The Washington times., 1930-09-01
BACK AND SEEKING HIS TENTH STRAlGH
FRED IS SURE
He CAN WIN
TODAY
IRE Yoeans and MITCHELL D. c. Netnen Meet In W. Va Tourney
By JOE HOLMAN

OE 0~G 14OSAtASAAN
When washington and Boston
inaugurate their Labor Day dou
bleheader at Griffith Stadium
today at 1880 o'clock, Fred Mar
berry will occupy the spotlight
Primarily the giant Texan
who has won 13 games while
losing four this season, will be
doing a comeback.
On August 2, while opposed
to the New York Yankees, Fred
fractured D bone in his right
wrist. He has not pitched since
But, important though the as
eignment may be, there's still
another angle to consider. Big
Fred win be out after his tenth
consecutive win.
Before retiring with his in
Jury q month ago, Marberry had
registered nine victories In
row.
Marberry warmed up like a
million dollars yesterday. Work
ing along gradually, he wound
up by putting steam on his fast
one and bending his hook ad'
n1irably.
"T'Il be set to make 1t 10
straight" he insisted this
morning, "and I figure to
"I wouldn't have volnn-
teered to work II ! didn't
feel in shape to register.
As It stands I think I can
come through nicely"
Alvin Crowder, the General
himself, will be cunning for his
sixteenth success Of the year
while pairing off with Marberry
The General, who has clicked
IS times already, has Travelled
In top stride recently and has
eet 90 triumpl1s as his goal.
Voice amplifiers, installed back
Of the flagpole in centerfield, Will
enliven today's holiday crowd. Al
12~O'clock the lord speakers viii
launch & Ilassical program calclt
lated to entertain the cash CT
toners.
Announcement of the bat
teries, lineup changes and
subsequent other topics viii
be made through this med
iun.
Nick Altrock and AL Schacht
prime local favoriteS, are to fea'
ture some knockout comedy stunts
prior to game time.
Washington cannot afford to
lose ground in its race with the
AS. Today Connie Mack's men
are 612 games to the good in the
current flag pursuit.
The Elephants have % games
to go. BY merely breaking even
they can force Washington to
win 19 of Is starts to achieve
leadership tie.
The standings, under this ar
Iangement, -7ould be:
W. LIE
Philadelphia ....... 80 s.
Washington ....... % s.
Under virtually the same idea
Washington figures to beat out
New York for second place. And
with something to spare.
Walter Johnson's soldiers are
vaou, heading the Yankees by 61h.
game edge. Consequently the
Shawkeys, who have four gs les
to go with Washington, must
play their heads off to re-enter
the second place running.
Jack Russell and Ed Morris OF
Milt CASTOR will fling them
plateward for the tailender when
today's bargain bill gets under
way.
The Red Sox. though showing
AggressiveneSs at times, are six
full games behind the seventh
place White Sox. In other words
there is little incentive for the
perennial cellar champions at
this stage of the race.
Second Baseman Buddy
Myer may or may not be
back on the job when Wash.
ingtOn meets Boston today.
Jack Hayes relieved Buddy
yesterday when . spraIned
wrist kept the latter inactive.
Bump Hadley permitted but
five hits and Sam West knocked
home three runs yesterday when
washington made q clean sweep
of its series with New York here
The score was 5 to !.
West got himself three timely
singles while promoting the at.
tack. Jack Hayes eighth period
error, after Larry had tripled
averted a shutout for Hadley.
The Yankees, who fell six and
O halt games behind washington
could never get Hadley's range
Lynn Larry, with two singles and
. triple. was the most trouble
some visitor.
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