The Washington times., 1930-08-06
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BY JOE HOLMAN

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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6.
Acting Manager Joe Judge will
not play first base for the Griff-
men today against the Athletics,
but win be relieved by Art THE
Great Whattaman" shires.
Judge has been suffering since
yesterday with a very painful stiff
neck and the condition was so
aggravated today that Secretary
Eddie Eynon suggested to- Judge
that he'd better go back to
Washington, although. at noc1,
Judge had not consented to leave
the team that he is running in
the absence of Walter Johnson.
"Shires win play first in my
absence because Of his greater
experience" said Judge, as he
sanOthered wry face superin-
duced by the intense pain either
in nerve or gland Of the neck.
I'm going to try to stick it
out for this crucial Athletic
set" concluded Judge, ''but, If
1 don't get some relief, | may 80
home today and leave the team
in the hands of AL Schacht."
Convinced that he cannot carry
on during the current heat wave,
Outfielder Sammy Rice of the
washington club, has received
Acting Manager Joe Judges per-
mission to rest until he gets in
better physical trim.
Rice, whose hitting has fallen
off notably Of late, believes that
q brief Iayoff, more than any
thing else, will get him back into
stride. Says Judge:
"I'm planning to send Dave
Harris to right field today.
Sammy doesn't think he can do
himself nor the club Justice by
remaining on the job in his
present condition. Harris
sprained left ankle is virtually
healed and hes about ready to
cut loose again"
Dave was seen In the right
pasture yesterday when Washing.
ton and New York opened their
doubIeheader at the Yankee
Stadium. Harris was relieved by
Rice late in the game-and
Sammy held down his usual berth
the rest of the day.
Realizing the Importance OF
his clubs two-day stand against
the Athletics mere, Sammy will
he available as pinch hitter
or emergency man. But, unless
it is absolutely necessary, he will
remain completely idle.
Seven and half games re-
moved from the pace setting
Philadelphia Athletics, the Wash
ington club was prepared to send
Sad Sam Jones to the box when
Connie Mack's champions were
duelled in the first Of a two
game. set here today. George
Earnshaw was a good bet to take
issue with the venerable Woods
field mound magician.
Although the noteworthy pitch
Ing of Irving Hadley and Charley
Ruffing stood out. Babe Ruth's
forty-first home run in the sixth
heat of the matinee featured
when the Washington and New
York clubs split their double
header at Yankee Stadium yes
terday. After dropp ing the
initial tussle, 6 to A. the Yankees
bagged the afterpiece, 7 to |.
Leading off in the sixth
chapter of the first game,
Ruth lined the ball high
among the seats in right cen
ter. The drive, said to be
the longest ever compiled at
the m m m IN stadium,
measured all of ass feet.
The Babe is now II games and
"a days ahead Of his banner 1927
season. And when it is considered
that he hit II circuit clouts dur
ing September of that year it can
be seen that he will probably have
to stay out in front to create a
new mark.
Highlights in yesterdays games
were:
First Game
/. Bump Hadley's superb form
In the pinches.
q. Ruth's sixth.inning blast
which sent 10000 into an uproar.
8. A home run and two singles
by Joe Judge.
Second Game
/. Charley Rulings clever slab
bing and home run with Ben
cough on in the second.
Q. Capable relief work by Ad
Liska and Harry Child after
Lloyd Brown had been snuffed
out.
g. The ability of Yankee
rnaulerg to register while being
outhit BY the enemy.
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