The Washington times., 1929-05-15
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BY Bob Thayer

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sss s ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 15.-
Bob Burke and Lloyd Brown,
s,the kid southpaws who have
s.been awaiting their chances as
sfull-time pitchers will be al
Flowed to show their stuff with
,sin the next several days.
$50 Bringing to close their series
With the st. Louis Browns today
she Washington Griffmen will next
undertake an ambitious assignment
facing the New York Yankees and
Philadelphia Athletics in a 1?.game
whirl over a 14-day period:
"A double-header, the first of their
1929 schedule, confronts the Griffs
in the Capital Saturday, after they
have inaugurated a three-day stand
4sEith the AS at the Griffith Stadium
the previous day.
azteeClosing with the Elephants Sun
hSalay a rest is in order the following
H.day before launching three consecu-
alive twin bills. Two-timing the New
.Xork Yankees twice next Tuesday
Z and Wednesday at the Yankee Sta
sAdium the Griffmen then move on
to Philadelphia where Connie
Mack's men are to be confronted in
= q double header. Thursday and single
!. games Friday and Saturday.
Sc With these important tests
fn' approaching, the young pitchers
are getting themselves ready
~ for their filings since, extra duty
'aA is expected to afford them
- plenty of work hereafter.
Burke and Brown are particu-
>larly eager to get in swing and
anooth will be closely watched. While
eeBurke was started against the Chi
.uoga White Sox recently Brown has
ssset to go the distance and will be
out to prove himself nine-inning
pitcher when his opportunity pre-
sents itself.
The coming of warm weather is
thought to have reacted favorably
toward the 24.year-old sidewinder,
.,Who goes best under a hot sun.
-. Brown has had enough seasoning
to make good his third time up in
=, the big time. Having previously
heen tried with the Philadelphia Ma
,tionals and Brooklyn Robins, it Is
thought that he will deliver over
the route this year.
"I've always pitched best
when started the Memphis
recruit cOnfesses. "Of course,
can do relief turns. too, bUt,
after I've been used as nine
inning pitcher i'm warm weather.
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enough to be used over the dis
tance altogether.
My arm usually gives me lot
Of trouble in the spring, but. after
getting away early this year, I'm
sure that / can step into the box
and give a good account of my
self Anyhow, / know I've got
plenty of stuff and all l want now
Is a chance to use it.
This 17.game schedule with the
American Leagues big threats
should in a large measure, de-
termine whether or not the Griffs
are to be seriously considered as
1929 championship contenders
Previously, they have lost six
games in seven starts to these clubs,
having dropped three consecutive
early season games to the cham
pions and three or four to the AS.
It will be a visibly improved
combination that goes up against
the pace-setters in, this instance,
however.
r Having started clicking
against the Western club the
,Griffmen, now thoroughly
aroused. are likely to cause
both teams plenty of trouble.
lin. the event that they again fall
down, however, they will probably
face elimination from the pennant
rush since these games, even
though the season is young, should
determine in large measure
whether or not the 1929 Washing
ton club can live up to its spring
exhibition record.
Improved pitching, coupled with
Il stout batting punch, should take
its toll, particularly against the
Yankees. With inferior 4ar" ,s
and a none too steady defense the
1928 front runners have apparently
been fortunate indeed to have ac-
CURED their present standing.
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