The Washington times., 1930-07-18
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BY JOE HOLMAN

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CLEVELAND, July 18.-Unless
the Washington Club snaps out OF
its current slump, Manager Walter
5Johnson may be forced to effect
sseveral changes in his lineup
shortly.
. johnson himself has made no
announcement but, it is not diff.
cult to ascertain, unless change
for the better is forthcoming Soon
some shifts may be brought about.
When the Griffs lost out ycSter.
day while the Philadelphia Ath-
leticS were Submerging Chicago
they automatically dropped threG
and a half games below the pace
settlers.
During their current West
ern invasion the Griffmen
have lost five of eight games.
A portion of their slump may
be traced to the absence of
Outfielder Heine ManuSh,
whose strained left leg is
healing slowly.
Manush, who has been work.
ing out lightly of late. may not
return to left field until the Chi
cago White Sox series next week,
in which event Sir Walter will
need all of the strength he can
muster.
Should no improvement be
noted within the next few days
it would not surprise if Jack
Hayes supplanted Buddy Myer at
second base. Although Buddy has
given a good account of himself
this season. his hitting has
fallen off perceptibly of late.
And Hayes, who is keeping him
self in readiness for any emerg-
ency, might be just the man
needed to get his club started
again.
Also there is a good chance
that Loepp may go to left field
against right handed pitchers
until Manush returns. Vests
batting weakness against South
paws will likely result in Loepp's
shifting to center field and Har-
ris to left when lefthanders are
toiling.
LOepp'S recent work pleased
Manager Johnson and when
Manush returns regularly to
the sun station it would not
surprise if the old LOepp-West
alternate system used early
in the season again became
effective.
Nor will this necessarily con-
clude JohnSon's effort to brace
his lineup, that is if the boys
don't squirt up and get started
in the meantime. Art ShlreS
was sent to first base as a sub
stitute for plucky Joe Judge when
the Griffmen and Indians mixed
yesterday.
Judges early 1880 getaway was
an American League sensation,
but Joe has labored under a ter
rifle strain all season. however,
and admits that a layoff at this
time will undoubtedly enable him
to come back stronger than ever.
Pitcher Carl Fischer, $4,000
speedball beauty of the Washing
ton club may be started in one
end of his teams double-header
with the Indians tomorrow. I'm
pressed by Fischer's, fast one in
recent workouts, Manager john
son is considering giving his
rookie nine-period shot.
Ad LiSka is scheduled to make
his first slab start in three weeks
today when the Washington and
Cleveland clubs meet Mel Har-
der, Roger Peckinpaugh's youth
full right handler, will represent
the Tribe.
Liska has been nursing a
sore arm since late June but
now reports himself to be in
good physical trim.
Sam Jones pitched good ball
yesterday but the Indians were
not to be denied. Rallying be-
hind the steady singing of Willis
Hudlin, they turned back the
Griffmen 4 to 8 after the visitors
had scored two runs and forged
ahead in the sixth.
The. Indians used two singles, a
double, sacrifice and an error
to- win out in their half.
Ed Morgan batted his seven
teenth home run of the season
over the right field wall in the
initial heat with Porter aboard.
Roy Spencer was outstanding
both on lie defense and in the
attack of the Washington club.
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