed by the Nationals right now. Another punch must be developed if the club is to keep itself | in_the championship quest In the first zame yvesterday. though, George Mogridge's © southpaw slants Were nothing like as effective those of Ed Wells, the Bethany Col lege product, sent to the slab by the Tygers. ‘But oné of the four hite the Nationals made off Wells in the first seven innings was really sound, though the trio clouted in round eight was of a hardy variety. Mogridge permitted the Tygers to cluster swats three times and each cluster netted tallies. Neither Allen Russell nor Byron Speece, who hurled the eighth and ninth innings respee- tively, allowed any Tyger batting lib- erties whatsoever. The Tygers threatened trouble in each of the first two innings and finally broke the ice in the fourth. Then’ Blue's triple to left and Rig- ney's single to the same territory accounted for a_marker. In the fifth Wells started the run- machine by dribbling a single past Mogridge. * Haney's = double moved the Tyger hurler to third and Ma- nush's single scored him. Haney feared to attempt to get home after Rice caught Cobb's fly, but ambled to the plate while Harris was throwing out Heilmann. Mogridge dug his own grave in the seventh. Following Wells' single to left, George messed bunts by Haney and Manush and the bases were crowded. Cobb relieved the situation temporarily by bounding into a dou- ble play in which one runner was killed off at the plate, but Heilman Poked a single through Peck that scored Haney and Manush, The Nationals had their best early 8coring chance in the third, when they Jammed the sacks before a man was Tetired, but Rice, Matthews and Har- Tis could glean nothing off Wells, They got to the former Bethany collegian in the eighth, though, to avert a shutout, Recruit Taylor, bat- ting for Russell, began the frame with a sharp single to center and took third when Rice poled to left for a ba After Heilmann caught Matthews' loft Taylor got home. Harris forced out Rice, but Goslin tripled his manager to the plate. Goose was stranded at third, as Judge flied to Cobb. The second game was replete with extra base hits, although the swat total off each Starting pitcher was low. Warren Ogden, who went into the ninth session for the National yielded a homer, a triple, a double and a single in the first eight innings and a single and a double before giv- ing way to Russell in the final frame. Rip Collins was nicked for two triples, as many doubles and a pair of singles during his term of seven innings. Sylvester Johnson hurled in the eighth for the Tygers. Neither of the relief moundsmen gave up a safety. In addition to the half dozen swats Ogden also handed out four passes, but sharp fielding by himself and his mates nullified them. Collins was not 50 fortunate in his support and their careless fielding told heavily against the Tygers. At the gutset the Tygers promised to become mean with their bats, and lost little time in getting a run across. Burke socked a double to left, only to be trapped off second base by Tate’s throw to Peck. Then Manush poled the ball to center for a hit that ordinarily would be good for but two bases at the most, but the sphere took a freak bound by = eason and given | 2 few runs to work with may reason- | | that followed could touch the spit- | baller successtully. Not much would have been needed defeat, followed by a Matthews and the circuit. _The Nationals got two runs in the first, an error paving the way to one of them. Rice began with a single to right’ Matthews rolled to Burke, but the latter, with an easy double play in prospect, fumbled, and there were two Harrismen on the paths. Manager Harris sacrificed neatly, then Goslin banged a double to right that scored Rice and Matty. More weird Tyger fielding aided the Nationals in the fourth inning in getting their second pair of runs. With Judge out of the way, Peck walked. Bluege rolled te Blue, who attempted'to make a force play on Peck, but Roger beat the throw to Rigney, covering the middle station Ruel's best was a pop to Rigney. Ogden, though, shot a single off Co lins’ arm to right field, scoring Peck, and when Heilmann, trying to flag Blucge at third, threw wildly, Ossie npered home and Ogden took sec- ond. There Curley stopped, for Rice lofted