The Washington times., 1930-05-17
GEORGELOEPP
HITS LIKE
F|END
By BOB THAYER

BY BOB THAYER
In these days of high finance
a $4,000 expenditure for a base
ball player is considered ultra
conservative. And when a club
digs up a sensation for that
amount it is to be considered ex-
ceptionally fortunate.
Last fall George Loepp, a
home run standout with Balti-
more, of the International
League, was purchased condition
ally by the Griffmen. The un-
derstanding was that the Wash
ington Club was either to accept
or reject the player by May IS.
Impressed by the spring
showing of LOepp President
Clark C. Griffith lost little
time posting the full amount
and taking over Georges
contract. His move proved
wise one!
Today this same Loepp, who is
alternating with Sam West in
cemter field, is riding the crest
of hitting rampage, batting a
cool .342. In IA games he has
confronted southpaw pitchers 33
times and gathered 13 hits. Ten
singles and three two-baggerS
constitute this showing.
Most remarkable has been his
recent hitting streak. Tuesday
the ex-Oriole got himself brace
of singles while opposed to Walter
Miller and the Cleveland Indians.
giving way to Sam West in center
field when right handed pitcher
was sent to the box.
Yesterday the fleet gar
dener mounted his safetieS to
six in a row against Rube
WaIberg when he singled
three times and doubled once
in the matinee of the Wash.
ington- Philadelphia double
header.
With West batting around 1925
against right handlers and Loepp
clipping he southpaws, one can
easily determine what $4,000 can
do when properly used.
Setting the Fl ce in the Ameri-
can League as a result of yester-
days twin win over the AS,
Walter Johnsons Griffmen are
prepared to carry on.
Today the Washington Club
is to launch the first of two
game series with the Elephants
here. Fred Marberry will take the
slab for Walter Johnson. while
Bill Shores, a fellow right hander
is to oppose him.
Having copped six of seven
games from the AS to date, the
kome town faction is hopeful Of
making clean sweep during
is weekend stand.
Winding up their hostilities
with the Athletics Sunday, the
( Griffs are scheduled to rest Mon
day and Tuesday-that is unless
postponements are recorded in
the meantime,
Wednesday they are to open
a series which will send them
into action against the Red
SOx six times i'm four days.
Double headers with H Heinie
Wagners hustlers are carded for
Wednesday and Thursday. Fol,
lowing an off day Friday they
will renew this rivalry with single
stands on the home field Satur-
day and S'1day.
Unless his streak is snapped TO-
day or tomorrow. genial Sammy
Rice will face major test in
promoting his consecutive hitting
streak during these dual engage.
ments.
BY connecting in both ends of
yesterdays dual stand, Rice
boosted his string to 27 games
His goal is 42, the all-time record
set by George Sisler several years
ago.
The brilliance of two slabsters,
bump 1dQley ana A0 LlSKa, yes
terday advanced the Griffmen
to the position of serious 1880
pennant contenders.
After Hadley had turned
back the AS in the first game
Of a bargain bill, to 3,
Liska set them down with
three hits while bagging the
afterpiece, 4 to 0.
In 18 official frames the Ath-
leticS were able to tally in but
one, the eighth period of the
matinee. A poor throw by Short
stop Cronin then set the stage
for three enemy markers and
forced Hadley to come through
with his best pinch pitching,
The Griffmen ran up an early
5-to-O lead and won. out when
Bump weathered eighth and
ninth inning storms.
D CEDAE'V TODAY