The Washington times., 1930-05-14
SEEDS PLAYS
FOR ONE Of .
COSTLY TRIO
Bv BOB THAYER

The $15O,0O0 San Francisco
outfield, 1928 Pacific Coast
League sensation, today is de
corating major league benches.
Two of these standouts, Roy
johnson of Detroit and Earl
Averill, Cleveland power boy,
flashed sensationafly a year ago.
The third, Smead Jolley, was
q top-notcher with the Seals in
1929 He now is affiliated with
the White Sox.
Oddly enough these sluggerS
have been side-tracked for the
same shortcoming, off color
hitting.
johnson was derricked early
in the season when he failed
to bat his weight. Jolley suffered
a similar fate recently.
Averill. the Indian Swatsmith,
was given plenty of chance. But
when his follow through cut
failed to yield results he too was
"Averill simply hasn't got
started" mate confided to-
day" When he does he will be
back in the lineup.
This kid Seeds has shown
plenty of punch. But once
AverilI hits his stride he
will get back into harness for
gOOd!"
1t is understood that Averill
and Johnson each brought San
Francisco $55,OO0. Jolley repre-
sented a $4,000 expenditure.
When it is considered that the
immortal Barry to Collins to
McInnis combination years ago
was rated as 100000 combina-
ton. it can be easily seen that
the Pacific Coast trio must
hustle to make good its valua-
ton.
Sammy Rice's 24-game hitting
streak is causing plenty Of com
ment. But Rice, who once hit
successfully in something ike
33 games, remains undjsturbed.
Sure I'd like to set a new rec
ord" he admitted today" but
I've till long way tn go.
George Sisler once batted safely
in ~ games There's a target
to shoot at!''
Sammy, pcidentally, special
izes in loaS distance marathons.
On one occasion he connected in
"a straight games and later FOL
lowed with 10 and l6 game per
formances respectively.
so long as l hit I'm not wor,
ried about my record" the old
war horse today confided," but
since I'm giving the fans a
thrill-and getting one myself
I want to see how far this thing
will go!"
Washington Club rockies
released optiOnaIly for the
1880 season are coming
through SenSatiOnally. No
less than three are heading
their respective minor cir
cults.
Though not used as regularly
as Clark Griffith desires, catchef
Cliff Bolton still is setting the
Southern Association pace. Alvin
Powell is batting .467 with New
Haven of the Eastern League,
while Gordon Phelps, now catch
ing for Hagerstown of the Blue
Ridge circuit. is clouting 1856.
In his first IA times at bat
with the HagerStoWn crowd
Phelps got II hits. which in
cluded two home runs.
The fire of little Joe SeWell
is missing i'll the Indians line
up. Joe, after almost approach
ing Everett Scott's all time con.
secutiye game mark, is inactive,
because of illness. Burnett, a
hitting leader, has replaced him.
Another change has taken place
at shortStop where Goldman, a
none too steady infielder, has re-
placed Gardner. 1929 guardian.
Second baseman Buddy
Myers wallOp will be absent
. for several days. Sinus still
bOthers the little second
SaCker.
Sad Sam Jones will be hot
after his fourth success Of the
year when the Griffs battle the
Indians in the second of their
three-game set today. Wesley
Ferrell, handsome Tribe sensa-
ton, will oppose him.
Ferrell has knocked off five
triumphs to date. And he prom
ises to match his phenomenal
1929 gait when, as rookie, he
gained a top rating.
Yesterdays 11-to-6 downfall
saw the Griffmen taking a long
count before talented Cleveland
slugging. Two inStallmentS. the
first and third, netted the allim-
portant edge.
Pitchers Lloyd Brown and
Myles Thomas faded away before
Carlos Moore, after being batted
around in the third, stopped the
attack
Walter Miller was belted out
of the box in WaShington's third
and Mel Harder, his successor,
was credited with the victory.
ROCKVILLE WANTS GAME
Manager Cole at Rockville 231,
is anXioOS To list a game for