The Washington times., 1930-08-30
MARBERRY IS
READY TO
PITCH
By JOE HOLMAN


take his turn on the mound once
more, Pitcher Fred Marberry will
60 through an important workout
at Griffith Stadium today.
Fred, who has been absent with
a fractured bone in his right
wrist since August 8, declares ne
will be in shape to pitch one end
of the Labor Day double-header
against the Boston Red Sox Mon
day. And, if he shows enough
today, he will get the assignment.
Fred is badly needed just now.
And, dead game as always, he Is
anxious to get back on the job.
He said this morning:
"I'H be i'm there against the
Rec. SOx Monday and you can
count on that. I've got every
thing 1 had before hurting my
wrist. All I need is the chance
to show it.
81 don't think this Washing
ton club is out Of the pennant
race by a long sight. And you
can bet your life I'll give my
everything to help the cause
along"
Fred is one Of the best money
pitchers in baseball, and his re-
turn to form at this time is a
decided boon to his teams flag
chances. Before suffering his
injury the husky Texan had won
nine consecutive starts and had
registered IA times.
With Marberry back on deck.
Manager Walter Johnson will
have five first-string men avail
able. Irving Hadley. Sam Jones.
Alvin Crowder and Lloyd Brown
are the others. Fred's return will
allow Jones and possibly Crowder
an extra days rest between turns.
That the $4,000 voice ampli-
fiers will be installed in suf.
ficient time to entertain Mon.
days holiday crowd was the
prospect today as all hands re-
doubled their efforts toward
achieving this goal.
The equipment arrived yeSter-
day and work was Immediately
started at Griffith Stadium.
Favorable progress was reported
at nightfall and there seems little
doubt that the loud speakers will
enliven an already colorful Labor
Day presentation.
Ford Frick, baseball correspon-
dent of the New York Journal,
puts in real boost for Jumping
Joe Cronin, WaShington'S hustling
shortstop. He writes:
"YOu can have your Jackson
and Wright, but give me that
Frisco kid. He's live wire in
every department, bats around
$40 and puts everything he has
into every play. There's ball
player for yOu-and real One!"
Only six more games are to be
played at Griffith Stadium this
season. Babe Ruth and his pals
are to show here today and to.
morrow, the Boston Red Sox will
be-. met in a double-header Mon
day. and single home stands
against Philadelphia are sched-
uled for September Z and %.
Washington is to rest Tuesday
but will inaugurate a four game
series with the Yankees in New
York Wednesday. Returning here
to meet the A's September Z. the
Griffmen will then proceed west
ward where st. Louis, Chicago,
Cleveland and Detroit are to be
opposed in sequence.
Following this final western
swing, Sir Walter Johnson's sol
diers will invade Boston to battle
the Red Sox four times. They are
to engage the Athletics here Sep
tember %, officially closing the
1880 campaign.
Sam Jones. who specializes in
measuring out his old associates,
is to shoot for his fifteenth win
of the year and his fourth over
the Yankees when New York and
Washington resume hoStilities to-
day. Big Charley Ruffing is due
to engage him.
Babe Ruth, now tied with his
record-brecking 1927 home run
pace, will be swinging for all he's
worth today and tomorrow. The
bambino not only must get 60
ing to beat his old record but
also faces a mans Job in oust-
ing Hack Wilson. Chicago Cub,
who is now tied with Ruth. Each
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