Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
MARBERRY FACES
CHAMPIONS TODAY
Mack Has Ace for Each Of
Three Games-Hoyt to
Assist Grove.
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run in winning. But in Philadelphia on
April ~ he started and lasted only one
third Of an inning, yielding four hits
for as many runs TO become quick
loser
Banks on "Big Three"
The venerable Connie Mack will look
to his big three"-Bob Grove, George
Earnshaw and RUDE Walberg-for the
bulk of his slabbing. But 1t Is dif51-
cult to guess how the willy pilot Of the
world champions will select his starters.
Often he picks some second-stringer to
go to the hill at the outset of an i'm
portant contest, lets him go as far as
he can then throws in one Of his three
stars, who usually upsets the oppose
tion with ease. Mack may follow his
plan in Washington, but 1t seems safe
to say Messrs. Grove, Walberg and
Earnshaw will be seen in action and
plenty during the Athletics sojourn
in the Capital.
Had the Nationals been 20 effective
against the Athletics this season as
they were last they now would be head
ing the procession. In 1880 the WASH
ington club stepped out to give the CLAN
McGillicuddy a succession Of spank
ings. This year 1t started auspiciously,
beating the AS three times in row
after losing its first brush with them,
but since has dropped four straight
games to its most important foe.
So in their annual series the AS now
hold a five-to-three advantage over
the Nationals. But the series has been
a struggle all the way. Five of the
eight games were bitter contests, with
the world champions taking three.
Pitching Nearly Even.
AS to pitching effectiveness the clubs
have been fairly even. In the eight
games each has collected 81 hits, the
AS getting theirs in II 2-3 innings and
the Nationals theirs in II innings. That
the AS have played more is due to their
having scored two of their wins in
Washington, where they had as many
innings as the home SIDE and that for
one of their home successes they hAd
to go into the ninth inning.
The Athletics have been tighter
afield than the Nationals in their series,
making but five errors to seven charged
against Washington. However, the
clubs have benefited about equally
through cratic play. And the AS have
outscored the Nationals by only four
runs. Mack's men in the series have
crossed the plate 80 times, while John
sons men have done SO % times.
Mack's winning pitchers in the series
to date are Grove and Walberg, with
two victories each, and Mahaffey. Grove
scored one victory after relieving Wal
berg, while Mahaffey got his win after
relieving Grove, who had supplanted the
youthful Mcdonald in a game. But
Mabaffey later had to be helped by
Earnshaw. Grove went a route once
to take a licking from the Nationals.
while Earnshaw was beaten before Civ
ing way to Mahaffey and Carter. and
Mcdonald took a trimming before he
was succeeded on the hill by Earn
shaw.
Hadley Alone Lasted.
Those credited with Washington VIC
tories over the world champions this
season are Hadley, Tauscher-since
shipped to the Nationals farm at Chat
tanooga-and Jones. Hadley pitched
the only complete game to win. Taus-
cher scored after relieving Crowder,
while Jones had to call on Marberry
for help. National hurlers charged with
losses to the AS this season are Crow
der, Hadley, Marberry and Brown, the
aforementioned taking two trimmings.
Crowder lost in the thinning campaign
opener in Washington after relieving
Marberry. who had taken the place Of
Brown, the starter. Fischer and Taus-
cher got into the game in Philadelphia
in which Hadley was trounced early.
Marberry lost after relieving Jones in
Shibe Park tilt. Brown went all the
way to take a spanking in Philadel-
phia, but Crowder finished the game