The Washington times., 1929-05-28

Despite this marked improvement,
Muddy" this year has encountered
spirited competition from Benny
Tate, his enterprising understudy
Of other years, but with steadiness,
cool Judgment and experience needed
to bring the pitchers around at the
4 present time, he has resumed his
regular duties behind the bat.
Alternating with Tate against
4 left-handed pitching for q time,
Ruel since has been pressed into
service as q handler OF several
moundsmen, regardless of who was
firing for the opposition.
It's hard to keep Ruel out of
the lineup" Manager Walter John
lon explains, che has 4 fine knowl-
edge OF all the hitters and can
andle pitchers with the best of
m!
In my own case / always found
Addy on top or every play and a
help In the pinches. When he
catching me | always knew /
q target to shoot at and a
gry mate who knew what it was
bout.
il biggest asset, though, is his
Ying influence on the younger
Ys irs. The kids breaking in get
NJ. OF confidence when RueIs
\ else ling their pitches, knowing
tia be can pull them out OF ruts
who nobody else can"
i not only the rockies who
res nd best to the smooth work
Of Iuddy, though. Garland
Braxt0n and Irving 'Hadley, par
ticularly, show best with Ruel
in action as do many OF the
others.
4 This is no reflection on Tate,
4 who probably will break in many
games this year. Rather it's a trib-
alts to a man who has employed
his talents on and off the field
wisely--cne who likely will hold
!. down q first-string job in any pro-
I kession he chooses.
+ Ruel probably will be a battery
mate Of Pitcher Irving Hadley to-
day when the Griffmen open their
four game series with the New York
I Yankees at the Griffith Stadium.
Released from the grip of those
Rnerciless Philadelphia Athletics,
'IEadley hopes to do comeback on
Ithe hill, having been put through
series of running exercises calcu-
+ lated to place him in better physical
\ trim.
"T'm not trying to alibl Hadley's
z showing to date" Manager Walter
!. johnson eonfesses, 'but in fairness
to Bump I viii say that / don't be.
lieve his physical condition can be
blamed altogether for his inability to
win.
I LAS a matter Of fact, he's only two
pounds heavier right now than he
. was at his best a year ago. but the
point is that he hasn't come through.
HIIe's doing everything he can to
make good now, though, and II he
q does get started he'll probably be
hard to STOP"
) Al survey Of the records to
4 date will show that Hadley has
turned In several Creditable
efforts even though he has
failed to register once. Two
such performances were against
. Connie MacI1's Athletics, when
Lack of q punch caused his
mOval.
aadly battered by the Mackmen
consecutive days last week, it's
,.aAssible that, with increased train
a Bump will be in condition to
i and the Hugmen jolt today.
\ FWait Hoyt, who last week lost a
3r{ight duel to Garland Braxton, may
shoot for the Yankees, in which
event some high-class hurting may
be expected.
Using Hadley today. Johnson is
holding Lloyd Brown. Garland Brax,
ton and Fred Marberry in reserve,
with Jones being conceded an out.
Z side chance TO come through.
Having rested his .wrehched left
side Sad Sam" Is expected to re-
turn to action within the next five