The Washington times., 1929-05-23
BUMP GETS
FL[ATER
WORKING
By Bob Thayer

BY Bob Thayer
PHILADELPHIA, May %.
whats the matter with
Bumpi" Followers Of the
Washington Griffmen have
frequently launched this query
following the failure Of Pitcher
Irving Hadley to4come through
as expected in the 1929
American League champion
ship race to date.
Considered one of the best mound
bsts in baseball today, Hadley
nevertheless has failed utterly to
live up to his promise thus TAR.
not yet having penetrated the win
column this season,
Having rounded into something
OF his expected form his last time
out against the Philadelphia attn.
letics. however, Bump is confident
that he now Is on the right road
and expects to be returned a big
winner despite this dismal start.
Conceded % have fine fast
one, q pretty hook and fair
control, Il remains for Hadley
himself to como to the front
with an explanation.
''Now that I've got started" he
processes, II can say lots of things
- u - SrarN 4rfaT md
like q squawker before. I'm not
much on aIibis and for that. reason
usually keep quiet when I'm losing.
In the first place, I'm willing
to admit that I've had trouble
getting into shape this season, but
even so. until recently I've had
everything in the werld on the. ball
except what Il needed most-that
- my change Of pace.
my hard one was carrying loads
Of zip. my hook was breaking wide
bat / couldn't get my. slow. one
working. Being. unable to, cross 4
up the hitters with what I con-
sidered my speciality was pounded.
around from pillar to post by
almost everybody stacked up
against. :,
Discovering this shortcoming,
Hadley has worked patiently until
he now believes he's again ready
to throw the batters off halaI, e
with that floater which took him
in such good stead after mid
season Of 1928.
II think that fast pitcher
without q change Of pace sacri.
fiCes At least 10 games q year.
he reasons. There's been some
whO'Ve got by ON stuff alone 81
but they've been lew alid taF
between. tsEs.3 (. Esf q i. 81
"Even Walter johnson io had |
q bullet bali that lade y; History
used to cross UP the hitteIs with
q slow one they tel me. nd ifsI
Walter needed to pull this gtslMt. i
it's cinch that j" can eaf st0
depend on my speed and curves.
AT least that's the way atrilkes
me. - ss.; n
Having always caused the As
thrOuble Hadley win get another
fling against his arch rivals today
when the GriffTnen open a fouf-
game visit at Shibe Park with b
doubleheader. The first game start
ing at 1880 o'clock. Lloyd Brown
is expected to work the other end
OF this attraction, while Eddie
Rofilmell and either George Earn.
show or Jack Quinn are ready To
20 for Connie Mack.
Having dropped seven Of eight
games to the Mackmen the Grfff7
men are all optimism today follow
] Ing yesterdays twin shellac king
administered the New York Yankeas
who were beaten before $4,000 ae
the Yankee Stadium, 10 to = and
3 t0 q.
The first struggle was featured
nv twin home runs by Goose Cos.
liIl and Joe Judge. Goslin hoisted
hfs sixth circuit shot OF the season
into the right field bleachers in the
second with two on. while Judge
delivered similarly under the same
circumstance in the sixth.
ssSad Sam Jones. who worked
five and One.third innings for
the visitors. was relieved by
Marberry who finished after
Jones had sustained > Wrenclled
left side.
The last game found Waite Hoyt
ana Garland Braxton duelling stub.
bornly, Braxton finally cashing In
on 3 ninth inning rally made
possibly by Sammy Rice who chased
Bfaxton across with the winntng
run when he singled off Lazzert's
glove.
After the home team had regis
tered In the first the, Griffmen
picked up the lead with two runs
IN the sixth. Ruth then sent his
team into a tie for the last time in
the eighth when he tripled and
after two mates had died; rushed
over when Cronin miscued on
Lazzeri's easy dribble.
Five hits IN eight tries constituted.
Buddy Myers praiseworthy often
sive performance for the day while
Sam West dazzled the spectators
repeatedly with his great running
catches.