The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-07-24
FEARED OUT
FORENT|RE
SEASON
BY Bob Thayer

BY Bob Thayer
Ossie Bluege may be lost to
che Griffmen for the remainder
Of the 1929 American League
seasonl This is an accepted
fact among members and of
ficials Of the Washington club,
who consider the loss of
Bleuge one of the worst blows
that could have struck the
club.
When Bluege last week twisted
his trick left knee for the third
time this season while opposed to
the Chicago white sox he returned
directly to Washington for treat
1nent.
{ An x.ray examination since
revealed floating cartilage ana
has hastened the necessity OF an
operation which was supposed 10
haven taken place during the ap:
preaching winter.
According to the club physician
there is practically no cnance Io on
OSaie TO return to the third sack
Ali. wear. with an operation due
cor fhefF purpose of removing the
DANA ea cartilage az quickly as The
present swelling subsidies ne g, 9r nSo
.shiv will remain inactive until 1899.
The loss of Bluege would work
hardship in many respects. -
rnarilv a great all-around man nis
right hand batting punch was da :
feature of an otherwise hltless oruel
and no substitution can atone hol
his absence.
~ way of balancing this handl-
cap, however. Manager Wa.seL Ju
~ Ruddy Myc.- S'as shifted BACK "
second base and Jack Hayes deta1leo
to the far corner where ne Is ca
pected to tick.
Realizing that Myer Is a much
better man at the ikeystGne
nositiOn than at third base,
johnson decided to gamble with
HAYES rs regular prDpositl0n
NJ fine hot corner, and in1RAedi'
ately proceeded to do SO. s.
Though q novice at the job Hayes
tackled it with characteristic Wnoie
heartedness and. on the Wnote
came through with performs nee
worthy of one far more experienced
Where Myer was unable to- go 20
mis- right consistently, the Alabama
boy fielded everything in sight ana
flashed enough to remain there. .
This marks the second switch that
HAYES has undergone since Joining
the Griffnnen two years ago.
Originally a shortstop he was trans.
formed to q second haseman. NOW
with Bluege out of it he IS favored
to cover third base regularly, and
seems likely to make . go OF II.
while only. ~ Hayes now y
considered not only one o. the
most versatile hut one, Of tine
srnoothcst fielding articles in the
: big time today and, IL he picks
up with the fail. as he seems
capable 81 doing. he undoubtedly
will get somewhere before long.
4 II
with Hayes holding forth on
third base and Myer on second
Charley Go0ch. the Little ROCK
rookie, is the only remaining re-
serve who can be hurried to the
left side of the diamond in q pinch.
. Gooch has seen little or no actual
service in that capacity this season,
having made what few active appear
noes credited him while Hnderstudy-
ing Joe Judge at first base.
Should an emergency arise It
would not startIe were Stuffy. Stew.
art, released recently to Birmingham
on 24-hour option, recalled in1me-
diateIv, in which event the infield
would be fairly we'll protected.
Another infieId move within
the next few DAYS probably win
find Capt. Joe Judge returning
10 first base. where he will sup
plant Harley Boss, his 2O-year-
old understudy.
An injured shoulder has kept Joe
on the bench for several days now
but he is improving rapidly,
Catcher Roy Spencer, the former
indianapolis star who was picked up
b., the Griffmen this spring whaa
declared a free agent by Commits
sioner X. M. Lands in the cover-up
player expose, yesterday was re-
leased to Newark, - the Interna-
tional League, on calhoun option.
Manager is Speaker telephoned
walter Johnson early in the afts--
noon and during tho course of the
long distance conversation enlisted
walters help in recruiting back.
stop to bolster his Bears.
After duly considering the
/ proposition Manager johnson
finally decided that Spencer
could be spared for the. time
being and consequently in
atructed the 91S,OOO beauty to
report accordingly.
Spencer has shown plenty since
breaking in as = receives with the
Griffs this season and likely will
be counted among his clubs most
dependable cogs In future years,
hut, with the opportunity OF work.
ing daily facing him IN the Inter
national League, 1t is thought that
~ best results may be obtained
By this change.
TRUE TO TRADITION