to Manush: The Tygers put on their second scoring act in the ninth, and it was Ty Cobb who opened it. He singled to center and reached third when Heilmann pushed a short double to left center. Here Russell relieved Og- den. Blue, first to face the rescue worker on the job for the second time during the afternoon, lifted to Goslin and Cobb scored after the catch. But neither Rigney nor the Jones-Wingo combine, made necessary when Jones batted a foul ball against himself, the batter completed CAUGHT ON THE FLY Two more games today with the Tygers, but only one tilt, starting at 3:30 o'clock, will .be staged tomor- row. Double-headers are great for the fans, but tough on the ball players, and Harris and his crew will welcome the brief respite. Harris made a good catch of Ma- nush’s loft in the third round of the first game yesterday. The Nationals' manager had to chase well down the right-field foul line to get under the ball. Cobb’s hit in the opening inning was very scratchy. It was a roller that took a mean hop over Judge's hands. Joe recovered the ball, but could not get it to Mogridge at first in time for a retirement. When the Nationals staged a near- rally in the third frame the Tygers did a lot of kicking agawast Umpire Hildebrand's decisions. They raved when Peck was called safe after dragging a bunt by Wells, and howled again when the arbiter de- clared Wells' poor throw of Mat- thews’ bunt pulled Haney off third and let Peck reach the sack. Cobb named Collins as second base- man.in the Tygers' starting ltne-u; but Rip never got into the fray ac- tively. Pratt batted for the second- sacker in_the first frame, then as- sumed the middle station Guties. In the seventh inning, the Tygers, with a couple of bunts, caught Mogridge off his guard. arter Wells dribbled a single by Bluege, Haney and Manush sent taps between the pitcher's box and third, and Mogridge tried for them in most unimpressive manner. The surprise attack filled the bases and paved the way to a pair of Tyger runs. Tom Taylor, recently acquired third sacker, made his big league debut when he substituted for Russell at bat in the Nationals’ eighth and sin- gled cleanly to center.. A few mo- ments after the recruit from Memphis scored his team’s first run. Rigney got an odd -assist eighth. ~Harris' hard drive bounded off the Tyger short fielder's collar bone to Pratt, who was standing on second base, and Rice was an, easy force-out victim. in ‘the A stordling. double play was nego- tiated by the Nationals in the sev- HOLDING THEIR OWN FIRST GAME. DETROIT. AB. B. Haney. 3b.. Manush, 1f. Cobb, ef..... Heilmann, rf. . Gollins, 2b.... Pratt, 2b...... Blue,’ 1b. " Mol ooomosoes oooee Peckinp Moghiee. ogridgs, b Russoll! p wluesosesosuseliol dnatesssnl R csnsnnassanns Ml enetnanmusd | ccoruwnoonosh il nosmnoocsons ~looscore in 00 o0 o £ ulrecoonmonmonll £l wurroormnt 22 8l noonwanmmnunl Sl arssncencn 3 s o5 Detroit ....... 0 0—5 000002 0—2 Two-base hit—Haney. _Three-base hits— Blus, Goslin, Bacrifice—Matthews. _ Double layi—Mogridge to Ruel to Judge: Pratt to lue. Left ou bases—Detroit, 6; Washington, 6. Bases on balls—Off Wells, 1; off Mogridge, L. Btruok ount—By Mogridge, '1: by Russell. 20 by Speece. 1. Hits—Off = Mogridge, 11 in 7 innings; off Russell, 0 in 1 inning; off Speece, O in 1 inning. Losing pitcher—Mogridge. Umpires—Messrs. Moriarty ~and Hildebrand. Time of game—2 hours and 7 minutes. SECOND GAME. AB. R. H. PO. s 1 DETROIT. ‘WASHINGTON. Ruel. o gden, p Russell, p. lowouswsnwral 8l mnonmmnuans ol osoormosonnl ul cossescsomso | omooroemonntl al cooomssrmmun | coononbunund Bl cooownitons, | ovorunmonoop 5l coconwnmoooap | esspossascallnl casasscsroorl Totals. *Batted for Collins in e tBatted for Jones in nint Detroit .........1 6.0 000 0 0 1—2 Washington ©.."2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 x—4 Two-base hits—Burke, _Goilin, “Matthews, Heilmann, Three-base hits—Bluoge, Goslin, Blue. Home run—Maoush. Stolen base—Cobb. Sacrifices—Harris, Blue. ~ Double plays—Har. ris to Judge. Judge to Harris to Tate. Left on bases—Detroit, 5: Washington, 6. Bases on Balls—Off Collins, 2; off Ogden, 4. Struck out —By Collins, 1; by’ Johnson, i: by Ogden. 2. Hits—Of Collins, 8 in 7 innings; off Johnson, 0 in 1 inning; off Ogden. 