The Washington times., 1930-05-22
ROOKIE STARS
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BY BOB THAYER
Goose Goslin must fight to hold
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Goose Goslin must fight to hold
down Lis job in left field!
The Salem cannonader, one CT
the most valuable and picturesque
pla::' in baseball when right.
has flllen into a batting rut
during the past two years.
Yesterday he was benched in
the first game of the Washington
Boston doubleheader. A strained
right leg forced him out of the
hnLup and sent George Loepp to
the sun pasture.
Loepp immediately made his
presence felt. In the third in
ming he doubled over the run that
sent the Griffs out in front TO
stay. He later laced over another
tally with a two-bagger down he
third base line and also fielded
smoothly.
In the nightcap LOepp got
single in three batting
tur 8. Erratic scoring cost
him another in the fifth.
When LOepp drove a hot
bOu=ce past Reeves it looked
like sure thing hit. Instead
Reeves was charged with an
error.
Loepp, since reporting with the
Griffmen this spring, has shown
himself to be handy young
man. He is to remain in left
field for several days while Cos
, lin rests. And unless the Goose
rSturns to action with some SEM
blance of his old power he is
likely to find this Loepp person
an extremely difficult young nan
to diSlodge.
If Southpaw pitcher is sent
into action against the Washing
ton club during Goslin's absence
Bill Barrett may be used in CEN
ter field. AS yet Bill has been
restricted to pinch-hitting roles
exclusively.
y You can't keep Sammy Rice
down! Sunday the veteran gar
dener failed to connect against
Lefty Grove and had his consecu-
tive batting streak, stopped at %.
Yesterday Rice started all over
again. He got himself triple
and three singles in four hitting
tries in the first game. He con,
nected once out of four tries in
the nightcap. He is now leading
American League clouters with
grand 1895 average.
Clark Griffith plans ac-
cOmpanying the Washington
Club on its first swing west
ward shortly. While invad-
ing the wide open spaces he
will also sneak away on
secret scouting expedition.
It is understood that Griffith
has his eyes trained on an in
fielder. He is eager to make con-
nections with reserve man in
order that Jim Mcleod, youthful
third sacker, can be optioned
cut for more experience.
Mcleod, a first rate prospect,
is only 10 and needs more polish
and actual competition before
Squalifying for the big show.
First baseman Harley Boss,
youthful Southerner who was
optioned out to Chattanooga last
winter, will remain with the
Griffs.
Boss was returned to the Capt.
tai by President Joe Engel re-
Gently with a bad knee. Although
he has been undergoing daily
treatments his knee is still in
bad shape.
Carlos Moore, Birmingham
. rookie, may get a starting
shot against the Red SOx
during the current series.
In his last relief showing the
Chief performed creditably after
getting his bearings. 1t is Mana
ger Walter Johnson's desire to
get a better line on him.
. Irving Hadley and Bobby Burke
will endeavor to make it three
double-headerS in row for the
Griffs today when the Red Sox
are met at Griffith Stadium. Ed
morris and Milt Castor will
likely oppose them.
Fireworks galore were unloaded
yesterday when the Griffmen
twice plastered the Red Sox in
their dual stand before 10000.
Pitching brilliantly all the way.
Sad Sam Jones won his fifth
game of the year in the matinee,
1912. Ad LiSka worked SiX-hit
ball while annexing the final de-
cision, 6-1.
The sensational batting of
AGeorge Loepp. Sammy Rice and
the JoeS, Cronin and Judge, stood
out in the inaugural when Jack
Russell was sent down to defeat.
Shields, a southpaw, finished.
A versatile attack and some
pretty pitching by Liska featured
the closing presentation. Oliver,
Red SoX outfielder, looked i'm,
, pressive in both games.
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