The Washington times., 1930-07-21
GOOSE FINDS
SHORT FENCE
To LIKING
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BY JOE HOLMAN

ST. LOUIS, July 21-Another
American League home run men,
ace has apparently found his spot.
Goose Goslin. slugging left fielder
Of the Browns who was traded by
the Washington club for Heine
Manush and Alvin Crowder sew
eral weeks ago, has developed
overnight into a round trip spe-
cialist.
While with Washing Gosl:n,
whose terrific line drives gained
him widespread reputation, had
the most difficult right field wall
in either big league to shoot at.
Consequently many of the drives,
which would have been good for
the circuit elsewhere, we're
doubles, triples and even outs.
Year ago Goslin set his most
ambitious home run record with
the Washington club when ne
batted out 18 boundary belts.
This season he has already
connected for the circuit 16
times. And he expects to ac-
count for no fewer than 25
home runs before the close of
the current campaign.
'Let me start the season i'm
this park and I'll hit IS home
runs or more" the Goose pre- /.
dicted today. II opened the
present campaign with the
Washington club. And I've got
to get the range of that short
right field fence here before j
can do myself justice"
1--WE always said could
knock plenty Of hOmerS here.
And once I get set I'll prove it.
Goslin, by the way, seems well
satisfied with his treatment here
and is hustling all the time.
''I'm not hitting as well as
ought" he explained this morn
ing, "but I'll get going some
day soon. Those pitchers who
are feeding me slow stuff now
will get their ears pinned back
once I do get started"
81 think that sun field at
Griffith Stadium hurt my bat
ting eye. Anyhow / feel 100
per cent better than 1 did in
Washington. The heat doesn't
bother me and I'm fielding
much better"
When Goslin left the Wash
ington club he had accounted for
something like ceven home runs.
Since changing uniforms he not
only has boosted his home run
ante but also has improved his
batting average substantially.
Lu Blue, crack first sacker OF
.'the Browns, is still inactive with
"a sore arm. Blue was sent home
from Washington a few weeks
ago with a lame throwing wing
and Earl McNeely was substituted
at the initial station. Since Blue
is incapacitated indefinitely Nc
Nicely seems to have landed him
sell a job.
The Great Art Shires is find
ing plenty to pop off about now
adays. Last week the great one
passed the 800 batting circle.
Now he's well above that mark.
"The trouble with you rOOk-
les is that you let q couple Of
triples and a home run excite
yOu," he informed Dave Harris,
his roommate who stood out in
the nightcap of the Cleveland
double-header Saturday, yester-
day.
''Whaddaya mean, rookie? I
was with the Braves before you
knew what baseball was all
about" Dave rejoined.
yeah? But until you've
played in the majors you're
rookie" Art contended. "And
whoever accused the Braves of
being big league ball club?"
Irving Hadley was Sched-
uled to represent walter
johnson in the box and was
to do battle with either Wal
ter Stewart or Dick COffman.
A three run rally IN the ninth,
featuring home runs by pinch
hitter Joe Judge and Art Shires,
fell short yesterday when the
, Washington club bowed to st.
LOUIS in the inaugural of its
series here, 8 to s.
The Griffmen got away to
an early 8 to / lead but four
runs in the fourth and two more
in the seventh won out for
George Blaholder.
Buddy Myer. returning to sec
ond base. celebrated with three
singles while Badgro got him
self two singles and shree bag
ger for st. Louis.
Whether Capt. Joe Judge or
Art Shires patrols first base was
doubtful today as the, Griffmen
awaited the second game Of their
series with the Browns. Both
find the short right field stands
hare tn their liking.