The Washington times., 1926-05-04
PECK PUTS
MYER IN
SHADE:
BY Louis A. Dougher

Dy LUWkS fAs DV0SA~A
BOSTON. May 4. - Bullet Joe
Bush win try his skill against the
red Sox here today and he be
lieves he will be able to cop a vic
tory. He has been having poor
luck since the season opened, pitch
ing good enough ball for most
occasions but not quite good enough
for that particular occasion occupy
ing his attention.
Either Howard Ehmke or Del
more Lundgren will get the cal
from Lee Foil, according to those
claiming to know the workings OF
the managerial brain. Ehmke Is
not vet In the perfect condition
which makes him formidable at all
times. But only by working can he
reach that form and Foil may de.
eide to use hin today against the
champions who always make him
hustle.
The return Of Roger Peclzin-
paugh means much TO the sue
cess of the Griffmen. At least
III two plays In the opening game
here Peck performed In that
sixiIIfuI manner which mas MADE
him the premier short fleider OF
che circuit for years. Buddy Myer
quite likely would have fOOzled
both plays.
Flagstead poked hard bounder
down between Bluege and Peck,
opening the third. The ball was
PAST Bluege in a 5iffy, but 1t ran
right into Peck. The veteran came
up with the ball and let 1t go in
q single continuous movement that
put It In Judges hands before the
runner could reach the bag. Myer
has looked wretched on similar
plays within week
Again did Peck ruin F1aggie' $
digestion when the Red Sox gar
dener opened the seventh with a
wicked bounce down to short. The
ball took an extra hop right in
front Of Peck, who backed up q
step, caught it under his chin and
lofted 1t to Judge perfectly. Had
he missed either grounder they
would have been scored as hits.
The old double play combine
klOn. Harris to Peck TO Judge,
was ON the lob i'm the second
frame. snufffng out CASTOR at
second and Rufffng at first.
Buddy Myer is not likely to force
Peck to the bench for while.
The veteran Is an absolute neces-
sfky in that infield IL the cham.
p40ns are to repeat He is hitting
the ball hard. But even withour
hits his stellar, brainy fielding
makes him worth two Myers. Buddy
has not been working well with
Harris on double plays and at bat
has been horse collar.
Not a little mystery surrounds
Pecf's long absence from the line
up. Last Saturday at noon Man
ager Harris announced that Peck
would play. At 3 o'clock the an
nouncer at the Yankee Stadium
said Myer would play and Myer
did. Whatever had happened in
side Of three hours remains a
mystery.
There had been considerable
stumbling on the part of the
veterans because Peck was not in
the game. Without being harsh
toward Myer, they felt his green.
ness was proving a decided handi-
cap to the team as whole.
Between O'Clock Saturday and
. y G&0SA 0dh0dys CIh 0CG1AC0 "
enter the lineup. Whatever influ-
ences were brought to bear upon
him may leak out eventually, but
right now none will speak OF 1t.
II is not thought that Manager
Harris had to crack the whip. Peel
= IL not that type OF q man. He Is
q serious student Of baseball ard
an honest, faithful player, giving
an he has to his team.
Clarence Thomas has about
4 cinched a berth for himself. He
had been marked for duty in Biz
mingham, but recently he has been
& pitching so( well in practice thai
Manager Harris is wavering. Now
Hadley seems booked to pitch in
Birmingham the remainder of the
season, coming back for a trial in
the fall.
Just what viii become of MorreI
remains to be determined. He has
not lived up to promises and may
Be sent back to the minors within
q few days. President Griffith Is
now seeking a suitable berth fol
him.