The Washington times., 1930-05-12

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Place hitting has played a
major part in the sensational
early season form of the veteran.
To date Rice has laced the ball
to all pastures and has repeatedly
crossed up the opposing defense
by getting the ball away to un.
expected angles.
Sammy'S speed, despite his 38
years, still predominates on the
paths and also enables him to
beat out many infield hits. 1t
would not be amiSs to say that
on at least three occasions Rlce's
flying feet have promoted his
consecutive hitting streak which
yesterday mounted to % games.
Hes the best hitter in the
Washington Clubs history" Presi-
dent Clark c. Griffith remarked
today while discussing his fleet
right fielder. Others have
flashed ahead of him from time
to time but Sammy is ace high
for consistency and year in and
year out value!"
Rice's batting streak, one Of
the stand-out American League
topics today. has several games
to go before it reaches his pre-,
vious high mark Several years
back Sammy hit safely in some.
thing like % games. George Sis
Ter holds the all-time record. In
his hey-day, George once con-
nected safely in more than 40
regulation contests.
How capable umpiring can
speed up a ball game has
never been more elOquently
emphasized than in the cur
rent White SOx series.
Under the superefficient han
ding of enterprising Roy Van
Graflan and his running mates,
Bill MCGOWAN and Tommy Con-
molly, but one game, yesterdays
10-period contest, has eclipsed
two hours.
Friday the Griffmen and White
Sox totalled % hits when the
Washington Club won out, 1913.
Yet the regulation nine innings
were disposed of in exactly /
hour and 81 minutes.
While no criticism is intended
It is suggested that MesSrs.
Moriarty. Nallin and Dineen
might benefit by a lesson from
this trio.
Left-handed Bobby Burke will
get another starting chance to-
day when the Griffmen and
White Sox close their series here.
Pitcher Al Thomas will oppose
him.
Following todays battle the
Griffs will settle down for
three-day series with the Cleve-
land Indians. Either Myles
Thomas or Sam Jones will be
started against the TribeSmen to-
morrow, while Roger Peckinpaugh
will probably counter with Walter
Miller.
Reynolds single and Wat
woods triple in the tenth
chapter yesterday proved
costly when the Griffmen
SURRENDERED an overtime SO
verdict to the White SOx.
The teams entered this SemeS-
ter deadlocked. After Watwood
had tripled over Reynolds, Kamm
singled the latter home with the
extra run.
Marberry, who had relieved
Hadley in the eighth. was
charged with his first loss of
the year while Lyons marked off
his fifth success. His team has
registered nine times.
Washington yielded two runs
on three errors in the first heat
while Vests tumble aided in the
coming of that tying seventh
inning count.
Ernie Smiths muff of Catcher
Roy Spencer's fly into left cost
the SoX two tallies in the fourth
and sent the Griffmen into a
. temporary lead.
Bobby Burke or MyleS Thomas
will be Manager Walter JohnSonS
selection to take the slab against
AL Thomas today when the Ma
tionals bring to a close their
series with "Donie" Bush's White
SoX.
Burke, who is generally effec-
tive against the ChisoX, is ia.
vored for the call.
Should Mylcs Thomas be picked
a pitching duel, long deferred, will