Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-24

nILOXI, Miss, March 24.-One
X week from today and the
~ Griffmen will have left this
baSe-Supposedly ready and
rarin' for the opening of the
American League campaign a
week or so after.
The team will be set, as far as
the dope goes on paper, because
it has been a pretty well known
fact just what Manager JohnSon'S
lineup was to be this season from
the start of the training period
here.
OF course the outfield will comprise
Heine Manush in left, Sammy West
in center and Carl Reynolds in right.
The infield will be Joe Kuhel at first.
Buddy Myer at second, Joe Cronin at
short and Ossie Bluege at third. Be-
hind the bat will be Roy Spencer and
In the mound staff the following GER
tainties: Fred Marberry, Alvin Crowder,
Lloyd Brown, Carl Fischer, Bobby Burke
and Monte Weaver.
THERE are several mild battles going
l. on at the present moment for util-
ity or "hangers-on" jobs Nest
prominent of these is among the rookie
pitchers, who would think it absolute
heaven If they could stick as big
leaguerS this season.
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Griffith and Frank Ragland are the
most prominent of this group. Then
there are Pitchers Mike Delaney, john
ny Boyle and Bud Thomas.
The battle seems to be among Fried
rich, Griffith and Ragland, from the
looks of things, and lately it appears
as though Ragland has the best chance
of sticking and proving of value to Man.
ager johnson because Of his more i'm
pressive work in the recent games.
However, Friedrich and Griffith more
than likely will be carried for the rea-
sen that the team plans to have nine
pitchers this year as its staff. AT
that, the pair may be farmed If better
men can be found in the annual group
Of vaivered or found wanting pitch
ers" who are cut adrift from the other
big league clubs every year.
TWO other battles" tell stories of
l. extra steam being put on by Ralph
Boyle and Dave Harris for the
open utility outfield berth, and Joe
I1uhcl and Joe Judge for the outright
privilege to play first base regularly,
Ell though johnson practically as
Ssgned and made known his selection
@. auhel for the job.
All four of these players are doing
TIL sill toward getting the attention
c. Eosses Griffith and Johnson at the
present moment. Naturally in the case
of Kuhel and Judge, both are to stick
with the club, but each performer would
enjoy like sin the winning of flrst-base
honors for himself.
In regard to being set, the team will
be Just that by April II, ION paper"
as mentioned. But the several battles
have another week or so to wage be-
fore folding up for the training season.
It will be interesting to see just whether
there will be any changes from the
lineup as planned and set forth by
Manager johnson earlier in this yarn.
ALL Of the teams "cripples" we're
"A coming around" today For in
stance, Roy Spencer, who had not
donned uniform Ill several days,
worked behind the plate during batting
practice before yesterdays game with
the Baltimore Orioles, while big Fred
Marberry, Bobby Burke and Lefty
Brown were all in uniform.
The Griffs we're to play the Spring
Hill College nine this afternoon. Pitch
ers Johnny Boyle and Bud Thomas
were down to hurl. The game was to
mark the initial appearance OF the year
for the youngster Boyle, while 1t was
to be Thomas second trial on the
mound, he having worked five innings
in last Sundays game against the Biloxi
Bakers.
THE Baltimore Orioles came to town
l. again yesterday, and as in all pre-
viouS appearances. left with de-
feat behind them The GriffS won, 10
to 6, but not until late in the game,
the eighth inning, to be exact, when
six runs were scored on seven consecu-
tive bingles.
Gen. Alvin Crowder worked the first
five innings and turned in another
good job He granted two hits and was
scored upon only once. Mike Delaney
and Frank Ragland finished, the latter
pitching only the ninth frame.
Delaney was not so good yesterday,
as four runs off his offerings in the
seventh inning will testify. He walked
no less than four men in this frame,
while Outfielder Frank MCGOWAN OF the
Orioles smote him for a home run with
two on Fast fielding prevented scores
in Delaney's other two innings, the
sixth and eighth.
Ragland eased through the ninth.
He was scored upon by virtue of
double by HefTner and a three-bagger
by Arlctt. but he did not have 10 over
work himself as his mates had piled
up big lead before he essayed the
pitchers box.
The Orioles used Melton, young
left-hander, and Hopkins, right
handler, as their hurlers.