The Washington times., 1930-08-04
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By JOE HOLMAN

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By JOE HOLMAN
Sheer nerve is keeping Out
fielder Sammy Rice in the Wash
ington clubs lineup nowadays.
Exhausted physically. Rice is in
need OF d rest but cannot. be
spared Just now.
The popular veteran may be
given . breathing spell shortly
but is scheduled to show in both
the New York and Philadelphia
games this week.
Sammy fell into o rut during
1ais clubs recent swing westward
when the terrific heat all but
floored him.
Rice, who started the current
season at a sensational clip Of
fensively, has suffered consider
ably since, but with no seasoned
understudy available, Acting Man
ager Joe Judge is forced to keep
him in the lineup. Joe said:
There's simply no way /
can see Of sparing Sammy
right now. We are facing the
toughest spot on our schedule.
And there's no one on our ros-
ter who can step in and take
Rice'S place-even when he
isn't going good"
Although Dave Harris sprained
left ankle Is improving rapidly,
he win likely be unable to return
to the lineup for several days
yet. And, until Harris is set to
play, there seems little likelihood
that Rice will get his greatly
needed lay-off.
If the Washington club
: piles mp . big margin or is
hOpeIessly beaten during the
next several days, either AL
win Powell or Art ShiRes may
be sent to right field. Other
wise Sammy will hold forth
at the same old station.
Two rockies, sOutfielder Powell
and First BaSeman Joe Kuhel,
1CopCLOLNC DOWS do
big leaguers yesterday.
Powell finished the first game
in right field while Kuhel
patrolled the initial corner in
both ends of the Washington
Boston double-header.
The expensive Kansas City
graduate used his bat to good
advantage IS the Griffme
ronped away with the first game
and played good defensive ball
all the way. Powell popped up
Ia his only time at the tee but
handled two fly-balls expertly.
While the Washington
club entrainS for New York
tonight, Pitcher Fred Mar
berry will stay behind to have
m X-ray taken of his swollen
wrist contracted In the sec
and game Of Saturdays dOu-
ble-header between Washing
ton and New York.
Fred suffered this reversal after
0ver-Sliding third base in the third
inning. his wrist doubling under
him and eventually forcing his re-
I1oval from the box.
Prior to this setback Marberry
had won nine games IN a row, and
now sports record Of 13 sue
cesSeS and only 4 defeats.
With Marberry on the hospital
list for q week or 10 days, Acting
sGanager Judge will likely bank
upon Lloyd Brown to do come
back In q nine-period capacity.
The Washington club, in body,
AZ to attend the funeral services
sof Mrs. Walter johnson today. To-
snight the club will check out for
llEeN York, where the Yankees,
Through special arrangement, are
to be met in q bargain bill tomor-
row, the third dual combat in
-four days for the Griffs.
I Following tomorroW's fracas
fthe Griffmen will Immediately en-
Etrain for Philadelphia, where Con-
Enie Mack's league-leading AS are
to be battled Wednesday and
lThursday.
LlOxn Brown and Irving
IL Hadley are to 60 into the box
II against the Yankees tomOr-
Il row. Sad Sam Jones and Cen
r. feraI Alvin Crowder are ex-
II SpeCted TO be used against the
T. .onrushing AS.
! Although they could do no
kbetter than break even with the
RRed Sox yesterday, the Griffs
Ieained half q game on the Ath-
Ietics who were succumbing to
New York.
After grabbing off the first
Azame IL to 2, the residents were
Ebeaten in the finale, z to l.
Outstanding features were:
S First Game
Alvin Crowder's clever singing
and Milt Gaston's subsequent
downfall.
Heine Manush's four singles in
AS many times at bat and the op-
sportune hitting Of Sam West and
Noe Kuhel.
Joe Cronin:s snappy all
around play.
= Second Game
Jack Russell's splendid pitching
and home, run into the center
. "a q. a a.