The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-28

claim TO waiter bSdlly DuI Willie
ball wonder to come to his powe
boy, a former star with the Mon
in the minors.
He has thus far failed to shine
ss a Yankee because of wildness,
but Higgins doesn't want him to
try his luck in his home town, fear
ing he might make good there,
though he failed here.
Not counting either Dear nor
Smelling, who have yet to don
Washington uniforms, two Griffs
must soon be released. Now that
Sam Rice seems about to resume
his hitting tactics with the removal
of his rebellious teeth. it is as lin
whispered that Ollie Tucker is to
be sent to the minors. Again
President Griffith growls that he
won't talk about that.
It is rumOred that George
Murray is to slide out of the
big show but when asked about
the truth of that, Bucky Harris
denies it and adds that he
expects some fine work from
the smiling giant before the sum-
mer is far advanced.
Baseball writers here are milling
around and around, running down
one rumor after another and land
ing nowhere. The magnates and
the managers are enjoying the
merry go-round, but not so with
the baseball writer's who are be-
ginning to tire. They are con-
Guiding that the whole thing is a
l. Nrf0 a or
night came a tale that Clark
Griffith was closeted with John
McGraW at a downtown club cook
ing up a deal when to this writer's
own knowledge the Washington
magnate was playing bridge in
room 822 at the Alamac, next door
to this writer's room.
ToTmake it all the more per-
pIeMng, Jimmy Callahan, Wash
lngton scout, showed up from some
where last evening, had dinner with
President Griffith and proceeded to
act mysteriously. His very pres
ence here set off a lot of rumor
pin wheels and roman candles.
Meanwhile. the Griffmen have two
more games with the Yankees be-
fore hurEying home to face the
Philadelphia Athletics in a single
contest tomorrow. Hollis Thurston
is scheduled to start the first clash
and, unless called upon for relief
duty, Fred Marberry will start the
second.
Walter johnson is an earnest
candidate to start one of today's
games in case Marberry is unaVail-
able, but Manager Harris does not
care to have him tackle so rough
an opponent for his seasons start.
He prefers to use him in one of
Mondays games against the Red
Sox though Carrigan's crew don't
seem as weak as they might be.
While it is just barely posi-
BILE that johnson will make his
debut tomorrow against the
Mackmen i'm Washington, odds
favor General CrOwder for that
job. 1t is Harris intention to
start johnson and, possibly.
Young Bob Burke against the
Red SOx on the holiday.
In hanging up his fifth triumph
of the season and his third against
the Yankees, Lizzie Lisenbee looked
a big time star. Four hits, one
most scratchy, were marked against
him. He famed five, getting
Lazzeri twice, and issued only one
pass.
Making his second start of the
season. Bump Hadley ran into
tough luck. His support woboled
bit in the third inning and three
runs came in. One was out when
Combs singled to center. Speaker
juggled the ball and so failed to get
the Yankee steaming into second.
That would have made two out.
koenig followed with a single and
then Ruth raised a high fly for,
Rigney. Half blinded by the sun
and worried by the twisting wind,
Rigney got his hands on the ball
only to drop it. Gehrig then rolled
to Harris. Had Rigney held that
ball, the frame would have seen no
run. Had Combs died at second.
Ruth's fly would have ended the
inning.
AS things were. however. Speaker
didn't throw out Combs and Rigney
did drop Ruth's high fly. Then
came singles by Meusel and Lag
Zeri and three runs were marked
against Hadley.
''Hadley will get the breaks yet"
grinned Manager Harris after the
game. This makes twice he has
has had shaky support. losing him
his game. But he isn't losing
heart. III shove him in there
again, very likely against the Red
Sox next week. feel sure he will
win lot of games, once he gets
started"
Hadley also had the misfortune
to oppose Waite Hoyt on one of
the latter's best days. Just three
hits were made off Hoyt's binding
speed and clever change of pace
and not one Griffman reached third
and only one got as far as second.
With such offensive support Had,
lev was doomed before he started.
The Griffs received their first
whitewashing of the season at the
hands Of Waite Hoyt in Yesterdays
second skirmish and they are not
In the least delighted On tho
other hand, they have painted the
enemy four times, Lisenbee and
Thurston each having two shutout
victories to his credit.
It was rather chilly for baseball
yesterday, yet some $4,000 fans
saw the second game at the Yam.
kee Stadium. It was warmer TODAY
and an even larger crowd is ex-
nAPtad The Wach;p,tao