6 in 8 innings (none out in ninth inning): off Russell, 0 in 1 in- ning. Wild pitch—Collins. _Winning pitcher— Ogden. ~ Losing pitcher—Collins. Umpires— Messrs. Hildebrand and Moriarty. Time of game—1 hour and 59 minut as hth i inning. HOW GRIFFS ARE HITTING G. AB. Taylor . 1 Russell 3 5 Martina ......16 31 Johnson ......18 52 Goslin 288 3 247 308 o ] Matthews . Peck . Leibold . Harris . Shirley Speece . Hargrave Marberry . Zahniser ... Griffith ...... Ogden’s single in the fourth was a savage drive that caromed off Col- lins' left arm sharply to right field. It opened the way to two National tallies. 233232200 uRnansnsson0css cnsmmnanaliBatifuiEiuBancs) | | Goslin had a good afternoon at bat, hitting at a .500 rate. In the first game he poled a single and a triple and in the second a double and a triple. . Manush's homer in the opening round was a hit that bounded by Matthews to the deepest part of the field. After doubling in the first inning of the second game Burke strayed off second base and became a victim of Tate's throwing arm. The young catcher's heave to Peck snared the Tyger by a couple of yards. Bluege’s triplein the second inning put so much spin on the Ball that Heilmann twice failed to pick it up cleanly. The hit got the Nationals nothing, however, for Ossie was run down between third and home two plays later. Matthews got away with some fool- ish base ball in the seventh. He lined to short right and had just turned first base when Heilmann got the ball. Wid, though, scurried for sec- ond, which he reached safely only be- cause Rigney failed to handle Heil- mann's ' throw. However, Matthews was credited with a double. enth. With Blue on third and Rigney on first, Jones grounded sharply to Judge. Joe heaved to Harris, forcing out Rigney, and Bucky lined the ball to Tate, who rode Blue to the plate. 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A severe task faces the team, though, as it is to be matched against a pair of worthy opponents. Shamrock unlimited tossers will oppose the Dominicans today at 5:15 o'clock at Union Park, while Arlington Athletic Club, now leading the race, will be encountered Saturday at 4 o'clock at Washington barracks. Both games should produce base ball of the first order. Arlington has garnered seven wins in nine starts, while the Dominicans have won six and lost two games. Shamrock players also have made an impressive showing in the loop, hav. ing won six of their nine engage- ments. Grazzini and Mickey McCon- nell, Dominican hurling aces, will be called upon by Manager Pete Haley to turn back the pair of rivals. Mohawk tossers of the Independent series gave a good account of them- selves by routing the Cherrydale nine in a 12-to-0 match. Williams dished out a puzzling brand of ball for the Indians. He held the Virginians hit- less and victimized ten batters via the strike-out route. Judging by this performance, the Mohawks will be heard from before the series termi- nates. They now stand third in the race with seven wins and three de- feats. Altheugh Cherrydaie Athletic Club has failed to figure in the running, it has presented a versatile athlete in Ray Stevens, who has played stellar ball afield in addition to leading his team at bat. Mount Rainier Juniors hope to ad- vance in junior lass, Section C, of the W. B. B. A. A. A, when they tac- kie the Boys' Club Sunday on the for- mer’s grounds. The Mount Rainiers are tied with the Warwicks and the Clovers for second place,_but they hope to overcome the Crescents, that now are leading the section. Quite an enviable record has been made by the Mount Rainier youngsters. They have won seventeen games and lost but six. Most of the players perform- ed in the midget ranks last year, but they are playing in fine style against the cream of the junior teams. The Northern Juniors will face the Mount Rainier combination Saturday in an exhibition game on the latter's dia- mond. Smithfleld Midgets will go to Balti- more Saturday for a match with the St. John's Cadet team of that city. The local players are to gather at 5th and K streets at 11:30 o'clock. Shamrock Junlors are to attend a meeting tonight at 529 11th street southeast. Eastern Athletie Association unlim- ited team will meet a tough opponent in the Standard Oil combination Sat- urday at 5 o'clock at 15th and C streets