The Washington times., 1930-11-01
To UNDERGO
X-RAY TEST
JAN. |
BY JOE HOLMAN


abouts Washingtonians will know
the exact condition Of Sam Vests
mysteriously injured throwing
arm. The Washington Club out
fielder is to undergo an X-ray
examination with the coming Of
the new year.
West, who hurt his whip-like
left wing in training this past
spring, finished the 1880 cam
paign on the bench. This move
was made necessary when he re-
hurt the arm that had given
him trouble earlier in the year.
An examination of Sans
whip revealed an injury dag.
nOsed as water on the arm,
said to be similar to water
on the knee. After . thor.
Ough size-up by the club
physician, he was advised to
give his salary wing . COM
pIete rest during the off sea-
son.
Word received from Vests
Texas home reveals that i-e is
carrying out these instructions
to the letter and expects to be
throwing with all of his old snap
when the 1881 season gets into
swing.
In a sense, the Texans setback
resembles that of Goose" GoSlin,
whose arm was virtually power"
less when he led the 1928 Ameri'
can League batsmen.
Rumors of the passing of
Sammy Rice as a Washington
club player, Clark Griffith be-
IieveS, have no foundation.
Rice, one Of the most popular
performers in the American
League, has too much good
baseball left in him to call it
quits, the Old Fox maintains.
It is known that Sammy had
! a nice business proposition made
him last summer. But, when
the training season rolls around,
it's an odds-on bet that the vete'
ran right fielder will be on deck.
Next year will be Sammy'S six.
teenth with the Washington club.
And, it has been learned, teSti.
monial similar to that awarded
Capt. Joe Judge this past cam.
paign. is to commemorate Rice's
faithful service over this long
span of years.
! 1t isn't often that Prexy
Griffith admits he is willing
to talk trade. But, with a
prospective 1881 rennant in
the Offing, he has opened up
sufficiently to admit he will
swap for the material he
needs.
Other than the time-honored-
heaven perish the word-right-
hand hitting outfielder, Griff
would land mound reinforcements
and possibly another crack re.
ceiver.
Griff hedges around the subject
when questioned regarding his
three first hasemen.
He said today:
I'D rather not discuss that
subject. 1t will come mp later"
Reports that Fred Marberry
was a nothing pitcher during
1880 have apparently failed to
upset the Old Fox to any appre-
ciable extent.
He admits Fred wo nsome lucky
games. But, he points out, the
big fellow also pitched some
mighty good ones.
In this connection he explains:
"Marberry has simply learned
to pitch. OF course, he hasn't
the stuff he had five years ago.
But he makes better use of
what he's got.
"Any pitcher who wins ball
games for my club can stick.
And, after all, Fred gave q
fair account Of himself this
past year."
It is likely that a later report.
ing date will be set for Ad Liska,
Washington's tS.bmarine Singer,
next spring.
/ During the past two training
periods Ad has shown an inclina-
ton to overwork and consequently
has started the Aemrlcan League
grind stale.
Walter johnson has unlimited
confidence in the youngster. And,
with just the proper amount of
work under his belt, it would not
surprise If the underhand spe-
cialist finally clicked.
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