The Washington times., 1929-04-27
SALEM BO Y
LAUGHS
It Off
By Bob Thayer

bOSION, Mass, AprH IT.
American League pitchers
have declared war on Goose
Goslin, the big slugger, who
last year headed the American
League hitting pack after a
thrilling duel with Heinie
Manush, and gradually is gain
ing the respect formerly re-
served for such illustrious
batsmen as Babe Ruth, Lou
Gehrig, Ty Cobb- Rogers
Hornsby and others of similar
note.
w. In other words, hurlers of the
seven opposing clubs have conspired
! to feed the Salem boy bad balls with
the intention of stopping his potent
bat. While appreciating the compli-
ment, Goslin declines their offer
with thanks.
They're not shooting many OF
'efn in the groove for me any more, "
he admits smilingly. "I guess they
figure I'll cut at anything they serve
me. That's where they're all wet.
can wait just as long as the next
one.
'I'm not denying that like
to take my swing when possible,
but I'm quite willing to take a
base on balls when necessary.
After all, it's getting ON the
paths that counts.
1--WE always had a pretty good
batting eye, and 1 know what looks
good to me. Until get 1t those
guys can pitch their heads off for
all l care.''
The Goose, who packs one of the
deadliest bludgeons in the big show,
is seldom fooled by any pitching he
faces. He attributes this to his
ability to hit all kinds alike.
Since I've been playing ball, !" he
observes, "I've never found it hard
to connect with anything coming my
way. Southpaw f1inging, which
stops lot of left-handed batters,
has generally been my meat.
plenty of pitchers, but those birds
who make me look bad one day
may get a dose of their own medi-
cine the next. l know I've almost
broken my back on a slow ball at
one time only to come back with
q home run the next. That's the
way it goes"
While meeting few masters,
the GOOese admits one nemesis
who generally had his number.
He refers to the late Urban
Shocker, one of the greatest of
modern day pitchers.
"Shocker and I used to have some
mrery battles" he confesses.
There's a guy who had everything
when he was right.
He used to tie the sluggers up
in knots with his change of pace,
and he had a floater that was just
about the best I've ever seen.
Il used to have my troubles with
him when he was going good, but
that wasn't any disgrace Babe
Ruth never could do much with
him either. Nor anyone else for
that matter.
LAS a matter of fact I used to be
worried lot by the slow ones, 4"
Goslin Processes. "Those d~ys are
gone now though. think I've i'm
proved lot since breaking into the
American League.
For instance, had the pitchers
tried to fool me with bad balls when
first broke in l might have suf.
fered lot. Right now, though well
just let them try it.
Naturally, I've picked up a lot of
polish since first coming up and
by studying pitchers I've learned
just about what t. expect from most
of them. So If they think they can
stop me with bad ones let them
come ahead. I'm ready"
Goslin's stickwork, incidentally,
yesterday featured the Gri'f- ems
performance prior to their eighth
inning downfall before the Be ton
Red Sox TT Fenway Park.
Rushing over two runs off young
Ad Liska during this period, Bill
Carrigan'- Buys romped in with the
verdict 2 to /.
1t was tough break for Liska,
who had allowed only three hits
AiSANAlAN lAC C1lCIIy at Udy 4OI
seven scoreless innings.
GOslin, who pounded out a
triple, double, and single i'm four
appearances, delivered his three.
Dagger in the fourth and pro.
vided the submariner with a one.
run margin when Bluege sent
him across with an infield out.
Opposed to, Jack Russell another
right-hander, Ad had all the better
of the argument until the eighth.
when Bob Reeves. a 1928 Griffman,
opened with a double down the left.
field foul line and was singled across
by Pinch Hitter Doug Taitt. Mar.
lesky replaced Taitt as a runner
and, when Rothrock lashed a two,
bagger to left, skipped over with
the winning count.
Having already cashed three solid
bingles, two for extra bases, Goslin,
his fourth time up, lined terrific
drive which Scarritt stabbed in
deep right field.
Having lost the first of their two
game invasion of Fenway Park, the
Griffs today are banking on "Sad
Sam" Jones to ear them an even
break in their series final Danny