Evening star., 1932-12-16
ON THE SIDE LINES
With the Sports Editor
-By DENMAN THOMPSON.

and will welcome returning TO the
CAPITAL. which he always has liked
and which aiways has liked him.
Reynolds, on the other hand. while
the pogsessor of creditable batting
averages. has earned the reputation
of being a brittle athlete and is
not in the same class with Goose as
an extra-base swatter nor IN the all
important business of driving in
runs.
AS for the Stewart-Brown angle
n Of the switch there Is no ques-
ton that washington got the
better Of 1t.
During his career here Lefty
Lloyd conclusively demonstrated he
is a Spring pitcher; goes like q
house afire for the first few weeks
and then tails off into mediocrity.
For five seasons with the Nationals
Brown won So and lost So games.
Compared with that Stewart, in
six campaigns with the Browns. won
73 while losing IA. but it must be
remembered he was performing Tor
a chronic tailender while Brown has
had the advantage of consistently
first division outfit to support him.
Unless Brown flashes unusual
prowess in his starts against the
Nationals next season the landing
Of Stewart will be justified solely
on the score of eliminating him as
a box opponent, for he always has
been one Of the toughest pitching
problems faced by the Grihs.
4 CQUIs1TIoN Of Whitehil from
II Detroit gives the Nationals a
southpaw of demonstrated worth
who Is needed to team with Stewart.
for Fred Marberry, a veteran whose
value to Washington has been be-
coming increasingly impaired
through his inability to get in
physical shape until late in the
season.
In point OF age there is little to
choose between Whitehill and Mar
berry, but Earl has better wlthstood
the inroads of time.
In his 10 years Of service with the
Tigers he has participated in total
of 253 games that have gone to a
decision, winning 1873 while losing
12O for a club that has landed in
the second division for the last five
years in a row.
ing the same perior and with team
that finished out of the money only
once, has gotten into l85 tiltS where
he was credited with victory or
charged with defeat, with the bal
ance lis to 10 in his favor.
That Whitehill is far better
prospect of the two for steady work
is shown by the fact that las. sea-
son, when he started 81 contests, he
hurled II complete games while win
ming 16 and losing 13, while Mar
berry, who started Is games, went
the route in only 8 in winning 8 and
losing 4.
IN the deal that sent Harley Boss,
i first baseman recalled from Chat
tanooga to Cleveland for Jack
Russell, young right-hand hurler,
and Bruce Cl.lnatser, an initial
sacker, the Nationals probably have
done well by themselves. Connatser
very likely will move on to the Look
outs to take care Of the post vacated
by Boss, but Russell may be ex-
pected to do some worthwhile fling
ing for Cronin's club.
Russell's record OF 6 wins against
IA losses for the past season is not
so impressive until it is understood
that OF those defeats and only l
OF the victories came while he was
wearing the uniform Of the lowly
Red Sox Jack was q far better
pitcher when backed by the run-get-
ting Indians after his transfer In
June.
And Russell. like Stewart, was
ever handicap 10 the Nationals.
He seemingly was able TO give them
battle at any time. II should be q
rehef to them In not having TO face
his pitching next year,
istics here are the 1882 records OF the
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