The Washington times., 1927-08-22
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BY Louis A. Dougher

BY Louis A. Dougher
DETROIT, Mich. Aug. 22.-Fred
Marberry. thA Texas giant hurler Is
once more clanoring for chance
70 start games in turn and points to
his success here in Saturdays sec
ond game as evidence supporting
his right. Manager Harris declines
TO be quoted however. as to his own
Intentions in the matter.
When Marberry started against
the Tigers. Harris had in mind let.
ting him travel four or five innings
and then calling upon Garland Brax-
ton. In the first four innings two
hits were made off the big fellow,
q triple by Heilmann being turned
Into run on a long fly by Manush.
Going into the fifth the Tigers
were trailing, 3 to /, and Marberry
seemed to weaken. A single and q
triple gave Detroit a run and both
Fothergill and Warner hit the ball
hard to distant outfielders Harris
began to consider calling in Braxton
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Marberry yielded another run
In the sixth on double and q
singled and Harris just about de.
cided to replace him when the
big fellow demanded that he be
kept on the job. He said he
was strong and not bothered In
the least by the capacity crowd /
of $4,000 or so.
Heilmann's home run in the
eighth tied the count and McManus'
belt over the wall tied 1t again in
the eleventh, but the stubborn fact
remains that Marberry was quite
the equal of Lii Stoner and in the
last innings allowed but six hits.
II guess | showed Bucky / could
travel the distance" remarked Mar.
berry, after demolishing a big steak
Saturday night. Now / want to
start some games. I used to pitch
full games before I ever saw the
Washington club and can do it
again.
Yes, / understand how it came
about that I was turned into a re-
lief pitcher In 1924 the so-called
regulars lacked the stuff to finish
and / was already to do it for
them. 1t was the same way the
next year and we won two pen
nants That's all right, I'm not
complaining about what's gone by.
"NOw. though. think it's
different. Until this year i was
the only relief pitcher since
Allan Russell left us. Now
Braxton is Just as good a. 1 am
In relief roles. But I'm bigger
and stronger than he IL and /
think l should get q chance
as starting pitcher.
Don't misunderstood me, though.
I'm for doing everything to help
out Bucky and the team. Next
year hope to begin from the be-
ginning to start games. Let some
body else without the stamina /
have do the finishing. Once I hit
my stride, you'll find me going the
route as well as 1 ever did in Little
Rock before coming up to the
major league"
Marberrys success Saturday has
presented Manager Harris with a
problem to occupy his attention dur
Ing the coming winter. Neither
johnson nor Thurston possess the
strength of Marberry. 1t is not con-
sidered likely that either will he
called upon in turn next year.
Lisenbee and Hadley are sure to
be starting pitchers in 1928. So is
Zachary. OF the others. Marberry,
Van Alstyne and Burke appear to be
the likeliest candidates.
What the Washington clubs needs
most, If it would be pennant con-
tender next season Is a slugger or
two. It will be up to President
Griffith and Manager Harris to ar
range some sort of deal that will
bring to Washington a real sIugger
for next year.
II Is rumOred that Ollie
Tucker, now with Minneapolis,
viii be kept in 1928, but he is not
the TYPE of slugger to startle
the big show. A smuggling fool
In the American Association, .
Tucker Is just q good litcher in
the majors. There is some doubt
that Sammy West will knock
down any major league fences,
though he hits the BAN hard
when he hits it.
Today the Griffs lead he league
In fielding and are third TO the
Yankees and Mackmen in team hit
ting. But they lack the punch at
hat OF either the Yanks or AS with
that extra poundage added to their
present outfit. they might be able
to benefit more from their fielding
and superior pitching.
a hitter Of the Heilnann type is
necessary to the pennant.winning
success Of The Washington club It
IL up to the club to find him before
another year rolls around other.
wise. the Yankees are sure to hog
the honors again in 1928.
The Griffs are sliding. Today
they must face a raging. roaring,
snarling pack of Tigers in two
games and, unless they reverse pro.
ceedings of the past few days, they
are in for two more defeats.
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