The Washington times., 1931-09-03
AWAIT.
SERIES WITH
YANKEES
BY GARRETT WATERS


Two right-handers and a pair
of left-handers are to pitch for
the Griffmen against the New
York Yankees in the crucial series
which begins at Griffith Stadium
tomorrow.
At least, that's the plans Of
Manager Walter johnson at this
time. Going on the strength of
his intentions, then, the following
hurlers will work in this order.
Big Fred Marberry is to take
the mound in tomorrow'S opener
of the series. The double-header
Saturday will find the two south
paws. Lloyd Brown and Carl
Fischer, working, while Sundays
engagement will bring back Gen.
Alvin Crowder, who seems to
thrive on action and plenty Of it
by his use of late.
Fred's Arm o. X.
Marberry'S sore arm which kept
him from starting yesterdays
game at Philadelphia is all right
now, according to Trainer Mike
Martin.
ut was just slight soreness"
said Marberry this morning.
But Mikes treatments have
brought it around. I've got to
hand it to Martin, he certainly
knows his business"
Thus. with Marberry in readi-
ness and the remainder of his
pitching nominations settled for
the Yankee series. Manager John
sons worries are half over at the
present moment.
The thing bothering him now is
whether these nominees will come
through. 1t might be said most
everybody is interested in this
worry, as the big question on all
lips in plain words is will they
deliver?"
Pitching Aid to AS
The recent display of excellent
pitching by Griff moundsmen
brings out just what that depart
ment of the game means to a
team. AS manager johnson says,
there's seldom a case where a
team wins consistently without it.
That's the reason the AS
are in first place today by such
a wide margin. If Grove, Earn
Shaw and Walberg, no. to men,
tiOn Mahaffey, HOyt and Mac
Donald, had not come through
this season, it can be easily
imagined where Connie Mack's
men would be at the present
time. It's safe contention
they'd not be on top, at the
least.
The Griffs have looked like
world beaters during the past
week or so. Why? Because the
pitching has been all that could
be desired. Manager johnson is
only of the hope that the good
work will be kept up, or until
second place is clinched.
incidentally, the Griffs idle to-
day before tackling the Yankees
tomorrow. The only games in
the league today are those be-
tween the western clubs. which
fortunately, do not have any
bearing on the now torrid battle
for second place.
CrOwder Beats AS Again
Just what sort of an Indian
sign does Gen. Alvin Crowder hold
over the AS this season. He beat
them again yesterday, 5 to 2,
probably his best game
of the season.
Connie Mack'S men could not
do a thing against the general
for the most part. He gave up
three hits in the first three in
ningS, but then became very
Stingy until the ninth when he
gave up three more for the AS
only runs of the game.
Earnshaw singled Cochrane
doubled and Moore singled for
the trio of tallies in this ninth.
LeeRoy Mahaffey started on
the mound for the AS. The
Griffs counted markers in the
second, fourth and fifth off of
his deliveries before he went to
the showers. Manush's homer
over the right field wall was the
lone hit and run garnered off
in the three innings
that hurler worked,
Crowder singled West across
for the first Griff run in the
second. Bluege's home run into
the left field bleachers accounted
for the second in the fourth,
while Myers single, a wild pitch,
and walks to Rice, Manush and
Cronin, scored two in the fifth.
1t was after this frame that Ma