northeast. Marine Barracks tossers upset the dope by downing the Bolling Field team in a 4-to-0 engagement. The victors scored all their runs in the third inning. Weis and Lesser each accounted for a pair of bingles for the winners. Dreadnaught tossers are to report today at 5 o'clock on their diamond. Kearney, on the mound for the Southern Ralilway nine, was in top form against the Black and White players, his team winning, 5 to 2, in the Railroad Y. M. C. A. loop. The winning boxman allowed but four blows and fanned nine batters. Legion mine rallied in the fourth inning to take the measure of the Hartford team, 8 to 6. Magill of the winners and Panella of the losers smacked two wallops apiece. Clever hurling by McCarthy of the District National Bank team was a big factor in the 3-to-2 beating ad- ministered to the Kastern Athletic Association players. V. M. Lawrence, former president of the senior division of the Washington Base Ball and Amateur Athletic As- sociation, plans to start a six-team league of his own. Clubs interested may send representatives to a meet- ing Monday night at 8:30 o'clock at 529 11th street southeast. ‘Washington Grove will entertain Rockville, Bethesda will be the host to Dickerson and Boyds will play at Glen Echo Saturday in the Montgom- ery County League. Tank School tossers weré forced to battle twelve innings before they could nose out the Quantico Marines, 4 to 3. A wallop by Hall drove in Brown to decide the issue. Miller and Kudla of the victors and Bailey and O'Neill of the Marines displayed their wares to good effect. Brown of the winners, with three timely clouts, led both teams at bat. Columbia Athletic Club of Alex- andria is on the look out for games, according to Manager Jack Allen, who may be reachéd at 215 North Columbus street, Alexandria, Ve Manager Jack Mooney of the Dis- trict firemen’s base -ball nine is seek- ing games for Monday, Wednesday and Friday of next week. American Agricultare Chemical Company team scored an 11-to-7 vic- tory over the Potomac Yards in the Alexandria Commercial series. Lee, J. Price and C. Price hit well for the winners. Leary of the losers made a homer. A team selected from the single men of Anacostia showed the way to the married men of that place in a 22-t0-20 match. Linger and Eno starred. CONVENTION OF THE A. L. STILL IS A HECTIC AFFAIR W ciously swung his Nationals into a HILE favorite sons and dark horses continue to jockey for posi- tion in the hectic battle of hits and runs which has deadlocked the American League since April 15, Stanley Harris has tena- strong position in the race for the championship nomination until today he stands nineteen votes in the percentage column ahead of the New York Yankees on the seventy-sixth ballot. Although the unit rule and split Ty Cobb's delegations ‘Tygers yesterday, the Washingto- nians picked up a few scattering votes when the Yankees, adhering to the unit rule, swung to Johnny Evers and cast their entire vote to Chicago. On the first ballot Detroit got 5 to Wash- ington’s 2, but Harris, mingling among his delegation of pitchers, swung Russell and Ogden into line and on the second ballot gained a i-to-2 majority. New York's vote was challenged, and on the recount swung solidly to Chicago, 8 to 6, Mostil's work with his delegation of bludgeons being largely responsible for the plurality. Lee Fohl's Boston delegates, who had shown unexpected strength on the earlier ballots, but who later slumped when the rising tide had swung sharply to Washington, came back strong when® George Sisler re- leased his_supporters and made a clean_sweep of two consecutive bal- lots, 5 to 4 and 5 to 0. Tris Speaker, who has been- lying back waiting for the leaders to spend their fury, suddeniy opened up a con- ference with Connie Mack, leader of the Philadelphia delegation, and lined up his Athletics on two straight ballots, 3 to 1 and 6 to 3. In the National League New York and St. Louis and Brooklyn and Chi- cago passed, rain keeping their dele- gates from attending. Pittsburgh, however, yielded to Boston, and the Hraves chalked up an impressive vic- tory, 6 to 3. The Cincinnati Reds, leaders of the minority half, succeed iffmen broke the their votes with of Detroit BuicKs ed in lining up the Phillies by the same count. The half-way mark in the leagues has virtually been reached, 76 ballots having been taken, and 154 bebing nec- gssary before a champlon can be made. MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Reading, 3.7; Jersey Cits. 08. Newark.' 