The Washington times., 1932-03-28
TOO
LIKELY TOGO
DISTANCE
BY GARRETT WATERS
Times Staff Correspondent


BILOXI, Miss, March %.
Pitchers General CroWder, Carl
Fischer and Monte Weaver are to
get nine inning assignments as
soon as the Griffs leave Biloxi,
according to Manager JohnSon's
latest plans.
The trio are the furtherest ad.
vanced among the collection of
hurlerS now on hand and longer
shifts on the mound would help
their condition considerably John
son believes.
The box scores of the games in
Selma, Chattanooga and Knox
vile will carry the names Of the
three pitchers mentioned next
week, not only as the starters,
but finishers-providing of course
they do not run into trouble and
have to be relieved.
Brown, FirpO Not Ready
Johnson would like to use Brown
and Marberry in nlre-lnnlng as
signments but is afraid because
their conditions are not as ad-
vanced as they might be at the
present time. Walter believes,
however, that they'll be ready for
the long grind by opening day, as
both hurlers have been coming
fast in the past week in their et-
forts to get back into the Al
shape they enjoyed before their
recent ailments.
Pitcher Frank Ragland may be
given the chance of working nine
innings also, says Johnson. This
hurler has plenty Of strength,
seemingly, and has looked the
farthest advanced of any of the
rockies in camp. Johnson may
start him soon and let him finish,
just to find out whether the lad
really has the stuff to make the
big league grade or not.
Regardless of whether Ragland
gets his chance or not, it's work
and plenty Of it for Crowder.
Weaver and Fischer next week.
However, it's a pretty sure bet
that this trio will come through
with flying colors, as they have
certainly displayed the best work
Of any Of the other pitchers.
Usual Routine
The team gets back to the usual
routine practice today, as no game
is scheduled. In fact, only two
more are on list before camp Is
broken for the year. Tomorrow
the Orioles are to be met again at
Gulfport, while on Friday the
Brooklyn Dodgers come to town
to help the Griffs celebrate their
getaway day. An honeStto-goCd-
ness crowd is expected to turn out
for this fray, for the Dodgers will
be the first big league team here
as the Griffs' opponents.
Pitched Big Fred Marberry
went well in his debut against
the Baltimore Orioles yesterday,
in a game which the Griffmen
won, to /. The veteran hurled
the first three innings and turned
back the Orioles without a run,
allowing but three hits. Monte
Weaver and Frank Ragland di-
vided the mound honors during
the remaining six innings, the
Orioles getting their lone marker
off of Ragland in the seventh.
Joe Judge was still on first base
as a result of Joe Kuhl's con-
tinued inactivity due to an in
jured hand. He singled in three
official times at bat.
Thomas Does Well
Luther (Bud) Thomas pitched
the entire route for Manager
Johnson's 'irregulars" in the
game against the Biloxi Bakers at
the Biloxi Stadium. Thomas let
the Gulf Coast crew down with
seven hits and otherwise con-
Quoted himself like a real pitcher
while the make-shift lineup be-
hind him hit often enough in
the pinches to ring up a 3-to-1
victory.
A triple play was the feature
Of the game. Thomas took Will
liams' liner in the sixth with men
on first and second, and threw
to Harris, who in turn, tossed to
Altrock for the triple killing,