The Washington times., 1929-05-18

has redeemed himself!
Heretofore one who had his spots
picked, the rangy speedball spe-
cialist yesterday crushed one of his
pet hoodoos when the Washington
Griffmen were let down in decisive
fashion at the Georgia Avenue sta.
dium, to l.
1t was q coveted triumph for
Grove, who evidenced worlds of stuff
while confining his old nemesis to
seven hits and one run, this being
a gift presented the home team In
the ninth inning
Lefty's deserved shutout was
erased in that finai frame after
Myer had singled to left. skipped
to second without play and shifted
to third on GoSIin's infield out.
Ossie Rluege then lifted a pop fly
that fell beyond Mickey Cochrane
and into the box for a single, Myer
slipping across.
Groves fast stuff and general
effectiveness resulted In his first
verdict as o starting pitcher
against the Washington club
since he broke into the big
time In 1925.
Previously he had been credited
with two synthetic decisions while
serving a. relief. being batted from
the box on innumerable other Occa'
sions.
Manager Mack. who had failed TO
start his big portsider against the
Griffmen during the past two
years. was particularly gratified
with yesterdays performance.
Grove can stop anybody and he
proved it yesterday the lean vet
eran processes y always said he d
be a world beater IL he could whip
the New York Yankees and the
wa shfngton club. So far this sea-
son he's taken them both!
"There wasn't anything funny
about yesterdays win either. Lefty
had his stuff and he used it. Did
Won notice the way he had his op-
ponents striking out in the ptnches!
That's the way he's going to 30
against every club in the American
League after this"'
Grove. a. q matter of fact, did
lock the part Of an inspired pitcher.
Ha impressed most while pulling
himself out OF the clinches, three
| times rising to the occasion wnen
seriously threatened.
Even 50 the fireball manipulation
| was forced to move at top speed To
keep in step with Irving Hadley, the
right handed heavyweight of the
Griffs' pitching staff. Hadley, who
had one Of his good days, was
touched up for a run in the third
and charged with the defeat, though
allowing only three hits before
being lifted for Hitter Charity In
| the eighth.
MarberFy then was hammered
fOv three runs before applying
the brakes. an Outhursf of Wild
ness along with two hits giving
the visitors their margin In the
ninth.
Recording nine strike-outs, Grove
nada them count in the pinches'
twice tanning hitters with the bases
stuffed and also coming through
| with some fast stuff to check an
eighth-inning outbreak.
\ The Griffs succeeded in loading
the runways in the first and third,
hut after Cronin had whitfield to end
that first opportunity, Goose Goslin
followed suit. Again in the eighth
the stage was set for o run when
| Ruel doubled Cronin to third after
the latter had forced Judge. With
one gone Grove then frightened and
forced Pinch hitter Charity to fou
to Cochrane, while Gooch. battlne
| for LTadI@v. smiled into q third strike
wholeheartedly.
An eloquent illustration OF Grove +
effectiveness in the pinches may be
found in the fact that 13 men were
left stranded on the bases. his
southpaw slants being q bit toe
| much when hits meant runs.
Lefty added insult to injury by
himself scoring the first run in the
third when hammered across by
| Simmons shot to left. and also
knocking another over in the ninth
with a well-timed single to right.
!