4-8; Raltimore, 12.2. Tuffalo, 4: Rochester. 9. Toronto, 6: Syracuse, 9. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, Indianapolis, 12: Minneapolis, 4. Toledo, 5: Kansas City, 4. Loulsville, 9: §t. Paul. 8. Columbia-Milwaukee (rain). SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Avgusta, 0.1; Spartanburg, 5-2. Asheville, 4-1; Macon, 3 Greeaville, 4; Charlotte, 0. . BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE. Martinsburg, 6; Frederick, L Hagerstown, 7; Chambersburg, 6. ‘Waynesboro, 4; Hanover, 2. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. New Orleans, 3; Chattanooga, L. Birmingham, '4; Memphis, 1. Atlanta, 5; Little Rock, 2. Nashville, 11; Mobile, 2. PIEDMONT LEAGUE. Durham, 1; High Point, 13. Winston-Salem, 10-3; Greensboro, 4-1. APPALACHIAN LEAGUE, Kingsport, 2; Johnson City, 5. Morristown,"11; Kaoxville, 8. ~ FINNEGAN GETS K. 0. IMATTHEWS STABILIZES GRIFFS’ OUTER DEFENSE “Honey Boy” Finnegan of Boston, Mass., former United States Navy lad, wh> holds the featherweight cham- plonship of the Navy, Panama and South America, made short work of Joe “Kid” Peck, claimant of the southern title, in their scheduled twelve-rounder at Kenilworth arena last night Peck started out to make Honey Boy box, and Finnegan did that very thing, making Peck look rather fool- ish with his long right-hand jabs to the face and body. In the clinches it could be easily seen that the Bos- tonian possessed the “kick,” for he doled out some solid whacks which took some of the steam out of Peck. Toward the end of the second round Finnegan backed Peck up against the ropes and feinted with his famous left for the solar plexus. Peck drop- ped his guard, and, auick as a flash, the snaky left of Honey Boy shot out and found its mark flush on the but- ton, sending the Kid clean through the ropes and out of the ring. The bell rang at this juncture and Peck was carrled to his corner. He was still out cold when the gong rang to start the third round, so his seconds tossed the towel in the ring and an- other K. O. was added to the records of Finnegan. Louis Gugglimini of Washington and Charlie Barber of Baltimore fought six slashing rounds in the semi-final, with Barber getting the decision. Young' Mickey of Baltimore K. O'd Billy Laarde, tidal basin lifeguard, in the' final of their four-round go, one of the Baltimorean's wild swings ocatching the locak boy and dropping him for the count. One of the best bouts of the even- Ing was the four-rounder between “Pee Wee" Sherman of this city and Eddie Schwartz of Baltimore. It was the first appearance of either boy in the prize ring, and they went after it hammer and’tongs. The draw de- cision was well received. Another knockout was witnessed in the second round of a scheduled four- stanza go between Willie Ptomey, ! Fort Myer thunderbolt, and lim” Hutchinson, the Walter Reed bonecrusher. The Walter Reed man was down ‘three times from right- hand smashes and the referee stop- ped the fight. In the curtain raiser Johnny Gard- ner received the decision over Kid Bolling at the end of their four- round go. Charlie Short of Baltimore was the referee. SPORTLAND BOUTS OFF UNTIL NEXT THURSDAY Jumbo Eggleston of Mohawk Ath- letic Club and Bobby Marriott, Army middleweight champion, have post- poned their twelve-round feature bout originally scheduleq for tonight at the Sportland Heights boxing arena, Eerwyn, Md. until next Thursday night at the Same place. The original preliminary card a will be offered then. 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But Washington’s rise should spring work at Tampa was superior. it right up to the end of every game. not have been such a surprise. going. its It played aggressive ball and played There was none of the don't-give-a- whoop about the Senators in March and April that had been characteristic of some spring practices and almost ordained tailender. DUNDEE IS ORDERED TO BATTLE KAPLAN NEW YORK, July 10.