The Washington times., 1931-05-25
FISCHER AND
]. BURKE NOW
STARTERS
AND Ge0rueo1pn Plans Send Fiue Intercollegiate Games
BY GARRETT WATERS
Times Staff Correspondent

oOOAON NUJ SO' w. 80
Fred Marberry on the shelf for
an indefinite period due to his
recent leg injury, Irving Bump"
Hadley is in line for plenty OF
work, it was indicated by Mana
ger Walter johnson today.
Irving, who hurled portion
of yesterdays game with the
Boston Red Sox at washington,
is just the pitcher to fill the
bill because of his need for
work and strength to essay both
starting and finishing roles. He
will get his share from now on.
Marberry. whose injury at first
was not thought serious, was
found to have pulled a tendon
in his leg after close eXamina-
ton by Trainer Mike Martin,
and thus will be out of the
game for 10 days at least.
This can be said to come
rs a decided blow to Manager
Walter Johnson at this time
because of his clubs not SO
very strong pitching staff.
With Marberry inactive, Mana
ger johnson is forced to form a
new system for the rotating OF
his pitchers, a system which he
will have to give earnest thought
in order that it may click.
Jones and Brown will be GER
tain starters under the new ar
rangement. This leaves Burke,
Fischer and Hadley as the other
men.
Burke-FiScher Tomorrow
Burke or Fischer will do the
firing in tomorrow's setto, with
Brown following Wednesday and
Hadley on Thursday.
Marberry's absence at this time
should prove beneficial to Burke
and Fischer. It means that
either or both will get their
chances to become starters, in
Burke's case more of chance be-
cause he has not begun a game
to date.
Manager Johnson has been
considering the slim Burke for
long time as starter and
now will no doubt give him his
chance.
AS for Fischer, he is almost as
Sured of another chance, even
though Manager johnson has had
the idea for the last two weeks
of only working him in relief
shifts.
incidentally, the bringing Of
Fischer and Burke into the start
ing order of things might
make" them the real pitchers
they have flashed at other times
in their careers, which is both
hope and prayer with the
teams staff in an uncertain con-
dition at the present moment.
CrOwder Big Question
The case of Alvin Crowder is
still a mooted matter. The Gen
eral tried again yesterday against
the Red Sox in Washington, and
although he was credited with
the win, he was far from his best
fettle. Washington, however,
won by 10 to 9.
Yet Manager johnson is en-
couraged in the fact that his
former ace is slowly but surely
rounding into condition. Crowder
went six innings yesterday, al
lowed five hits, struck out five
and saw his mates back him well
with the bat against Danny Nc
Fayden, Red Sox hurler.
But the General was a little
too free with his passes and after
Rhyme was walked in the seventh
with the game close, Manager
johnson decided that Hadley had
better 60 in to finish the game
Hadley proved the right man
until the ninth when he lost
all direction and had to be re-
lieved by Sad Sam Jones, who
pitched to one batter.
The Griffmen shook off al
Boston rallies in winning th'
Sunday game. First they shovec
Danny McFayden off of the hill
and then proceeded to appar
emily sew things up agains
Moore in the later innings.
HadIey Eases Up
Hadley, with a comfortable 10
to-5 lead behind him entering
the ninth, eaSed up too mucf
and before he knew it was vic
tim of four juicy Red Sox rum
by virtue of Webbs double anC
singles by Rye. Rhyme, Rothrocl
and Pickering With the scor'
10 to 9 and two outs chalkeC
up. Jones was rushed in ant
the game was over when Sweene!
forced Pickering for the fina
out.
Buddy Myers wrist, by tn
way, was well enough to ALLOW
him to play yesterday. Manage
johnson had Trainer Mike Maj
tin strap it up very tightly, s.
that Buddy could perform.
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