The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-20

Lisenbee flashed to the fore as
youthful star in the early weeks
O& the season. That seems long,
long ago now. Not since June %
has the young Tennessean pitched
nine innings. He either has moth.
ing when he starts or loses his
stuff as he goes along. Here is his
painful record since he defeated the
Mackmen, 4 to 2. in Philadelphia
on June %.
June 81 knocked out of the box
by the Red Sox in six innings, yield.
ing twelve hits and five runs. June
30, knocked out Of the box by the
Mackmen in three innings. yielding
four runs on five hits and four
bases on balls. July 8, knocked
out Of the box by the Yankees in
the eighth inning yielding five runs
on eight hits and three passes.
July 5, going to the relief of Brax.
Son with the score s to in New
York, yielded two hits and an in
territorial pass in 2 2-3 innings,
tLazzeri's home run in the ninth
swing the Yanks the victory.
July 10, knocked out of the
box in four innings in Cleve.
land, yielding eight. runs ON
eight hits and three passes.
July IL, knocked out of the box
in the sixth inning at Detroit,
yielding five runs on four hits
and four passes. July 13 reliev.
Ing Coffman, disposed Of the
Tigers in order in the eighth
inning. July 16, knocked out
OF the box in one inning by the
s White SOx, yielding four runs
on three hits and pass.
Recapitulating, Lisenbee has start.
Cd six times since June % and
has been knocked off the slab each
time. AS relief pitcher he pitched
one alright inning on one occa-
sion and was defeated by a home
run drive on the other.
Hollis Thurston shares with Lisen-
bee in the title Of Morning Glory,
too. judging from his works since
June "a. the day he went the dis.
lance at Boston, defeating the Red
Sox, to 8, more by his good hit.
ting in the pinches than by his
twirling. @
Here is his record since then:
June 20, knocked off the slab in
the eighth inning by the Mackmen,
yielding three runs on 10 hits and
one pass.
July 4, knocked out Of the box
by the Yankees in four innings,
yielding eight runs on 10 hits and
three passes.
July 8, knocked off the slab by
the Indians in the ninth inning,
yielding three runs on nine hits
and one pass.
July 10, knocked out of the box
in the seventh inning by the Tigers,
yielding nine runs on 10 hits and
two passes.
July 10, knocked out Of the box
by the White Sox in the fifth inning
yielding three runs on seven hits
and no bases on balls.
Since June. "a Thurston, used
wholly as starter, has been
|. knocked out of the box in all
/, five attempts he has made.
! Neither Lisenbee nor ThurstOn
2. has been overwOrked. Indeed,
some managers might think
them pampered and in need of
more work.
1isenbee, because Of his youth and
lack Of experience, may be kept
around, but Thurston is sitting on
q creased seat these days. Manager
Harris declines to talk about Thurs.
tons future in the face of his many
failures. But it would be surprising
to find him figuring in some kind
OF trade. Thurston possesses one
Of the pleasantest natures found in
fast company. and is a big favorite
with his mates. But personality does
not make the job secure in the big
show. Pitchers have to win and
endure their fair share of the work.
Thurston and Lisenbee have been
falling down on their jobs.
Right now deal is believed to
be under way whereby the Wash.
angton club will obtain Pitcher
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