—Johnny Dun- dee, world featherweight champion, must meet Kid Kaplan of Meriden, Conn., in defense of his title before August 15 or face suspension in this state. This decree was made by the state athletic commission following a conference with the principals in refer- ence to a controversy over the signing of the contract. Dave Rosenberg, New York, middle- weight, was suspended for sixty days for conduct unbecoming a boxer in a match at the Queensboro A. C. on Monday night. Louis Blies, Detroit, Mich., boxing commissioner, attended the meeting to gather information as to how box- ing affairs were conducted in this state. BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS AMERICAN LEAGUE. Pet. Wi 566 547 Lose. 558 539 519 Washington New York Detroit .. Chicago . 514 5 St. Louis ..... 507 500 Cleveland g Boston ... 468 Philadelphia _ GAMES TODAY. Detroit at Wash. Cleveland at Phila. St. Louis at Bosto 5 Chicago at New York. Chicago at New York. RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S GAMES Washington, 2—4; Detroit, 5—: Chicago, 8; New York, 6. Boston, 5—35; St. Louis, 1—0. Cleveland, 3—6; Philadelphia, 1—3. NATIONAL LEAGUE. W. L Pct. Win 49 25 662 .667 30 553 589 34 541 547 34 528 534 41 451 487 43 419 427 43 411 419 46 378 387 GAMES TOMORROW. N. Y. at St. Louis. ton at Pittsburgh. Boston at Pittsburgh Phila. at Cincionati, Phila, at Cincinna Brooklyn at Chicego. Brooklyn at Chicago. RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S GAMES Cincinnati, 6; Philadelphia, 3. Boston, 6; Pittsburgh, 3. New York Chieago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati Boston ...... Philadelphia . St. Louis .... 40 ‘38 GAMES TODAY. N. Y. at St. Louis. B New York-St. Louis (rain). Brooklyn-Chicago (rain). Now whirling along faster than ever at— Cor. 7th & K Sts. ‘414 9th St. 1914-16 Pa. Ave. 233 Pa. Ave. S.E. 1318 G St. 7 ! had been invariably is characteristic of a ppe- On June $ Washington hit fourth place. Then it climbed to first, whafs it stood a month later, and during that climb it won 22 games and lost 1. There was no fluke about it, no gain- ing of place because another ciyb could not play, no holding of place because of postponement. Washing- ton won first place because it showed class. > . Matthews, the talkative outfielder from Milwaukee, arrived just about the time the rise started and natur- ally gets a good deal of the credit for. it." He was the last straw that broke the back of the opposition. Centers field had been a worry to Washington So had right field. Manager Harris had some kids who had shown strength in right fleld, but they were weak in stability and Rice had to go there. The moment that Griff bought Matthews, Harris put him in cenfer and could count on Rice moving more freely in right, and the latter at once began to show more assurance. - The Washington outfield, instead of being one with a gap in it, suddenly became a sturdy defense. Immediately that happened the pitchers up their ears and began to pitch Johnson, who had been goin: felt the' added strength ar: up better. All you necd that theory is to look at Zahniser, Zachary. Mogrid and others of the tean Washington outfield t thing more stable than mnu had been getting away fron ‘Washington outfield If a better outfielder than Matthew: secured, the results woutd have been even more beneficial for | Washington. Sut the other clubs in | the circuit think Was | ing_well enough as it i When Matthews was with the Ath- letics they bounced along on top of the waves for a time and then he saseed Connie Mack and _the Athlaties dropped him and with him droppzd their speed About June 18 Bluege went back to third base for Washington. He would” have started there this spring if.hé haq not had a bad leg. Some thought Prothro was doing well enough. His hitting was helping. But Harris de- cided to take a longer chance with Bluege, and as he is winning he is sas- isfied with the change. 5 Matthews at center and Bluege at third have strengthened the wabbiy spots in the line-up. Judge at first is v man in base is going at high speed again. 1If the Senators could hit as'well as Cleveland they would have a lovely chanc for thé | championship. As it is, they have a pretty good chance 2 (Copyright, 1924.) = —— FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE. Tampa. 0: Lakeland. 3. St. Petershurg, 2; Dastona, eighth, rain.) 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