The Washington times., 1930-08-19
v HA I A N AN
FEARSHE'LL
GOSTALE
By JOE HOLMAN

ington Club. Disposing Of pre-
liminaries he asked:
"Say Walter, how about
farming me out to an Inter.
national League Club for the
remainder of the season."
Realizing that Shires was talk
ing business johnson replied:
"Just what do you mean
Art?"
"It's this way" Whataman
rejoined, I've got to play the
Outfield. l figure regular work
will bring me around.
81 know you can't use me
every day. And I'm willing to
begin all over again to get the
hang of the thing"
Sir Walter, visibly impressed by
his players spirit and ambition,
was considering this request
favorably today. In other words,
if such a thing is possible. 1t
would not surprise if Shires were
optioned out to either Newark or
Baltimore subject to a 24-hour
recall.
Art could never be waived out
of the big show On a StralghtaWay
basis. But, if the other major
heads were SO disposed, courtesy
agreement could be effected. In
the past many players have been
let go on this basis. Shires was
sent to the outfield following the
purchase of Joe Kuhel recently.
AS yet he has not shown IN his
new capacity.
81 can never learn my new
Job while warning the BENCH"
Whataman confessed today.
81 know can hit and believe
I can play the Outfield. Any
how I'm willing to gamble as
minor leaguer-that Is If the
Washington club can place
me-"
At that Arts in a tough spot
right now. With Rice, Manush
and West going great guns the
possibility of his crashing the
lineup is remote. There is a
likelihood, of course, that he may
be neede' as reserve man.
Otherwt-e he would probably be
better off if allowed to act on his
own suggestion.
This incident, more than any,
thing else, proves that Shires, in
many quarters regar led as swell
headed youngster, is in reality
wrapped up in his profession and
determined to make good at any
cost.
With no desire to put a crimp
in the hopes of O. timistic fans,
it is nevertheless timely to point
cut the overwhelming advantage
enjoyed by Connie Mack's Phila-
0elphia Athletics in the current
American League pennant race.
If the AS win only Is of
their 33 remaining starts the
Washington club would have
! to cop "a of its 36 games to
grab off the pennant by half
game. What chance!
Will history repeat itself? On
June 26 the Washington club,
aided by Detroit errors, won out
over Earl Whitehill. Since then
Earl has started and finished 10
games in row. has won every
time out and has held the enemy
to "a earned runs, an average Of
2 2-5 per game.
The little left-hander will be
shooting for his eleventh straight
today when the Griffmen and tt
gers conclude hostilities here. He
is to duel Lloyd Brown. a fellow
southpaw, who 7oked good his last
time out.
Having impressed Manager
johnson with his general promise,
rookie Jim Mcleod is scheduled
to remain on third base indefi-
nitely. The Little Rock product
substituted for Ossie Bluege yes
terday when the latter pulled up
with a slightly strained left leg.
Wishing to get line of his player,
who has connected four times in
six tries during the past two days,
Sir Walter intends keeping him on
the job.
Another rookie, Joe Kuhel, is
likewise to stay put temporarily.
Manager johnson wishes to give
Kuhel a thorough once over be-
fore Capt. Joe Judge returns to
the lineup.
If second baSeman Buddy
Myers bad leg bothers him
today Jack Hayes will go to
second base. Otherwise Myer
will remain at his usual
position.
Though handicapped by three
damaging errors, pitcher Bump
Hadley yesterday caShed in on
his 1880 bonus contract by de-
feating Detroit. 5 to 4. The
Washington pitcher won his
twelfth game of the season to
turn this trick.
After piling UP five runs off
Elon Hogsett during the first
five frames, the Griffs were
stopped cold by Whitlow Wyatt,
his successor. Three counters in
the sixth and another in the
eighth represented Detroit's to
tai. Joe Cronin. with a double
and triple. was his teams bat
ting hero.