The Washington times., 1929-07-05
HAYES GOES
To SHORT
BERTH
By Bob Thayer

BY Bob Thayer
OLEAN, N. u, July isl.
Another shake-iip in an effort
to locate d winning combine
tion will be engineered tomor-
row when the Washington
Griffmen inaugurate their Sec
ond 1929 Western tour at De-.
troit.
Dissasisfied with the present run
Of things Manager Waltsr johnson
plans sending changed lineup
against the Jungle Cats who are
to be confronted in the first of 4
four game series. sonny Boy
Hayes, who recently turned over
the keystoning to Buddy Myer, is
to be switched to shortstop where
he win succeed Jumping Joe Cfonin
while Red Barnes. the freckle.heckei
Alabama boy. win relieve Sam West
in center field.
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Goose. Goslln, who has been
resting his batting eye for ,
couple Of days, automatically
returns to his accustomed sun
field location.
There's only one thing to do
when you're losing, Walter ex-
planned today, and. that is to shuttle
your players. When one layout
doesn't click there's always the
chance that another win. 1t seems
tough to break up your batting
order 30 often but that's the penalty
Of being loser. You've got to
take chances and hope for the
best.
Shortstopping viii be no novelty
to Hayes who originally crashed
the big time in that capacity and
who also played quite a few games
at that position while with the
Washington club q year ago
Though having more than made
good on second base this season.,
the sunny Clanton Clinic frankly
prefers the shortfield and In all
likelihood win welcome his home
coming there.
az don't know why It is" he has
remarked repeatedly, but when
guy gets the hang Of q certain job
he hates to give 1t up. get quite
1 a kick out of second base, but at
y heart guess I'll always be q
shortstop. l played there when [
was a kid and later followed up at
shortstop while with the University
Of Alabama. That gives you some
idea of my fondnsss for that posi-.
ton"
The passing of Joe Cronin IL BY
no means permanent, though, and
should Buddy Myer continue hold
ing forth at second base these
youngsters may be locked In a
battle royal before the season has
grown much older.
Despite his hard hitting and
eDeed on the bases, however,
Myer will have his hands fun
while Ousting his young rivals
and must be constantly ON the
) lookout for his own job.
The outfield switch occasions
little surprise when it is considered
that Barnes is a sturdier clouter.
than West and also a capable mid.
pasture guardian, though Texas
Sam holds decided edge defen-
sively over the redhead he has not
been connecting consistently ami
consequently has been Of little use
to a punchless batting order.
With Barnes in action. the club
should be improved extensively while
sacrificing no great margin on the
defense. Goslin's hitting slump re-
mains q puzzle, but, in view Of the
Salem swatter's lifetime average, i
is believed that he Is bound to get
started sooner or later. Pounding
over 400 q year ago today, he is
more has failed to deliver with men
on the runwayS.
AWe'd banked heavily on Goslin
this year." Manager Johnson ex.
planned while discussing his changes
today, "and figure he'll make good
yet. I thought for a while that q
rest might fix him up, but I've just
about decided to keep him in there
until he gets started.
with G0sIin, Barnes and West
In the batting order, we ought
70 be able to stir up some kind
Of q fuss. Anyhow. considering
the way we've been going,
there's certainly no harm In try.
ing this arrangement"
Another who is scheduled to get
his fling soon Is Harley Boss, the
Little Rock recruit, who made his
1929 debut at first base yesterday
| while relieving Capt. Joe Judge, who
/ sEas chased by Umpire George Mo.
riarty in the Aixth inning OF the
second game OF the Yankee double
header.
Banished when protesting q third
called strike by Moriarty. Judge
turned over his job creditably to his
21.year-old understudy. Accepting
the few chances offered him Harley
also impressed by humping triple
to deep center with two mates on
in the eighth, this being his only
time at bat. With Judge liable to
a three-day suspension following his
alteration with Moriarty, Boss may
break into action tomorrow when
the Tiger series Is inaugurated.
Otherwise he will undoubtedly be
given his opportunity in short order.
Joe still retains a firm grip on his
job, however. as the averages will
testify, slumping woefully with the
fail earlier in the season. He is new
hovering In the neighbOrhOod Of
B 900 while showing his usual class
IN tie field.