The Washington times., 1930-06-16
BY JOE HOLMAN

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:, BY JOE HOLMAN
Y ST. LOUIS, June 16.-Though
bolstered by two player trades
which materially improved the
Washington clubs punch, Man
ager johnson is in a quandry
The inability of his pitching staff
to live up to its early 1880 prom
ase is his latest problem,
Alvin Crowder's great showing
against his old mates. in defeat,
caused johnson to take more
optimistic slant this morning
But. he intimated there is still
much to be considered. While
Crowder can, in measure. atone
for the absence of Sad Sam Jones,
who started the current season at
top speed. Ad Liska is the only
other Washington club slabster
who has shown consistent form.
Despite periodical mistakes the
youthful underhander has es-
tabliShed himself as one of the
finds of the year. Liska is
always a good bet Crowder looks
good. Right now it seems as
if Bump" Hadley and Lloyd
Brown are next best.
Bump has pitched fire ball
in spots. And he can gen
orally be counted upon to hold
the opposition until the late
innings. Brownie can beat
anybody when he's right. I've
rested him up recently because
Of q siege of stomach trouble.
But he's all set to go again
now.
1--WE got an idea that Fred
Marberry is using an ineffective
curve ball too Often," the Big
Train explained today. "The
opposition lets his fast one go
by and lays back for the hook.
He's in good physical trim and
is working hard. Maybe q
few suggestions will help him
out"
Sad Sam Jones, who departed
Tor his WoodSfield (Ohio) home
with a strained right leg during
the Cleveland series last week.
was to leave for the Capital to-
day. Not until the club returns
to Washington will Walter john
son know when his ace right
handler can be expected back in
uniform. If Marberry and JOKES
could get back in their normal
strides within the next few weeks,
the Griffmen would be in an
enviable spot.
Because yesterday was legal
holiday, big league clubs have un-
til midnight to reduce to the re-
uuired 25-player limit. The GriffS,
however, are already set. Exactly
25 men, including Coach Patsy
Charity, are carried on the elig-
ible list. In addition to his regu-
lar duties Charity will be avail
able for pinch hitting and utility
calls.
Although expected to return to
action against the Browns. Capt.
Joe Judge yesterday said he may
be missing from the lineup for
several days yet. While he con-
tinueS to nurse his charley-horse,
Jack Hayes is to remain on first
base.
In order to make its first
1880 Western invasion a sue.
cess the Washington club
must win both of its remain.
ing games with the Browns.
Bump Hadley will be sent to
the slab today when the
teams get together i'm the
third battle Of their current
set. Walter Stewart, Killffer'S
star left-hander, is the home
teams nominee.
Going into the ninth inning
yesterday the Griffmen were
leading the Browns to l. And
with Alvin Crowder going great
guns, they looked like sure VIM
nerS.
Then, with one down. Gullic
doubled to center. Oscar Melillo
followed with an ordinary single
to the same pasture. West,
charging in fast. let the ball get
away from him and both runners
had crossed the plate with the
deciding edge before he ran it
down, 4.,.
While the Indians and Griffs
were losing the AS won out and
increased their margin to one
and one.half games over the
.third-place Washington club. At
the same time the fourth-place
Yankees moved step nearer
Walter JohnSon's men by thresh-
ing Cleveland. ....-.
Crowder. in addition to pitch
ing a SEVENTH game. poled out
two singles, while Manush got
himself a single. double and home
run. his boundary belt arriving
in the sixth with nobody aboard.
ManuSh scored both runs while
GoSlin went hitleSs.
SOUTHPAW STYLE