The Washington times., 1930-04-04

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sthe occasion.
z Until forced out of the lineup
with his trick left knee Bluege
Eas crowding 300. This spring he
appears better than ever. And
8here is no danger of his new
knee ebuckling under him in the
heat of the race.
d Added confidence, com
( bined with an improved fol
& low through swing, should
& establish Joe Cronin as q
y .29O wallOper or better.
The real improvement, however.
will likely be furnished by Ruel.
Muddy, when in gear, is one Of
baseball's most dangerous hitters.
And this spring he has been lacing
The ball with deadly accuracy,
raking over running in old-time
Fashion.
& "Ruel looks better than ever
eaw him before" Walter Johnson
Remarked this morning. I'm his
prime he was never in better trim
nor as full of ginger as now.
Il think a lot of managers who
pnce stopped us with left-handers
are going to be fooled. Give me
Tight-hand men like Bluege, Cronin
and Ruel, to work along with Rice,
Judge, Myer and Goslin and I'll
give anybody a battle"
q If Goose GOSlin is actually
working out at his expense-as
has been officially reported-,,1e
heed lose no sleep. He will, un.
sdoubtedly be pronounced in
shape within the next few days.
Z Yesterday the Salem slug
: ger, attired in Washington
8 uniform, represented the
: Chattanooga loOkOuts in right
field when they turned back
! the Baltimore Orioles in a
: fast exhibition, 5 to 2.
Goose got himself a great big
hand from $500 customers as
well as a oasehit in two tries. He
got off one crack throw, handled
couple Of chances, knocked in a
run, advanced two men and re
$ired after the sixth paragraph.
Coming to bat with the bases
2ull in the first period, Goose
blasted a terrific line drive to
McGowan in center field, scoring
pne mate and moving another to
third.
In the third heat he singled to
right, promoting Gooch from
first to third. In the fifth Cos
lin called it a day by reaching
first on Stuffy Stewards tumble.
When the Griffs and Birmine
ham Barons take issue in the
inaugural of their two-day tussle
here today, Fred Marberry and
irving Hadley will be Walter
Johnson's mound picks.
The Barons, during the past
Ehree years, have turned back
the Griffmen four times in five
starts.
I Goose Goslin and his carbon
copy are room-mateS
! Alvin Powell, termed a second
GoSlin by Clark Griffith, has
been catalogued with the Goose
by Spring Secretary Billy Smith.
'Us regulars have got to
{ stick together" Powell de-
cIared last night" After all,
Goose and ] are the boys who
I drive home the runs"
Gordon Phelps. Garland Brax-
ton, Sam Jones and Lloyd Brown
remained in Chattanooga yester
day when the Griffs entrained
here.
President Clark c. Griffith and
his family will depart from Chat
tanooga Monday homeward bound.
It was yesterday reported that
Red Barnes, freckle-necked Wash
ington outfielder, might be landed
by the Chattanooga lookouts.
With Goslin, West and Rice vir.
tually sure thing regulars, Walter
johnson must rid himself Of
either Loepp, Barnes or Powell.
Pitcher Don Savidge and
Catcher Gordon Phelps will both
likely be farmed out for more
Experience in the near future.
Herbert Pyle, who was brought
mp in the draft from Chatta.
hooga, may also be turned back
Neuritis has handicapped the ex
Lookout all spring.
These cuts would slice down
the Washington clubs roster to
R2-three under the prescribed
limit.