The Washington times., 1929-07-08
S[NJT Inside
Y[)E FACES
GR|FFS
BY Bob Thaysr

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he believes the Washington
Griffmen to be targets for
left-handed pitching, Manager
Bucky Harris today plans
starting Emil Yde, his prize
sidewinder, in one half Of the
Washington Detroit double
header at Navin Park.
victor sorrell or George Uhle viii
work the other shift but 1t is on
Yde that he is banking most. Why
well listen to Bucky.
~ don't know whether the Wash
inSton club has as much trouble
with the other southpaws as Il
does with mine." he explained last
night, but it's a cincfl that my
left. handlers always go best against
that team.
emf season. We've met Walter
Johnson'a boys seven times so TAR
Five Of these games have found US
winners.
or that number only one
right. handler, George Uble, has
been credited with verdict.
Earl WhitehIll has registered In
three starts while Yde, as .
relief man. bagged the other.
'Tf WhitehiIl were . consist
emit winner wouldn't bring
this point up. But since he
has been pitching in-and.Out
hall for the most part It's
worth thinking over"
With Whitehill out Of the way
the Griffmen today will strive tt
prove that Harris is all wrong
when the first struggle gets started
at 1:45 o'clock. Sad Sam" Jones
sore arm and all, Is ready 10 trave
In one of the games, while Lloyt
Brown Is to southpaw the other.
Jones, despite a weak throwing
arm, flashed great form agains
the Philadelphia, Athletics last weel
and lis confident that he can tam'
the Jungle Cats in his section d
the bargain bill.
I'VE never Itdu HUH '9ONaNNN
with Detroit teams" he confesses
land ] wouldn't be surprised II
didn't start myself winning streai
against this one.
II lost q. game to these bird:
earlier in the year, but that's mo-
saying that can't fool them now
Watch me.
no down the BengaIs. how
ever, the Grifts must improve
overnight, IL yesterdays exhibit
ton against their nemesis,
WhitehilI, means anything. With
Fred MarbeHry pitching good
enough ball 10 win just about
any game, his punches mates
and ragged support spoiled
whatever chances he had 10
score.
A final count found the Tigers il
front, to /, four runs picked ny
off Irving Hsdley in the eighth aid
ing in the rout. And what rum
they were.
Two consecutive home runs, .
pair OF walks, two-bagger anG
fielder's choice factored in this as
sault and furnished a big thrill fol
the $4,000 ardent .Detrolters gath
cred for the fray.
Fothergill, leading off, pounded
the leather oyer the left field wall
and Alexander, next In line, bui
leted the agate on q line over TN
centerfield barrier and through
window across Cherry Street.
After McManus had walked Har
grave shot another apparent circuit
clout on a line to right center, bu
Sammy Rice took the ball at tn
edge OF the bleachers. Anothel
base on ball. double and fielder
choice, however, brought home tn
remaining runs.
A baIk and an error by Red
Barnes. who relieved Sam West
i'm center field, however. cost
Marberry the verdict and re-
suited i'm his removal for
pinch hitter In the visiting
eighth.
Detroit had pushed ahead with |
run in the second when Fothergil
tripled to left and Tailed On Alex
ander,s aerial suicide. The Griff
men then came back in the third
Singing to center and continuing
to third on Harry Rice's error
Fred Marberry was erased in
chase between third and home wheI
he attempted to score on Sammy
Rice's tap to McManus. Red Barnes
Barnes cashed the tying run
when he tripled along the left fielt
chalk mark.
Marberry's sixth inning bslk ther
resulted in the deciding edge. John
SON doubled and moved to third or
an infield out. While winding VI
preparatory to pitching 10 Gehrin
ger, Fred then struck the calf d
his leg and dropped the ball, John
son being waved across when I'm
pire Geisel automatically ruled .
balk.
That seventh inning rush which
melted three counters and finished
Marberry, arrived with two on ant
as many out. A. single and wall
set the stage for Whitehili who
IifteJ a lazy fly into short center.
Buddy Myer, who should
have gone back for the ball,
remained In position while
Barnes charged in at . mile
a minute, The redhead man.
1waH "a 80 his haVlda nm the