The Washington times., 1929-05-11

bit of strategy that was prais
After Charley Gooch, the Little'
Rock rookie, who is supposed to
face lefthanders. had hammered two
singles off Lefty Wieland while
starting his team on Its first scoring
venture In the sixth, he was re-
moved from the initial sack in
favor of Joe Judge, even though
Dan Dugan. another portsider,
finished the seventh inning and
also worked the eighth.
II figure Joe's defensive work
was just what we needed after we
pushed ahead with that winning run
In the seventh" Milan explains.
"Gooch isn't any slouch on first
base, but 1t takes a mighty good
man to shape up with Judge"
This very same procedure
will be followed In future games !
when the count is close. Ad.
mittedly one of basebaliS
smoOthest fielders, Joe is capable
Of saving many . game by
virtue of his great defensive
play.
Pitcher Bump Hadley, top-heavy
member of the Washington clubs
staff. has been given his orders.
Possessing worlds of stuff, Hadley,
nevertheless, has been Of little or
no use to his club this season, due
to his poor condition. Considerably
overweight, he not yet has finished
q start, though having worked in
turn since the opening of the Ameri-
can League season.
AS a means of bringing him
around, Acting Manager Milan has
announced his intention of using
Bump as a rescue man while also
giving him his regular full-time
fling.
'tHadley needs lots Of work and
think this schedule will fix him
up" Milan observes. He's big,
strapping chap and can shoulder a
man-sized burden
While it is generally conceded
among his mates that Bump
has more stuff than ever, the
big boy has shown nothing of
the form expected of him and
probably needs bit of driving
in order to get started in the
right direction.
Two injuries yesterday cropped
up in the Griffs clubhouse. Hadley
first hobb1ed in with a lame right
foot that had been struck by one
of Benny Tate's line drives in bat
ting practice. After applying an ice
pack to this ailment Trainer Mike
Martin was again called into action
shortly afterward when ball
pitched by Dugan struck Buddy
Myer on his throwing arm and
forced his retirement from the
Griff-White Sox game in the eighth.
The insertion of Charley Gooch
against southpaw pitching seems
destined to serve as a suitable Of
fensive threat until the right hand
batting outfielder, now sought by
President Clark. c. Griffith, is
located.
Gooch is a hard hitter and his
appearance against forkhanders
gives his club an even break in the
batsmen facing un-orthodox heav-
ing. With Cronin. Bluege, Gooch
and either Ruel or Spencer prepared
to go against the left-handers the
batting punch of the Griffmen
sseems much better balanced than
heretofore.
While Judge also can crack the
southpaws, Gooch's presence lends a
psychological advantage generally.
Catcher Roy Spencer, indicental.
ly, has recovered completely
from his recent case of ptOmaine
poisoning and probably will be
pressed into service shortly.
Though having few chances as
yet, the Indianapolis recruit is
regarded favOrably by his
mates.
After being spotted as weak sis
ters against lef1-handed pitching, the
Griffmen yesterday made it two
straight for the first time this sea
son. Verdict No. /. corralled from
the Tigers Thursday. was pounded
off Barnes southpaw shoots, Wei
land and Dugan, also portsiders
were yesterdays shock absorbers.
Joe Cronin lined out three ap
parent extra base hits, yet was
credited with only one. Hoffman
who made a phenomenal one.hand
stab of Cornin'S shot to the score
board in the fifth, retired in favor
of Art Reynolds after hurting his
neck in the spill that followed. Rey
nolds later came through with an
other great stab Of liner similarly
directed before Cronin finally shot
out a triple to deep center.
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