Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
Crowder, Brown Hurl for Criffs
I'm Twin Bill at St. Louis Today

tons will be nicely fortified indeed In
a pitching way for the current cam
paign. And with the pennant chase
the mad scramble it now is the Wash
ington club can well afford TO have a
lot of good pitching.
THAT sturdiest of Washington
l. moundsmen, Lloyd Brown, Is to
share with Crowder the pitching
burden in the double-header. Brown,
one Of the slab sensations Of the sea-
son, as well as one Of the most I'M
fortunate pitchers, has yet to nash
streak Of poor work. He has had little
offensive support, though, in most OF
his games, and has suffered several
really undeserved defeats.
The Browns probably will call upon
the veteran Sam Gray and George
Blaeholder, right-handers both, for
their pitching. Gray has not been
particularly impressive this Spring. but
Blaeholder is regarded here as the best
the Browns have on their mound staff.
George, however. seems to be the
Brown Of the Browns corps. His club
has given him little help with their
bats.
Scheduling of the double-header
here tomorrow Is the result OF special
league to move up Monday games
whenever possible in order to get bet
ter attendance at SportSman'S Park.
Should rain tomorrow prevent the
playing of one or both games the Ma
tionals will remain here over Monday
for a single engagement. Otherwise
they will head Tor Chicago tomorrow
night and idle in the Windy CITY
Monday.
TOING behind the bat every day is
~ rough on a catcher Spencer finds
Roy has been in ~ of Washing
tons games this Spring and has plenty
OF scars and bruises to show for his
hard work. Each of the catcher's arms
sports several black and blue patches,
results OF stopping foul tips. Three
fingers on his right hand were spike
gashed recently. Both shoulders have
been severely bruised. His thighs have
been badly battered by fouls. In the
last Cleveland game, a foul tip landed
on his right leg just above the knee,
and in the game here Friday foul
struck his left leg above the shinguard
Today he had foot slightly gashed by
a runner sliding into the plate.
Between games Spencer 1impS
around, but once in action he appears
to forget his injuries. He throws well
with that bruised right arm and de-
spite the leg injuries is very shifty
around the plate.
But it's q rough life, this catching
every day: Spencer says so and he
ought to know.
DUDDY MYERS left wrist that was
ID sprained in the first Of the CIeve-
land games is about well again
and the player is expected to resume
his post at second base in one Of the
Sunday games here. Myer went through
a long fielding drill today and the in
jured hand did not seem to bother him.
He batted gingerly, though, apparently
unable to grip his bat well with the
left hand.
Buddy declares there is no soreness
in the wrist but complains of lack of
strength in it. Trainer Martin. though,
says the swelling should be gone from
the wrist by tomorrow.
DURNS, the Browns new first sacker
ID today kept hits from West and
Sam Rice with spectacular stops.
His play Of Rice's hot one in the eighth
was particularly fine.
Hayes made a nice play to get Kress
wh2n the Browns esSayed q double steal
in The third. Spencers throw went
through Cronin, but Jack backing up
got the ball at the edge Of the grass
and caught Kress at the plate with a
great throw.
Burke blossomed into quite hitter
today. In four trips TO the plata he
made two singles and a double. His
two Dagger was a real hit cracked be-
tween the center and right helders.