The Washington times., 1930-05-13
VET STEAD|ES
BURKE TO
FIRST WIN
By BOB THAYER

BY BOB THAYER
The Importance of steadying a
young pitcher was never more
emphasized tn an yesterday.
Muddy Ruels ability to step into
the tall game and make stand
out Of young Bobby Burke fur
nishes the basis for this argu-
Enent.
With Tate. "a better than the
average receiver behind the bat,
Bobby started uncertainty. Two
White SoX runs and as many
hits were registered off him In
the very first heat.
Then Ruel batted for Tate.
Immediately things happened.
Getting himself together, Bobby,
with Muddy handling the back
stopping, proceeded to pitch some
of the best baseball of his career.
Burke seemed to mix just the
proper amount of steam with his
hook. Repeatedly he crossed up
the opposition with neat change
of ace which improved as the
game moved on.
Muddy rates lots of credit"
Bobby remarked after being
officially credited with his
first 1880 decision" / fol
lowed his instructions and
Just naturally came through.
when an old head like Ruel
works with you he shows you
plenty. l had lots of confidence
as the game progressed"
Burke. who since 1927 has
shown considerable promise, dis,
played enough yesterday to war
rant being used regularly. And
it would not surprise if Manager
Walter johnson elected to noml-
nate him in nine-inning ca
pacity.
Washingtonians will witness
side-feature when the Grlftmen
and Indians get together in the
first of three game series here
today.
ShortStop Burnett, sensational
Cleveland rookie. will continue his
battle for the American League
pinnacle with Outfielder Sammy
Rice when play is launched.
Although virtually a novice.
Burnett has been an early 1880
American League phenom. Until
recently he has headed the bat
ting parade and is now only a
few points removed from Rice.
the pace-Setter.
"GO home early and get
yourself in shape to hit be-
fore the seventh inning to-
morrow"
This was the playful advice OF
Clark Griffith to Sammy Rice
yesterday.
Rice, who singled to right his
last time at bat and thereby in,
creased his consecutive game
batting streak to %, grinned
broadly as he checked out OF
Griffith Stadium.
Two full games in the lead, the
Criffs will today endeaVor to
strengthen their advantage over
the third-place Indians while
opening their series here.
While the residents are enter
tanning Roger Peckinpaugh's
crowd, Connie Mack's Athletics
will be making merry with DOME
BuSh's erratic White Sox.
Lefty Lloyd Brown will put
in a bid for his fifth win of
the year today and will likely
be duelled by Walter Miller,
poisonous Tribe pOrtsider.
Heads up umpiring and the
speeding up of otherwise tire
some ball games always makes
hit with the cash customers
Yesterday the Washington Club
defeated the White SOX 13 to 2
Yet, thanks to the efficient hand
ling of Roy Van Graflan, the
game was completed in one hour
and Sc minutes.
TN several occasions Van per
sonally stepped in and took the
initiative when the contest
threatened to drag.
A slight toucn of sinus kept
Badly Myers out of the game
Yesterday when the Griffmen
measured out the White Sox
This necesSitated Shake-up of
the batting order which pro
NOTED Joe Judge to fourth place
Art Shires retired from the
game yesterday due to strained
back. Although unable to wear
his spats he later regained his
strength sufficiently to carry a
cane.
Goose GOSIin came to life
yesterday when the Washing
ton Club Swamped the White
SOx deciSively. 1872. Goose
got himself two doubles and
a single to lead his clubs at
tack.
Burke spotted the enemy a
two-run advantage in the initial
period but, thanks to three SoX
errors and a pair of base hits
scored five times and cinched
the ball game in the second. Zoe
Judges single past Shires into
right sent over the deciding
taIlieS