The Washington times., 1931-04-07
TEAMS START
LEAGUE PLAY
TUESDAY
BY JOE HOLMAN
Times Staff Correspondent

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 7
With the 1881 American League
season only a few days distant
Washington club players today
are turning their attention towarc
their initial championship test,
At Griffith Stadium next Tues
day a four-game series with the
Philadelphia Athletics, worlc
champions and Washington's
arch rivals, will be launched.
Announces Plans
Manager Walter johnson this
morning announced his pitching
plans for that series.
I'm planning to shoot Lloyd
Brown, Bump Hadley, Al
CrOwder and Sam Jones in
that ORDER" he declares. Erred
Marberry will be held in re-
serve.
Erred will be just the fellow
we need to save q ball game.
And he will be ready to sling
If called upon, don't worry
about that" This all important
getaway, johnson figures, may
make or break his ball club.
Coping the series certainly
would add confidence and fire
to an already hustling lot.
"I'm giving Brownie the
opening day call over Hadley
and CrOwder for two reasons"
Sir Walter explains. "He's a
bit more advanced than Crow
der. And Hadley, working be-
fore such a large crowd, might
try to bear down too hard.
"Once Brown starts the ball
rolling I'm confident that the
other three will step in and do
their share"
Marberry, in the past, has
shown effectiveness in rellef
roles against the AS, but has
found them rather troublesome
over the regulation route.
"Marberry may be just the
man we need to win rs ball
games" In no uncertain
terms, President Clark Grit
fifth paid the big Texan this
tribute before departing for
Washington last night.
Though edged out by the Look
outs, 8 to 2, yesterday, Fred
worked nine splendid innings and
deserved a better fate. The
enemy gathered but five hits off
his delivery while his pals were
wasting a round dozen.
Erred hasn't really opened
up yet" Griff will tell you.
"He was pitching with his rub
ber shirt on yesterday and con-
sequently couldn't put on
steam.
"Once the big fellow let's
loose you're apt to see some
of the speed that earned him
national fame back in 1924
1925"
Marberry, according to Trainer
Mike Martin, is so per cent i'm
proved physically over last years
spring form.
Before they inaugurate cham
pitching washington
will be given at least
one more exhibition turn apiece.
Jones HurIs Tomorrow
Sam Jones may get the call
against the Boston Braves at
Griffith Stadium tomorrow. Lloyd
Brown, Irving Hadley, Alvin
Crowder and Fred Marberry too
will loosen up more before buck
ling down to blue ribbon competi-
ton. Homeward bound, these
welcome words floated through
the air today as WaShington'S
baseball representatives prepared
for tonight's crusade toward the
National Capital.
The boys leave here at 6:1S
o'clock and will arrive in
Washington about noon tOmOr-
row.
First paseman Joey Kuehl,
Washington's $65,000 beauty, is
in a hitting slump. It is claimed
that Joe is not taking a full cut
at the ball and consequently
lacks power. Every effort is being
made to straighten him out in
the daily batting practices.
"Just one of those ruts a fel-
low gets into" Walter philOSO-
phizes, goes too good a ball
player to stay there"
Kuehl, in the meantime, is try,
ing desperately to regain the
stride that prompted his purchase
a year ago.
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