Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
YANK, MACK T|LTS
TO TEST SLAbMEN
New York Is Apt to Prove
Tougher Than A.'s-Red
Sox Here Today.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

most formidable rivals for first
place and what they accomplish
in the four games with the
Yankees, starting in New York
tomorrow, and the three with the
Athletics beginning in Philadel-
phia Memorial Day, may mean
much to them later.
At present, the series with the Yanks
assumes more importance than that
with the AS. Although they hold Sec
ond place, the world champions ap-
parently are on the skids and likely to
drop with startling speed. The Yanks,
though, have come along with rush
recently and by their four successive
victories over the AS after taking two
beatings from the champs have demon
strated they will take deal of licking.
The Yanks began their rush when
Babe Ruth began polling homers. His
terrific batting seemed to spur the
other New Workers on to more earnest
effort and as result the Yanks have
been bombarding opposing pitchers in
an awesome manner. What's more,
the New York pitching staff seems to
have taken brace. In George Pipgras
the club has had good performer since
the start of the season. Now Herb
Pennock, veteran left-hander, appar-
emily is ready to give fine account
nf himself, while Charley Ruling,
recently procured from the Red Sox,
with a run-getting club back of him
undoubtedly has more confidence in
himself. And Ruffing was a good one,
even with the weak-batting Boston
bunch.
The Nationals are well equipped with
pitchers and should give the Yanks
great tusSle, but powerful hitters that
they are the Yanks are apt to break
up ball game at any time with two or
three long drives. The Washington slab
staff has performed remarkably thus
far, but 1t will have to be at its best
to cope with the battering New Workers.
GO desperate is the plight of the Ath-
- letics that Manager Connie Mack is
sparing no one of his club in the
effort to better conditions. He Is en-
ploying pitchers with reckless abandon,
starting them one day and using them
in relief roles the next. Such tactics
never did pitching staff any good and
IL Mack has to do this any length of
time the AS will be in sorry way.
Remember what happened to them in
the same way. After leading the league
until August, the AS dropped a dozen
games in q row and fell out of the race
solely because their pitching staff was
shot to pieces by irregular service.
Thus far Bob Grove, left-hander, is
the only good pitcher the AS have
shown the Nationals and Grove has
been worked right hard lately. Quite
likely, the Washington club will face
him in one of the three games in Phila-
delphia this week. If the Mack staff
is no better then than now, the Wash
ington club also will face all other
P''ila delphia pitchers.
Inc games in Philadelphia Memo
rial day will not be punched in a dou-
ble-header in the afternoon. Instead,
one will be played in the morning.
Much better for the players and per-
haps for the box office. too, for two big
crowds are apt to pass through the
turnstiles.
% AIMED out yesterday, Nationals and
N Red Sox will battle this afternoon
In the series wind-up, with Fred
Marberry probably starting for the
home side and Horace Lisenbee, who
once wore the Washington livery. or
Eddie Durham, pitching for the visitors.
Lloyd Brown, left-hander, would
have hurled for the Nationals yester-
day had there been a game. Now
Brown probably will be saved for the
New York series.
The Red Sox are to visit Washing
ton only two more times this season
and each time but for day. That
postponement of yesterday probably
will be played of here August 8.
CLEVELAND is to make it easier for
~ its high fly hitters to get the ball
over the right field barrier Of Dunn
Field. Already the fence in the In
dians' park at the foul line is nearer
home plate than any other right field
fence in the American League. But
the Cleveland management doesn't be-
lieve enough home runs are hit over
the screen that surmounts the con-
crete wall, so the screen will have 10
feet Topped from it. This may net
prove so good for the Indians. Other
clubs in the league have players who
delight in lofting flies to right field.
And hitting homers over the high
screen never was as difficult as hitting
them over the right field wall here.
president GRIFFITH is running
i into trouble in his efforts to land
Don Savidge, pitcher, in minor
league berth. He sent the youngster
to New Haven not long ago, but New
Haven soon decided 1t did not need
Savidge. Then Griffith got Don job
with the Springfield club Of the Three
Eye League and sent the pitcher on his
way. n WAC yCctClooN Aloul uiiC
Springfield management informed the
Washington president Savidge had not
reported. Griffith made inquiries and
learned Don had stopped of In Cleve-
land to get rid of tonsilitis attack.
Now Springfield doesn't know whether
it Is to get pitcher.
DAILY baking of his sore leg last
- week has Goose Goslin in right
good trim once more although he may
not give the ailing prop good test
until the Nationals swing into their
series with the Yanks. George Loepp
is caring for left field in fine fashion
and it seems those in charge OF the
club feel there is no need for Goslin to
hurry back to the lineup.
TTHIRTY-SIX years ago-May rs, 1894
i Joseph Ignatius Judge was born
in New York. Yes, this is Joe's birth
day. Many happy returns, Joe.
When the Nationals get back from
their Western trip next month their
first baseman will have another great
day. Saturday, June %, will be Judge
day" at Griffith Stadium, when Wash
ington fandom will honor the player
who has been with the Nationals since
September 20, 1915. Already fans are
kicking In with checks for the fund OF
Appreciation being raised for Joe, ana
the Washington and Detroit clubs, who