Evening star., 1932-07-07
BLUEGE, WEST FIT
FOR INDIAN SERIES
Harris Also Able to Face
Tribe-TWin Bills Test
Griff HurIerS.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

II IFE with the Nationals these
days seems to be one dou-
L ble-header after another
This afternoon they were to
tackle the Indians in two games,
their third twin bill within six
DAYS, and after solo exhibition
tomorrow Johnson'S charges will
face the Tribe on Saturday in an
other double-header.
A heavy schedule for the. Ma
tionals' pitchers was brought
about by yesterdays postpone
ment.
Getting rid of the Indians games
here is no easy matter this season
when the Tribe first visited Washing
ton in May it played but one tilt OF
three scheduled. One of the Tits then
postponed will not be played of until
Pecks pack comes here next month
for its last visit of the campaign. Any
more postponements this week and
that August invasion of GlImh Sta
dunn by the Indians will mean LOT
of extra toll for all hands.
It's an i'll postponement, however
that doesn't benefit ball club to some
extent. Idleness yesterday giving them
an extra day of rest that wasn't sched-
uled was most pleasing to Ossie Bluege
Dave Harris and Sam West, the Ma
tionals' casualS.
Blueqe has not had to bother that
szf~ of 1liS SinHR SUNDAY and
this morning it was regarded SOUND
enough to permit the star third-sack-
er's return to play. Harris bad ankle
still handicaps him, but the hard-hit-
ting outflelder was expected to be on
the Job this afternoon. Vests right
side that was so severely bruised Is
much improved, according to WORD
from Trainer Martin and the player
himself. There was a chance that
West instead of Sam Rice would be IN
action in the opening scrap OF the
Tribe set.
NWINGING on a ball players jaw
y when his back is turned evidently
is a trivial odenSe to the followers
OF the Yankees. There was nothing in
Bill Dickey's act here Monday to stir
up such a fuss as Clark Griffith made
over the affair, according to the New
York base ball critics. They contend
griffith is attempting to make noun
tain out of a molehill and that the in
cident would have been little noticed
but for the washington executives
burning telegram sent William Har-
ridge, president OF the American
League.
Grifith's demand that Dickey be sus-
pended so long as Carl Reynolds, the
victim of the Yankee players blow, has
to idle while his broken jaw mends is
considered ridiculous by the New York
ers. Such punishment is unheard OF,
they argue and what's more they v1r-
tually blame Reynolds for the trouble.
The New York scribes declare the
Washington player has been rough
and-tumble person on the ball held foT
some seasons and that the rowdy tao
tics employed by him were bound to
bring on a fight sooner or later.
Despite the contention of the New
Workers, however, there can be no
doubt in the minds Of those other than
biased Yankee followers who witnessed
the attack Monday that Dickey was
wholly to blame. that the catcher ma
1iciously assaulted Reynolds. giving him
no opportunity to defend himself, and
that the Yankee catcher richly deserves
the punishment demanded by President
Grifith in his wire to President Har-
ridge.
Dickey has no defense and the New
Workers can't manufacture one for him.
WASHINGTON was to go back to Its
wv early season lineup today, with
the Nationals batting In the fol-
lowing order: Myer, Manush, West
Cronin, Harris, Judge, Bluege, catcher
and pitcher.